Osprey fishing offshore

7th September 2021 – warm and sunny NE1
Offshore
Apart from 7 Shag it was generally quiet over the sea.
Grounded Migrants
A dribble of migrants involved 7 Wheatear, 2 White Wagtail and single Goldcrest and Chiffchaff.
Diurnal Migration
An Osprey fished off the eastern shore late morning and additional birds on the move included 235 Tree Sparrow, 80 Swallow, 30 Meadow Pipit, 26 Grey Wagtail and 5 Tree Pipit.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 36 Greenshank, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff and single juvenile Little Stint.
Miscellaneous
A Peregrine was the best of the rest.