More Puffins

11th May 2019 – bright and sunny/calm WNW3/4 later
Offshore
An early morning check of the sea (0630-0800) on calm seas produced just 80 Sandwich Tern, 36 Guillemot, 22 Gannet, 14 Common Scoter, 9 Kittiwake, 7 Puffin, 7 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Red-throated Diver and 3 Manx Shearwater.
Grounded Migrants
A Whinchat was amongst 10 Wheatear, otherwise limited to a single Spotted Flycatcher.
Diurnal Migration
Two Tree Pipit and 6 House Martin were amongst 50 Swallow.
Mammals
A Harbour Porpoise was again offshore.