22nd April 2016

Although sunny, a light/moderate north-easterly wind subdued temperatures. Seawatching was quiet, with a Red-throated Diver and a Whimbrel flying north and four Sandwich Terns moving south.

Passerine migrants included one Goldcrest, four Common Whitethroats, two Lesser Whitethroats, a male Whinchat, one Common Redstart, two Wheatear, a Ring Ouzel in the Gorse Field, one Fieldfare, a Yellow Wagtail and a single Channel Wagtail (Yellow x Blue-headed hybrid).

West of the Dykes, Buckton attracted a Short-eared Owl and two Grasshopper Warblers.

'Channel' Wagtail, Oceanview, by Andy Hood
‘Channel’ Wagtail, Oceanview, by Andy Hood
Common Whitethroat, South Landing, by Tony Simpson
Common Whitethroat, South Landing, by Tony Simpson