Saturday, 25th May 2013

Coverage at the obs over the next twelve days will be a little patchy at best as the main observer on a daily basis, Ian, is sunning himself in the Med. and Seumus is busy with conservation projects away from the obs.

 This Skylark was singing away from a fence post at the obs this

morning

 
 Offshore
1 Shelduck north, 15 Knots north, 11 Sandwich Terns and 1 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration
67 Swallows north, 4 House Martins north, 7 Redpoll north and 3 Golodfinches east.

Grounded Migrants
3 Wheatears.

Others
22 Oystercatchers, 114 Sanderlings, 3 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlins and 4 Turnstones.  

  Roosting Sanderlings

 Moments earlier this Meadow Pipit was carrying food to a nest on 

the edge of the golf course