Waders continue to reappear

7th July 2010 – sunny spells SW2/3
Offshore
Observations through the morning (0800-0830 & 0930-1100) produced totals of 100 Gannet, 33 Common Scoter, 21 Manx Shearwater, 5 Sandwich Tern and 5 Arctic Tern.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders continue to reappear with 60 Knot, 7 Dunlin, 2 Greenshank and single Common Sandpiper and Turnstone logged.
Moths
A breezy night subdued the moth catch with just 480 of 58 species recorded. Less than annual visitants were Small Angle Shades and Short-cloaked Moth while Cloaked Minor was new for the year.
Images
Small Angle Shades and Short-cloaked Moth.