11th April 2023 – bright and sunny/rain later W4
Offshore
An early morning check of the sea on the falling tide (0700-0900) after overnight gales was highlighted by a Sooty Shearwater moving out of the bay at 0712hrs. Additional sightings included 250 Manx Shearwater, 126 Common Scoter, 100 Kittiwake, 47 Gannet, 14 Red-throated Diver, 11 Fulmar, 11 Razorbill, 6 Guillemot and single Little Gull and Arctic Skua.
Grounded Migrants
Limited to 2 Wheatear and a Chiffchaff.
Diurnal Migration
Limited to a single Swallow.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 250 Redshank, 160 Golden Plover, 110 Turnstone and 2 Greenshank.
Miscellaneous
The long-staying adult Hooded Crow was joined on the island by a second-year bird.
