4th May 2025

A fresh northerly and mainly cloudy skies produced an unseasonably cool maximum temperature of just 11°C.

Seawatching proved to be the most productive pursuit with highlights of 52 Manx Shearwaters, a Great Northern Diver, an Arctic Skua, four Bonxies, a Whimbrel and 26 Common Scoter. Four Whimbrel were on South Landing beach.

A Short-eared Owl remained at Bemtpton Cliffs RSPB.

Whimbrel, Outer Head (Lee Johnson)