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.
