Friday 23 September 2022

Light north-westerlies made for some further good seawatching with a smart adult Pomarine Skua (with spoons!) and three Arctic Skuas the highlights, alongside a Fulmar, a Manx Shearwater, 127 Gannets, 25 Common Scoters, seven Black-headed Gulls, 450 Kittiwakes, 1000 Razorbills, and six 'Commic' Terns

At land, there was a small influx of Goldcrests noted with 30 logged across the Island. Other highlights were a Tree Sparrow still at Ty Pellaf, a Skylark that headed north, alongside a Grey Wagtail, a White Wagtail, two Rooks, two Sparrowhawks, a Buzzard, 23 Swallows, two House Martins, 41 Meadow Pipits, six Blackcaps, five Chiffchaffs, four Willow Warblers, 24 Goldfinches and 57 Linnets

View from Pen Cristin © Ollie King

Some migrant Lepidoptera continue to show as 11 Red Admirals, three Painted Ladys, and two Hummingbird Hawk-moths were recorded.

Hummingbird Hawk-moth © Ollie King



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