Tuesday, 29th September 2015

The main feature today was a large movement of Coal Tits, several large flocks totalling 92 birds were recorded of which 13 were ringed.

Offshore

6 Wigeons west, 25 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Gannet west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 4 Little Gulls west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

218 Pink-footed Geese south, 2 Sparrowhawks south, 2 Buzzards south, 1 Kestrel south, 8 Snipe south, 7 Magpies south, 92 Coal Tits south, 12 Skylarks south, 7 Swallows south, 3 House Martins south, 3 Grey Wagtails south, 39 Alba Wagtails south, 151 Meadow Pipits south, 8 Tree Sparrows east, 28 Greenfinches south, 7 Chaffinch south-east, 52 Goldfinch south, 5 Siskins south, 15 Linnets south, 2 Redpolls south-east and 3 Reed Buntings south-east.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Grounded Migrants

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Goldcrests, 4 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Robin and 3 Wheatears.

Others

85 Wigeons, 1 Gadwall, 43 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 2 Water Rails, 57 Ringed Plovers, 65 Golden Plovers, 47 Grey Plovers, 600 Lapwings, 220 Sanderlings,1 Curlew Sandpiper, 200 Dunlins, 3 Ruffs, 155 Black-tailed Godwits, 138 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 2 Cetti's Warblers.

 

 Wigeon

 

 Grey Heron

Ringing

1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 13 Coal Tits, 1 Magpie, 4 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Robin, 3 Dunnocks, 1 Meadow Pipit, 8 Greenfinches and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 

Coal Tit

 Garden Warbler

 Greenfinch