Remaining quiet

17th April 2008 - overcast ENE3/4/5
Offshore
A cursory glance over the sea (0645-0715) produced 20 Sandwich Tern, 10 Common Scoter, 8 Gannet and 5 Razorbill. Thereafter a period of sustained observation (0745-0945) provided 75 Gannet, 45 Sandwich Tern, 6 Red-throated Diver, 6 Razorbill, 4 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Common Scoter and single Fulmar and Merlin.
Grounded Migrants
New arrivals were limited to 11 Wheatear and a single Willow Warbler.
Wildfowl and Waders
Single Spotted Redshank and Whimbrel were logged.