06.00-07.30 from the sea watch hide: SO & AJG who collated the numbers:

Teal: 9W

Wigeon: 3W

Common Scoter: 3E

Gannet: 32W

Cormorant: present n/c

Oystercatcher: 2E

Arctic Skua: 6W

Mediterranean Gull: 5W

Sandwich Tern: 420 down/around

Auk sp: 2 W

Grasshopper Warbler was the star of this mornings catch

A walk around The point was again disappointing due to the lack of birds, very small numbers of Phyloscopus and Sylvia Warblers, a few Meadow Pipits over, 3 Black Redstarts and a few Stonechats.

Arctic Skua at the Fishing boats this afternoon

13.45-15.45 from the fishing boars with RW, AJG, JTM, SO
Gannet: c15 around
Cormorant: 16 around
Oystercatcher: 5E
Curlew: 4 in
Whimbrel: 2 in
Arctic Skua: 8-12 around
Little Gull: 1E juvenile
Kittiwake: 12 around
Mediterranean Gull: 2E both 1 cal year
Sandwich Tern: c50 around
Common Tern: c20 around
Guillemot: 3E
Common Seal: 1
Grey Seal: 2
Harbour Porpoise: 10+

Arctic Skua at the Fishing boats this afternoon

Galloways held a few Stonechats and Common Whitethroats but little else. At the ARC virtually no change from yesterdays birds, except for Sand Martins which were only present in small numbers.

Lesser Black-backed Gull HN84A at Firth hide this evening, I believe it was ringed in Germany, but waiting for confirmation, also 2 more Norwegian ringed Great Black-backed Gulls present, while I was there a Knot was present, 3 Black-tailed Godwits dropped in as did a Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper, 2 Black Terns were hawking over the lake.