During a beach survey this afternoon (1.25 – 3.15 p.m.) I noted migration in evidence with at least six passing and feeding swallows, eight sand martins and three male wheatears. At the water’s edge were groups of sanderling totalling at least 56. On seaweed of upper shore – several pied wagtails, two or three rock pipits and possibly five white wagtails. Just north of the boat station (south of the St Mary’s promenade) a blue-headed wagtail fed actively and called occasionally (three grainy photos are attached – had short focal-length lens). Beached bird corpses included two puffins (dead about four weeks) and the right wing of a lapwing. D M Turner
