Chiffchaffs and Goldcrests

18th March 2024 – overcast/murk/mizzle at times S2/3
Offshore
A scan of the sea revealed 21 Common Scoter, 6 Little Gull, 6 Shag and 6 Red-throated Diver.
Grounded Migrants
Two Chiffchaff were amongst 20 Goldcrest and early morning thrushes involved single Redwing, Fieldfare and Mistle Thrush.
Diurnal Migration
Totals of 20 Meadow Pipit, 6 Pied Wagtail and a Siskin were logged.
Miscellaneous
Single Hooded Crow and Merlin were again the best of the rest.
Butterflies and Moths
The light trap held Dotted Border and Common Quaker. The first Small Tortoiseshell was on the wing.