Hard Work!

10th May 2014 – sunshine and showers SSE4/5
Offshore
Morning observations over the sea (0800-0900) produced 21 Gannet, 21 Sandwich Tern, 14 Guillemot, 4 Common Scoter, 2 Little Tern, 2 Kittiwake and single Red-throated Diver, Fulmar and Arctic Tern.
Diurnal Migration
Small numbers of Swallow and House Martin continue to move through.
Grounded Migrants
Just 6 Willow Warbler and 2 Wheatear provided evidence of newly grounded birds.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Brent Goose flock held 3 pale-bellied and 5 dark-bellied birds while the pair of Gadwall remain.
Miscellaneous
The 2 Raven remain in residence.