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3rd May

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.