Goldfinch to France

12th March 2010 – bright and sunny NW1/2
Offshore
Offshore sightings led the way with 130 Razorbill, 30 Common Scoter, 12 Red-throated Diver, 12 Kittiwake, 10 Gannet and 5 Shag logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Just 7 pale-bellied Brent Goose were recorded.
Miscellaneous
The pair of Raven including the colour-ringed bird remain.
Mammals
A group of 44 Grey Seal were hauled out on a sand bar in the mouth of Morecambe Bay at low tide.
Ringing
One of the main species ringed on the island in recent years, a Goldfinch trapped on 18th September 2006 was recovered at Cerisy Buleux, Somme, FRANCE (564km SE) on 24th December 2008.