Fairly quiet on the sea this morning with Balearic Shearwaters before I arrived, c15 Arctic Skuas, c200 Sandwich Terns, a Common Terns, a juvenile Little Gull, a Peregrine came in and stream of Hirundines going south.

 Lovely Kestrel caught by Jacques in the Crow Trap

A walk around The Desert was very quiet avian wise not even the Wryneck popping up, a couple of Wheatears, more Hirundines, 3 Skylarks. At the observatory a Spotted Flycatcher was caught in The Moat, a Kestrel and several Meadow Pipits were caught in the Crow trap. 

From Hanson still 3 Black Terns, a Great White Egret and 3+ Garganey among the usual wildfowl. 

 Hook billed Herring Gull still present at the fishing boats today

Another 2 hour sea watch this afternoon was a pretty slow affair.

13.30-15.30 from the fishing boats with LH, PH, RW, AJG, JTM
Great-crested Grebe: 3 around
Balearic Shearwater: 2W   @ 14.16
Gannet: 17W      7E
Arctic Skua: 5 around
Yellow-legged Gull: 1 1w
Sandwich Tern: 260W
Common Tern: 17W
Black Tern: 2 around
Swallow: 270 out
House Martin: 17 out
Sand Martin: 8 out
Harbour Porpoise: 6+ around

 Couldn't resist a couple more pics of the stunning Oleander Hawk-moth