Wednesday, 14th May 2014

A stunning full summer plumaged Great Northern Diver offshore, a brief male 'Blue-headed' Wagtail and a lingering Marsh Harrier were the highlights today.

Marsh Harrier

Offshore 
236 Common Scoters east, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Great Northern Diver east, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 6 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 12 Kittiwakes west & 6 east, 1 Little Tern east, 7 Common Terns east, 344 Arctic Terns east, 2 Guillemots east and 11 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration
1 Whimbrel east, 32 Wood Pigeons east, 283 Swallows north, 17 House Martins north, 2 Alba Wagtails north, 3 Tree Pipits north, 6 Goldfinch east, 2 Linnets east and 1 Redpoll east.
 
 Swallow

Grounded Migrants 
1 Marsh Harrier spent much of the afternoon around the Obs, 2 Whimbrels, 2 Wheatears and 1 'Blue-headed' Wagtail.

Others
56 Ringed Plovers, 55 Knots, 240 Sanderlings, 200 Dunlins and 13 Turnstones.
 
 Wall

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