Chiffchaffs (165) and Blackcaps (55) dominated on the land this morning along with a Sedge Warbler, two Reed Warblers, a Garden Warbler, six Lesser Whitethroats, eight Whitethroats, four Whinchats and six Wheatears. Two Dartford Warblers and five Black Redstarts were also seen and a Common Treecreeper at the Long Pits was of note.
An Osprey flew south and out to sea in the early morning and Hobby and Merlin were seen during the day. Other overhead passage included 48 Sand Martins, 755 Swallows, 120 House Martins, six Yellow Wagtails, two Grey Wagtails, 220 Meadow Pipits, a Tree Pipit and 16 Reed Buntings.
Over three hours of seawatching produced 16 Shelduck, two Shoveler, 42 Wigeon, 12 Pintail, eight Teal, 11 Mediterranean Gulls, 360 Sandwich Terns, 150 Common Terns, a Black Tern, six Arctic Skuas and 14 Balearic Shearwaters. The record for most bizarre sighting of the day was a drake Mandarin flying west close inshore in the afternoon.
An impressive 18 Porpoises and two Grey Seals were seen offshore.
The moth traps produced a Blair's Mocha, a Vestal, a September Thorn and 20 Small Mottled Willows of note and five Clouded Yellows were seen during the day.