Deluge to mid-am followed by sunshine & showers. Immediately post heavy rain our first Arctic Skua of the year went north with southbound 12 Curlew, 7 Swift, 6 Cormorant, 3 Oyk, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Whimbrel, Common Gull & Great Crested Grebe plus northbound 2 Sandwich & a Common Tern. 2 Sanderling on the beach noted in a quick whiz round between showers.
First Garden Tiger for three years. Ubiquitous last century it is now on the IUCN Red List as "near threatened".
