Whinchat and Yellow Wagtail

1st September 2012 – sunny spells SW3
Offshore
An early morning check over the sea produced just small numbers of Sandwich Tern, Common Scoter, Gannet and Razorbill.
Grounded Migrants
A Whinchat was amongst 11 Wheatear and a Yellow Wagtail associated with 7 White Wagtail. Otherwise sightings were limited to 2 Goldcrest and a Whitethroat.
Diurnal Migration
A few Swallow moved through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Wigeon and Teal numbers remain slow to build and waders included 100 Grey Plover.
Miscellaneous
Additional sightings involved a Merlin and 12 Little Egret.