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Monday 12th September 2011

Weather consisted of a strong south-westerly wind. There was complete cloud cover and it was warm. Birds seen migrating through were 3 Wigeon, 3 Gannet, 1 Hobby, 5 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Common Gull, 1 Kittiwake, 1 Sandwich Tern, 11 Common Tern and 35 Swallow. Grounded migrants found were 1 Whinchat, 5 Wheatear and 2 Chiffchaff. 2 birds ringed; 2 Chiffchaff.