Sunday, 30th September 2012

Offshore 
1 Gannet west, 14 Common Scoters, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe,  3 Kittiwakes west,  1 Guillemot west and 2 Auk sp. west.
 
Visible Migration 
1 Swallow south.
 
Grounded Migrants 
3 Wheatears, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff and 5 Goldcrests.
 
Others
2 Little Egrets, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 60 Knot, 260 Sanderling, 220 Turnstones, 1 Greenshank, 36 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 1CY Yellow-legged Gull and 4 Med. Gulls.

Saturday, 29th September 2012

This morning we successfully tried some net rides at the obs that were completely sheltered in the 25 mph southwesterly winds of today. This will give us greater flexibility in the future to monitor migration during more marginal weather conditions when good numbers of grounded migrants can be present.
 
Offshore
2 Gannets west, 33 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 12 Kittiwakes west, 4 Little Gulls, 2 Sandwich Terns west, 1 juv. Common Tern west, 1 Guillemot west and 6 Auk sp.west.
 
Grounded Migrants 
2 Wheatears, 6 Blackbirds at dawn, 1 Chiffchaff  and 9 Goldcrests.
 
Others
425 Lapwings, 8 Golden Plovers, 1 Greenshank, 27 Black-tailed Godwits, 36 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 38 Wigeon, 100 Teal, 1 1CY Yellow -legged Gull and 2 Med. Gulls.
 
Ringing
1 Robin and 2 Goldcrests.

Friday, 28th September 2012

A quick early morning ringing session turned into something special when a check of the lone net produced three birds; a Chiffchaff, a Goldcrest and an unusual Acro. Alarm bells started ringing as soon as it was extracted from the net as its cold tones, small blunt wings and rounded tail were observed. A quick check of the fourth primary started the pulse racing! After everything was measured in triplicate its identification was clinched as a 1st winter Blyth's Reed Warbler

Biometrics of the bird were as follows:

Right wing - 62 mm, P2 - tip = 4 mm, S1 - tip = 11.5 mm, P2 = P6/P7 and obvious long emargination to P4, with slight on P5
Left wing - 62 mm, P2 - tip = 4 mm, S1 - tip = 12 mm and P2 = P6/7 and obvious long emargination to P4, with slight on P5

Some of the salient plumage features observed included colder olive tones to plumage compared to warmer tones of Reed Warbler (over 100 birds handled at the obs this autumn), uniform tertials lacking the dark centres seen on Reed, pale fringes to primaries and secondaries and obvious rounded tail.

The bird was exhausted and the priority was the bird's welfare and just getting enough details to confirm the identification. Based on the sensitive nature of the site and lack of access, a decision was taken to release the bird quickly back into the dense plantation (willow, birch & scots pine) where it was trapped.



Other sightings from today as follows:

Offshore
20 Common Scoters, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Skua west, 2 Little Gulls west and 3 Sandwich Terns west.

Visible Migration
9 Swallows south, 3 Skylarks south, 2 Grey Wagtails south, 2 Alba Wagtails south and 17 Meadow Pipits south.

Grounded Migrants
Three Wheatears, 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 15 Goldcrests and 1 Blyth's Reed Warbler.

Others
2 Little Egrets, 750 Knot, 58 Sanderling and 3 Med. Gulls.

Ringing
1 Robin, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff and a Blyth's Reed Warbler.        

Thursday, 27th September 2012

Offshore
3 Gannets west, 22 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 4 Kittiwakes west, 1 juv. Common Tern east, 3 Guillemots west and 7 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration
26 Swallows south, 6 Grey Wagtails south, 16 Alba Wagtails south, 201 Meadow Pipits south, 14 Carrion Crows south, 26 Goldfinch south, 1 Redpoll east, 6 Chaffinch south, 1 Greenfinch south and 7 Linnets south.

Grounded Migrants 
10 Wheatears, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaffs, 6 Goldcrests, 1 Jay and 3 Song Thrushes.

Others
500 Lapwings, 4 Golden Plovers, 62 Grey Plovers, 700 Knot, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 73 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 juv. Curlew Sandpiper, 42 Wigeon, 2 Med. Gulls and 130 Goldfinch.

Ringing
1 Robin, 1 Wren and 2 Goldcrests.

Wednesday, 26th September 2012

After two days of slogging around the peninsular in awful weather, persistence finally paid off in the form of a juvenile American Golden Plover being found on the Golf Course this morning. It was found at 07:30 flying around calling frequently and landed briefly twice at the far side of the course by the club house before being disturbed by the Green keepers. It flew off high to the east calling at 07:45. This is the obs second record, the first being at the same location on the 20th September 1988.

Offshore 
9 Gannets, 8 Shelducks east, 8 Teal east, 21 Common Scoters west, 12 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Kittiwakes east, 8 Little Gulls, 1 juv Arctic Tern west, 1 Guillemot east and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration
124 Swallows east, 8 House Martins east, 6 Grey Wagtails south, 36 Alba Wagtails south, 1 Tree Pipit south, 721 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Rock Pipit west, 5 Skylarks south, 2 Starlings south, 5 Chaffinch south, 2 Siskins east, 1 Redpoll east and 1 Reed Bunting south.

Grounded Migrants 
8 Wheatears, 20 Robins, 1 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaffs, 10 Goldcrests and 1White Wagtail.

Others
1 juvenile American Golden Plover briefly on the Golf Course 07:30 - 07:45, 57 Ringed Plovers, 63 Sanderling, 62 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Little Egret and 3 Med. Gulls.

Tuesday, 25th September 2012

Offshore
9 Gannets west, 22 Pintail east, 100 Common Scoters, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Skua west, 2 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Guillemot and 1 Auk sp. west.

Grounded Migrants
25 House Martins, 1 Sand Martin and 70 Swallows - over the pools late morning, 4 Wheatears, 3 Chiffchaffs and 4 Goldcrests.

Others
500 Pink-footed Geese, 33 Ringed Plovers, 125 Sanderling, 1 Whimbrel, 106 Black-tailed Godwits, 230 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Kingfisher and 75 Goldfinch.
 Turnstone

Monday, 24th September 2012

Persistent heavy rain all day meant that records were at a premium today at the obs.
 
Offshore 
6 Common Scoters, 1 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Great Crested Grebe. Also 1 Atlantic Grey Seal.

Grounded Migrants 
35 Swallows over the pools, 9 Pied Wagtails, 5 Wheatears, 1 Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrests.
 
Swallows grounded in the torrential rain

Others 
1 Ruddy Shelduck still present early afternoon, 1 Little Egret, 26 Teal, 700 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Snipe, 78 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Med. Gulls and 1 Kingfisher.

Sunday, 23rd September 2012

After yesterdays big vis movement it was much slower going today but two more Marsh Harriers moved through. It's been an unprecedented Autumn for this species at the Obs breaking all records. A nice selection of species were around today including the first Curlew Sandpipers of the autumn and a Ruddy Shelduck of unknown origin.

Offshore
1 Gannet west, 72 Wigeon west, 21 Teal west, 500 Common Scoters, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west and 1 Sandwich Tern west.

Visible Migration 
2 Marsh Harriers east - 1 juv high over the sea at 07:30 and 1 female low over the sea at 09:33, 1,126 Pink-footed Geese (S/SE), 1 Green Sandpiper in off sea, 4 House Martin (S/SE), 69 Swallows (S/SE), 7 Grey Wagtails (S/SE), 15 Alba Wagtails (S/SE), 85 Meadow Pipits (S/SE), 1 Redpoll (E), 18 Chaffinch (S/SE), 40 Linnets (S), 7 Goldfinch (S) and 6 Greenfinch (S/SE).

Grounded Migrants
5 Wheatears, 1 Whinchat, 8 Chiffchaffs, 5 Goldcrests, 15 Pied Wagtails and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Others
1 female/immature Ruddy Shelduck seen early evening, 1 Little Egret, 1,000 Pink-footed Geese came in to roost during evening, 1 Scaup, 22 Little Grebes, 1 Whimbrel, 3 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, 7 Snipe, 300 Lapwings, 675 Redshank, 2 Peregrines, 14 Med. Gulls and 150 Goldfinch.
 
 Scaup

Ringing 
1 Goldcrest.
 
 Goldcrest

Saturday, 22nd September 2012

After several days of blocking weather conditions, clear skies and a light northeasterly breeze unlocked the 'vis' gates and diurnal migrants poured through and over the obs.

Offshore 
5 Shelducks east, 15 Common Scoters, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Sandwich Terns west and 35 Bar-tailed Godwits west.

Visible Migration 
1,360 Pink-footed Geese (S), 4 Snipe (E), 1 Buzzard (S), 4 Sparrowhawks (S), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (W), 17 Skylarks (S), 1,951 Swallows (S), 38 House Martins (S), 4 Sand Martins (S), 2,267 Meadow Pipits (S), 18 Grey Wagtails (S), 58 Alba Wagtails (S), 1 Mistle Thrush (S), 14 Carrion Crows (S), 2 Tree Sparrows (E), 8 Chaffinch (S), 18 Greenfinch (S), 31 Linnets (S), 13 Goldfinch (S), 7 Siskins (S), 3 Woodpigeons (S) and 5 Reed Buntings (S).

 Pink-footed Geese

Grounded Migrants
5 Wheatears, 2 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 8 Goldcrests, 39 Robins, 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Reed Warbler and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Others
1 Short-Eared Owl, 1 Common Sandpiper, 155 Sanderling, 17 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Little Egret and 6 Med. Gulls.

Ringing
6 Robins, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tits, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Wren and 1 Chaffinch.

 Meadow Pipit

Friday, 21st September 2012

Offshore 
11 Shelducks east, 9 Eider, 75 Common Scoters, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 4 Sandwich Terns east, 1 Common Tern west and 2 Auk sp west.

Visible Migration 
457 Pink-footed Geese (S/SE), 71 Swallows (S), 2 Grey Wagtails (S), 17 Alba Wagtails (S), 373 Meadow Pipits (S), 19 Linnets (S), 6 Chaffinch (S), 3 Siskins (S), 3 Goldfinch (S) and 3 Sparrowhawks (S).

Grounded Migrants
2 Wheatears, 9 Chiffchaffs, 35 Goldcrests and 36 Pied Wagtails.

Others 
500 Knot, 82 Grey Plovers, 51 Ringed Plovers, 215 Sanderling, 27 Black-tailed Godwits and 4 Med. Gulls.
 
Ringed Plover

Ringing
1 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Goldcrest.
 
 Chiffchaff

Thursday, 20th September 2012

Offshore
1 Manx Shearwater west,  3 Gannets west, 16 Common Scoter west, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 10 Kittiwakes west, 2 Little Gulls west and 2 Sandwich Terns west.

Visible Migration 
64 Swallows south, 1 Grey Wagtail south, 4 Alba Wagtails south, 30 Meadow Pipits south, 5 Goldfinch south and 4 Chaffinch south.

Grounded Migrants 
2 Wheatears, 20 Robins, 4 Chiffchaffs, 24 Goldcrests and 15 Pied Wagtails.

Others
11 Wigeon, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrines, 43 Ringed Plovers, 78 Sanderlings, 35 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 6 Med. Gulls and 45 Goldfinch.

Wednesday, 19th September 2012

Offshore
1 Gannet west, 25 Common Scoters west, 8 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Arctic Skua west, 9 Kittiwakes west, 2 Arctic Terns west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration
123 Pink-footed Geese south, 83 Swallows south, 3 Grey Wagtails south, 10 Alba Wagtails south, 154 Meadow Pipits south, 2 Goldfinch south and 4 Linnets south.

Grounded Migrants 
5 Wheatears, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 20 Robins, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaffs  and 30 Goldcrests.
 
 One of the Spotted Flycatchers

Others
57 Grey Plovers, 44 Ringed Plovers, 140 Sanderling, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 5 Dunlin, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Little Egret and 7 Med. Gulls.

Tuesday, 18th September 2012

Offshore 
5 Gannets west, 4 Shelducks east, 13 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 12 Kittiwakes west, 1 juv Arctic Tern west, 3 Guillemots west and 8 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 
16 Swallows south, 2 Grey Wagtails south, 9 Alba Wagtails south, 33 Meadow Pipits south and 1 Chaffinch south.

Grounded Migrants 
4 Wheatears, 1 Chiffchaff and 4 Goldcrests.

Others
1 Little Egret, 22 Little Grebes, 62 Ringed Plovers, 125 Sanderling, 285 Turnstones, 1 Common Sandpiper, 108 Black-tailed Godwits and 15 Med. Gulls - seen at dusk on sandbank amongst Black-heads before roost flight out of River Wyre.
 
 Turnstone
 
 Sanderling

Monday, 17th September 2012

Offshore 
1 Leach`s Petrel west at 07:35, 3 Fulmar west, 11 Gannets west, 16 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Arctic Skua west, 1 Skua sp. west; probably a very distant Arctic, 9 Kittiwakes west, 2 Guillemots west and 3 Auk sp west.

Visible Migration 
3 Swallows south, 1 House Martin south, 2 Grey Wagtails south, 6 Alba Wagtail south and  46 Meadow Pipit south .

Grounded Migrants
3 Wheatears, 5 Robins and  2 Goldcrests.
 
 Robin

Others 
77 Ringed Plovers, 155 Sanderling, 80 Turnstones and 5 Med. Gulls.

Sunday, 16th September 2012

Offshore 
1 Great Crested Grebe west, 6 Shelduck east, 21 Common Scoters west, 14 Kittiwake following ferry into the bay and 3 Auk sp east.

A further sea watch in the evening produced 1 Fulmar south, 2 Gannets south, 600 Common Scoters, 1 Kittiwake south and 1 Sandwich Tern south.

Visible Migration
2 Swallows south, 1 Alba Wagtail south and 5 Meadow Pipits south.

Grounded Migrants 
11 Wheatears, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler and 1 Goldcrest. A hundred Swallows, 2 Sand Martins and 35 House Martin dropped in over the pools during  heavy rain in the morning.

House Martin

Others
72 Ringed Plovers, 600 Knot, 2 Snipe, 800 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1 Whimbrel, 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 124 Sanderling, 320 Turnstone, 10 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 5 Pochards, 40 Tufted Ducks, 1 Little Egret, 6 Med. Gulls, 45 Linnets and 150 Goldfinch.

Sanderling

Saturday, 15th September 2012

Offshore
1 Manx Shearwater west, 2 Gannet west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 62 Common Scoters, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Kittiwake west, 1 Guillemot and 2 Auk sp. west.

 Visible Migration
12 Swallows south, 7 Grey Wagtails south, 5 Alba Wagtails south, 6 Goldfinch south and 46 Meadow Pipits south.

Grounded Migrants 
6 Wheatears, 16 Robins, 5 Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler and 11 Goldcrests.

Others 
8 Grey Plovers, 350 Knot , 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Greenshank, 240 Turnstones, 6 Med. Gulls and 1 Grey Wagtail.
 
 Med. Gull

Friday, 14th September 2012

Strong winds produced the first Leach`s Petrels of the Autumn . The first hour of
sea-watching was good but the wind veered more northerly and the birds dried up .

Offshore
3 Fulmar west, 5 Manx Shearwaters; 4 west & 1 on sea, 15 Gannets, 3 Leach`s Petrels west, 1 Pink-footed Goose west, 36 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 4 Great Skuas west, 2 Arctic Skuas west, 8 Kittiwakes west, 2 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Arctic Tern west, 4 Guillemots west, 1 Razorbill west and  4 Auk sp west. Also 1 Atlantic Grey Seal.
 
 Gannets
 
 Leach's Petrel

Visible Migration
32 Pink-footed Geese south.

Grounded Migrants
2 Wheatears.

Others 
1 Little Egret, 55 Teal, 75 Sanderling, 1 Spotted Redshank, 16 Black-tailed Godwits, 5 Med. Gulls and 25 House Martins.

Thursday, 13th September 2012

Offshore
1 Manx Shearwater east, 6 Gannets, 300 Common Scoters, 2 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Kittiwakes east, 4 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Common Tern west, 4 Guillemots west, 2 Razorbills west and  4 Auk sp west.

Visible Migration
7 Swallows south, 3 Grey Wagtails south, 18 Alba Wagtails south and 41 Meadow Pipits south.

Grounded Migrants 
7 Wheatears and 2 Goldcrests.

Others
1 female Marsh Harrier again over eastern side of peninsular late afternoon, 1 Little Egret, 7 Wigeon, 75 Teal, 41 Ringed Plovers, 36 Sanderling, 220 Turnstones, 29 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Med. Gulls, 18 House Martins, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 1 Barn Owl.

Wednesday, 12th September 2012

Offshore
2 Fulmars west, 1Manx Shearwater west, 8 Gannets west, 11 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-throated Divers west  1 Great Skua west, 5 Kittiwakes west, 3 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Guillemot west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 
88 Pink-footed Geese south and 1 Alba Wagtail south.
 
 Pied Wagtail

Grounded Migrants
2 Wheatears.

Others
1 female Marsh Harrier over east side of the peninsular mid afternoon, 63 Ringed Plovers, 55 Sanderling, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 265 Turnstones, 7 Med. Gulls and 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull.

Tuesday, 11th September 2012

Offshore
1 Fulmar west, 1 Manx Shearwater west, 11 Gannets west, 98 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 4 Kittiwakes west, 9 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Common Tern west, 1 Little Tern west and 1 Guillemot east.

Visible Migration 
3 Swallows south.

Grounded Migrants 
7 Wheatears and 1 Goldcrest.

Others 
1 female Marsh Harrier over eastern side of peninsular early afternoon, 24 Little Grebes, 8 Pochard  26 Tufted Duck, 4 Wigeon, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 63 Ringed Plovers, 90 Sanderling, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 85 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Med. Gulls, 7 Kestrel and 1 Peregrine.
 Little Grebe

Common Darter

Monday, 10th September 2012

Offshore 
1 Manx Shearwater east, 16 Gannets west, 106 Common Scoters west, 69 Shelduck east, 4 Pintails west, 4 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Kittiwakes west, 12 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Guillemot west, 2 Razorbills west and 2 Auk sp west.

Visible Migration 
1 Whimbrel west, 5 Swallows south and 1 Grey Wagtail south.

Grounded Migrants 
3 Wheatears and 1 Chiffchaff.

Others 
1 Little Egret, 275 Lapwings, 115 Sanderling, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 63 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Med . Gulls and 2 Peregrines.
 
 Small Tortoiseshell

Sunday, 9th September 2012

A mix of over night mist and clearing skies at first light brought a few migrants in and the first big push of visible migration of the Autumn.

Offshore
12 Gannets, 9 Common Scoters, 3 Red-throated Divers south, 2 Little Gulls south, 19 Sandwich Terns south, 3 Guillemots east, 400 Knot south and 4 Auk sp.

Visible Migration
1 Grey Heron east, 1 Buzzard low south over the promenade, 1 Sparrowhawk south, 132 Pink-footed Geese south, 13 Snipe east, 7 Golden Plover in off, 64 House Martins south, 5 Sand Martins south, 288 Swallows south, 20 Grey Wagtails south, 48 Alba Wagtails south, 1 Tree Pipit south, 202 Meadow Pipits south, 2 Siskins east, and 2 south , 1 Redpoll east and 1 south, 9 Linnets south, 16 Goldfinch south and 2 Reed Buntings south. 


 Pink-footed Geese passing over the obs

 The low flying Buzzard over the promenade

Grounded Migrants
21 Wheatears, 1 Redstart, 15 Robins, 4 Dunnocks (agitated birds in the dunes), 1 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff and 6 Goldcrests.

Others
1 Little Egret, 2 Wigeon, 1 female Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Golden Plover, 53 Sanderling, 1 Ruff, 17 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 1 2CY Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Med. Gulls, 1 Barn Owl and 55 Linnets. 

Saturday, 8th September 2012

Offshore
1 Gannet, 150 Common Scoters, 7 Eiders, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 5 Sandwich Terns. Also 2 Harbour Porpoise.
 
Visible Migration
40 House Martins (S), 370 Swallows (S), 22 Meadow Pipits (S), 8 Grey Wagtail (S) and 5 Alba Wagtails (S).
 
 Pied Wagtail
 
Grounded Migrants
2 Wheatears, 1 Whinchat, 2 Whitethroats, 4 Reed Warblers, 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 16 Pied Wagtails and 2 White Wagtails.
 
Others
2 Little Egrets, 140 Lapwings, 111 Ringed Plovers, 68 Sanderling, 21 Black-tailed Godwits, 550 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 315 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1,000 Knot, 4 Med. Gulls and 15 Long-tailed Tits.
 
Ringing
2 Robins, 1 Blackbird, 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroats, 3 Wrens, 2 Greenfinch and 2 Long-tailed Tits.
 
 Sedge Warbler

Friday, 7th September 2012

Offshore
1 Manx Shearwater east, 1 Fulmar west, 8 Gannet west, 17 Common Scoters, 1 Kittiwake west, 11 Sandwich Tern west, 1 Common Tern west, 2 Arctic Tern west and 1 Red-throated Diver west.

Visible Migration
10 Snipe in off, 11 Swallow south, 2 Alba Wagtails south and 1 Meadow Pipit south.

Grounded Migrants
1 Wheatear and 2 Goldcrests.

Others 
1 Little Egret, 27 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Greenshank, 106 Ringed Plovers, 600 Knot, 36 Sanderling, 7 Med. Gulls, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1st coastal bird of the Autumn) and 1 Barn Owl.
 
Knot (above & below)


Thursday, 6th September 2012

Offshore
2 Manx Shearwater west, 12 Gannet west, 46 Common Scoter west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 2 Kittiwake west, 5 Little Gull west, 7 Sandwich Terns west and 1 Auk sp west.

Visible Migration 
5 House Martin south, 20 Swallow south, 6 Grey Wagtails south, 20 Meadow Pipits south,  22 Alba Wagtails south, 1 Yellow Wagtail south and 8 Chaffinch south.

Grounded Migrants 
6 Wheatears,1 Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warblers  and 2 Goldcrest.

Others
300 Knot, 1 Golden Plover, 94 Ringed Plovers, 40 Sanderling, 3 Dunlin, 200 Turnstones and 3 Med. Gulls.
 
 Golden Plover

Ringing 
1 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 2 Robins, 1 Blackbird,  2 Reed Warblers, 1 Great Tit, 5 Chaffinch and 1 Reed Bunting.
 
 Chaffinch

Wednesday, 5th September 2012

Offshore
1 Gannet, 4 Shelduck east, 3 Teal east, 250 Common Scoter and 4 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration
2 Whimbrel south, 16 Swallows south, 2 Grey Wagtails south, 4 Alba Wagtails south and 2 Meadow Pipits south.

Grounded Migrants 
4 Wheatears, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 10 Goldcrest and 9 Robins.
 Wheatear

Others
1 juvenile Hobby over the pools mid afternoon, 83 Ringed Plover, 117 Sanderling, 13 Dunlin, 77 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 225 Turnstones, 2 - 1 adult & 1 2CY Yellow-legged Gull, 12 Med. Gulls, 1 Red-breasted Merganser and 2 Peregrine.

Tuesday, 4th September 2012

Offshore
1 Gannet, 15 Common Scoter, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern and 1 Auk sp.

Visible Migration 
1 Whimbrel south and 4 Swallows south.

Grounded Migrants 
3 Wheatears, 1 Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrests.

Others 
1 Little Egret, 93 Ringed Plovers, 175 Sanderling, 28 Dunlin, 7 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Med. Gulls and 2 Coal Tits.

Ringing
1 Robin.
 
 Kestrel

Monday, 3rd September 2012

Offshore
2 Gannet, 17 Common Scoters, 7 Shelduck east, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 9 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 
78 House Martin south, 3 Sand Martins south, 204 Swallow south - 178 of these in the afternoon, 4 Grey Wagtails south, 3 Alba Wagtails south, 1 Tree Pipit south and 10 Meadow Pipits south.

Grounded Migrants
2 Wheatears, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warblers and 3 Sedge Warblers.

Others 
1 Little Egret, 70 Knot, 104 Ringed Plover, 58 Sanderling, 19 Dunlin, 19 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Green Sandpiper, 215 Turnstone, 6 Med. Gulls and 1 Barn Owl.
 
 Dunlin

Ringing 
1 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Wren, 1 Great Tit, 1 Goldfinch and 2 Chaffinch.
 
 Lesser Whitethroat

Sunday, 2nd September 2012

Offshore
1 Gannet, 80 Common Scoters, 23 Shelduck east and 2 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration
1 Swift south and 11 Swallows south.

Grounded Migrants 
4 Wheatears, 1 Reed Warbler and 1 Willow Warbler.

Others
2 Little Egrets, 17 Teal, 44 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 5 Med. Gulls, 100 Goldfinch, 75 Linnet and 1 Barn Owl.
 
 Linnet

Ringing 
2 Blackbirds, 1 Reed Warbler and 1 Blue Tit.
 
 Kestrel
 
 Migrant Hawker

Saturday, 1st September 2012

Offshore 
3 Manx Shearwater west, 3 Gannet west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 35 Common Scoter, 2 Pintail east & 9 north, 4 Teal north, 1 Great Skua east, 5 Kittiwake east, 7 Sandwich Tern west, 2 Common Tern west and 1 Razorbill east.

A further sea watch in the evening produced 4 Manx Shearwater west, 2 Gannet west, 40 Common Scoter, 5 Sandwich Tern west and 1 Common Tern west.

Visible Migration 
7 Swallow south, a House Martin south and 1 Grey Wagtail south.

Grounded Migrants 
10 Wheatear and 1 Whitethroat.

Others
1 juv Marsh Harrier over eastern side of peninsular late afternoon , 4 Little Egret, 120 Ringed Plovers, 28 Sanderlings, 3 Snipe, 265 Curlew  600 Redshank, 180 Turnstones, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Med. Gull and 120 Goldfinch.
 
 Med. Gull

Ringing
1 Blackbird and 1 Robin.

Friday, 31st August 2012

Offshore
3 Gannet west, 33 Common Scoter, 2 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 9 Sandwich Tern west and 11 Grey Plover west.

Visible Migration
18 Swallow east, 16 House Martin east, 2 Tree Pipit south, 10 Meadow Pipits south, 3 Grey Wagtail south and 8 Alba Wagtails south.
 
 Swallow

Grounded Migrants 
17 Wheatears, 1 Whinchat, 2 Whitethroats , 1 Willow Warbler and 1 Goldcrest.

Others
122 Ringed Plovers, 24 Sanderling, 3 Dunlin, 162 Turnstones, 3 Med. Gulls and 1 Jay.

Ringing 
1 Whitethroat and 1 Reed Warbler.