We sea-watched from 07.00-10.15 and KG joined us. RE also joined us for some of the sea-watch and he also covered Birling lane, Birling loop and Belle Tout wood and the Cornish Farm Track.
Just small numbers of sea-birds were moving which included 57 Mediterranean Gulls and our first 2 Avocets for the year. Very few migrants were seen in the area.
Combined Totals:
Gannet 15 E
Brent Goose 5 E
Shelduck 6 (4E)
Gadwall 5 E
Teal 2 E
Shoveler 4 E
Common Scoter 66 E
Red-breasted Merganser 3 E
Avocet 2 E
Dunlin 6 E
Bar-tailed Godwit 4 E
Whimbrel 2 E
Curlew 4 E
Mediterranean Gull 57 E (including 1x2cy)
Black-headed Gull 7 E
Kittiwake 16 E
Sandwich Tern 37 E
Green Woodpecker 2
Swallow 1 in off the sea
Blackcap 1 male
Chiffchaff 1
Willow Warbler 1
Carrion Crow 1 a long way out came in off the sea.
Linnet 35
Corn Bunting 5
