Sunday, 4th May 2014

Offshore 

53 Common Scoters east, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Manx Shearwater west, 2 Gannets east, 1 Arctic Skua east, 7 Sandwich Terns and 1 Auk sp. west.

Further observation in the evening produced 71 Common Scoters east, 2 Red-throated Divers east & 1 on the sea, 14 Gannets east, 3 Arctic Skuas east, 14 Kittiwakes east, 21 Sandwich Terns east and 4 Arctic Terns east.

Visible Migration 

3 Whimbrels east, 6 Sand Martins north, 77 Swallows north, 4 House Martins north, 2 Alba Wagtails north, 7 Tree Pipits north, 1 Meadow Pipit north, 3 Goldfinch north, 3 Siskins east and 5 Redpolls east.

 

 Meadow Pipit

Grounded Migrants 

5 Whimbrels, 1 Swift, 25 Swallows, 14 House Martins, 2 Chiffchaffs, 5 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 10 Whitethroats, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 35 Sedge Warblers, 6 Reed Warblers, 1 Whinchat, 16 Wheatears, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Lesser Redpolls.

 

 Whinchat

 

 Wheatear

Others

11 Ringed Plovers, 500 Knots, 43 Sanderlings, 600 Dunlins, 1 Black-tailed Godwit and 70 Turnstones.

 

 Knot

Ringing

2 Long-tailed Tits and 1 Reed Warbler.

 

 Reed Warbler