Tuesday, 20th May 2014

A few migrants were around this morning with 12 Spotted Flycatchers being the highlight. Offshore, 11 Black Terns moved through first thing and Sunday`s Garganey was seen again.

Offshore
298 Common Scoters east, 2 Manx Shearwaters east, 7 Gannets east, 11 Black Terns east, 3 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern east and 23 Arctic Terns east.

Further observation during the evening produced 30 Common Scoters east, 14 Manx Shearwaters east, 3 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 6 Sandwich Terns east and 37 Arctic Terns east.

Visible Migration 
6 Swifts east, 58 Swallows north-east, 1 House Martin north-east and 1 Tree Pipit east.

Grounded Migrants 
2 Garden Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 12 Spotted Flycatchers, 5 Whinchats and 11 Wheatears.
 
 Whinchat

Others 
1 Garganey, 95 Ringed Plovers, 200 Sanderlings, 180 Dunlins and 11 Turnstones.
 
 Buzzard

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