Offshore
An Arctic Skua was offshore early morning along with small numbers of Gannet, Sandwich Tern and Common Scoter.
Grounded Migrants
The Cuckoo remains and the early trickle of Willow Warbler continues.
Diurnal Migration
Small numbers of Swift flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders were led by a juvenile Little Ringed Plover. Additional sightings included 320 Redshank, 75 Knot, 3 Greenshank and 2 Common Sandpiper.
Moths
The moth trap held 631 of 71species including 271 Large Yellow Underwing. Highlights were led by Dingy Footman – the first island record while Barred Rivulet, Bird Cherry Ermine and Magpie Moth were less than annual. Immigrants included Diamond Back Moth, Dark Sword Grass and Silver Y while Southern Wainscot was new for the year.
Images
Dingy Footman and Bird Cherry Ermine
