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.
Force seven north-north-east winds, temperatures that barely reached seven degrees C and occasional hail/sleet showers; it felt a long way from spring. During the morning’s seawatch, three Common Scoter, 246 Fulmars, a Manx Shearwater and a Bonxie all flew north. Thornwick Pools hosted a Shelduck, 13 Teal and a Snipe. Elsewhere, a Scandinavian Rock Pipit remained along the North Cliffs.
