Out to sea it was another spectacular morning for Manx Shearwaters with 3419 recorded in total. Also moving in decent numbers were 61 Gannets and 15 Fulmars. The Bar-tailed Godwit on the Narrows was present for it's fifth day, alongside three Whimbrels.
Survey work around the East Side resulted in good counts of 1238 Razorbills, 180 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 51 Puffins. We found plenty of nest platforms of both Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls, but not many juveniles; which may well indicate a poor season for raising young for the Gulls. Meanwhile, on the insect front the only notable sightings were three Speckled Woods at Nant, and two Red Admirals.
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Herring Gull adult and chick; © Ben Porter |
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