Wader numbers already begin to build

17th July 2024 – bright and sunny SW1/2
Offshore
A check of the sea revealed a handful of Sandwich Tern and Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Sightings involved 5 Willow Warbler and a Lesser Whitethroat.
Diurnal Migration
Four Tree Sparrow and a Lesser Redpoll flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 1050 Oystercatcher, 100 Redshank, 27 Black-tailed Godwit, 11 Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains in residence.