Weather: NE force 5
A fairly cold north easterly did not make for many migrants but a Whitethroat was a good bird to be ringed this morning.
Other contenders for bird of the day was a Willow Warbler and a Greenland Wheatear. A House Martin was noted over the island with the 6 Swallows. Action on the sea included 125 Gannets, 16 Guillemots, 6 Great Crested Grebes and the terns; 350 Sandwich, 25 Common and 6 Little. Waders seen were 120 Dunlin, 80 Oystercatchers, 1 Grey Plover, 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew and 8 Whimbrel. Nine Shelduck and 4 Eiders (2 pairs) were the only duck around apart from the 3 Mallard on the pond. Breeding birds logged were 3 Blackbirds, 16 Linnets, 10 Meadow Pipits, 6 Rock Pipits and a Wren. A Grey Heron and 4 Little Egrets fed on the shore.
Photos JE, SRW
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