4th April 2023 – bright and sunny SE3/4
Offshore
A check of the sea produced 110 Sandwich Tern, 65 Guillemot, 21 Common Scoter, 11 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Gannet, 4 Red-throated Diver, 4 Razorbill and 2 Shag.
Grounded Migrants
Sightings were limited to 4 Wheatear, 3 Goldcrest and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Diurnal Migration
Although 40 Pink-footed Geese headed north otherwise the skies were quiet.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Brent Goose flock held 220 light-bellied birds and waders included 350 Golden Plover.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow was again the best of the rest.
