First Little Stint of the autumn

28th July 2011 – bright start?light rain soon WNW2
Offshore
A few Sandwich Tern were noted.
Grounded Migrants
Three Garden Warbler and 2 Spotted Flycatcher were amongst a handful of Willow Warbler and Whitethroat.
Wildfowl and Waders
A Little Stint amongst 4 Dunlin and a Common Sandpiper were the pick of the waders.
Moths
The moth traps produced another varied selection with 67 species identified. Highlights involved the first island record for Catoptria falsella and the first Willow Beauty and Dotted Clay of the year.
Images
Little Stint and Catoptria falsella.