Despite a rather chilly start to the day with a fresh northerly wind, conditions improved massively by midday, and a rather promising feel delivered a good movement of hirundines and a small arrival of other migrants. A good number of the former involved
39 Sand Martins,
391 Swallows,
26 House Martins and two
Swifts from midday onwards. A slight increase in warbler numbers saw seven
Sedge Warblers, four
Whitethroats, two
Blackcaps, nine
Chiffchaffs, three
Willow Warblers and one
Goldcrest, along with a single
Common Redstart and seven
Spotted Flycatchers. Out to sea, singles of
Red-throated Diver and
Arctic Skua provided the day's most noteworthy sightings.
Oystercatcher in the rain. It won't be too long until the first chicks appear
Gannet
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