At least three Red Kites flew over and a Spotted Flycatcher, a Ring Ouzel and two Whinchats.
The sea was very quiet with 29 Grey Plovers, 98 Whimbrel, 11 Sanderling, six Little Terns, ten Mediterranean Gulls, seven Arctic Skuas, just one Pomarine Skua, two Black-throated Divers and seven Manx Shearwaters.
Fifteen Porpoises and two Grey Seals were seen offshore.
A few Painted Ladies arrived.
Another White Stork (metal ringed) flew over and two Whinchats and a flock of 60 Corn Buntings were on note on the land.
Another full day of seawatching was actually slow going but eventually produced two Velvet Scoters, three Grey Plovers, 27 Whimbrels, 14 Little Terns, 13 Mediterranean Gulls, 11 Arctic Skuas, seven Pomarine Skuas and two Great Skuas.
Five Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.
A Mottled Shieldbug was found in the Lighthouse garden.
Yet another day of seawatching with over 12hrs producing four Avocets, 113 Whimbrel, 38 Sanderlings, nine Little Gulls, four Mediterranean Gulls, five Arctic Skuas and six Pomarine Skuas of note.
Three Common Sandpipers and a Hobby were seen at the Long Pits, four Red Kites flew over, a Ring Ouzel, a Whinchat and a Tree Pipit were seen on the land.
Eight Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.
Butterflies included a Small Copper of the aberration radiata and a Bordered Shieldbug was found in the Observatory garden.
Dawn 'till dusk seawatching eventually produced some notable totals with 45 Pomarine Skuas (including a flock of 26 birds) being the highlight. Other bits and pieces included nine Shovelers, eight Velvet Scoters, three Red-breasted Mergansers, our second-best spring day total of 176 Grey Plovers, 135 Whimbrel, 32 Bar-tailed Godwits, 46 Knot, 77 Sanderling, 19 Little Terns, 91 Little Gulls, 22 Arctic Skuas, a Black-throated Diver and two Manx Shearwaters.
It remains very quiet on the land but our first Swifts and Whinchat of the year were seen along with a Red Kite, 30 Swallows, four Yellow Wagtails and a flock of 35 Corn Buntings were of note.
Eight Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.