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We continued in the run of northerly winds and so spring passage on the Solent was light although it was good to see a tight fishing flock of 50 Common Terns on the 20th including several who had settled on the sea. Other highlights included eight Common Scoter also heading east. Common Tern numbers were aContinue reading “April 20th to 27th 2022”

Warmer weather and wind from the south started to bring in migrants from the middle of the week and the warm spring days, cooler nights and light south-westerly winds also produced some misty starts.  Sea watching early in the period produced the first trickle of spring passage, a Common Scoter pair west and seven CommonContinue reading “April 12th to 16th 2022”

A run of cold northerly winds continued to slow up the arrival of new migrants. By this time last year I had seen Sand Martin, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat and House Martin, none of these so far this year. Small groups of Eider were moving back and forth on the sea, aContinue reading “April 3rd to 9th 2022”