The following only summarises the records from our resident birders’ health walks and garden sightings; consequently, it provides a mere snapshot of the true scale of spring migration.
A largely sunny day, with a moderate/strong south-south-westerly wind and temperatures that rose markedly during the afternoon to a peak of 12 degrees C. During the morning’s seawatch, six Eider, two Great Crested Grebes, 55 Black-headed Gulls and 132 Common Gulls flew south.
A Little Ringed Plover that visited Thornwick Pools was the first of spring. Two Black Redstarts frequented the outer head and 1000 Starlings gathered at North Landing; Hartendale attracted a Brambling and 30 Yellowhammers.
