Wandering Waders....

Whimbrel and Bar tailed Godwits went north at Whitburn Obs this morning. Migrants have been held up with the cold Easter weather so it was nice to see waders starting to move right on cue. Magic Mark joined me and Stoney was in the house and the Whimbrel was our bird of the morning calling as it headed north. We had a bit of a mixed bag today but not the Humpback we were hoping for
This is what we saw in order of appearance

Sunday 16th April 05.50-09.50 NW2 6/8

Fulmar 152n
Common Gull 112n 99s
Common Scoter 10n 2s
Sandwich Tern 16n 45s
Goose sp 3n
LBBGull 1n
Eider 13n 1s
Bar tailed Godwit 3n
Turnstone 8n 15s
Alba Wagtail 1n 1s
Swallow 1n 1s
Greylag Goose 7s
Shelduck 5n
Sand Martin 6n
Red th Diver 3n
Shag 1s
Mute Swan 3n 3s
Tufted Duck 2n
Curlew 1n
Black h Gull 5n 6s
Merlin 1n
Meadow Pipit 4 in off
Ringed Plover 1s
Whimbrel 1n