Sandpipers and Skuas

17th September 2023 – overcast/rain clearing NE3/4
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0730-0830) revealed 256 Common Scoter, 6 Red-throated Diver, 5 Sandwich Tern, 3 Arctic Skua and 2 Shag.
Grounded Migrants
Only 7 Wheatear, 2 Goldcrest and a Chiffchaff were logged.
Diurnal Migration
A further 45 Pink-footed Goose flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 400 Golden Plover, 15 Bar-tailed Godwit and 3 Curlew Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow and Marsh Harrier remain.