Wheatears finally appear in numbers

23rd April 2024 – bright and sunny N1/2
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0700-0800) produced just 144 Common Scoter, 38 Sandwich Tern, 13 Gannet, 2 Little Tern and a Kittiwake.
Grounded Migrants
A Whinchat was amongst 32 Wheatear.
Diurnal Migration
Four Whooper Swan headed north.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Brent Goose flock held 140 light-bellied birds and waders included 60 Sanderling and 2 Whimbrel.
Breeding Birds
Vulnerable ground nesting birds on the island are now incubating eggs.
Miscellaneous
The long-staying Hooded Crow remains.