Yellow-browed Warbler!

Juvenile Sabine's Gull

07.15-09.15 from the sea watch hide with with SO, LH, PH and AJG who collated the numbers
Brent Goose: 1E
Gannet: 137W
Cormorant: present n/c
Great Skua: 1W
Arctic Skua: 3W   5 around
Little Gull: 1 around
Sabine's Gull: yesterdays juvenile still present
Mediterranean Gull: c30 around
Sandwich Tern: 16W
Razorbill: 8W
Auk sp: 36W

Little Gull

 Yellow-browed Warbler at the observatory. The same bird with very different plumage tones in different light and background.

A walk around The Desert and southern Long Pit was disappointing, highlights being a juvenile Marsh Harrier over, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 8 Stonechats, a few Chiffchaffs, Skylarks and Siskins. 

While I was having lunch this male Sparrowhawk came onto the garden fence

13.45-14.45 from the fishing boats this afternoon with PH & LH who kindly collated the numbers.

Brent Goose: 2W

Great-crested Grebe: 2 o/s

Gannet: 15 around

Turnstone: 8 on beach

Kittwake: 7 o/s

Sandwich Tern: 4W

Auk sp: 32W

Stock Dove: 9 out

Wheatear: 1 on beach 

On the reserve this afternoon a juvenile Long-tailed Duck and a Red-throated Diver from Dennis's, from Firth a Little Stint and a Dunlin were the highlights.

Sunset over this evening Harrier roost.

5 Marsh Harriers came to roost this evening along with a Merlin and 42 Pied Wagtails. 2 Sparrowhawks and a Common Buzzard were also seen.