25th June 2021 – overcast/rain NE3
Offshore
A check of the sea during a drier interlude (1030-1130) produced 101 Manx Shearwater, 68 Sandwich Tern, 18 Gannet, 6 Common Scoter, 2 Little Tern and 2 Arctic Tern.
Grounded Migrants
A single Willow Warbler was presumably southbound.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders continue to return with 480 Oystercatcher, 11 Dunlin, 5 Grey Plover and single Greenshank and Whimbrel logged.
Butterflies and Moths
The moth trap produced 144 moths of 44 species with Heart and Dart the dominant species. In addition, Satin Wave and Garden Tiger were new for the year while immigrants were limited to 2 Silver Y.
