There
was an arrival of migrants today with birds arriving throughout the
morning. The increasingly strong SSE wind and rain showers made viewing difficult,
but with persistence migrants were found.
Offshore
16
Shelducks east and 11 west, 37 Wigeons west, 35 Common Scoters west, 3
Red-breasted Mergansers west, 5 Red-throated Divers west
& 1 on the sea, 7 Gannets west, 2 Guillemots west & 1 on the sea and 4
Sandwich Terns.
Visible
Migration:
19 Skylarks south, 4 Swallows south, 2 Grey Wagtails south, 16 Alba
Wagtails south, 147 Meadow Pipits south and 2 Chaffinch south-east.
Grounded
Migrants
25 Goldcrests, 12 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 6 Song Thrushes, 1
Redwing, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 20 Robins, 2 Whinchats, 7
Stonechats, 18 Wheatears, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Rock Pipit.
Wheatear
Spotted Flycatcher
Whinchat
Others
300
Pink-footed Geese, 160 Wigeons, 65 Teal, 1 Pintail, 1 Garganey, 7
Shovelers, 8 Little Egrets, 72 Ringed Plovers, 470 Lapwings, 36 Black-tailed Godwits,
160 Turnstones, 2 Ruffs, 170 Sanderlings, 42 Dunlins, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 3 Med. Gulls, 4
Stock Doves, 1 Kingfisher and 75 Goldfinch.
Ringing
3
Goldcrests and 1 Blue Tit.
Goldcrest
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