Eight Great Northern Diver were present in two rafts of four offshore, a mix of immatures and breeding plumaged birds, also foraging offshore four Common and two Sandwich Tern, with 13 Common Scoter flying SW.
A 2cy Mediterranean Gull was in the estuary with the six Eider on Finger Point and wader counts including 39 Curlew, 17 Whimbrel, four Ringed Plover, two Sanderling and a Bar-tailed Godwit.
Other Wildlife: Despite the apparent absence of Clegs for a third year, other horsefly are presumably doing better with another new species for the Recording Area, Large Marsh Horsefly Tabanus autumnalis discovered.
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Large Marsh Horsefly Tabanus autumnalis - Alan Keatley
A Common Darter basking on the edge of the Dune Pond was the first for the year, as were Bare-saddled Colletes C. similis, the wood nesting Black-horned Wasp Passaloecus corniger and the moths Thistle Ermine and Clouded Border.
Common Darter - Alan Keatley
Thistle Ermine - Alan Keatley
Clouded Border - Alan Keatley
A Grey Seal was again off Langstone Rock.
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