DM Arctic Skua north and climbing ahead of the weather front at 0718. Wind switching to more favourable SW at c0930 - pity tide not later
A short spell of clearer weather produced two Arctic Skua in (dm and dark intermediate) circling low and flying in at 0854 (probably flushed off the sea by a rig supply boat). Weather closed in again from 0915.
Gannet - 1
Red-throated Diver - one out (full summer plumage)
Middleton Nature Reserve 13:00 - 14:45
4 Tufted
I Gadwall (male)Little grebe 2 (at least) adult + 2 chicks.
2 Cetti's warbler singing
4 Grasshopper warbler reeling
2 house martin (north)
45 swallow (north).
