26th April 2009 - bright and sunny S1/2
Offshore
A much quieter morning over the sea (0845-0945) with just 40 Sandwich Tern, 27 Common Scoter, 5 Red-throated Diver, 4 Gannet, 4 Manx Shearwater, 3 Guillemot and 2 Razorbill logged.
Grounded Migrants
The Ring Ouzel remained and single Whinchat, Redstart and Reed Warbler were new for the year. Other sightings included 70 Wheatear, 5 White Wagtail and 2 Blackcap while 17 Willow Warbler, 14 Sedge Warbler, 12 Whitethroat, 10 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff and 2 Grasshopper Warbler probably included some territorial breeding birds.
Wildfowl and Waders
A flock of 17 Whimbrel were logged.
Miscellaneous
At least 2 Little Egret remain and both Peregrine and Merlin were seen.
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Some of today's Whimbrel
