It looks like there'll be another Barn Owl breeding attempt this year in the traditional spot at the Verne Moat © Andy Luckhurst:
21st March
Barring a likely Alpine Swift that flew in off the sea at the Bill but couldn't quite be clinched by its sole observer the day again belonged to Firecrests, with at least 5 at the Bill and 4 at Avalanche Road. Other migrants didn't fare too badly, with overnight rain dropping totals of 40 Chiffchaffs, 25 Wheatears, 4 Blackcaps, the season's first Willow Warbler and other singles of Merlin, White Wagtail and Goldcrest at the Bill, along with a good few more of the same elsewhere. The sea belonged to Red-throated Divers, with a decent passage of 35 through off the Bill; considering their good showing more might have been expected from other early movers, but in the event 14 Brent Geese, a trickle of Common Scoter and Kittiwakes, 3 Manx Shearwaters and the first Puffin of the year was all that could be mustered at the Bill.
