Sunday, 12th August 2012

Three Marsh Harriers were seen today, the highest ever total for the observatory.

Offshore 
9 Manx Shearwater east, 57 Gannet east, 84 Common Scoter west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 70 Sandwich Tern, 15 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Tern and 1 Kittiwake west. Also 1 Atlantic Grey Seal.

A further sea watch in the evening produced 6 Gannet, 27 Common Scoter, 2 (1 light & 1 dark morph) Arctic Skuas west, 26 Sandwich Tern and 3 Common Tern.

Visible Migration 
1 juvenile Marsh Harrier flew ENE offshore at 07:18, 5 Swift east, 1 Sand Martin east , 53 Swallow east, 1 Grey Heron east and 1 Tree Pipit south.

Grounded Migrants
2 Wheatear, 1 Whitethroat and 1 Willow Warbler.

Others
2 Marsh Harrier - the lingering juvenile was joined by an adult female over the eastern side of the peninsular during the early afternoon. An eclipse male Garganey, 17 Teal, 91 Ringed Plover, 33 Sanderling, 22 Dunlin, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 7 Knot, 3 Snipe, 132 Turnstone and 5 (2 adult, 1 2nd year, 1 1st summer and 1 juvenile) Med. Gulls.
 
 Marsh Harrier

Ringing
1 Great Tit, 1 Blackbird, 1 Goldfinch and 11 Swallows (roost).

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