Sand Martins on the move

15th July 2024 – bright and sunny V1/2
Offshore
A check of the sea (0700-0800) revealed 150 Common Scoter, 68 Manx Shearwater, 15 Gannet, 12 Sandwich Tern and a Red-breasted Merganser.
Grounded Migrants
Birds on the move involved 4 Willow Warbler and a Lesser Whitethroat.
Diurnal Migration
A total of 210 Sand Martin was logged and 3 Swift flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Four Whimbrel were the pick of the waders.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains.
Mammals
Two Bottle-nosed Dolphin were offshore.
Butterflies and Moths
Immigrants in the moth trap were again limited to Dark Swordgrass and Diamond-back, however the highlight was the first record for Bulrush Comet Limnaecia phragmitella. The first Grayling and Gatekeeper are now on the wing.