It's a Bonxie, Honest!
A bitter north east wind this morning. Which was able to chill you how ever hard you tried to hide from it.
Much of the morning was spent seawatching with a good selection seen. A Bonxie, 29 Common Tern, 11 Arctic Tern, 9 Little Terns, 9 Gannet, 8 Fulmar and 4 Bar-tailed Godwit headed north. A Black Swan, a Whimbrel and a Bar-tailed Godwit were seen heading west up river and 4 Goosander headed across the river into Essex. The Goosander are a notable record at this time of year with only three previous April records.
On the land a Blackcap and a Chiffchaff were in the bushes and a Swallow headed north low over the Obs. On the Reserve a Whimbrel was battling against the wind on the deck, as were at least 9 Wheatear, most of which looked to be of Greenland race. A group of c.25 Sanderling were also flushed from the Jetty end of the beach.
Ringing: 1 Blackcap, 1 Wheatear