The first Pomarine Skua of the spring was recorded today, and an Osprey
flew north late morning.
Osprey
Offshore
3 Shelducks east, 1 Wigeon east, 64 Common Scoters east, 1
Red-breasted Merganser east, 3 Red-throated Diver east & 2 on the sea, 1
Fulmar east, 5 Manx Shearwaters west, 4 Gannets west, 2000 Knots west, 1
Pomarine Skua east, 1 Arctic Skua east, 1 Guillemot east, 1 Little Tern east, 25
Sandwich
Terns, 1 Common Tern east, 40 Arctic Terns east and 2 Little Gulls
east.
Knot
Visible Migration
162 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Osprey north, 1 Little
Ringed Plover east, 3 Whimbrels east, 17 Sand Martins north/north-east, 87
Swallows north/north-east, 7 House Martins north/north-east, 4 Alba Wagtails north,
1 Tree Pipit north, 32 Meadow Pipits north, 49 Linnets east, 5 Redpolls east and
63 Goldfinch east.
Grounded Migrants
2 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroats, 5
Sedge Warblers, 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 6 Wheatears and 4 White Wagtails.
Others
82 Ringed Plovers, 38 Whimbrels, 42 Black-tailed Godwits, 78 Turnstones, 80 Sanderlings, 450 Dunlins, 1 Purple Sandpiper and 2
Common Sandpipers.
Purple Sandpiper
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