The wind dropped overnight then picked up from just north of east, not ideal and so it proved. 
The only migrants on the island during the early morning stint were a single Wheatear and a few Swallows over. The two Little Egrets pranced a
bout in tidal pools by Middle Eye and there were a few Whimbrel scattered amongst the rocks around the islands. Slight drizzle mid morning raised hopes but observers were still mildly surprised to find a Gropper in the SK trap at 11.15hrs; one of the 'yellow morph' variety (see left and right above).
Other natural history news - the Rabbit was seen again on Easter Sunday (no it's not a wind up about the Easter Bunny!) and a dead Pipistrelle Bat was found today (see right).
Ringed: Linnet and Gropper
[CLW, SRW (plus CJW (f), GIW,TGW )] [341-35]
The only migrants on the island during the early morning stint were a single Wheatear and a few Swallows over. The two Little Egrets pranced a
bout in tidal pools by Middle Eye and there were a few Whimbrel scattered amongst the rocks around the islands. Slight drizzle mid morning raised hopes but observers were still mildly surprised to find a Gropper in the SK trap at 11.15hrs; one of the 'yellow morph' variety (see left and right above).
Other natural history news - the Rabbit was seen again on Easter Sunday (no it's not a wind up about the Easter Bunny!) and a dead Pipistrelle Bat was found today (see right).
Ringed: Linnet and Gropper
[CLW, SRW (plus CJW (f), GIW,TGW )] [341-35]
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