1 of 3 Peregrines around the pylons this morning

Still very quiet around The Point avian wise, this morning there were 7 Wheatears around The Moat with a few Meadow Pipits, in the trapping area a few each of Willow Warbler, Common and Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, Reed Warbler and Stonechats. From the garden 6+ Common Buzzards and a couple of Marsh Harriers, all of which behaved like local birds, some Sand Martins were moving as well as a couple of Swifts.

Turnstones at the fishing boats

12.45-15.45 from the fishing boats with JTM and AJG who collated the numbers:

Common Scoter: 9W

Gannet: 34W
Cormorant: 7 around
Turnstone: 3 around
Arctic Skua: 1W   2 around
Mediterranean Gull:16W all 1st cal yr
Kittiwake: 3W
Sandwich Tern: 340W
Common Tern: 24W
Sand Martin: 57 out
Grey Seal: 2
Harbour Porpoise: 2

7 of the 10 Garganey from Hanson this evening

At the ARC this evening 10 Garganey, 2 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 3 Dunlin and a Black-tailed Godwit of note among the usual Lapwings and wildfowl.

On Burrowes this evening 2 Black Terns among the Common Terns and 4 Common Sandpipers on the islands.