Sunday 28th June 2015

Offshore
2 Common Scoters west, 4 Manx Shearwaters east, 21 Gannets west and
1 Auk sp. west. Also 2 Harbour Porpoise.

Others
5 Pochards, 36 Lapwings, 3 Turnstones, 15 Swifts, 1 Sand Martin and 35
House Martins.

                                                            Reed Warbler
 

Saturday 27th June 2015

Offshore
37 Common Scoters west, 1 Fulmar west, 6 Manx Shearwaters west, 13 Gannets west,
3 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Guillemot west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others
1 Garganey, 5 Pochards, 2 Common Scoters - on the river, 38 Lapwings, 27 Curlews,
6 Redshanks and 4 Turnstones.

Ringing
1 Whitethroat and 1 Sedge Warbler.

                                                            Sedge Warbler

Friday 26th June 2015

Offshore
23 Common Scoters west, 16 Manx Shearwaters west, 3 Gannets west and
1 Sandwich Tern west.

Others
3 Pochards, 5 Ringed Plovers, 35 Lapwings, 1 Sanderling and 10 Turnstones.

                                                               Eiders
 

Thursday 25th June 2015

Offshore
19 Common Scoters west, 7 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 1 Common Tern
east and 1 Guillemot east.

Others
68 Lapwings and 34 Curlews.
   

Wednesday 24th June 2015

Offshore
47 Common Scoters west, 67 Manx Shearwaters west, 35 Gannets, 1 Kittiwake west,
2 Sandwich Terns east and 11 Guillemots west.

Others
6 Ringed Plovers, 14 Knot and 1 Turnstone

                                                             Turnstone

Tuesday 23rd June 2015

Offshore
8 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser east, 3 Gannets west,
1 Great crested Grebe west and 2 Sandwich Terns east.

Others
4 Ringed Plovers, 2 Turnstones, 2 Sand Martins and 1 Grey Wagtail.

                                                                Kestrel

Monday 22nd June 2015

Offshore
11 Common Scoters west, 4 Manx Shearwaters west, 5 Gannets west and
5 Sandwich Terns west.

Others
5 Ringed Plovers and 1 Turnstone.
   

Sunday 21st June 2015

Offshore
7 Common Scoters west, 22 Manx Shearwaters west, 10 Gannets west, 
4 Sandwich Terns west and 1 Auk sp. west.

                                                       Manx Shearwaters

Others
4 Ringed Plovers, 25 Lapwings, 26 Curlews and 1 Turnstone.
 
                                                            

 

Saturday 20th June 2015

Offshore
2 Sandwich Terns west.

Others
1 Little Egret, 18 Lapwings, 15 Swifts and 30 House Martins.

                                                           House Martin

Friday 19th June 2015

Offshore
9 Common Scoters west, 6 Manx Shearwaters west, 8 Gannets west, 1 Sandwich Tern
west and 1 Guillemot west.

Others
2 Turnstones, 40 Swifts and 35 House Martins.

                                                               Swift

Thursday 18th June 2015

Offshore
6 Common Scoters west, 23 Manx Shearwaters west, 12 Gannets west, 2 Sandwich
Terns west and 2 Common Terns east.

Others
5 Ringed Plovers, 26 Lapwings, 27 Curlews and 3 Turnstones.
   

Wednesday 17th June 2015

Offshore
1 Common Scoter west, 37 Manx Shearwaters west, 9 Gannets west, 1 Kittiwake
west and 1 Guillemot east.

Others
6 Ringed Plovers, 24 Lapwings and 2 Turnstones.


   

Tuesday 16th June 2015

Two PUFFINS flew west out of the bay this morning and a pod of 7-8 Bottle-nosed
Dolphins were also seen.

Offshore
1 Canada goose east, 6 Common Scoters east, 1 Manx Shearwater west, 7 Gannets
west, 2 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Guillemot east and 2 PUFFINS west. Also 7-8 Bottle-
nosed Dolphins.

Others
4 Turnstones.

                                                              Turnstone

Monday 15th June 2015

Offshore
19 Canada geese east, 15 Common Scoters east, 8 Manx Shearwaters east and 
4 Common Terns east.

Others
18 Lapwings and 3 Turnstones.

   

Sunday, 14th June 2015

Offshore
18 Common Scoters west, 16 Manx Shearwaters east, 9 Gannets west, 2 Sandwich Terns west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others 
7 Ringed Plovers, 11 Lapwings, 32 Curlews and 3 Turnstones.
 
 Meadow Pipit

Saturday, 13th June 2015

Offshore 
2 Common Scoters east, 2 Manx Shearwaters east, 7 Gannets east, 1 Arctic Skua east, 4 Sandwich Terns west and 1 Guillemot.

Others 
2 Pochards, 6 Ringed Plovers and 28 Curlews.

Ringing
1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Wren.
 
 Lesser Whitethroat

Friday, 12th June 2015

Offshore
16 Canada Geese east, 1 Greylag Goose east, 26 Common Scoters east, 9 Manx Shearwaters east, 6 Gannets west, 1 Guillemot east and 3 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration
9 Swifts east.

Others 
5 Ringed Plovers, 7 Lapwings, 2 Sanderlings, 26 Curlews and 6 Turnstones.
 
 Ringed Plover

Thursday, 11th June 2015

Offshore
78 Canada Geese east, 47 Common Scoters east, 21 Manx Shearwaters west, 8 Gannets east and 2 Sandwich Terns east. Also 1 Harbour Porpoise and 2 Atlantic Grey Seals.
 
 Canada Geese

Others
6 Ringed Plovers, 3 Sanderlings and 1 Turnstone.

Ringing
5 Kestrel pulli.
 
 Kestrel

Wednesday, 10th June 2015

Offshore 
30 Canada Geese east, 17 Common Scoters east, 1 Gannet east and 2 Sandwich Terns east.
 
 Canada Geese

Others 
16 Ringed Plovers, 23 Sanderlings and 23 Curlews.

Ringing
1 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Robins and 1 Chaffinch.
 
 Chaffinch

Tuesday, 9th June 2015

Offshore
35 Common Scoters east, 6 Manx Shearwaters west, 14 Gannets east and 3 Sandwich Terns east.

Visible Migration
6 Swifts east, 5 Swallows north and 1 House Martin north.

Others
5 Ringed Plovers, 18 Sanderlings and 4 Turnstones.
 
 Southern Marsh Orchid

Monday, 8th June 2015

Offshore
2 Gannets west and 2 Sandwich Terns west.

Others
2 Teal, 12 Ringed Plovers, 72 Sanderlings,1 Dunlin and 18 Curlews.
 
 Sanderling

Ringing
1 Oystercatcher pulli.
 
 Oystercatcher

Tuesday, 2nd June 2015

A sea watch was attempted this morning, but after an hour of seeing virtually nothing because of murky conditions in the bay it was aborted. This is likely to be the last post until weekend as IG is still out of the country and with the improvement in the weather SE is finishing off some breeding bird surveys.

Offshore
4 Gannets west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Monday, 1st June 2015

Offshore
200 Knots west, 32 Auk sp. west, 1 Pomarine Skua east, 35 Gannets west, 8 Razorbills west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 90 Canada Geese east & 18 north.

 Canada Geese

Gannet

Visible Migration
5 Swallows west

Others
16 Knots, 139 Sanderlings, 81 Dunlins, 82 Ringed Plovers and 4 Turnstones.    

  Sanderling

 Dunlins and Sanderlings

 Ringed Plover