Saturday 3 May 2014

Dreadful

Heysham Obs
Gave up any coverage and started work at 0630! (thanks Pete for rest of stuff)

Gannet - 2 in Cumbria
Common Scoter - 2 in Cumbria
Swift - 3 Middleton model boat pond lunchtime (IOY)
Common Sandpiper - one Middleton model boat pond
Whimbrel - 5 seen
Lesser Redpoll - flocks of 6+4 north but no nets up!
Goldfinch - 2 obvious migrants NE
Greylag - 2 flew over the HN reserve
Sparrowhawk - female - 'in-off', then high to NE - the most interesting sighting of the day!
Wheatear - 6 Ocean Edge
Willow Warbler - one ringed