Wednesday, 14th September 2016

The highlight of the day were two Ospreys which flew through in perfect raptor conditions during the afternoon. Both birds came in high from the north with the first bird veering off to the SE and the second twenty minutes later going straight south.

Offshore
20 Shelducks east, 4 Wigeons west, 9 Common Scoters west, 10 Gannets east, 3 Kittiwakes east, 23 Sandwich Terns and 1 Guillemot east.
 
 Sandwich Terns

Visible Migration
2 Ospreys south - see above, 1 Merlin 'in off', 85 Swallows south, 7 House Martins east, 16 Grey Wagtails south, 21 Alba Wagtails south, 184 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Chaffinch south-east and 2 Linnets south.

Grounded Migrants
4 Goldcrests, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler and 5
Wheatears.

Others 
1 Gadwall, 22 Teal, 1 Garganey, 3 Shovelers, 6 Little Egrets, 520 Lapwings, 84 Ringed Plovers, 16 Black-tailed Godwits, 250 Knots, 90 Sanderlings, 2 Greenshanks, 500 Redshanks, 18 Snipe, 3 Med. Gulls and 2 Cetti's Warblers.
 
 Little Egret

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