A day of bright blue skies, fresh winds and mild temperatures saw a reasonable selection of avian species on show, the most noteworthy of which was the
Shore Lark, present for its second day on the island. Out to sea, a single
Arctic Tern flew past, along with nine
Fulmars, 1098
Manx Shearwaters, 25
Gannets, 312
Kittiwakes, 195
Guillemots, 230
Razorbills and one
Puffin,.Five
Spotted Flycatchers and three
Siskins were the only passerine migrants of note.
Shore Lark
Ruby-tailed Wasp (Chrysis ignita)
Common Marbled Carpet
Holy hell!!! That Ruby-tailed Wasp is incredulously stunning. And yet another amazing pic by Ben.
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