A day out west with Paul is usually quiet. A Great egret at Gann around 10am, initially behind the pools before flying across the marsh and landing in one of the creeks. Little egrets, a few gulls and cormorants fished energetically in the river, lots of chasing and deep wading. A Skokholm called the Herring gull W: 958 above the footbridge. A few waders, 20 Dunlin, 10 Ringed plover, 25 Redshank, 10 Greenshank and a Common sandpiper. Yesterday afternoon a child pilgrim chased a Kingfisher in the river, the kingfisher only narrowly escaped by repeatedly dipping into the water.
Dale airport: 3 Whinchat and a Merlin best here. Yesterday there were 5 Whinchat. Herd of 25 Chough. Common darter today. Ruddy darter and Migrant hawkers yesterday.
Only Marloes: Spotted flycatcher outside Britton hide. A juvenile Bullfinch in both willows is unusual for it. Lots of Silver-Y moths, a first Painted female for a while, lots of Green-veined, small and Large whites the last few days. Lots of dragonflies including Migrant hawker, Common darter and Emperors.