18th April 2016

A dry and predominantly overcast day with moderate south-westerlies and temperatures reaching 9°C. A quiet seawatch produced two Mallard, one Eider, 27 Common Scoter and a Red-throated Diver south; 25 Sandwich Tern north.

Migrants noted across the Headland today include a Black Redstart below the fog station, 2 Ring Ouzel, single Yellow Wagtail, a Firecrest near the gorse field, 15 chiffchaff, single Willow Warbler, two Lesser Whitethroat, three Sedge Warbler, two Wheatear, two White Wagtail on the golf course, 31 Sand Martin, 10 Swallows and both Richard’s Pipit remain in their favoured field at North Landing.

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Richard’s Pipit, North Landing, by Andrew Allport
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Ring Ouzel, Headland, by Paul Reed