An
unprecedented count of 5 Puffins were seen this morning. The first
two birds flew east shortly followed by two more accompanying four
Razorbills, and a little later a single bird flew in. This species is
just about annual here, but there seems to have been an influx with several sightings
off the Lancashire coast during the month. There was also another good movement of Hirundines and the first Hobby of the year was recorded.
Offshore
46
Common Scoters east, 14 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Manx
Shearwaters east, 17 Gannets east, 1 Arctic Skua east, 5 Puffins east
- 2 in at 0625, 2 in at 0650 and a single in at 0705, 4 Razorbills
east, 7 Guillemots east, 22 Auk sp. east, 2 Little Terns east,
7 Sandwich Terns and 11 Arctic Terns east.
Gannets
Arctic Skua
Visible Migration
31 Pink-footed Geese north, 12 Whimbrels east, 1 Wood
Pigeon east, 5 Swifts north-east, 1 Hobby north, 17 Sand Martins north-east,
656 Swallows north-east, 96 House Martins north-east,
1 Willow Warbler in-off and landed on the embankment before departing inland, 1
Yellow Wagtail east, 1 Alba Wagtail north-east, 4 Tree Pipits north-east, 1 Meadow Pipit north-east, 2 Linnets
east, 11
Redpolls east, 10 Goldfinch east and 1 Siskin east.
Grounded Migrants
2 Willow Warblers, 3 Whinchats and 5 Wheatears.
Others
170 Ringed
Plovers, 8 Whimbrels, 17 Turnstones, 130 Sanderlings, 700
Dunlins and 3 Common Sandpipers.
Whimbrels
Whitethroat
