First Snipe return

19th July 2021 – warm and sunny/calm
Offshore
The early morning seawatch (0530-0630) produced 385 Common Scoter, 62 Manx Shearwater, 46 Sandwich Tern, 24 Gannet, 4 Arctic Tern and a Little Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Single Blackcap and Willow Warbler were moving through.
Wildfowl and Waders
The first 3 Snipe have returned.
Butterflies and Moths
The moth trap attracted 217 moths of 52 species overnight with White-lined Dart still the dominant species. Least Yellow Underwing was new for the year.