From the log 20th July to 4th August



Rock-sea Lavender - photo JE



20th July :- 4 Arctic Skua, 760 Sandwich terns, 5 Whimbrel,  360 Dunlin, 42 Sanderling, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Whitethroat. ( DB)

22nd July :- 1 male Goosander, 1 Sand Martin flying west, 1 Whitethroat. (DB+ESCA,JE)

23rd July :- Despite difficult weather conditions a new roof was constructed on the sea watching hide. One Collared Dove, 800 Sandwich Terns. (CJW + 2 assistants, PGR, RAE,NDW,PSW,SRW)

Ringed - 1 Meadow Pipit     [686-29]
24th July:- 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Whitethroat, 3 juv Swallows (island bred) (DB,RAE+3) Ringed - 1 Meadow Pipit      [687-29]
25th July :- 3 Arctic Skuas, 15 Gannets, 1 Fulmar down the east side, 1 Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Whitethroats, 2 House Martins, 3 Swifts. A good day for July! (DB)

26th July :- the first real fall of the autumn, 26 Willow Warblers, 2 Whitethroats , 1 Chiffchaff, 30 Swift, 25 Swallow. A Marsh Harrier west passed the north end and then south along the west hoyle. 1 Arctic Skua, 25 Gannet. Ringed:- 9 Willow Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Wrens, 2 Linnets, 1 Dunnock. (BSB,DB,et al).  [ 702-29 ]

27th July:- 1,000 + Sandwich Tern, 100 + Gannets. 1 Wheatear.  (DB)

28th July :- 74 Manx Shearwater, 150 Gannets, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Guillemot, 1 male Tufted Duck, 1 Wheatear, 1 Whitethroat. Ringed -1 Meadow Pipit.   [ 703-29 ]  (AMC+1,NDW,SRW,TGW, + RSPB/Rangers group)

29th July :- 55 Manx Shearwater, 8 Arctic Skuas, 7 Little Tern. 1 dead Porpoise  (AMC+1)

30th July:- 1 Golden Plover, 1 Kittiwake, 7 Arctic Skuas, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Wheatear. (AAB,AMC+1)

31st July:- 2 Mediterranean Gull ( 1st and 2nd summer), 7 Arctic Skua, 1 Whitethroat, 1 juv Wheatear. (AMC+1)

1st August:- 22 Bottle-nosed Dolphin, feeding and breaching 20 feet off the north end, 60 Little Tern, 75 Gannets, 20 Swifts, 1 Whitethroat. (AMC+1)

2nd August:- 11 Whimbrel, 7 Guillemots, 3 Arctic Skuas, 59 Gannets, 3 Whitethroats, 1 Willow Warbler. (DB,AMC+1)

3rd August:- 1 Fulmar, 4 Willow Warblers, 2 Whitethroats, 3 Swifts, a different dead Porpoise this time in the Red Rocks area. (DB)
4th August:- 5 Little Terns, (CJ,NDW,SRW,TGW)