Tuesday, 18th March 2014

There was a bit of visible migration from dawn until the rain arrived at 07:30, the highlight being a good count of 85 Whooper Swans north.

Offshore
16 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 14 Gannets west, 18 Kittiwakes east, 34 Little Gulls west, 1 Razorbill west and 14 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration:
85 Whooper Swans north, 3 Woodpigeons east, 3 Grey Wagtails north-east, 44 Alba Wagtails north/north-east, 256 Meadow Pipits north/north-east, 1 Chaffinch east and 4 Goldfinch west.
 
 Whooper Swans

Grounded Migrants
2 Sand Martins, 6 Goldcrests, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Wheatears, 16 Pied Wagtails and 120 Meadow Pipits on the golf course when the rain arrived.

Others
3 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 23 Ringed Plovers, 160 Sanderlings, 4 Black-tailed Godwits and 1 Cetti's Warbler.
 
 Tufted Duck

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