9th May 2009 - sunshine and showers SSW5/4
Offshore
A quieter day than of late with observations (0700-0900 & 1415-1515) producing totals of 150 Gannet, 110 Sandwich Tern, 24 Guillemot, 14 Common Scoter, 14 Kittiwake, 8 Manx Shearwater, 6 Red-throated Diver, 3 Arctic Skua (2 dark, 1 pale), 3 Arctic Tern, 2 Little Tern and a Razorbill.
Grounded Migrants
A little more activity than of late saw 15 Wheatear, 2 Willow Warbler and a Grasshopper Warbler logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders were led by 47 Whimbrel.
