Tuesday, 9th April 2013

Offshore 

1 Shelduck east, 16 Common Scoters east, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 44 Red-throated Divers east & 5 on the sea, 19 Gannets east, 1 Arctic Skua east, 3 Kittiwakes east, 13 Little Gulls east, 32 Sandwich Terns east, 4 Guillemots east & 3 on the sea, 15 Razorbills east & 12 on the sea and 22 Auk sp. east. Also 1 Atlantic Grey Seal.

Further observation in the evening produced 6 Common Scoters east, 1 Red-throated Diver east, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 53 Sandwich Terns east and 2 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration

1 Sparrowhawk east, 41 Woodpigeons east, 5 Alba Wagtails north-east, 66 Meadow Pipits north-east, 1 Chaffinch east, 24 Goldfinch east and 2 Linnets east.

Grounded Migrants

30 Goldcrests, 6 Chiffchaffs and 10 Wheatears.

Others

29 Grey Plovers, 500 Knot, 52 Sanderlings, 100 Dunlins, 62 Black-tailed Godwits and 1 Barn Owl.

Ringing 

7 Goldcrests and 2 Chiffchaffs.

 

 Chiffchaff