1st August 2020 – overcast/rain at times/brighter later W3/4
Notice
Please note that South Walney Nature Reserve is now open though the hides, visitor centre and toilets remain closed to comply with social distancing measures.
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0630-0730) produced 233 Common Scoter, 36 Sandwich Tern, 35 Gannet, 15 Manx Shearwater and a Fulmar.
Grounded Migrants
Grounded birds were again at a premium with just 5 Willow Warbler, 3 Whinchat and a Whitethroat recorded.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 530 Dunlin, 200 Turnstone, 17 Greenshank, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Whimbrel and single Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
A total of 22 Little Egret and a Peregrine were the best of the rest.
