Again very quiet around The Point this morning with very few new migrants, just a single Spotted Flycatcher, a Yellow Wagtail and 4 Swallows over. A Black Redstart and 6 Shelduck were around the power station grounds. In the Broome and Gorse the Stonechats seem to have had a very successful season so far, as there seems to be lots of young around, also lots of Meadow Pipits carrying food items for young. In the trapping area the Garden Warblers and Blackcaps are still singing.
A mid morning visit to Littlestone to see if the Serin was still there was very successful, as I pulled up I could hear it singing and a quick scan soon revealed it. Amazingly for the best part of an hour I had it all to myself, the only other people there were a couple of locals walking there dogs, who were very interested in the bird and very pleased to be shown it.
13.00-15.00 with AJG from the fishing boats:
Great-crested Grebe: 4 around
Gannet: 5W
Cormorant: 10 around
Great Skua: 1E
Arctic Skua: 1E
Mediterranean Gull: 5W
Sandwich Tern: 17W
Swallow: 1 in
Harbour Porpoise: 3+
Grey Seal: 1
The first juvenile Goldfinch of the year appeared in my garden late this afternoon
This evenings visit to Burrowes was disappointing seeing just 3 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover and the Common Terns of note.
Brown Argus at The Point this morning
My first Chocholate-tip of the year in the moth trap this morning, though in general the trap has been disappointing.
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