There were a few grounded migrants around first thing including a
flock of 17 Tree Sparrows and a single Snow Bunting. The 17 Tree Sparrows is the largest grounded
flock to be recorded at the Obs.
Tree Sparrows
Offshore
22 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2
Red-throated Divers east, 1 Gannet west and 4 Auk sp. east.
Visible Migration
2 Jackdaws east, 7 Grey Wagtails north, 41 Alba
Wagtails north, 32 Meadow Pipits north, 4 Chaffinch east, 1 Goldfinch east and 2 Redpolls
east.
Grounded Migrants:
2 Goldcrests, 4 Stonechats, 17 Tree Sparrows
and 1 Snow Bunting.
Snow Bunting
Others
2 Shovelers, 4 Goldeneyes, 1 Water Rail, 7 Golden Plovers,
180 Lapwings, 73 Sanderlings, 170 Dunlins, 115 Black-tailed Godwits, 30 Goldfinch
and 11 Twite.
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