31st March 2012 – overcast/calm
Offshore
A check over the sea early morning produced 25 Sandwich Terns and 2 Red-throated Diver.
Grounded Migrants
Only evidenced by a solitary Chiffchaff.
Diurnal Migration
A Siskin was amongst small numbers of Meadow Pipit.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Long-tailed Duck and Scaup both remain, waders included at least 4 Greenshank
Ringing
The ringing team got the season off to a good start with 149 birds of 19 species during the month, remarkably beating last years record breaking total by one! Individual species totals were as follows Goldcrest (44), Goldfinch (27), Chaffinch (16), Blackbird (11), Meadow Pipit (9), Robin (8), Greenfinch (8), Reed Bunting (6), Linnet (5), Song Thrush (3), Chiffchaff (2), House Sparrow (2), Dunnock (2), Sparrowhawk (1), Wren (1), Great Tit (1), Blue Tit (1), Willow Warbler (1), Yellowhammer (1).
