Much time in the last few days has been spent staring out to sea,where at least 50 Balearic Shearwaters have been recorded, as well as 60+ Arctic Skuas, a couple of Bonxies, a juvenile Long-tailed Skua, 1,000+ Sandwich Terns. but only small numbers of Common Terns and Black Terns.
On the land the odd Pied and Spotted Flycatcher, Common redstart, Whinchats and Wheatears, 4 Grasshopper Warblers along with Wiilow, Common and Lesser Whitethroats, Garden Warblers and Blackcaps but again only in small numbers.
Today Owen found a Dotterel at The Midrips which although showed quite well was always distant on the shingle through the heat haze. My first 2 Spotted Redshanks of the year were found on Burrowes by JY early this aternoon, unfortunately an opticians appointment meant icould not spend much time admiring them.
Waders have in general been thin on the ground but a flock of 70 Redshanks at Firth yesterday was exceptional.
One of four Grasshopper Warblers trapped and ringed on the 28th
Balearic Shearwaters
Juvenile Kittiwake
Juvenile Mediterranean Gull moulting into 1st winter plumage
Wheatears by the sea watch hide
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