Sunday 1st April

A cloudy day with occasional showers and a moderate northerly wind. For the second day running a Great Northern Diver flew north on the sea watch, whilst notable counts included 24 Red-throated Diver, 227 Fulmar (including 1 dark morph), 2 Wigeon (south), 4 Teal, 5 Eider, 5 Common Scoter and 12 Puffin.

On the land 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese were on the Golf Course before moving to fields near Northcliffe Marsh, with the pair of Tufted Duck also remaining at the latter location. Three Jack Snipe were in the Thornwick area, with a single Woodcock logged at Holmes Gut. Despite the northerly wind some obvious passerine movement was occurring with a Black Redstart in private gardens, Wheatear at Cattlemere, 10 Chiffchaff and 2 White Wagtail. Brambling visited feeders at Oceanview and in the village during the morning.  There was also a notable movement of Robins with 18 around Cattlemere and 17 at Bempton.

Peregrine by Andy Hood.