There was an arrival of migrants this morning but the foggy
conditions made viewing difficult. The main species involved was Goldcrest, but a few Thrushes were
seen including a male Ring Ouzel found calling from a tree-top by IG`s house on
the promenade!
Goldcrest
Offshore
2 Red-breasted Mergansers and 2 Sandwich Terns.
Visible Migration
1 Little Ringed Plover - vocal bird came out of
the fog and flew east, 7 Sand Martins north, 1 Swallow north, 14 Alba Wagtails north, 602 Meadow Pipits north, 3 Goldfinch east, 1 Siskin east and 3 Linnets east.
Linnet
Grounded Migrants
46 Goldcrests, 9 Chiffchaffs, 1 Ring Ouzel, 3
Fieldfares, 6 Redwings, 6 Wheatears, 2 White Wagtails, 555 Meadow Pipits and 1 Reed
Bunting.
Others
2 Whooper Swans, 7 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 300 Knot, 1
Purple Sandpiper, 45 Dunlins, 7 Snipe, 155 Black-tailed Godwits, 12 Sand Martins and
2 Twite.
Kestrel
Ringing
2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrests and 1 Robin.
Goldcrest
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