First Whooper Swans and Barnacle Geese

27th September 2020 – bright and sunny NE1/2
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
Four Sandwich Tern were offshore.
Grounded Migrants
Again little variety or quantity with 16 Robin, 6 Wheatear, 5 Coal Tit, 4 Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrest recorded.
Diurnal Migration
Also a day of variety overhead with 310 Meadow Pipit, 280 Skylark, 66 Linnet, 52 Chaffinch, 40 Pink-footed Goose, 36 Barnacle Goose, 34 Pied Wagtail, 31 Lesser Redpoll, 28 Swallow, 9 Whooper Swan, 6 Reed Bunting, 4 Siskin, 2 Tree Sparrow and a Sand Martin.
Miscellaneous
Single Jay, Hooded Crow and Merlin were the best of the rest.