There was a small arrival of birds today including the first
Swallow and Willow Warbler of the year, plus two Velvet Scoters offshore.
Swallow
Offshore
82 Common Scoters west, 2 Velvet Scoters west, 6
Red-breasted Mergansers east, 6 Red-throated Divers east and 1 Guillemot
west.
Visible Migration
17 Wood Pigeons east, 14 Carrion Crows
north-east, 4 Sand Martins north-east, 14 Alba Wagtails north, 338 Meadow Pipits
north, 4 Chaffinch east, 5 Goldfinch east, 16 Siskins east, 7 Linnets east
and 1 Reed
Bunting east.
Grounded Migrants
13 Goldcrests, 9 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler,
7 Stonechats, 10 Wheatears and 1 White Wagtail.
Stonechats
Others
2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 600 Knot, 55
Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 45 Dunlins, 136 Black-tailed Godwits, 140
Turnstones, 1 Swallow and 1 Cetti's Warbler.
Ringing
2 Goldcrests and 4 Chiffchaffs.
Goldcrest
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