A few notable sightings
today. The Obs earliest ever Sand Martin flew through in the early afternoon and
this was followed by of a pair of Bearded Tits in the dry reedbed north of the
burglar's alley footpath. The Beardies were found in the late afternoon and viewable
from the old railway line embankment.
Bearded Tit
Offshore
2 Shelducks
east, 3 Wigeons east, 16 Common Scoters west, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers and 2
Red-throated Divers west.
Visible Migration
5
Curlews east, 1 Skylark north-east, 1 Sand Martin east, 1 Tree Sparrow east, 6 Alba
Wagtails north/north-east, 9 Alba Wagtails north, 7 Meadow Pipits north, 2 Chaffinch
east, 1 Redpoll east and 28 Siskins east.
Grounded Migrants
1
Robin and 6 Stonechats.
Stonechat
Others
160 Wigeons, 4
Shovelers, 3 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 14 Ringed Plovers, 47 Golden Plovers, 245
Lapwings, 9 Black-tailed Godwits, 125 Turnstones, 83 Sanderlings, 220 Dunlins, 1 Spotted
Redshank, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Merlin, 2 Bearded Tits and 5 Rock Pipits.
Bearded Tit (above & below)
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