29th April 2025 – warm and sunny/calm
Offshore
A check of the sea (0630-0730) provided 200 Sandwich Tern, 105 Common Scoter, 80 Gannet, 16 Kittiwake, 9 Red-throated Diver, 5 Manx Shearwater, 4 Little Tern and 4 Shag. In addition, a calm sea revealed the presence of a huge flock of 20000 Common Scoter assembled in the mouth of the bay.
Grounded Migrants
A Whinchat was amongst 21 Wheatear.
Diurnal Migration
A total of 300 Pink-footed Goose flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 56 Whimbrel and single Greenshank and Common Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
The long-staying Hooded Crow remains.
Butterflies and Moths
The moth trap numbers were dominated by 44 Brown Silver-line along with the first Green Carpet of the year.
