Another Velvet Scoter

1st June 2019 – overcast/misty/rain later V1
Offshore
Observations (0630-0730) were led by a single Velvet Scoter amongst 180 Common Scoter. Also seen were 60 Sandwich Tern, 13 Gannet, 10 Guillemot, 2 Arctic Tern and a Red-throated Diver.
Grounded Migrants
A Wheatear was the only migrant logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
The two Wigeon remain.
Breeding Birds
A pair of Great Spotted Woodpecker have fledged two juveniles – only the second ever breeding record for the island.