The following only summarises the records from our resident birders’ health walks and garden sightings; consequently, it will be a mere snapshot of the true scale of spring migration.
The weather consisted of cold south-south-easterly winds, mainly overcast skies, with temperatures increasing during the afternoon to a high of ten degrees C. Seven Red-throated Divers, nine Sandwich Terns and only 11 Puffins were recorded during the morning’s seawatch.
Elsewhere, sightings included a Pink-footed Goose, one Little Grebe, a creamcrown Marsh Harrier, one Ringed Plover, two Little Ringed Plovers, a Whimbrel, one House Martin, 22 Sand Martins, a Swallow, a Redwing, three Ring Ouzels, one Wheatear, a pair of Stonechat, a male Common Redstart and a White Wagtail.
