Puffins and Manx Shearwaters

19th June 2016 – overcast/rain later SW2/3
Offshore
A check of the sea (0700-0900) was highlighted by five Puffin, also seen were 650 Manx Shearwater, 155 Common Scoter, 83 Gannet, 62 Sandwich Tern, 21 Guillemot, 10 Kittiwake, 4 Razorbill and single Arctic Skua, Arctic Tern and Little Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Another Blackcap was logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 20 Knot and the first returning Whimbrel.
Breeding Birds
Two female Eider escorted a crèche of 20 ducklings.
Moths
The light trap attracted 412 moths of 59 species amongst which were examples of Shoulder-striped Wainscot, Common Wainscot, Smoky Wainscot and Shore Wainscot.