First Sanderling return

11th July 2008 - overcast, rain at times N1/2/3/4
Offshore
Morning observations before the rain (0615-0715) provided 70 Manx Shearwater, 55 Sandwich Tern, 30 Common Scoter, 30 Gannet, 2 Little Tern and single pale phase Arctic Skua and a Razorbill. The evening tide (1530-1630) produced 110 Sandwich Tern, 20 Gannet, 5 Arctic Tern and 3 Arctic Skua (2 pale, 1 dark).
Diurnal Migration
A single Grey Wagtail and 3 Swift flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 50 Knot, 30 Sanderling and single Turnstone and Common Sandpiper.