30th August 2025 – sun and showers then rain S3/4
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0700-0800) produced 860 Common Scoter, 14 Sandwich Tern,8 Shag, 6 Gannet and 2 Arctic Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Another quiet day produced just a single Chiffchaff.
Diurnal Migration
Only evidenced by a single Tree Pipit.
Miscellaneous
A Water Rail was the best of the rest
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap held 114 moths of 37 species with migrants represented by 17 Rusty Dot Pearl, 2 Silver Y, 2 Olive tree Pearl, 2 Rush Veneer and a single Dark Swordgrass along with a worn example of Cosmopolitan – the latter the first for the island.
29th August 2025 – early rain then sunny spells WSW2/3
Offshore
A scan of the sea revealed just 55 Common Scoter, 5 Shag and 2 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 5 Whitethroat and single Sedge Warbler, Blackcap and Willow Warbler while 3 White Wagtail were amongst 20 Pied Wagtail and 2 Stonechat amongst 8 Robin.
Diurnal Migration
A total of 26 Swallows trickled through along with 23 Meadow Pipit, 10 Pied Wagtail, 6 Sand Martin, 5 Tree Sparrow and single Yellow Wagtail and Grey Wagtail.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 80 Ringed Plover.
Miscellaneous
A Water Rail was the best of the rest
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap held 158 moths of 34 species with migrants represented by 10 Rusty Dot Pearl, 6 Silver Y, 3 Dark Sword-grass and single Rush Veneer along with a worn example of L-album Wainscot – the latter the first for the island and perhaps Cumbria.
28th August 2025 – frequent showers S3/5
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0700-0800) produced 510 Common Scoter, 20 Gannet, 3 Manx Shearwater and a Black Guillemot.
Grounded Migrants
Another quiet day produced just a single Willow Warbler and Whitethroat.
Miscellaneous
A Kingfisher was along the eastern shore – the first of the year.
27th August 2025 – bright start then showers SE3/5
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0700-0800) produced 101 Common Scoter, 60 Manx Shearwater, 54 Gannet, 2 Shag and a Sandwich Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Remaining quiet with 6 White Wagtail and single Yellow Wagtail and Grey Wagtail amongst 10 Pied Wagtail.
Miscellaneous
The resident Hooded Crow was the best of the rest.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap held 199 moths of 44 species with migrants represented by 25 Rusty Dot Pearl, 4 Silver Y and single Rush Veneer, Dark Sword-grass and Scarce Bordered Straw – the latter the first of the year.
26th August 2025 – early rain then sun and showers SSW3/5
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0730-0830) produced 82 Common Scoter, 43 Sandwich Tern, 22 Gannet, 17 Shag and 3 Manx Shearwater.
Grounded Migrants
Another quiet day produced 29 Pied Wagtail and a single Goldcrest and Wheatear.
Diurnal Migration
Morning totals included 134 Swallow and 9 Sand Martin.
Wildfowl and Waders
Teal have increased to 70 birds and waders included 2 Ruff and a Whimbrel.
25th August 2025 – warm and sunny/hazy SE2/4
Offshore
A scan of the sea produced 135 Common Scoter, 85 Sandwich Tern, 29 Gannet and 6 Shag.
Grounded Migrants
Another quiet day produced 6 White Wagtail, 2 Whitethroat and single Goldcrest, Chiffchaff and Stonechat.
Diurnal Migration
Morning totals included 80 Swallow, 50 Linnet, 14 Tree Sparrow, 8 Grey Wagtail, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail and single Tree Pipit and Siskin.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included a Whimbrel.
Miscellaneous
A Merlin was the best of the rest.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap held 235 moths of 53 species with migrants represented by an exceptional 65 Rusty Dot Pearl and a Rush Veneer.
24th August 2025 – sunny spells V1/2
Offshore
A scan of the sea produced 300 Sandwich Tern, 16 Shag and 3 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
A quieter day saw 5 White Wagtail, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest and single Treecreeper, Yellow Wagtail, Sedge Warbler, Wheatear and Willow Warbler logged.
Diurnal Migration
Totals through the morning involved 200 Swallow, 73 Tree Sparrow, 20 Sand Martin, 10 Tree Pipit, 8 Grey Wagtail and a Yellow Wagtail.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 10 Greenshank.
Miscellaneous
A Merlin was the best of the rest.
23rd August 2025 – overcast/calm
Offshore
A scan of the sea produced 450 Sandwich Tern, 2 Shag and a Little Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Totals of 42 Pied Wagtail, 20 White Wagtail, 10 Robin, 4 Willow Warbler, 4 Wheatear, 3 Sedge Warbler and single Redstart and Whitethroat were logged.
Diurnal Migration
Totals through the morning involved 200 Swallow, 60 Linnet, 33 Tree Sparrow, 20 Pied Wagtail, 18 Grey Wagtail, 6 Sand Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail and single Tree Pipit and Swift.
Wildfowl and Waders
Three Wigeon have now returned.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow was the best of the rest.
22nd August 2025 – overcast/light showers NW2/4
Offshore
A scan of the sea produced 125 Sandwich Tern, 12 Shag, 12 Common Scoter, 4 Gannet and an Arctic Skua.
Grounded Migrants
A quiet day with just single Whitethroat and Willow Warbler.
Diurnal Migration
Sightings included 10 Tree Sparrow and a Yellow Wagtail.
Wildfowl and Waders
The first Pintail has returned and waders included a Ruff.
Miscellaneous
A Merlin was the best of the rest.
21st August 2025 – overcast/calm
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 14 Willow Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler and 2 Whitethroat. Additional sightings included 11 Wheatear, 3 White Wagtail and 2 Spotted Flycatcher.
Diurnal Migration
Morning totals included 60 Tree Sparrow and 4 Grey Wagtail.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included single Ruff and Black-tailed Godwit.
Miscellaneous
Raptors involved 3 Kestrel and 2 Sparrowhawk.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap held 147 moths of 46 species with migrants represented by 16 Rusty Dot Pearl and 3 Silver Y while Svensons Copper Underwing, Pink-barred Sallow and Square-spot Rustic were new for the year.
20th August 2025 – sunny spells ENE2/4
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0630-0730) produced 468 Sandwich Tern, 160 Manx Shearwater, 31 Common Scoter, 14 Gannet, 6 Guillemot and 3 Little Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Ten White Wagtail were amongst 30 Pied Wagtail.
Diurnal Migration
A few Swallow trickled through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 2500 Oystercatcher, 130 Turnstone, 36 Greenshank, 4 Black-tailed Godwit and a Common Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
A first-year Mediterranean Gull was on the eastern shore and a Merlin was the best of the rest.
19th August 2025 – overcast/early shower NE2/4
Offshore
A scan over the sea revealed just a few Sandwich Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 7 Willow Warbler, 3 Whitethroat and a Sedge Warbler. Additional sightings included 6 Yellow Wagtail amongst 55 Pied Wagtail.
Diurnal Migration
Morning totals involved 32 Tree Sparrow.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 300 Sanderling, 17 Greenshank and a Ruff.
Miscellaneous
An Osprey fishing along the east shore was the best of the rest.
18th August 2025 – sunny spells E2/4
Offshore
A check of the sea revealed 40 Sandwich Tern, 18 Common Scoter, 14 Little Tern and 10 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
A Spotted Flycatcher was seen while warblers involved 3 Willow Warbler and 2 Whitethroat.
Diurnal Migration
A total of 400 Swallows was logged along with 7 Sand Martin, 2 Tree Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Grey Wagtail.
Wildfowl and Waders
A Wigeon was amongst 36 Teal and waders included 500 Sanderling.
Miscellaneous
Raptors involved 4 Kestrel, 3 Sparrowhawk and 2 Marsh Harrier.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap held 179 moths of 55 species with migrants represented by 19 Rusty Dot Pearl, 4 Silver Y and 2 Rush Veneer.
17th August 2025 – warm and sunny/hazy SE2/3
Offshore
A scan over the sea revealed 150 Sandwich Tern, 14 Little Tern and 2 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 8 Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler and single Blackcap and Lesser Whitethroat. Additional sightings included a single Whinchat amongst 23 Wheatear and 4 White Wagtail.
Diurnal Migration
Morning totals involved 200 Swallow, 12 Sand Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail and single Grey Wagtail and Tree Pipit.
Wildfowl and Waders
The first Shoveler of the autumn appeared and waders included 200 Ringed Plover and 18 Greenshank.
Miscellaneous
Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier and the first Merlin of the autumn were the best of the rest.
16th August 2025 – sunny spells/warm SW1/2
Offshore
A scan of the sea revealed 100 Sandwich Tern, 8 Little Tern, 7 Common Scoter, 5 Gannet and a Shag.
Grounded Migrants
A Spotted Flycatcher was seen while warblers involved 5 Willow Warbler, 4 Whitethroat and a Sedge Warbler and 4 Wheatear, 2 White Wagtail and a Yellow Wagtail were amongst 65 Pied Wagtail.
Diurnal Migration
A total of 120 Swallows trickled through along with 18 Tree Sparrow, 3 Sand Martin and a Tree Pipit.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 1000 Sanderling.
Miscellaneous
Raptors were limited to 4 Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk
Dragonflies
Two Migrant Hawker were logged.
15th August 2025 – warm and sunny/hazy WNW2/4
Offshore
Another scan of the calm distant sea produced just 37 Sandwich Tern, 7 Little Tern, 7 Shag and 3 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 7 Willow Warbler, 6 Whitethroat and 4 Sedge Warbler. Additional sightings included 35 Pied Wagtail and single Whinchat, Wheatear and Spotted Flycatcher.
Diurnal Migration
Morning totals involved 50 Tree Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail and a Yellow Wagtail.
Wildfowl and Waders
The first Wigeon of the autumn appeared and waders included 2000 Sanderling, 20 Greenshank, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel and a Common Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
A Peregrine was the best of the rest.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap held Blood-vein and Frosted Orange – both new for the year and migrants again represented by several Rusty Dot Pearl.
14th August 2025 – sunny spells/warm SW1/2
Offshore
A scan of the sea revealed 200 Sandwich Tern, 12 Common Scoter 10 Shag, 4 Little Tern and 2 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 11 Willow Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler and the lingering Cetti’s Warbler while single Spotted Flycatcher and Goldcrest were the first of the autumn.
Diurnal Migration
A few Swallows trickled through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included a Spotted Redshank.
Miscellaneous
Raptors were limited to Kestrel and Sparrowhawk
Dragonflies
The first Migrant Hawker was logged.
13th August 2025 – hot and sunny V1/2
Offshore
Another scan of the calm but distant sea produced 130 Sandwich Tern, 10 Shag and 4 Little Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 6 Whitethroat, 5 Willow Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler and a Cetti’s Warbler while 5 White Wagtail and 3 Wheatear were amongst 32 Pied Wagtail.
Diurnal Migration
Morning totals included 190 Swallow, 40 Sand Martin, 10 Tree Sparrow and 2 Tree Pipit.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 26 Greenshank and single Whimbrel, Black-tailed Godwit and Common Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
Raptors involved 3 Kestrel and 2 Sparrowhawk.
Butterflies and Moths
Four Painted Lady were seen and the light trap held 72 moths of 36 species with Chevron new for the year and migrants represented by several Rusty Dot Pearl.
12th August 2025 – sunny spells/hot E1/2
Offshore
A scan of the sea revealed 600 Sandwich Tern, 7 Shag, 4 Little Tern and a Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 5 Willow Warbler, 5 Whitethroat and a Sedge Warbler while 2 Wheatear and a White Wagtail were amongst 17 Pied Wagtail.
Diurnal Migration
Morning totals of 800 Swallow, 80 Sand Martin, 15 Tree Sparrow, 10 Pied Wagtail and 7 Tree Pipit were logged. In addition, 100 Swift hawked overhead in the evening.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 3 Ruff and 2 Whimbrel.
Miscellaneous
Two Marsh Harrier were together over the island
11th August 2025 – overcast/drizzle then sunny spells V1
Offshore
Observations over a calm sea revealed 58 Common Scoter, 40 Little Tern, 30 Sandwich Tern, 9 Shag and 4 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers were highlighted by a Cetti’s Warbler amongst 16 Whitethroat, 5 Sedge Warbler and 3 Willow Warbler.
Diurnal Migration
Single Yellow Wagtail and House Martin were amongst a trickle of Swallow.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 5 Whimbrel and 2 Ruff.
Miscellaneous
The Marsh Harrier remains.
Mammals
Six Bottle-nosed Dolphin were offshore.
10th August 2025 – sunny spells V1/2
Offshore
A build-up of Sandwich Tern saw 1000 birds logged. Also seen were 80 Common Scoter, 22 Little Tern, 5 Shag and 2 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 16 Willow Warbler, 13 Whitethroat and 5 Sedge Warbler. Also seen were 2 Wheatear and 2 Robin.
Diurnal Migration
Totals included 30 Swallow, 10 Tree Pipit, 5 Sand Martin and single Yellow Wagtail and Grey Wagtail.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit and 2 Ruff.
Miscellaneous
Raptors involved 3 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk and a Marsh Harrier.
Butterflies and Moths
Three Painted Lady were seen and the light trap saw Light Brown Apple Moth as the dominant species while migrants involved Rush Veneer and Silver Y.
9th August 2025 – overcast SW4/6
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0700-0900) produced 64 Manx Shearwater, 63 Common Scoter, 60 Little Tern, 36 Sandwich Tern, 11 Gannet, 2 Shag and an Arctic Skua.
Wildfowl and Waders
A total of 36 Greenshank was amongst 1030 Redshank and a single Whimbrel was seen.
8th August 2025 – overcast/showers WSW4/6
Offshore
Observations over the sea (045-0745) revealed 41 Common Scoter, 9 Sandwich Tern, 6 Manx Shearwater and a Fulmar.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 2 Willow Warbler and a Sedge Warbler.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 15 Black-tailed Godwit.
Miscellaneous
Raptors involved 3 Kestrel and single Sparrowhawk and Peregrine
7th August 2025 – rain then showers clearing SW4/6
Offshore
As the rain cleared to showers observations over the sea (0700-0800) revealed 43 Manx Shearwater, 18 Common Scoter, 15 Gannet, 11 Sandwich Tern, 6 Little Tern and single Storm Petrel and Red-throated Diver.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 2 Willow Warbler and a Whitethroat.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 10 Greenshank and a Black-tailed Godwit.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap attracted 86 moths of 29 species with migrants represented by a Dark Sword-grass while Flame Shoulder was the dominant species
5th August 2025 – sun and showers W5/8
Offshore
Observations over the sea (1130-1230) produced 154 Sandwich Tern, 15 Little Tern, 10 Manx Shearwater, 7 Common Scoter, 4 Gannet and single Kittiwake, Guillemot and Arctic Skua.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains.
Ringing
A total of 21 colour-ringed birds were logged – many were gulls but three Sandwich Terns involved birds ringed as nestlings in colonies at Hodbarrow in Cumbria, Cemlyn Bay in North Wales and Blue Circle Island in Northern Ireland.
4th August 2025 – rain then showers clearing W5/8 with gusts to 50mph
Offshore
As the rain cleared to showers Storm Floris disappointed (1030-1230) with just 119 Gannet, 118 Manx Shearwater, 50 Common Scoter, 19 Sandwich Tern, 5 Fulmar and 3 Kittiwake logged.
3rd August 2025 – rain clearing to sunny spells SW3/4
Offshore
The sea produced the days surprises with a summer plumaged Great Northern Diver and a single Storm Petrel amongst 130 Sandwich Tern, 43 Common Scoter, 22 Gannet, 20 Manx Shearwater and a Shag.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 2 Willow Warbler and a Whitethroat.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included a solitary Whimbrel.
Mammals
A Weasel put in another appearance
Dragonflies
An Emperor Dragonfly was found ovipositing.
2nd August 2025 – bright and sunny
Offshore
The sea provided 518 Sandwich Tern and single Gannet and Arctic Skua.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 12 Willow Warbler and 7 Whitethroat.
Diurnal Migration
A Marsh Harrier flew through late morning.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included single Little Ringed Plover and Ruff.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap attracted 143 moths of 49 species. Recent sightings include Brown-line Bright-eye, Hedge Rustic, Canary-shouldered Thorn and Pale Prominent
31st July 2025 – sunny spells NW4/5
Grounded Migrants
There were only 3 Willow Warbler and a Whitethroat today while 2 Treecreeper and a Great Spotted Woodpecker were perhaps examples of post-breeding dispersal.
Diurnal Migration
A few Sand Martin and Swallow trickled through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 7 Whimbrel.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow was the best of the rest.
30th July 2025 – overcast/drizzle at times NW2/3
Offshore
A check over the sea again produced just a few Sandwich Tern.
Grounded Migrants
A total of 30 Willow Warbler was logged and additional sightings included 7 Whitethroat and single Wheatear, Cuckoo and Sedge Warbler.
Diurnal Migration
Single Redpoll and Tree Sparrow flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
The juvenile Red-breasted Merganser continues to survive and a Whimbrel was logged.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow was the best of the rest.
Mammals
A Bottle-nosed Dolphin was offshore.
29th July 2025 – overcast/drizzle/calm
Offshore
A check over the sea produced just a few Sandwich Tern.
Grounded Migrants
A total of 20 Pied Wagtail was logged and warblers involved 2 Willow Warbler.
Diurnal Migration
A Swift flew through and 30 Sand Martin gathered.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow was the best of the rest.
27th July 2025 – overcast WNW2/4
Offshore
A check over the sea produced 500 Sandwich Tern, 9 Gannet, 3 Common Scoter and 2 Common Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Whitethroat and a Lesser Whitethroat.
Diurnal Migration
A Yellow Wagtail flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 323 Redshank, 111 Turnstone, 17 Greenshank, 4 Black-tailed Godwit and a Whimbrel.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow was the best of the rest.
Mammals
A Weasel was seen.
26th July 2025 – sunny spells WNW2/4
Offshore
A check over the sea produced 300 Sandwich Tern and 10 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 2 Sedge Warbler and a Willow Warbler.
Diurnal Migration
A Yellow Wagtail flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 700 Dunlin and 20 Ringed Plover.
Miscellaneous
A Peregrine was the best of the rest.
25th July 2025 – overcast WSW2/4
Offshore
A check over the sea produced 220 Sandwich Tern and 3 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 7 Sedge Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler and a Whitethroat.
Miscellaneous
An Osprey - remarkably the first of the year - fished the eastern shore and the Hooded Crow remains.
Butterflies and Moths
A total of 86 moths of 37 species were attracted to the light overnight with Dingy Footman still the dominant species and Antler Moth new for the year.
24th July 2025 – mist start then sunny spells NW3/4
Offshore
A scan over the sea produced 75 Common Scoter, 15 Sandwich Tern, 12 Manx Shearwater, 8 Gannet and a Mediterranean Gull.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 6 Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler and single Chiffchaff and Sedge Warbler.
Diurnal Migration
Single Redpoll and Yellow Wagtail flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
A Whimbrel was logged.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains.
Butterflies and Moths
A total of 157 moths of 51 species were attracted to the light overnight with Dingy Footman still the dominant species while Southern Wainscot and Rosy Rustic were new for the year.
23rd July 2025 – mist start then sunny spells WNW3/5
Offshore
A scan over the sea produced 16 Sandwich Tern, 9 Common Scoter, 4 Gannet and a Manx Shearwater.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 1421 Oystercatcher, 715 Redshank, 412 Curlew, 127 Sanderling, 110 Dunlin, 48 Turnstone, 24 Ringed Plover, 16 Greenshank, 16 Grey Plover and 2 Grey Plover.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains and 28 Little Egret were logged
22nd July 2025 – overcast/drizzle at times WNW3/5
Offshore
A scan over the sea produced 11 Common Scoter, 10 Sandwich Tern, 2 Shag and a Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
A total of 22 Pied Wagtail was logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 14 Greenshank, 3 Black-tailed Godwit and 3 Whimbrel.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains.
21st July 2025 – sunny spells/humid SW1/2
Offshore
A scan over the sea produced 15 Common Scoter, 10 Sandwich Tern and a Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Totals of 5 Willow Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler and 5 Whitethroat were logged.
Diurnal Migration
A Swift flew over.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included single Whimbrel and Common Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
Single Sparrowhawk and Kestrel were the best of the rest.
20th July 2025 – overcast/showers then rain E2/4
Offshore
A scan over the sea produced 240 Sandwich Tern and an Arctic Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Totals of 12 Pied Wagtail, 5 Sedge Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler and single Reed Warbler and Wheatear were logged.
Diurnal Migration
A group of 6 Swift flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
The juvenile Red-breasted Merganser and a few juvenile Eider continue to survive. Waders included 3 Whimbrel and 2 Common Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains and a Peregrine was the best of the rest.
Butterflies and Moths
A total of 181 moths of 47 species were attracted to the light overnight with Dingy Footman the dominant species.
19th July 2025 – overcast/showers V1
Offshore
A scan over the sea produced 20 Sandwich Tern, 18 Common Scoter, 8 Gannet and a Shag.
Grounded Migrants
Totals of 22 Pied Wagtail, 10 Sedge Warbler, 8 Whitethroat and single Willow Warbler and Robin were logged.
Diurnal Migration
A flock of 80 Sand Martin gathered over the island and 3 Yellow Wagtail flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 22 Dunlin and a Whimbrel.
18th July 2025 – overcast/warm and humid W1/2
Offshore
Observations over the sea produced just 80 Sandwich Tern, 11 Gannet, 7 Manx Shearwater, 7 Common Scoter and single Arctic Tern and Kittiwake.
Grounded Migrants
Totals of 7 Sedge Warbler, 6 Whitethroat and single Grasshopper Warbler and Chiffchaff were logged.
Diurnal Migration
A flock of 110 Swift gathered over the island.
Wildfowl and Waders
A female Red-crested Pochard was a surprise and waders included 200 Dunlin, 50 Sanderling, 6 Whimbrel and 2 Grey Plover.
Miscellaneous
The family group of Raven remain and a Mediterranean Gull roosted along the eastern shore.
Butterflies and Moths
Mother of Pearl was the dominant species attracted to the light trap while Shore Wainscot and Cloaked Minor were new for the year.
17th July 2025 – overcast/warm and humid SE2/4
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0700-0800) produced just 110 Sandwich Tern, 34 Common Scoter, 8 Gannet and 2 Manx Shearwater.
Grounded Migrants
Totals of 22 Pied Wagtail, 5 Sedge Warbler, 3 Whitethroat and single Reed Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat were logged.
Diurnal Migration
Two Grey Wagtail and single Redpoll and Yellow Wagtail flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 20 Dunlin, 6 Greenshank and the first Snipe of the autumn.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains.
Butterflies and Moths
Migrants in the light trap involved Dark Swordgrass, Rusty Dot Pearl and Diamond-back while Willow Beauty and Fan Foot were new for the year. An Oak Longhorn was the first observatory record
16th July 2025 – warm and sunny NW3/1
Grounded Migrants
Single Great Spotted Woodpecker, Willow Warbler and Whitethroat were logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 6 Whimbrel, 4 Greenshank and 2 Common Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
A family group of Raven were logged.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap provided 165 moths of 31 species. Large Yellow Underwing and White-line Dart were the dominant species while Straw Underwing was new for the year.
14th July 2025 – sun and showers S2/4
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0700-0800) produced 170 Common Scoter, 22 Sandwich Tern, 14 Gannet, 3 Teal, 2 Manx Shearwater and a Guillemot.
Grounded Migrants
Single Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler and Willow Warbler were logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 3 Sanderling and single Whimbrel and Knot.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap provided 189 moths of 52 species. Large Yellow Underwing was the dominant species while Small Rufous and Willow Beauty were new for the year.
13th July 2025 – hot with sunny spells E2/4
Offshore
A scan over the sea revealed 60 Sandwich Tern and 8 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
A Blackcap was logged.
Diurnal Migration
Totals of 180 Sand Martin, 150 Swallow, 7 Swfit and single Lesser Redpoll and Yellow Wagtail flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
A Whimbrel was the pick of the waders.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap provided 193 moths of 58 species. Large Yellow Underwing was the dominant species while Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Small Phoenix and Scarce Footman were new for the year.
