A quieter day than of late but still spring passage was plodding on. A day of strengthening winds from the south-west meant the sea was slower but the best being 472 Brent Geese, three Sandwich Terns, six Mediterranean Gulls and two Fulmars - all of which eastbound. A small bit of movement on the land included the first Merlin since the start of the year, four Snipes, three Redwings, 29 Chaffinches, a Siskin and eight Linnets.
Mammals included two Porpoise and a Grey Seal, while the moth traps held six Hebrew Characters.
Elsewhere, a Spoonbill flew over the RSPB Reserve where there was also two Eurasian White-fronted Geese. The pair of Whooper Swans were still present at Cockles Bridge, as were 15 Cattle Egrets.
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| Whooper Swan Cygnus Cygnus at Cockles Bridge (taken by Martin Casemore) |