The weather forecast suggested rain from 2pm so an early start was decided upon. Ardmore Point was quiet with only a handful of people seen during the three hours I was there. As usual for this site, birds did not disappoint in terms of either number or diversity. Some of the biggest counts were for Great Crested Grebe (128), Red-breasted Merganser (55), Canada Goose (80), House Martin (around 100) and Swallow (around 50). Three Little Egrets and up to five Common Sandpipers were also good totals. Two Razorbills were notable but three Black Guillemots were not surprising as I always find this an excellent site for the species. Non-birds included flowering Orpine, Orache, Mugwort, Sow Thistle and naturalised Montbretia. Also of interest were an Ichneumon Wasp and a field rose infected with Robin's Pincushion galls.