Monday, 17th March 2014

The main feature today was another small arrival of Chiffchaffs. There was at least 15 around the Obs with 6 of these trapped and ringed.

Offshore
1 Shelduck east, 15 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 8 Red-throated Divers east & 2 west, 1 Fulmar east, 4 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 6 Kittiwakes east & 1 west, 5 Little Gulls west and 5 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 
1 Grey Wagtail east, 27 Alba Wagtails north, 178 Meadow Pipits north and 5 Goldfinch east.

Grounded Migrants 
10 Goldcrests, 15 Chiffchaffs, 1 Wheatear and 11 Pied Wagtails.
 
 Wheatear

Others
1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 125 Sanderlings, 11 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Stonechats.
 
 Little Egret

Ringing:
1 Goldcrest, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackbird and 1 Wren.

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