22 April, 2014




Two visits to the patch today, out in the early morning drizzle, sea watch from 06:35 -
Great Skua - 1e
Sandwich Tern - 24e 11w
Shelduck - 5w
Common Scoter - 55e
Gannet - 55w 5e
Diver spa - 1e
Fulmar - 1e
Brent Geese - 7e
Sanderling - 10e
Med Gull - 2e

From about 09:00 I hit the bushes and was surprised at the number of passerines, with 1 Firecrest, 36 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 6-7 Redstart, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 30 Willow Warbler, 50 Whitethroat, 10 Chiffchaff, 17 Blackcap, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay and 17 Swallow.

2 Whinchat at the old Railway Carriage


Attention returned to the sea at 15:00
Great Skua - 2e 6w
Artic Skua - 2e
Great-crested Grebe - 5os
Red-breasted Merganser 1os
Gannet - 11e 5w
Sandwich Tern  - 5e 6w
Fulmar - 1w
Brent Goose - 1w
Diver spa - 2w
Whimbrel - 1w
Black-headed Gull - 75e single flock
3 Common Sandpiper at the Marina.