Offshore
Observations (0615-0715) were again limited to the usual suspects wi
th 200 Common Scoter, 50 Gannet, 30 Sandwich Tern and 3 Manx Shearwater logged.Grounded Migrants
Totals were again low with just 11 Willow Warbler, 4 Wheatear, 4 Robin, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Stonechat and a single Garden Warbler seen.
Diurnal Migration
A Swift flew through and Swallow numbers continue to build with 100 birds logged.
Wildfowl and waders
Wildfowl numbers continue to build slowly and waders included 10 Greenshank and single Whimbrel and Spotted Redshank.
Miscellaneous
A flock of 7 Stock Dove were a good island record.
Moths
Highlights from the MV trap were Svennson's Copper Underwing and Red Underwing - the latter only the second record for the island.
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Red Underwing
