Little Gulls and Ring Ouzel

1st November 2023 – overcast/rain clearing to showers SSE3/5
Offshore
Early morning observations over the sea (0800-0900) were led by 5 Little Gulls amongst totals of 41 Common Scoter, 21 Razorbill, 14 Kittiwake and 10 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
A Ring Ouzel was amongst 10 Blackbird, 5 Goldcrest and a late Wheatear.
Diurnal Migration
Four Swallow were logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 18 Greenshank amongst 500 Dunlin, 500 Redshank, 80 Grey Plover and 70 Lapwing.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains.