Friday, 20 March 2026

Friday 20th March

The first two Wheatear of the year made landfall, other migrants were still largely absent, although a Sandwich Tern was offshore. Also offshore 14 Great Crested Grebe, seven Common Scoter and three Great Northern Diver.

Elsewhere counts from the estuary included 125 Curlew106 Dark and a Pale-bellied Brent Geese42 Bar-tailed Godwit38 Redshank25 Sanderling17 Knot15 Dunlin14 Grey and a Ringed Plover, nine Greenshank, seven Red-breasted Merganser and the wintering Whimbrel. 

Year List addition:
114. Wheatear

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