A day of sunny intervals, a moderate northerly wind and maximum of 17 degrees C. Unsurprisingly, conditions proved conducive to seawatching with an adult Long-tailed Skua flying north mid-morning the undoubted highlight; this represented the first ‘spring’ record for 13 years. Easily the highest count of the year, a movement of 558 Manx Shearwaters was impressive. Other sightings included two Common Terns, two Arctic Terns, 21 Sandwich Terns, one Arctic Skua, two Red-throated Divers and 426 Puffins; the latter total over just two hours mid-afternoon.
Away from the sea, a Hobby flew over the Bowling Green and the Quail continued to call from crop near Old Fall.
