Tuesday 30th May 2017

A foggy start gradually cleared through the morning, to cloudy skies. A westerly wind picked up through the day.

10 Manx Shearwater passed north on the morning sea watch along with 12 Common Scoter.

The weather failed to produce much of note on the land, with a Spotted Flycatcher, Wigeon, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Lapwing, 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin and a single Redshank.

Warm conditions did however boost butterfly numbers with many Red Admiral and Painted Lady. The most notable sighting of the day pertained to a Brown Argus at South Landing.

Brown Argus, South Landing, by Andrew Allport.