Sandwich Tern move in

31st March 2018 – overcast/showers NE3/4
Offshore
A check of the sea (0800-1000) produced 174 Sandwich Tern, 150 Razorbill, 37 Common Scoter, 25 Kittiwake, 24 Gannet, 15 Guillemot, 13 Red-breasted Merganser, 8 Red-throated Diver, 4 Manx Shearwater and a Shag.
Grounded Migrants
Still slow going with just 2 Wheatear and a Goldcrest recorded.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Brent Goose flock held 243 pale-bellied and a dark-bellied bird. Waders included a Jack Snipe amongst 42 Snipe.
Miscellaneous
The Ring-necked Parakeet remains.