The following summary only includes records from our resident birders’ health walks and garden sightings; consequently, it provides a mere snapshot of the true scale of our spring migration.
The weather consisted of moderate north-north-west winds and sunny intervals after an overcast start, with temperatures reaching a mere ten degrees C. Six Eiders flew south past the Fog Station, with four Whimbrel, a Sanderling, one Dunlin and two Sandwich Terns heading north. Additional sightings included a Pink-footed Goose, four Gadwall, four Shoveler, two Dunlin, one Common Sandpiper and a Little Ringed Plover. The year’s first Cuckoo was also recorded, along with a Richard’s Pipit, Black Redstart and three White Wagtails. Meanwhile, the cricket field at Sewerby attracted three Wheatears and nine Yellow Wagtails.
