Whooper Swans still on the move

9th March 2024 – overcast/murky/showers ENE4/6
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0715-0815) revealed 43 Common Scoter, 15 Red-breasted Merganser, 8 Red-throated Diver and a Pintail.
Diurnal Migration
A total of 167 Whooper Swan flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 10 Purple Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains and single Merlin and Peregrine were the best of the rest.