Puffins and Arctic Skuas

7th May 2025 – bright and sunny NW2/4
Offshore
Morning observations over the sea revealed 113 Sandwich Tern, 70 Guillemot, 60 Common Scoter, 22 Gannet, 14 Puffin, 4 Arctic Skua and single Arctic Tern, Kittiwake, Shag and Red-throated Diver.
Grounded Migrants
Just a single White Wagtail, Blackcap and Lesser Whitethroat were seen.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 1000 Knot, 450 Sanderling, 300 Dunlin, 6 Whimbrel and a Greenshank.
Miscellaneous
Two Hooded Crows were logged.
Breeding Birds
The first Stonechat juveniles have emerged.
Butterflies and Moths
The moth trap totals remain dominated by Flame Shoulder and Brown Silver-line while Lychnis and Scalloped Hazel were new for the year.