Further hints of autumn

22nd July 2008 - overcast, drizzle at times SW3/2/1
Offshore
Early morning observations (0630-0800) were brightened by 4 Storm Petrel and a dark phase Arctic Skua. Otherwise sightings were limited to 56 Common Scoter, 17 Sandwich Tern, 11 Gannet, 2 Razorbill and a Kittiwake. A brief evening watch produced another Storm Petrel.
Grounded Migrants
Both Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler were new in.
Diurnal Migration
A Yellow Wagtail flew through.