Water Pipit back on show

20th March 2022 – bright and sunny E4/5
Rarities
At least one Water Pipit was again feeding in the flooded fields in the vicinity of Biggar at high tide
Offshore
A check of the sea (0630-0730) revealed just 24 Common Scoter, 5 Red-throated Diver, 5 Red-breasted Merganser and a Sandwich Tern.
Diurnal Migration
A flock of 24 Whooper Swan flew north and 3 Siskin were amongst 65 Meadow Pipit.
Wildfowl and Waders
The female Scaup remains.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow and 4 Jay were the best of the rest while Skylark have are now back onto territories.