Sun 6th Oct 19

Not on site myself today but it looks like it was a good morning offshore, with Pete Loud, Matt Lonsdale & others reporting some good birds incl. Curlew Sandpiper, Manx Shearwater, Great, Pom & Arctic Skua, Little Gull & Arctic Tern, see list below.


Matt Lonsdale  

Haven seawatch 0700 -11:30 ish . Highlights inc :- Curlew Sand south with Dunlin close In (another c100 Dunlin south throughout), Manx Shearwater N, Pom, 2 Bonxie and Arctic Skuas N. 3 Little Gull and Arctic Tern on slick from outfall buoy. 20+ of both Sandwich and Common Terns. 2 Grey Plover S, 5 Curlew S, Red-breasted Merganser S, 200+ Wigeon, 250+ Brent S, Shoveler S, few Teal S. few passerines in/off inc. Reed Bunting, Swallow and Redwing. 
5 Ruff, Dunlin, Snipe and Lt Egret from hide + calling Water Rail from hide. 
Bushes quiet although prob a lot of potential. 3 Goldcrest, 2 Blackcap, few Redwing and Song Thrush.