Thursday 18 February 2016

18th February 2016



Weather: SE force 4
A single Siskin was the only small migrant today, adding to the regular wintering birds seen today, namely 5 Robins, 4 Wrens, 3 Dunnocks, 1 Blackbird,1 Song Thrush and a flock of 20 Linnets. Waders included 48 Grey Plover (right), 10 Ringed Plover, 30 Redshank, 30 Sanderling, 40 Turnstone and 200 Dunlin.


 Distant sightings of Common Scoter numbered 5,000, also on the sea were 3 Great Crested Grebes. Others logged today were 25 Shelduck and 3 Little Egrets.
(AEH,AO+1,AS)  photo AEH

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