First Sandwich Terns appear

20th March 2025 – bright and sunny E1/2
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0715-0815) revealed 17 Red-breasted Merganser, 14 Common Scoter, 12 Sandwich Tern, 7 Shag, 6 Gannet, 2 Goosander and a Mediterranean Gull.
Grounded Migrants
Four Chiffchaff, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Redwing, 2 Blackbird and a Coal Tit were logged.
Diurnal Migration
A total of 110 Meadow Pipit, 30 Woodpigeon, 5 Pied Wagtail and 4 Redpoll flew through.
Miscellaneous
The Tawny Owl and 2 Cetti’s Warbler remain and a Buzzard hunted the island. The long-staying Hooded Crow and a Water Rail were the best of the rest.