8th May 2008 hazy sun E4
Offshore
Morning observations (0800-0900) provided 70 Sandwich Tern, 50 Arctic Tern, 21 Manx Shearwater, 16 Gannet, 8 Guillemot, 4 Little Tern, 3 Common Scoter and 2 Razorbill.
Diurnal Migration
Morning totals involved 200 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 4 Sand Martin, 3 Swift and single Siskin and Mute Swan.
Grounded Migrants
Limited to 5 Wheatear and a solitary Blackcap.
Wildfowl and Waders
A few Teal and a single Shoveler continue to linger and 2 Pink-footed Geese were newly arrived. Waders included 8 Bar-tailed Godwit and 3 Black-tailed Godwit.
Moths
Red Chestnut and Clouded Drab were new for the year.
