Weather: SE force 2 WNW 2 by noon, rain showers later.
A quiet day with waders drawing most of the interest on the tide. Some of the 1,800 Dunlin roosted at the north end until disturbed.
But taking the eye were 4 Knot, 3 of which were sporting bright summer plumage.
Other waders featured 18 Bar-tailed Godwits, 5 Whimbrel, 90 Turnstone, 38 Redshank, and 9 Ringed Plover. Two Swifts were seen flying towards Wales this morning and a Wheatear was glimpsed flying down the west side, views were insufficient to be sure if it was the recent juvenile. Sandwich Terns are numerous, 430 counted with 26 Little Terns, mostly seen on the east hoyle after the tide. Nine Eiders loafing about this morning were par for the course. At least 6 Little Egrets and 3 Grey Herons fed the shore around the island. Local birds showing were 3 Goldfinch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Rock and 8 Meadow Pipits.
A juvenile Wren was the sole bird ringed,
A count of the Grey Seals at low tide was 209, plus 5 Common Seals. Not a huge number of butterflires today but there were 6 Green-veined Whites, 2 Gatekeepers, a Red Admiral and a striking Peacock on the Ragwort.
Another Emperor dragonfly rested on the wire of the traps.
Photos CJ, AS
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