Weather: W force 6, moderating 4 by mid morning, slight drizzle early
A Mediterranean Gull flew passed the north end this morning before landing on the north shore, mid-summer is a good time to find them in the estuary
Of course other gulls are also present, seen were 60 Black-headed Gulls,
and 120 Herring, 10 Lesser Black-backed and 2 Greater Black-backed.
Best arrival on the island was a juvenile Stonechat that was in the obs garden.
Among the waders, Curlew are increasing, about 60 today,
and around 300 Oystercatchers.
A Black-tailed Godwit was the scarcest sighting this morning while sea birds were also hard to find with 100 Sandwich Terns and just 2 Common Scoter showing.
Meanwhile on the island were 4 Blackbirds, 45 Linnets, 8 Meadow Pipits, 10 Rock Pipits with a pair feeding young in Niffy bay.
Just a single female Pied Wagtail was present.
Some of the flowering plants are now getting past their best including the scarce Rock Sea-Lavender.
and the Pyramidal orchid which has flowered in one of the paddocks intermittently over the last few years.
Butterflies have been a bit slow this spring, today there were 2 Red Admirals and a Peacock.
Photos AEH
