Tuesday, 16th September 2014

After a slow start to the day the murk cleared about 9am, the sun came out and it warmed up. This produced a push of birds moving south, the highlight`s being a late Swift and the Autumns first Merlin.

Offshore 

1 Pintail east, 39 Common Scoters west and 4 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 

43 Pink-footed Geese south, 2 Sparrowhawks south, 1 Merlin south, 3 Snipe east, 1 Swift south, 2 Sand Martins south, 181 Swallows south, 11 House Martins south-east, 15 Grey Wagtails south, 27Alba Wagtails south, 633 Meadow Pipits south, 24 Chaffinch south, 11 Linnets south and 5 Reed Buntings south.

 

 Sparrowhawk

Grounded Migrants 

6 Goldcrests, 5 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Song Thrushes, 6 Robins, 1 Whinchat, 17 Wheatears and 21 Pied Wagtails.

 

 Reed Warbler

Wheatear

Others 

121 Wigeon, 2 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 65 Ringed Plovers, 11 Grey Plovers, 105 Sanderlings, 75 Dunlins,1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Med. Gulls, 1 Kingfisher and 23 Linnets.

 

 Wigeon

 

 Oystercatchers and Whimbrel

Ringing 

1 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tits, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Goldfinch and 4 Chaffinch.

 

 Blackcap

 

 Chiffchaff