Migration gathered a little bit of momentum today, notably in the form of a decent movement of 170
Sand Martins and 40
Swallows over the Bill;
Swifts weren't so well represented, whilst the only other observations from the land concerned the first
Black-tailed Godwit of the autumn at Ferrybridge and the lingering
Grey Wagtail at the Bill. A westbound passage of 140
Kittiwakes off the Bill was unexpected and perhaps suggested that some other breeding colonies have fared as poorly as the Bill birds; 80
Manx Shearwaters, 70
Mediterranean Gulls and 15
Common Scoter made up the rest of the numbers on the sea, with 3
Great Crested Grebes, 2
Whimbrel, 2
Yellow-legged Gulls and an
Arctic Skua providing some quality.
The autumn's first Black-tailed Godwit at Ferrybridge - such good-looking birds © Debby Saunders:
still say 10-16 red Veined Darter at yeolands quarry pool today if not more
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— andylportland.bsky.social (@andylportland.bsky.social) July 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
