Thursday, 23rd April 2020


Offshore 
11 Teal east, 176 Common Scoters east, 1 Velvet Scoter east, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 5 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 4 Gannets west, 14,000 Knots west, 7 Arctic Skuas east, plus another two birds that came in off the sea & started circling over the golf course and headed high to the SE, 1 Razorbill east, 5 Auk sp. east, 1 Black Tern east, 75 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns east, 1057 Arctic Terns east and 46 Kittiwakes east.

 Arctic Terns (above & below)


Arctic Skua (above & below)



Visible Migration
90 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Marsh Harrier north, 1 Hen Harrier flew east/north-east offshore, 2 Whimbrels east, 1 Merlin east offshore, 1 Swift east, 5 Carrion Crows north-east, 8 Sand Martins north-east, 47 Swallows north-east, 1 Yellow Wagtail east, 8 Alba Wagtails north-east, 4 Tree Pipits north-east, 36 Meadow Pipits north-east, 11 Linnets east and 31 Goldfinch east.

 Hen Harrier

Grounded Migrants
10 Willow Warblers, 6 Blackcaps, 6 Whitethroats, 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, 2 Whinchats, 8 Wheatears and 4 White Wagtails.

 Whinchat

 Pied Flycatcher

Others 
1 Little Egret, 115 Ringed Plovers, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Whimbrels, 85 Turnstones, 1000 Knots, 120 Sanderlings, 1200 Dunlins, 2 Common Sandpipers and 1 Stonechat.

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