A few Willow Warblers around The Point first thing but otherwise quiet. The sea was also quiet first thing though there were 3 Arctic Skuas west very early per AJG.
The ARC held of note 3 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Common Sandpipers, 4 Common Snipe, 3+ Garganey. On Burrowes from Firth 3 Black Terns among the Common Terns, a Ruff, 2 Common Sandpipers, a Great White Egret, also 200+ Sand Martins that melted away the moment the sun broke through.
12.45-13.45 at The Patch
Gannet: 12W
Black Tern: 1 present
Sandwich Tern: c1,200W (100 in 4mins 23 secs at start, 100 in 5 min 10 secs at end)most appeared to be coming across the channel.
Common Tern: c40 present
Willow Warbler: 1 behind hide
Arctic Skua at the fishing boats this afternoon
14.00-16.30 from the fishing boats with AJG who kindly collated the numbers:Common Scoter: 10W
Fulmar: 1 around
Gannet: 67W
Oystercatcher: 4W
Whimbrel: 3W
Arctic Skua: 2W 1 around
Yellow-legged Gull: 4 around
Kittiwake: 44W
Sandwich Tern: 436W
Common Tern: 249W
Little Tern: 2W
Harbour Porpoise: 2+
Grey Seal: 1
Juvenile Sandwich Tern
G.B.B.Gull about show who is boss!
Juv Yellow-legged Gull
Still collecting litter
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