Monday, 13th August 2012

Offshore 

22 Gannet west, 34 Common Scoter west, 4 Manx Shearwater east, 1 Arctic Skua west, 55 Sandwich Tern and 10 Common Tern.

Visible Migration

1 Tree Pipit south, 33 Swallow east and 5 House Martin east.

Grounded Migrants 

3 Wheatear.

Others 

1 juvenile Marsh Harrier again hunting along eastern side of the peninsular, 82 Ringed Plover, 37 Sanderling, 55 Dunlin, 125 Turnstone, 1 adult Med. Gull, 2 (1 adult & 1 2nd Summer) Yellow-legged Gull and 6 Kestrels.

 

 Above and below a confiding juv. Kestrel

Ringing

1 Blue Tit and 2 Swallows.

Sunday, 12th August 2012

Three Marsh Harriers were seen today, the highest ever total for the observatory.

Offshore 

9 Manx Shearwater east, 57 Gannet east, 84 Common Scoter west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 70 Sandwich Tern, 15 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Tern and 1 Kittiwake west. Also 1 Atlantic Grey Seal.

A further sea watch in the evening produced 6 Gannet, 27 Common Scoter, 2 (1 light & 1 dark morph) Arctic Skuas west, 26 Sandwich Tern and 3 Common Tern.

Visible Migration 

1 juvenile Marsh Harrier flew ENE offshore at 07:18, 5 Swift east, 1 Sand Martin east , 53 Swallow east, 1 Grey Heron east and 1 Tree Pipit south.

Grounded Migrants

2 Wheatear, 1 Whitethroat and 1 Willow Warbler.

Others

2 Marsh Harrier - the lingering juvenile was joined by an adult female over the eastern side of the peninsular during the early afternoon. An eclipse male Garganey, 17 Teal, 91 Ringed Plover, 33 Sanderling, 22 Dunlin, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 7 Knot, 3 Snipe, 132 Turnstone and 5 (2 adult, 1 2nd year, 1 1st summer and 1 juvenile) Med. Gulls.

 

 Marsh Harrier

Ringing

1 Great Tit, 1 Blackbird, 1 Goldfinch and 11 Swallows (roost).

Saturday, 11th August 2012

Offshore
14 Gannets, 10 Common Scoters, 2 Arctic Skuas west, 35 Sandwich Terns and 13 Common Terns.

Visible Migration
61 Swallows east, 3 Sand Martins east, 5 House Martins east and Tree Pipit south.

Grounded Migrants
2 Wheatears, 2 Whitethroats, Willow warbler, Chiffchaff and Blackcap.

Others 
8 Snipe, Whimbrel, Black-tailed Godwit, 143 Ringed Plovers, 128 Sanderling, 165 Dunlin, 155 Turnstones, Grey Plover and ad. Med. Gull. 

Ringing
2 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Whitethroats, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Dunnock, Wren, 2 Robins, 2 Great Tits and Goldfinch. 

   Whitethroat

Friday, 10th August 2012

The highlight today was 3 Pomarine Skuas lingering offshore for 30 minutes this morning. This follows a recent trend of records during August in recent years.

Offshore
7 Manx Shearwaters, 25 Gannets, 4 Common Scoters, 3 Pom. Skuas (2 light adults & one 2nd summ.) lingering offshore for 30 minutes and briefly landing on the sea, 5 Arctic Skuas harassing Terns, 1 Kittiwake, 80 sandwich terns and 6 Common Terns.

A further sea watch in the evening produced 2 gannets, 7 Common Scoters, 60 Sandwich terns and 4 Arctic Skuas. 

Visible Migration
29 Swallows east.

Grounded Migrants
2 Wheatear, 5 Whitethroats and 3 Willow Warblers.

Others
13 Grey Plovers, 94 Ringed Plovers, 145 Sanderling, 250 Dunlin, 550 Redshank, Ruff, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Whimbrel, 135 Turnstones and 2 ad. Med. Gulls.

 Med. Gull

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2 Reed Warblers, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Wren and 2 Goldfinch.     

Thursday, 9th August 2012

Offshore

9 Gannet, 17 Common Scoter, 3 Arctic Skua , 75 Sandwich Tern and 7 Common Tern. Also 2 Harbour Porpoise and 2 Atlantic Grey Seals.

 

Visible Migration

28 Swallow east, 1 Grey Wagtail south and 1 Grey Heron in off. 

Grounded Migrants 

2 Wheatear and 1 Whitethroat.

 

Others

88 Ringed Plover, 108 Sanderling, 240 Dunlin, 3 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 170 Turnstone, 2 (1 adult and 1 juv.) Med. Gull and 2 Sand Martins.

Grey Heron

Wednesday, 8th August

There was a definite small arrival of migrants this morning and it was pleasing to record a few Whitethroats as they seem to have really suffered due to the cold wet weather this summer.

Offshore

1 Gannet, 35 Common Scoter and 12 Sandwich Tern. Also 2 Atlantic Grey Seals.

Visible Migration

1 Tree Pipit south, 2 Tree Sparrow east, 4 Sand Martin east, 43 Swallow east and 1 Greenshank south.

Grounded Migrants

7 Wheatear, 5 Whitethroat, 7 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler and 1 Blackcap.

Others

83 Ringed Plover, 78 Sanderling, 180 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe and 106 Turnstones.

Ringing

8 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler , 2 Swallow and 1 Reed Bunting.

 Wheatear 

 

Tuesday, 7th August 2012

Offshore

2 Manx Shearwater, 5 Gannet, 18 Common Scoter, 1 Arctic Skua, 20 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

 

Visible Migration

4 Swallow south.

 

Grounded Migrants

2 Wheatears.

 

Others

86 Ringed Plover, 158 Sanderling, 280 Dunlin, 1 Knot, 5 Whimbrel, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Little Egret, 3 (2 adult and 1 juv). Med. Gulls and 1 Kingfisher.

 

Ringing

1 Robin, 1 Wren and 1 Blue Tit.