August 3rd

Marc Heath arrived at Minnis Bay at 0545 and stayed there until 0800 and counted 1 pale phase Arctic Skua flying E (166th), 9 Common Scoter, 1 Swift W, 11Oystercatchers, 10 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwits flying W (167th), 2 Dunlin, 67 Mediterranean Gulls, 94 Common Terns, 6 Sandwich Terns, 52 Gannets, 5 Cormorants and 1 Little Egret.

Matt arrived at Minnis Bay at 0930 and birded there until 1200. He recorded 33 Whimbrel, 58 Gannets flying E, 9 Common Scoter, 135 Common Terns flying W, 198 Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Little Egrets, 350 Black-headed Gulls, 6 Teal, 7 Dunlin, 1 large auk, 58 Sandwich Terns flying W, 1 adult Little Gull W, 1 Fulmar, 2 adult Black Terns W (168th), 24 Oystercatchers, 3 adult Arctic Skuas E and 1 Kittiwake.