11th May 2025 – warm and sunny ENE2/4
Offshore
Early morning observations over the sea (0530-0700) produced 505 Sandwich Tern, 72 Common Scoter, 41 Gannet, 14 Guillemot, 5 Manx Shearwater, 4 Razorbill, 4 Red-throated Diver, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Puffin and an Arctic Skua.
Grounded Migrants
Just a single Lesser Whitethroat was logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
A single light-bellied Brent Goose and Wigeon continue to linger and waders included 1345 Oystercatcher, 100 Sanderling, 20 Turnstone and 3 Whimbrel.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains.
Butterflies and Moths
Several Red Admiral were seen and the moth trap held 116 moths of 27 species, totals were dominated by Line-speck Pug, Treble Lines and Brown Silver-line while Silver Y and The Herald were the highlights.