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Tuesday 7th May 2019

Flat calm to begin with then a south-easterly by late morning. Migrants today included 12 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Wheatear, 2 Whitethroat & Song Thrush. Heading north 7 Black-headed Gull, 7 Common Scoter, 5 Swallow, 4 Arctic Tern, 3 Little Tern, 3 Whimbrel, Common Tern, Great-northern Diver, Greenshank, Jackdaw & Sandwich Tern with southbound 35 Swallow, 7 Oyk, 4 Goldfinch, 4 Yellow Wag, 3 Whimbrel, 2 Greylag, 2 Little Tern, Common Tern, Sand Martin & Shelduck.


Chocolate-tip have started to appear, although we don't see many. The larvae will be feeding on the Poplars.

Ringing: 8 Willow Warbler, 2 Linnet, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Whitethroat.