Thursday, 11th April 2019

Offshore

11 Teal east, 1 Scaup east, 86 Common Scoters east, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 8 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Gannets west, 2 Auk sp. east, 61 Sandwich Terns east, 1 Common Tern east and 1 Kittiwake east.

 Sandwich Terns

Visible Migration

127 Pink-footed Geese north, 2 Curlews east, 6 Wood Pigeons east, 2 Jackdaws east, 11 Alba Wagtails north-east, 3 Tree Pipits north-east, 98 Meadow Pipits north-east, 46 Linnets east, 3 Redpolls east, 23 Goldfinch east and 8 Siskins east.

Grounded Migrants

4 Chiffchaffs, 6 Willow Warblers, 4 Blackcaps, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Redwings, 3 Wheatears, 2 Lesser Redpolls and 1 Siskin.

Others

4 Little Egrets, 32 Ringed Plovers, 225 Black-tailed Godwits, 130 Turnstones, 116 Sanderlings, 3 Snipe, 2 Ravens and 31 Twite.

 Twite

Wednesday, 10th April 2019

Offshore

7 Teal east, 54 Common Scoters east, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers east, 5 Gannets west, 7 Auk sp. east and 13 Sandwich Terns east.

 Sandwich Terns

Visible Migration 

1 Sparrowhawk north-east, 1 Snipe east, 1 Sand Martin north-east, 5 Swallows north-east, 8 Alba Wagtails north-east, 1 Tree Pipit north-east, 142 Meadow Pipits north-east, 1 Chaffinch east, 29 Linnets east, 5 Redpolls east, 20 Goldfinch east  and 11 Siskins east.

Grounded Migrants

1 Chiffchaff, 7 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 4 Wheatears, 3 Lesser Redpolls and 5 Siskins.

 Willow Warbler

Others

1 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 350 Black-tailed Godwits, 160 Turnstones, 100 Knots, 1 Ruff and 32 Twite.

 Black-tailed Godwit

Tuesday, 9th April 2019

A light rain shower just before dawn dropped a few migrants in, mainly Wheatears but also the

first Grasshopper Warbler and Redstart of the year. There was a decent easterly movement of Finches

throughout the morning.

Offshore

6 Teals east, 26 Common Scoters east, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Gannets east, 1 Arctic Skua east, 3 Razorbills east, 18 Sandwich Terns east and 5 Little Gulls east.

Visible Migration

4 Curlews east, 14 Sand Martins north-east, 11 Swallows north-east, 1 House Martin north-east, 1 Starling north, 9 Alba Wagtails north-east, 275 Meadow Pipits north-east, 2 Chaffinch east, 156 Linnets east, 14 Redpolls east, 132 Goldfinch east and 86 Siskins east.

Grounded Migrants

1 Goldcrest, 5 Chiffchaffs, 8 Willow Warblers, 5 Blackcaps, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Redstart, 34 Wheatears, 2 White Wagtails, 2 Lesser Redpolls and 7 Siskins.

 Lesser Redpoll

Siskin

Others

1 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 61 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Turnstones, 100 Knots, 6 Sand Martins and 28 Twite.

 Great Crested Grebe

Ringing

1 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Lesser Redpolls and 1 Goldfinch.