Seawatching was very slow but with the surprising exception of 38 Manx Shearwaters passing west. Seven Mediterranean Gulls and 144 Kittiwakes were also seen. A Spoonbill flew north along the coast along with 42 Swifts and a Siskin. A flock of 40 Corn Buntings were feeding in the broom around the Point.
Four Porpoises were feeding offshore.
Cold and strong northerly winds with frequent thunder and lightning. Seawatching produced just 125 Kittiwakes, 14 Mediterranean Gulls, an Arctic Skuas and five Manx Shearwaters. Birds passing overhead included 32 Swifts, a Merlin, 37 Swallows and 37 House Martins. A Willow Warblers and two Corn Buntings were seen on the land.
A Porpoise and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.
Cold NW winds again and not a great deal to be seen. A Turtle Dove was the highlight on the land, along with three Grey Herons, 25 Swallows and two Willow Warblers. A flock of 35 Corn Buntings was also seen. Seawatching produced just three Eiders, 12 Ringed Plovers, two Mediterranean Gulls and a second-winter Yellow-legged Gull.
A Brown Hare was seen in the Desert.
It remains very quiet on the land but sewatching continues with another 13.5hrs recorded and producing two Shoveler, two Gadwalls, two Eiders, 167 Grey Plovers, 56 Whimbrels, 103 Sanderlings, 28 Redshank, 1005 Black-headed Gulls, 42 Mediterranean Gulls, six Arctic Skuas, 13 Pomarine Skuas, a Great Skua and two Little Egrets.
Two Porpoises, a Common Seal and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.
Nine Grizzled Skippers, ten Brown Argus and 40 Common Blues were seen.
A party of three Temminck's Stints were feeding around the pools at Boulderwall Farm on the RSPB Reserve.
Light, mainly ESE winds through the day meant a 14.5hour seawatch which produced six Shoveler, six Gadwall, seven Eider, 21 Grey Plovers, 105 Whimbrel, 53 Bar-tailed Godwits, 102 Knot, 59 Sanderlings, 541 Kittiwakes, three Great Skuas, 24 Pomarine Skuas, 11 Arctic Skuas, 18 Little Terns, an excellent total of 154 Black Terns and a Manx Shearwater. A Little Egret flew out to sea and 25 Mediterranean Gulls were feeding offshore.
Four Porpoise and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.
Two Brown Argus and a Holly Blue were seen.
Another day of seawatching with ten hours of coverage producing three Eiders, 53 Grey Plovers, 27 Whimbrels, 96 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Knot, 34 Sanderlings, 17 Mediterranean Gulls, three Little Terns, 25 Black Terns, two Great Skuas, 17 Arctic Skuas, two Pomarine Skuas and 11 Black-throated Divers. Very quiet on the land with just a flock of 38 Corn Buntings feeding around the Point of note.
Eight Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.
Seawatching continues to provide most of the interest where over six hours of coverage produced three Red-breasted Mergansers, nine Grey Plovers, two Little Gulls, 32 Little Terns, two Arctic Skuas and three Manx Shearwaters of note. Fifteen Mediterranean Gulls were feeding offshore. Two Red Kites flew over the Point and 38 Corn Buntings were seen in the Desert.
Five Porpoises and three Grey Seals were feeding offshore.
A Mottled Shieldbug was seen at the Lighthouse garden and a Holly Blue was seen in the Observatory garden..
Fresh NE winds continue with little sign of migration on the land and a steady trickle of birds offshore including 92 Whimbrel, a Pomarine Skua, 304 Kittiwakes, 12 Mediterranean Gulls, 26 Little Terns, two Black Terns and 90 Arctic Terns. Birds passing overhead included two Swifts and 94 Swallows flew over.
Twelve Porpoises and three Grey Seals were feeding offshore.
Five Grizzled Skippers, 26 Painted Ladies and two Brown Argus were of note.