7th April

Not a bad day, although the chilly NE wind was a touch too brisk to call it pleasant!   The trickle of early spring migrants continued with the day’s highlights comprising a male Hawfinch briefly on the lawn at Lurand and the first Grey Wagtail of the year on the west coast at Doo Geo.   Other migrants across the land included 5 Woodpigeons, 165 Skylark, 75 Meadow Pipits, 41 Pied Wagtails, 2 Dunnocks, 36 Robins, 9 Wheatears, 3 Song Thrush, 11 Redwing, a Mistle Thrush, 4 Chiffchaffs, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Chaffinches and a little influx of 17 Snow Buntings up the west coast.

                Also of note were 9 Great-northern Divers, a Hen Harrier, 402 Golden Plover and 3 Great Skuas back causing trouble.

Hawfinch                                          Alison Duncan