Sunday, 21st April 2013

Offshore 
4 Shelducks west, 2 Teal east, 460 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 62 Red-throated Divers east, 6 Manx Shearwaters west, 8 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 2 Arctic Skuas east, 3 Kittiwakes, 300 Little Gulls, 8 Sandwich Terns west, 90 Arctic Terns east, 1 Guillemot east, 12 Razorbills and 6 Auk sp. east. Also 1 Harbour Porpoise.

Further observation in the evening produced 140 Common Scoters east, 6 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 3 Gannets west, 1 Atctic Skua east, 100 Little Gulls, 13 Sandwich Terns east, 42 Arctic Terns east and 2 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration
80 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Merlin north-east, 6 Whimbrels east, 13 Woodpigeons west, 4 Collared Doves west, 5 Carrion Crows east, 4 Sand Martins west, 5 Swallows west, 1 Yellow Wagtail east, 11 Alba Wagtails north, 8 Tree Pipits north-east, 25 Meadow Pipits north-east, 162 Goldfinch west, 3 Siskins west, 5 Linnets east and 2 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants
1 Swift, 100 Sand Martins, 250 Swallows and 15 House Martins over the pools during afternoon rain showers, 4 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 20 Willow Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 7 Whitethroats, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 8 Wheatears, 2 White Wagtails and 1 Tree Pipit.
 
 House Martins and Swallows

Others
1 Gadwall, 115 Ringed Plovers, 500 Knot, 100 Sanderlings, 350 Dunlins, 76 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits and 200 Redshanks.

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