Wildfowl and Waders

17th October 2024 – sun and showers SW2/4
Offshore
A scan of the sea produced 54 Razorbill, 25 Common Scoter, 3 Gannet and 2 Guillemot.
Grounded Migrants
Only evidenced by 2 Goldcrest.
Diurnal Migration
Totals of 800 Starling, 300 Jackdaw, 2 Whooper Swan and a Rock Pipit flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Wildfowl included 2960 Wigeon, 601 Teal, 457 light-bellied Brent Goose, 175 Shelduck, 164 Pintail, 117 Mallard and 5 Shoveler and waders included 4733 Oystercatcher, 1550 Redshank, 677 Curlew, 309 Turnstone, 114 Sanderling, 34 Snipe and 14 Greenshank
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains and raptors involved 4 Sparrowhawk, 2 Peregrine and 2 Merlin.