The first
Lesser Whitethroat of the year was on Warren Point but there was
little sign of other passerine migration with three Wheatear present
and 19 Swallow, four Goldfinch, a Chaffinch and a
Meadow Pipit flying through. Offshore there were a minimum of 26 Great
Northern Diver on the sea, mostly in summer plumage, a total of 114
Pale-bellied Brent Geese flew in and up estuary, three
Little Tern were present and 12 Manx Shearwater flew south.
Elsewhere wader counts included 44 Whimbrel, 34 Ringed Plover,
26
Dunlin, 13 Turnstone, two Bar-tailed Godwit and a Grey
Plover with the Pintail on the Main Pond.
Pintail 26/04/13 © Lee Collins
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