Ruff

28th August 2021 – bright and sunny NE1
Offshore
An early morning check over the sea revealed 20 Gannet and 5 Sandwich Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Newly grounded were limited to 2 Willow Warbler and a Sedge Warbler.
Diurnal Migration
Totals of 160 Swallow, 36 Tree Sparrow, 31 Sand Martin, 12 House Martin, 6 Grey Wagtail and 5 Tree Pipit.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 280 Sanderling, 10 Greenshank, 5 Black-tailed Godwit and a Ruff.
Miscellaneous
Peregrine and Merlin continue to be recorded.