First gull chicks hatch

25th May 2007 - bright and sunny NW3
Offshore
Morning sightings (0615-0715) were limited to 165 Sandwich Tern, 60 Gannet, 10 Guillemot and 3 Shelduck.
Grounded Migrants
The Hooded Crow remains and 6 Wheatear and a Spotted Flycatcher were evidence of passage.
Diurnal Migration
A few Swallow continue to trickle through.
Breeding Birds
The first gull chicks are now beginning to hatch.