Green Sandpiper

7th August 2015 – sunny spells SW2
Diurnal Migration
A hint of passage was provided by 20 Sand Martin and a Tree Sparrow.
Grounded Migrants
Only 3 Willow Warbler and a Wheatear were logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders continue to increase and the highlights involved 14 Greenshank, 10 Whimbrel, 2 Ruff and single Green Sandpiper and Black-tailed Godwit.
Miscellaneous
At least 16 Little Egret are now on the island and the first Merlin has returned.
Moths
Immigrants were represented by a Bordered Straw.