After a few days of 'blocking' weather to the south the forecast for
today was perfect for a big vis movement and it didnt disappoint with a large movement of Meadow Pipits, Hirundines and Finches.
Offshore
4 Shelducks east, 13 Common Scoters west, 11
Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Gannet east, 4 Little
Gulls east and 2 Sandwich Terns east.
Visible Migration
1 Little Egret east, 13 Curlews east, 2 Sparrowhawks north-east, 26 Wood
Pigeons east, 2 Collared Doves north, 2 Skylarks north, 2 Jackdaws east, 23 Carrion Crows north-east, 151 Sand
Martins north-east, 22 Swallows north-east, 2 House Martins north-east, 36
Alba Wagtails north, 2,924 Meadow Pipits north, 12 Chaffinch east, 1
Greenfinch east, 32 Goldfinch east, 57 Siskins east, 50 Linnets east, 1
Redpoll east and 1 Reed Bunting east.
Meadow Pipit
Sand Martin
Grounded Migrants
4 Goldcrests, 5 Chiffchaffs, 9 Wheatears, 1
Stonechat, 2 White Wagtails and 3 Lesser Redpolls.
White Wagtail
Others
2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Little Ringed
Plover, 22 Ringed Plovers, 8 Golden Plovers, 11 Grey Plovers, 600 Knot,
74 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 45 Dunlins, 155 Black-tailed
Godwits, 165 Turnstones, 2 Stock Doves and 1 Cetti's Warbler.
Black-tailed Godwits
Ringing
6 Meadow Pipits, 1 Goldfinch and 1 Wren.
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