25 April, 2020

Chilly cloudy start to the day with a slight NE breeze, with the sun appearing by mid morning. 

Redstart - 1
Blackcap - 9
Cetti’s Warbler - 5 heard
Sedge Warbler - 4
Reed Warbler - 3
Buzzard - 1
Kestrel - 2
Wheatear - 3
Yellow Wagtail - 2
Chiffchaff - 3
Whitethroat - 14
Arctic Skua - 1 L/ph
Bonxie - 1 on sea then drifted East
Barwit - 1E
Whimbrel - 10 golf course 11E
Common Scoter - 3E
Sandwich Tern - 25E 5W
Common Tern - 4E
Swallow - 20
Sand Martin - 1N
Brent Geese - 10E
Shoveler - 2E
Shelduck - 3E then back the other way
Med Gull - 10E 6W
Gannet - c. 50 offshore
Little Egret - 2E
Grey Heron - 1
Grey Partridge - 1
G/C/Grebe - 3 offshore
Red-breasted Merganser - 2 offshore


Redstart Atherington Cottages
Barwit & Whimbrel golf course