Yellow Wagtail

9th May 2015 – rain clearing W3/4
Offshore
Observations (0930-1030 & 1300-1400) produced 103 Sandwich Tern, 25 Gannet, 6 Red-throated Diver, 5 Manx Shearwater, 5 Guillemot and single Fulmar and Little Tern.
Grounded Migrants
A Whinchat was amongst 16 Wheatear while other sightings included the first Yellow Wagtail of the year.
Diurnal Migration
A Swift flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
The drake Gadwall remained and waders included 22 Whimbrel.
Miscellaneous
Three Raven were the best of the rest.
Moths
Shuttle-shaped Dart was new for the year.