Little Ringed Plover

2nd July 2024 – overcast/showers NW3/5
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0700-0800) involved 117 Common Scoter, 36 Sandwich Tern, 6 Gannet, 2 Guillemot and single Mediterranean Gull and Arctic Skua.
Wildfowl and Waders
A Little Ringed Plover was the first of the year.
Miscellaneous
The “Walney Geranium” is now in bloom.
Butterflies and Moths
Shoulder-striped Wainscot, Common Wainscot and Burnished Brass were the pick of the overnight attractions to the moth trap.