20th April 2026 – bright and sunny/calm
Offshore
A scan of the sea revealed 100 Sandwich Tern, 18 Common Scoter, 10 Red-throated Diver, 8 Gannet, 7 Shag and 3 Razorbill.
Grounded Migrants
Newly grounded birds involved 17 Wheatear, 14 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 White Wagtail, 2 Blackcap and a Lesser Whitethroat.
Diurnal Migration
A total of 300 Pink-footed Geese flew through, along with 2 Lesser Redpoll and the first Yellow Wagtail of the spring.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains and a Short-eared Owl was seen.
Butterflies and Moths
The first Small Copper of the year was logged.

