10th August 2026 – bright and sunny N1/2
Offshore
A check of the sea produced 620 Sandwich Tern and 3 Arctic Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Totals of 13 Pied Wagtail, 9 Whitethroat, 4 Willow Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 2 Robin and a Wheatear were logged.
Diurnal Migration
Hirundines involved 10 Swallow, 3 Sand Martin and 2 House Martin while 2 Yellow Wagtail were logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 28 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Greenshank and 3 Common Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
The Marsh Harrier was again hunting over the island early morning and the Hooded Crow remains.
Dragonflies
Emperor and Migrant Hawker were seen.
9th August 2026 – overcast/showers WSW2/3
Offshore
Observations over the sea produced 200 Sandwich Tern, 9 Common Scoter, 5 Gannet and 4 Shag.
Grounded Migrants
Grounded warblers involved 2 Willow Warbler and single Lesser Whitethroat and Whitethroat.
Diurnal Migration
Five Tree Sparrows flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Green Sandpiper remains.
Miscellaneous
A Marsh Harrier hunted the island early morning and 120 Goldfinch and a Water Rail were the best of the rest.
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.
3rd August 2026 – sunny spells E3/5
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0600-0700) produced 154 Common Scoter, 34 Sandwich Tern, 6 Manx Shearwater and 3 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Grounded warblers involved 4 Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler and a Chiffchaff. Three Yellow Wagtail were amongst 10 Pied Wagtail
Diurnal Migration
Two Swift were logged.
2nd August 2026 – sunny spells V1/2
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0630-0730) produced 600 Sandwich Tern, 105 Manx Shearwater, 17 Gannet, 12 Common Scoter, 6 Little Tern and 3 Shag.
Grounded Migrants
Grounded warblers involved 10 Willow Warbler, 9 Whitethroat, 6 Sedge Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and a Blackcap.
Diurnal Migration
Eight House Martin and 5 Yellow Wagtail were logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 100 Sanderling and a Common Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
The first Merlin of the autumn was logged and 2 Peregrine and a Water Rail were the best of the rest.
25th July 2026 – overcast/showers W4/6
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0630-0800) produced 220 Manx Shearwater, 90 Sandwich Tern, 56 Common Scoter, 42 Gannet, 10 Guillemot, 2 Little Tern and single Great Crested Grebe, Fulmar and Black Guillemot.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap held 161 moths of 43 species with White-line Dart the dominant species while highlights included Archer’s Dart, Southern Wainscot, Shore Wainscot, Small Mottled Willow, Rusty Dot Pearl and Rush Veneer.
23rd July 2026 – sunny spells WNW3/5
Offshore
A check of the sea produced just 30 Sandwich Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Single Lesser Whitethroat and Garden Warbler were amongst 6 Willow Warbler.
Diurnal Migration
Two Collared Dove were logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Two Goosander were logged and waders included 160 Redshank, 38 Turnstone, 26 Greenshank, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit and single Whimbrel and Little Ringed Plover.
Breeding Birds
Perhaps 6-7 pairs of Swift have bred on the island this year.
Miscellaneous
Finch flocks are beginning to build with a total of 270 Linnet were recorded.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap attracted Small Mottled Willow, Archer’s Dart, Shore Wainscot and Rusty Dot Pearl.
22nd July 2026 – overcast WNW3/5
Offshore
A check of the sea produced just 10 Sandwich Tern 2 Common Scoter and a Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Totals of 27 Whitethroat, 17 Sedge Warbler and 8 Willow Warbler were logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included Little Ringed Plover and Spotted Redshank.
Breeding Birds
Linnet and Greenfinch appear to have had a reasonable breeding season
Miscellaneous
An Osprey fishing off the eastern shore was the first this year.
21st July 2026 – overcast W2/3
Offshore
A check of the sea produced 15 Common Scoter, 15 Sandwich Tern and 3 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Five Yellow Wagtail, 7 Willow Warbler and the lingering Cuckoo were logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 4 Whimbrel.
Breeding Birds
Oystercatcher appear to have had a reasonable breeding season
Ringing
A Willow Warbler was initially ringed on 24th August 2025 at Gannedel, Chapelle-de-Brain, Ille-et-Vilaine, France (713km S) .
