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Friday 3rd May 2019


Quieter than yesterday with the first Spot Fly of the year the highlight supported by 6 Wheatear, 5 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Lesser 'throat, Whitethroat & another new Song Thrush (passage of continental birds are still heading north-east). Offshore northbound 24 Gannet, 14 Common Scoter, 11 Cormorant,  10 Common Tern, 9 Sandwich Tern, 6 Swallow, 3 Oyk, 3 Little Tern, 3 Shelduck & 2 Whimbrel with southbound 21 Common Scoter, 11 Gannet, 5 Med Gull, 5 Swallow, 2 Fulmar, 2 Greylag, 2 Med Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern, Common Tern & Oyk. Couple of Porpoise offshore always worth a mention.


Waved Umber is, just about, annual here. Regular readers will have noticed a couple of slip ups in the blog recently - this is not due to misidentifications but the brain playing up when typing so if you notice any cock ups please let me know as it is often compiled in a rush.

Ringing: 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Wood Pigeon.