Rain showers, brightening later, 18°, strong WSW.
Another blustery day with winds gusting up to force 7-8 and rain showers over most of the morning. Birding was therefore nigh impossible so a sea-watch from the Obs was on the cards.
The only migrant I saw today was a single Willow Warbler but a Yellow Wagtail was noted as was 5 Wheatear by others.
As for a sea-watch, expectations were high but ultimately disappointing for some as not everyone saw every bird.
3 Arctic Skua, 3 Auk sp, several Kittiwake, a Mediterranean Gull, 5 Common Scoter, c50 Balearic Shearwater, 26 Manx Shearwater, a Sooty Shearwater, 60+ Gannet and a Grey Phalarope.
Insects were thin on the ground with the weather being rough. A single Common Darter, a couple of Small White, a Wall Brown flying and a Striped Hawkmoth of note caught overnight.
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