Thursday, 3rd May 2012

Grounded Migrants
13 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap,  3 Whinchat, singing Wood Warbler, 33 Wheatears, Common Sandpiper,  2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Whitethroat and singing Lesser Whitethroat.

Visible Migration
Tree Sparrow, 58 Linnet, 9 Sisikin, 7 Sand Martin, 368 Goldfinch, 39 Redpoll, 7 White Wagtail, 9 Tree Pipit, 7 Alba Wag, 7 Meadow Pipit, 19 House Martin, 5 Swift, 3 Yellow Wagtails and 666 Swallows.

Offshore
A check over the sea produced 2 dark bellied Brent Geese, 4 Little Gull, 3 Arctic Skuas, 16 Cormorants, 13 Gannets, 5 Whimbrel, 13 Sandwich Terns, 4 Auk sp., 202 Arctic Terns, 5 Eiders, 6 Common Scoters, 9 Red-throated Divers, 2 Teal, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Common Terns, 8 Kittiwakes and 23 Manx Shearwaters.  

Evening seawatch included 68 Sandwich Terns east, 34 Arctic Terns east, 16 Gannets, 1 dark morph Arctic Skua east, 1 light morph adult Pomarine Skua east at 1910, 232 Common Scoters east and Razorbill.

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