Seabirds dominate

25th April 2015 – overcast then rain SW4
Offshore
Weather conditions were conducive to a prolonged seawatch with observations (0715-0915) producing totals of 530 Sandwich Tern, 169 Common Scoter, 105 Guillemot, 82 Gannet, 30 Razorbill, 25 Manx Shearwater, 20 Red-throated Diver, 10 Kittiwake, 7 Little Tern, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Fulmar and single Arctic Skua and a Goldeneye.
Diurnal Migration
A few Swallow trickled in off the sea.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 6 Whimbrel and a Black-tailed Godwit.