Juvenile Marsh Harrier going out to sea

With fog covering the peninsular first thing very little visible migration seemed to be taking place, a Green Sandpiper flew over the observatory. In 3hrs of looking around The Point a Marsh harrier flew out to sea, 15 Swallows flew north, 15+ Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 13 Stonechats, c50 Meadow Pipits over, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Sparrowhawks, 8 Kestrels and a Wheatear were seen, not much for the effort.

A quick visit to Dennis's Hide saw 13 Great White Egrets. Up to 9 Cattle Egrets were seen in the hayfields today.

Hummingbird Hawkmoth in the lighthouse garden

A slow but very good sea watch this afternoon.
13.45-16.00 from the fishing boats with AJG & MH:
Brent Goose: 23W
Common Scoter: 11E
Red throated Diver: 2 on (summer plumaged adults)
Sooty Shearwater: 1E
Manx Shearwater: 1E
Gannet: 57W
Great Skua: 1E
Arctic Skua: 8W
Mediterranean Gull: 12E
Kittiwake: 6E
Sandwich Tern: c30 around
Auk sp: 1E    1W
Rock Pipit: 2 around the boats

 Great White Egret from Hanson

Late afternoon from Hanson a Black-necked Grebe and Goldeneye among the usual wildfowl, also a Hobby there and 2 Great White Egrets. In the hide a Western Conifer seed bug.

Western Conifer Seed Bug in Hanson Hide

 My first Plumed Fan-foot of the year

 A surprisingly busy MV today the Plumed Fan-foot being the highlight.

Migrant Hawker in the MV this morning