Calm day resulted in an arrival of birds around the Island. The first Yellow Wagtail of the year was on Solfach along with three Sanderling, a Common Sandpiper, seven Turnstones and five Dunlins. A further eight Whimbrels were around the Narrows and South End.
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Sanderling © Ed Betteridge |
Hirundines showed a marked increase with 10 Sand Martins, 65 Swallows and 12 House Martins. With Warblers totally six Sedge Warblers, four Whitethroat, eight Blackcap, six Chiffchaffs, seven Willow Warblers and a Garden Warbler that was caught in the Heligoland. There were three Spotted Flycatchers, 24 Lesser Redpolls and 22 Goldfinches also around today.
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Most Shags have now laid their eggs however, this one had a huge chick and was well ahead of the rest © Ed Betteridge |
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Kittiwake © Ed Betteridge |
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