Migration finally begins!

30th August 2024 – hazy sun/calm then NW2/4
Offshore
A scan of the sea saw 140 Sandwich Tern and 10 Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Limited to 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Wheatear, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 2 White Wagtail and a Blackcap.
Diurnal Migration
Totals of 100 Swallow, 60 Meadow Pipit, 23 Tree Pipit, 11 Grey Wagtail, 10 Sand Martin, 6 House Martin and a Tree Sparrow were logged.
Miscellaneous
Two Raven, 2 Sparrowhawk and single Merlin were the best of the rest.
Dragonflies
Three Migrant Hawker were seen.