Black Guillemot and Mediterranean Gulls

13th August 2018 – overcast/mist/murk WNW2/3/4
Offshore
Sightings over the sea were led by a juvenile Black Guillemot and Mediterranean Gull along with 40 Common Scoter, 34 Sandwich Tern and 28 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Little evidence of movement was noted with just 4 Whitethroat and 2 Willow Warbler logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 300 Sanderling, 7 Whimbrel and 6 Black-tailed Godwit.
Miscellaneous
An adult Mediterranean Gull amongst 100 Black-headed Gull and 2 Merlin were the best of the rest.
Dragonflies
Migrant Hawkers are now on the wing.