Thursday, 9 April 2026

Thursday 9th April

The first Black-throated Diver of the year was offshore early morning along with the pair of Eider, at least 16 Sandwich Tern, with more later on, 13 Manx Shearwater10 Red-throated Diver and nine Great Crested Grebe.

Elsewhere the Red-legged Partridge was on Warren Point, migrants included single Wheatear and Willow Warbler, 25+ Swallow, three House and a Sand Martin, and counts over the neap tide included 35 Bar-tailed Godwit, four Knot, two Dunlin, a Grey Plover and a Whimbrel

Year List addition:
128. Black-throated Diver

Other Wildlife: An emergence of Striped Millipede Ommatoiulus sabulosus in the dunes with Dune Scarab and Marram Weevil along the beach and good numbers of Sandpit Mining Bee across the site. 

Sandpit Mining Bee Andrena barbilabris - Judah Baker

Marram Weevil Philopedon plagiatum - Judah Baker

Dune Scarab Aegialia arenaria - Judah Baker

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