A
continuation of yesterday's Sand Martin movement was evident from dawn until mid-morning, then another pulse of birds through in the warmer afternoon
temperatures produced
an Obs record count of 556. Also of note was two Avocets found in the early
evening.
Avocets
Offshore
2 Teal east, 21 Common Scoters east, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 6 Red-throated
Divers east, 3 Gannets east, 3 Arctic Skuas east, 17 Sandwich Terns east and
5 Arctic Terns east.
Arctic Skuas
Visible
Migration
56 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Osprey north at 09:05, 6 Whimbrels east,
3 Jackdaws north-east, 4 Rooks east, 7 Carrion Crows north-east, 556 Sand
Martins east/north-east,
183 Swallows east/north-east, 16 House Martins east/north-east, 30 Alba Wagtails
north-east, 13 Tree Pipits north-east, 328 Meadow Pipits north-east, 52 Linnets east,
15 Redpolls east, 23 Goldfinch east and 7 Siskins east.
Osprey
Grounded
Migrants
2 Chiffchaffs, 50 Willow Warblers, 17 Blackcaps, 1 Grasshopper Warbler,
1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Redstart, 38 Wheatears, 6 White Wagtails and
1 Tree Pipit.
Tree Pipit
Others
1 Little Egret, 2 Avocets, 63 Ringed Plovers, 2 Whimbrels, 9 Black-tailed
Godwits, 136
Turnstones, 43 Sanderlings and 1 Common Sandpiper.
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