8th April 2012 – overcast/drizzle at times W2/3
Offshore
A flock of 120 Sandwich Tern and a single Red-throated Diver were the only birds of note.
Grounded Migrants
Just a single Chiffchaff was logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
The monthly WeBS count provided 3780 Oystercatcher, 1252 Eider, 1243 Redshank, 780 Turnstone, 404 Curlew, 400 Golden Plover, 252 Shelduck, 130 Grey Plover, 104 pale-bellied Brent Goose, 90 Sanderling, 62 Knot, 55 Teal, 55 Mallard, 36 Dunlin, 33 Canada Goose, 22 Snipe, 20 Lapwing, 16 Wigeon, 14 Red-breasted Merganser, 12 Ringed Plover, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit, 7 Greenshank, 7 Moorhen, 6 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Greylag Goose and single Black-tailed Godwit, Coot, Scaup and Long-tailed Duck.
Miscellaneous
A Merlin was the best of the rest.
