5th April 2025

 Weather: ENE force 4, later E 4 with haze

The sea was quiet with singles of Gannet and Great-crested Grebe, 2 distant Sandwich Tern, 5 male and a female Mallard off the Whaleback early morning and a total of only 22 Common Scoter noted.

On the small afternoon tide 5 Little Egret were at the head of the Gutter and a Heron looked for frogs by the pond, only 10 Brent Geese could be seen and 5 Shelduck were around the islands. Below the west side at high tide were 2 Knot, 2 Dunlin and 40 Redshank

 also 17 Ringed Plover.

 

Also noted were 20 Curlew and 50 Turnstone.

Hirundines passed overhead  with our first House Martin of the year noted by Matt Thomas, also a single Sand Martin and a total of 31 Swallow. Land migrants included a small movement of Meadow Pipits, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 4 Goldfinch,  a Reed Bunting and a Magpie.
Photos AS