26th March 2025

 Weather: SE force 1/2

 

The best sightings today were on the sea, especially the Velvet Scoter that flew west early in the day.  The first Sandwich Terns of the year flew in in three sets of two,

while 17 Red-throated Divers, 22 Great Crested Grebes and 9 Guillemots were noted with another 8 Little Gulls added to the spring total. 

 

Many wildfowl are still here including 220 Brent, 32 Shelduck, 8 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Goosander, while 3 and then another 2 Canada geese arrived.

A good count of 347 Curlew was made and there is still at least 70 Turnstone, 60 Redshank and 13 Purple Sandpiper.

A Peregrine was around and 3 Jackdaws were here with small migrants comprising a Skylark, a Chiffchaff, a Goldcrest, 2 Greenfinches and a Goldfinch. Lots of frogspawn was found in the main pond.
 

 

 

Photos SRW