Monday, 8th April 2019


A Puffin flew east past the point at 9am this morning; the earliest ever spring record.

Offshore 
1 Wigeon east, 4 Teal east, 12 Common Scoters east, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Gannets east, 1 Puffin east, 6 Sandwich Terns east, 6 Kittiwakes
east and 2 Little Gulls east.

Visible Migration 
1 Hen Harrier east, 2 Whimbrels east, 49 Wood Pigeons east, 12 Jackdaws  north-east, 1 Rook north-east, 6 Carrion Crows north-east, 4 Swallows north-east, 1 Tree Sparrow east, 10 Alba Wagtails north-east, 391 Meadow Pipits north-east, 77 Linnets east, 6 Redpolls east, 54 Goldfinch east and 9 Siskins east.

Grounded Migrants
3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcaps, 8 Wheatears, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Lesser Redpoll and 6 Siskins.

Others
1 Gadwall, 5 Shovelers, 3 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 48 Black-tailed Godwits, 165 Turnstones, 80 Knots, 2 Snipe, 2 Ravens, 1 Hooded/Carrion Crow hybrid and 40 Twite.

 Sparrowhawk

 Twite

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