8th August 2026 – sunny spells/calm then S1/2
Offshore
A check of the sea produced 48 Sandwich Tern, 16 Manx Shearwater, 13 Gannet and 4 Little Tern.
Grounded Migrants
A Robin was logged and warblers involved 6 Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler and single Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat and Chiffchaff.
Diurnal Migration
24 Swallow, 10 Sand Martin and 5 Yellow Wagtail were logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper and Whimbrel.
Miscellaneous
Single Merlin, Water Rail and Hooded Crow were the best of the rest.
Butterflies and Moths
Immigrants in the light trap involved 27 Rusty Dot Pearl and a Bordered Straw.
