Remaining slow

4th August 2021 – bright and sunny ESE2
Offshore
The early morning check of the sea (0700-0800) produced 175 Manx Shearwater, 53 Gannet, 51 Common Scoter and 15 Sandwich Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Evidence of movement was limited to 4 Sedge Warbler, 3 Whitethroat and single Wheatear and Willow Warbler.
Diurnal Migration
Two Tree Sparrow moved through.
Dragonflies
Dragonflies on the wing involved 40 Common Darter, 6 Brown Hawker, 6 Emperor Dragonflies and single Emerald Damselfly and Black-tailed Skimmer.
Butterflies and Moths
The moth trap attracted 193 moths of 47 species overnight with Small Wainscot the first for the year. Second brood Holly Blue and Wall Brown are now on the wing.