12th May 2025 – warm and sunny E3/5
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0530-0700) before the heat haze from the hottest day of the year so far kicked in produced 495 Sandwich Tern, 86 Common Scoter, 120 Gannet, 61 Black-headed Gull, 6 Arctic Tern, 3 Puffin, 3 Kittiwake, 2 Shag and 2 Red-throated Diver.
Grounded Migrants
Just a single Chiffchaff was logged.
Diurnal Migration
Single Swift and House Martin were amongst 50 Swallow.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 200 Sanderling.
Miscellaneous
Single Hooded Crow and Raven were the best of the rest.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap held 120 moths of 24 species, totals were dominated by Line-speck Pug and Treble Lines while Setaceous Hebrew Character and Heart and Dart were new for the year.