Saturday, 28th March 2015

There was a bit of visible migration first thing before a heavy band of rain spread in from the west. A decent count of 103 Alba Wagtails were recorded including one group of 23. Also the first Little Ringed Plover of the year was recorded.

Offshore
9 Common Scoters east, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 16 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration
1 Snipe east, 103 Alba Wagtails north-east, 242 Meadow Pipits north-east and 1 Reed Bunting east.

Grounded Migrants:
3 Goldcrests and 3 Wheatears.

Others
4 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 32 Grey Plovers, 350 Knot, 62 Sanderlings, 130 Dunlins, 4 Snipe, 63 Black-tailed Godwits and 100 Turnstones.
 
 Little Ringed Plover

Turnstone

Sanderlings

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