After some pre-dawn rain expectations were high for a fall of migrants but it did not materialise. As grounded migrants were hard to find. The sea-watch and overhead migration was rather protracted and petered out by midday.
10+ Chiffchaff, 3 Common Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat and 1 Whinchat.
Overhead: 30+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Siskin, c100 Swallow, 30+ House Martin, 30+ Sand Martin and the surprise of the morning with an Osprey flying out to sea.
Sea-watch: c60 Balearic Shearwater, 2 Arctic Skua, 7 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Scoter, a Dunlin and a Ringed Plover.
Fish: Bluefin Tuna.
Dragonflies: 1 Common Darter.
Butterflies: Small White, Red Admiral and Speckled Wood.
Moths: 2 more Convolvulus Hawkmoth and a Channel Island Pug to name a few.
Dragonflies: 1 Common Darter.
Butterflies: Small White, Red Admiral and Speckled Wood.
Moths: 2 more Convolvulus Hawkmoth and a Channel Island Pug to name a few.
If you don't get any photos you can always guarantee the Little Owl will pose.
Sunrise this morning
Convolvulus Hawkmoth
Channel Island Pug
