6th August 2021 – overcast/rain then showers SW4
Offshore
A check of the sea on the falling tide as the rain cleared to showers (1145-1345) produced 500 Common Scoter, 231 Manx Shearwater, 163 Gannet, 54 Sandwich Tern, 3 Fulmar and single Arctic Skua and Black Guillemot.
Grounded Migrants
Evidence of migration was provided by 2 Yellow Wagtail amongst 12 Pied Wagtail along with 4 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Wheatear and a Sedge Warbler.
Wildfowl and Waders
A total of 11 Black-tailed Godwit were logged. >
Mammals
Two Common Dolphin were offshore.
Butterflies and Moths
The moth trap attracted 182 moths of 46 species overnight with Dark Spectacle and Six-striped Rustic new for the year.
