04/04/2024

One of several Swallows over the ARC this morning, also a Willow Warbler singing in the Willow Trail.

Yet another very uninspiring sea watch this morning! There is a distinct lack of spring migrants around the peninsular.

06.50-09.00 with PT, RW, DW from the sea watch hide.  Wind SW 6-7 Temp 12° 

Brent Goose: 25E    

Common Scoter: 12E    8W  

Great-crested Grebe: 1E

Black-headed Gull: 2E     3W

Mediterranean Gull: 2E

Common Gull: 31E

Great Black-backed Gull: 7W

Herring Gull: present n/c

Sandwich Tern: 60E    13W

Common Tern: 9E

Arctic Skua: 1E

Guillemot: 2E

Auk sp: 3E 

Red-throated Diver: 5E    1W  

Gannet: 29E   22W

Cormorant: 29 around

Black Redstart on the perimeter wall behind the sea watch hide this afternoon

The long staying Great Northern Diver on Burrowes today, also at least 3 Little Gulls still present

Tufted Duck at Burrows, just because they are very smart looking birds

Its good that I now regularly get 8+ Greenfinches visiting my garden feeders, they seem to be showing signs of a come back from the catastrophic decline of recent years.