Weather: NE force 3
A Sparrowhawk was an unexpected but welcome visitor to the island today. Despite the northerly element in the wind a single Wheatear arrived with 3 Willow Warblers.
A Grey Wagtail also paid a visit and 3 Swallows fed on the way through. On the resident side 10 Rock Pipits showed, a real change since a few years ago, with 2 Meadow Pipits and 12 Linnets remaining. Around the island were 2 Shelduck, 2 Common Scoter, 8 Little Egret, 150 Sandwich Tern, 10 Common Tern, 110 Cormorants and a Shag.
Good numbers of waders included 180 Ringed Plover, 60 Sanderling, 300 Dunlin, 75 Redshank, a single Bar-tailed Godwit and 14 Turnstone.
Lepidoptera featured well this morning with 18 Red Admirals, 20 Small Whites and a Comma butterfly.
The moth trap was deployed in the obs garden last night for the other half of lepidoptera order and produced good results:
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| Willow Beauty |
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| Angle Shades and Common Wainscot |
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| Square-spot Rustic |
Photos CJW
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