First Migrant Hawkers of the year appeared today.
Southbound 49 Black-headed Gull, 38 Sand Martin, 12 Med Gull, 8 Redshank, 4 Oyk, 4 Swallow, 4 Swift,3 Dunlin, 3 Sandwich Tern, 1 Common Gull & 1 Curlew. A Common Scoter was sat briefly offshore, 3 Dunlin that landed on the beach were soon seen off by a territorial Ringo, 2 juv Black Red were on the Fort that have probably been reared nearby somewhere in the dock complex plus a Chaffinch paid a visit. Good to sea a Porpoise with her calf in close attendance just offshore feeding.
Ringing: 2 Whitethroat, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Song Thrush.