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Friday 3rd April 2015


Not sure about 'Good Friday', waking up to light rain and a South East wind was hopeful for some migrants but yet again, there's not much incentive for anything to move.

Around the observatory were 1 Black Redstart, 3 Firecrest, 55 Starling, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Chiffchaff and c.15 Blackbird were the most notable highlights.

A sea watch this morning produced 9 Shelduck, 9 Red-throated Diver, 54 Common Scoter, 1 Gannet, 1 Avocet, 1 Kittiwake and 2 Drake Shoveler. 1 Black-throated Diver was seen heading South briefly before landing on the sea and out of view.

Let's hope for some warm weather?!

Ringing: 3 birds today - 1 Firecrest, 1 Blackbird and 1 Greenfinch.