Not much hope at first light, a fresh north‑easterly cutting across the bill, but as the hours passed the birds had other ideas. What began as a seemingly empty day slowly filled with movement and surprise proving migration doesn’t stop with a bit of wind.
The sea was relatively quiet although good numbers of Manx Shearwater passed through. In addition, a single Arctic Skua, 2 Great Northern Diver and 4 Common Scoter seen by me. I probably missed what some others had noted.
The land offered up the better. A Hobby, a Peregrine, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Wheatear, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Common Whitethroat, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 2 Sedge Warbler, a Garden Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 *Willow Warbler, c30 Swallow and 6 Swift.
Butterflies: Large White, Red Admiral and Wall Brown.
*Around 18:00 I saw this slightly larger looking Willow Warbler in the Obs garden. Cold toned grey/brown upper, whitish under side, whitish supercilium, palish legs, long primary projection. Seen for approx. 10 seconds before disappearing. poss Acredula ssp???
