Wood Sandpiper

6th August 2022 – sunny spells/light showers W2/3
Offshore
Morning observations (0700-0800) produced little of note other than 72 Common Scoter, 26 Sandwich Tern and 8 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Warblers involved 6 Willow Warbler.
Diurnal Migration
A group of 12 Tree Sparrow were logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 30 Golden Plover, 18 Greenshank, 13 Whimbrel and a Wood Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
Two Peregrine and a Merlin were the best of the rest.
Mammals
The long-staying Otter is still in residence.