First autumnal Spotted Flycatcher

16th August 2022 – sunny spells WNW3/4
Offshore
Morning observations over the sea (0715-0815) revealed 305 Common Scoter, 11 Gannet, 10 Sandwich Tern and single Mediterranean Gull and Kittiwake.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 3 Willow Warbler and 2 Sedge Warbler and a Spotted Flycatcher was seen.
Diurnal Migration
Another quiet morning with just a trickle of Swallow logged
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included a solitary Whimbrel.
Miscellaneous
A Sparrowhawk and Kestrel were the best of the rest.