Thursday, 31st March 2016

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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