22nd May

A really different day than of late, reverting back to proper island weather – a strong NW wind, completely overcast and long periods of driving rain sweeping across; unsurprisingly passerine migrants all but disappeared with waders and seawatching taking the fore with 3 Manx Shearwaters and a summer plumaged Black-throated Diver passing the north end in the morning.

                Other migrant totals included a Pintail, a female Peregrine at the top end, a Grey Plover, 336 Sanderling, 115 Purple Sandpipers, 112 Dunlin, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, a Whimbrel, a Greenshank, a Wood Sandpiper, 478 Turnstone, a Lesser Whitethroat and 4 Chiffchaffs.

                Also to mention are one or maybe two Corncrakes singing intermittently in a couple of spots on the island – a very encouraging sign!

Graceful landings