30th March 2010 – rain SE1/2
Rarities
At least 5 Water Pipit – including one in almost full summer plumage - were in the flooded fields and horse paddocks along Biggar Bank over the high tide period.
Offshore
Morning observations (0815-0915) produced small numbers of Gannet, Common Scoter, Red-throated Diver, Red-breasted Merganser, Sandwich Tern, Guillemot and Razorbill.
Grounded Migrants
Just 2 Chiffchaff were logged amongst 200 Meadow Pipit.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Brent Goose flock held 105 pale-bellied birds and 3 Greenshank were amongst 1150 Redshank.
Miscellaneous
A flock of 100 Twite and 4 Little Egret were the best of the rest.
