There was an
arrival of Whitethroats, Sedge & Reed Warblers today, and it
actually sounded like spring! There was a decent Hirundine movement early
on and the first Cuckoo of the year was recorded. Also of note was a late
Golden Plover.
Offshore
3
Shelducks east, 101 Common Scoters east, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1
Red-throated Diver east & 1 on the sea, 3 Gannets east, 2
Great Crested Grebes east, 2 Arctic Skuas east, 1 Razorbill east, 12 Sandwich Terns and
60 Arctic Terns east.
Visible Migration:
70 Pink-footed Geese north, 6 Whimbrels east, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker north, 8 Carrion Crows
north-east, 51 Sand Martins north-east, 608 Swallows north-east, 11
House Martins north-east, 2 Yellow Wagtails east, 3 Alba Wagtails
north-east, 4 Tree Pipits north-east, 47 Meadow Pipits north-east, 8
Linnets east, 20 Redpolls east, 43 Goldfinch east and 2 Siskins east.
Grounded Migrants
1 Cuckoo, 2 Chiffchaffs, 6 Willow Warblers, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser
Whitethroats, 20 Whitethroats, 4 Grasshopper Warblers, 15
Sedge Warblers, 10 Reed Warblers, 2 Whinchats and 15 Wheatears.
Wheatear
Grasshopper Warbler
Whitethroat
Reed Warbler
Others
2
Gadwalls, 1 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 1 Golden Plover, 9 Grey Plovers, 125
Ringed Plovers, 7 Whimbrels, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, 68 Turnstones, 40
Sanderlings, 600 Dunlins and 1 Common Sandpiper.
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