Terns!

 Distant Black-necked Grebe from Hanson early morning

Early morning at the ARC the juvenile Black-necked Grebe appeared among the islands, also there of note 4+ Garganey, 112 Golden Plover, 2 Wood Sandpipers, the juvenile Curlew Sandpiper and a Common Sandpiper. A Cuckoo flew across the lake into the Willow trail, a Great White Egret was at the southern end and 100s of Sand Martins were hawking over the lake.

Across the road on Burrowes the American Black Tern was still present but frustratingly staying by the far bank from Makepiece, also a few Black Terns present and 100s of Sand Martins.

Gannet at The Patch

Mid morning a feeding frenzy at The Patch, with Gannets diving for presumably Mackerel, many Terns and Gulls present also and a single Mediterranean Gull.

Around The Point at least 3 Pied flycatchers with 1 in the Moat that had been ringed earlier, another in the Lighthouse garden though very elusive and another this afternoon in a private garden.

This afternoon the Wryneck was still present at Galloways per BW & DB.

 Fulmar at the fishing boats

A long sea watch from the fishing boats this afternoon with joined by AJG, JTM, DW & PT.

12.45-16.15

Fulmar: 5W    2E
Gannet: 41W    18E
Sanderling: 3W
Dunlin: 8W
Turnstone: 2W
Arctic Skua: 4+ around
Yellow-legged Gull: 2 around
Kittiwake: 13W
Sandwich Tern: 1,071W
Common Tern: 889W
Arctic Tern: 4W
Little Tern: 5W
Black Tern: 2W
Sand Martin: 86 out
Harbour Porpoise: 3+
Grey Seal: 1

 Fulmar at the fishing boats

Little Tern at the fishing boats

Little Tern at the fishing boats

 American Black Tern

After the sea watch I went to the reserve, as I pulled up in the car park DW beckoned me over to Dennis's hide where he had seen the American Black Tern fly to, sure on enough on a small island we found the Tern which then proceeded to give us good prolonged views. 5 Great White Egrets and a Common Sandpiper were also seen from Dennis's of note.

 American Black Tern

 American Black Tern

 American Black Tern with Common Terns

American Black Tern