Offshore
A few seabirds were at last seen over the sea early morning with observations (0745-0845 & 1045-1115) producing totals of 100 Manx Shearwater, 57 Gannet, 5 Sandwich Tern, 4 Guillemot, 2 Arctic Tern and 2 Common Scoter.
Wildfowl and Waders
Returning waders are becoming more prominent with 20 Dunlin, 12 Redshank, 5 Sanderling, 3 Greenshank, 3 Grey Plover, 2 Turnstone and a Snipe logged.
Breeding Birds
A third brood of Shelduck was seen.
Moths
The strengthening wind certainly subdued the moths overnight with just 239 of 38 species logged. Late news from the beginning of the month was the trapping of Clepsis consimilana – another new species for the island.
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Clepsis consimilana
