A breezy morning made way for a rather pleasant day with an
excellent variety of species around once again. Two Sooty Shearwaters and one Pomarine
Skua were seen off the South End in the morning, with four Balaeric Shearwaters seen off the West
Coast in the evening.
On top of the aforementioned highlights 20 Fulmar, 48 Gannets, two Common Scoter,
one Arctic Skua, one Great Skua, one Black-headed Gull, 547 Kittiwakes,
one Guillemot, and 39 Razorbills were seen passing out to sea
during the day. The Narrows held one Grey
Heron, one Ringed Plover, eight Dunlins, one Snipe, one Whimbrel, 41 Curlews, seven Redshanks, two Common
Sandpipers, and a high count of 61 Turnstones.
A total of 79 Swallows, nine White Wagtails,
one Whitethroat, one Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaffs, three Willow
Warblers, 23 Goldcrests, one Spotted Flycatcher, one Siskin, and one Lesser Redpoll comprised the rest of the days migrants from around
the island.
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