Wednesday, 10th April 2013

The highlights around the Obs today were the first Ring Ouzel and Willow Warbler of the spring.

Offshore:
13 Common Scoters east, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 12 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Fulmar west, 6 Gannets west, 2 Great Crested Grebes east, 7000 Knot west, 8 Kittiwakes west, 55 Little Gulls, 13 Sandwich Terns east, 1 Guillemot, 6 Razorbills and 15 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration
222 Woodpigeons east, 2 Collared Doves east, 5 Carrion Crows north, 2 Ravens south, 2 Sand Martins north, 13 Alba Wagtails north-east, 902 Meadow Pipits north-east, 11 Chaffinch east, 49 Goldfinch east, 33 Siskins east, 21 Linnets east, 11 Redpolls east and 1 Reed Bunting east.

Grounded Migrants 
1 Woodcock, 6 Goldcrests, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Ring Ouzel and 4 Wheatears.
 
 Wheatear

Others 
1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 75 Dunlins, 5 Snipe, 53 Black-tailed Godwits and 1 Barn Owl.

Ringing
1 Chiffchaff and 14 Meadow Pipits.
 
 Meadow Pipit

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