Thursday, 7th May 2015

Three Yellow Wagtails were grounded today of which two were Blue-headed! The first Spotted Flycatcher of the year was recorded and early morning seawatching produced a Great Northern Diver and seven Arctic Skuas flying into the bay.

Blue-headed Wagtail

Offshore 
1 Shelduck east, 21 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Great northern Diver east, 2 Gannets west, 7 Arctic Skuas east, 1 Kittiwake east, 39 Sandwich Terns east and 1 Common Tern west.
 
 Arctic Skua

Visible Migration
2 Whimbrels east, 1 Sand Martin north-east, 42 Swallows north-east, 4 House Martins north-east, 1 Alba Wagtail north-east, 3 Tree Pipits north-east and 4 Linnets east.

Grounded Migrants 
2 Willow Warblers, 10 Whitethroats, 8 Sedge Warblers, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Whinchats, 30 Wheatears, 3 Yellow Wagtails and 1 White Wagtail.
 
 Blue-headed Wagtail

Spotted Flycatcher

Others
1 Little Egret, 113 Ringed Plovers, 8 Grey Plovers, 400 Knot, 750 Dunlins, 19 Whimbrels, 32 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Greenshank.

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