A wet start to the morning but it didn't stop a good number of waders and a few duck heading south on the sea.
Curlew were the most numerous with 178 recorded this morning along with, 17 Dunlin, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Turnstone, 5 Greenshank, 3 Redshank, 3 Golden Plover, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Knot and a Whimbrel.
In the duck department 15 Common Scoter, 6 Tufted Duck, 5 Teal, 1 Gadwal and a Pochard headed south.There was also a good movement of Black-headed Gulls with 156 recorded, 4 Common Gulls and a Fulmar.
Swifts were also on the move with 102 passing the obs this morning. The Black Redstart had also found its way into the Fort and the Serin was heard by a coupe of observers early this morning but it hasn't been heard again.
The 'Daggers' are hard to separate, with only the Grey Dagger definitely recorded here although nationally Dark Dagger is also apparently common.
Ringing: Nil