Water Pipit reappear

26th March 2024 – overcast E2/3
Offshore
A scan of the sea revealed 16 Shag, 4 Red-throated Diver and 3 Red-breasted Merganser.
Grounded Migrants
A total of 12 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrest, 4 Wheatear and a Redwing were logged.
Diurnal Migration
Totals through the morning included 350 Meadow Pipit, 200 Pink-footed Goose, 117 Whooper Swan and 4 Siskin.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Brent Goose flock held 445 light-bellied birds and waders included 11 Jack Snipe, 6 Greenshank and a Purple Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
A total of 13 Water Pipit were seen and 30 Twite, Hooded Crow and Merlin were the best of the rest.
Butterflies and Moths
The moth trap produced Early Grey and Common Quaker.