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Linnet - 08/04/2026

17 April, 2026

 Had a look around Atherington/ Bailiffs this morning, trying for Pied Fly and R. Ouzel but as you can guess I failed! Cheers OM

 Herewith my list….

Wheatear - 1
Blackcap – 8
Song Thrush – 3
Willow warbler – 2
Chiffchaff - 5
Whitethroat – 8
Cetti’s warbler – 3
Reed warbler – 1
Gt Spot Woodpecker – 3 (1 drumming)
Greenfinch – 6
Little Egret – 2  (one Atherington pool)
Med Gull – 2W
Kestrel – 1
Skylark – 8
Moorhen – pair Atherington pool
Buzzard - 1

Little Egret


16 April, 2026

Very quiet offshore this morning with 24W Sandwich Tern, 1W Gannet, 2W 1E Whimbrel ,1W Curlew, 6E Common Scoter, 1E Diver sp, a couple of Swallow in off the sea and 1 Wheatear.

15 April, 2026

I spent most of the morning along the beach in a chilly southwest wind hopeful of some quality passage, not to be, with just a few bits and bobs added.

Great-northern Diver - 1E
Red-throated Diver 1E
Brent Geese 34E
Gannet - 45W 1E
Common Scoter 5E
Sandwich Tern - 32W 
Commic Tern - 1E
Med Gull - 8W
Whimbrel - 2W
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1E
Oystercatcher - 4W
Wheatear - 1
Swallow - 1
Reed Warbler - 2