Saturday, 5th April 2014

Offshore 

2 Shelducks east, 6 Teals east, 1 female Long-tailed Duck east, 26 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 61 Red-throated Divers east, 4 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 600 Knots west, 4 Kittiwakes east, 34 Sandwich Terns east, 1 Guillemot east, 2 Razorbills east & 1 on the sea and 4 Auk sp. east.

 

 Sandwich Terns

Shelducks

Visible Migration 

180 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Grey Heron east, 1 Osprey north-east at midday, 2 Merlins - 1 male east & 1 female 'in-off', 11 Golden Plovers east, 4 Curlews east, 18 Alba Wagtails north/north-east, 110 Meadow Pipits north/north-east, 1 Chaffinch east, 91 Goldfinch east, 5 Siskins east, 67 Linnets east and 22 Redpolls east.

 

 Meadow Pipit

Grounded Migrants 

1 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 6 Wheatears, 27 White Wagtails, 13 Pied Wagtails and 175 Meadow Pipits.

 

 Wheatear

Others

43 Ringed Plovers, 64 Sanderlings, 300 Redshanks, 160 Turnstones and 1 Cetti's Warbler.

Friday, 4th April 2014

After an overcast and murky start to the day the weather began to clear towards dinner time and this resulted in a nice selection of birds moving offshore including the first Arctic Skua and Common Tern of the spring.

Offshore 

19 Wigeons east, 2 Teal east, 4 Shovelers east, 5 Tufted Ducks east, 24 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 11 Red-throated Divers east, 23 Gannets west, 1,500 Knots west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 105 Kittiwakes east, 1 Common Tern east, 9 Sandwich Terns east and 1 Guillemot east. Also 2 Harbour Porpoise and 1 Atlantic Grey Seal.

Knot

Visible Migration

22 Sand Martins east/north-east, 3 Swallows east/north-east, 2 Alba Wagtails north-east, 88 Meadow Pipits north-east, 1 Redwing northeast, 3 Goldfinch east and 10 Linnets east.

Grounded Migrants

1 Goldcrest, 5 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 3 Redwings, 2 Fieldfares, 11 Wheatears, 4 White Wagtails and 4 Siskins.

 

 White Wagtail

Chiffchaff

Wheatear

Others

1 Peregrine, 51 Ringed Plovers, 110 Sanderlings, 18 Black-tailed Godwits and 320 Turnstones.

Ringing 

2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap and 1 Dunnock.

 

 Willow Warbler

Thursday, 3rd April 2014

Offshore 

6 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Sandwich Terns east and 2 Guillemots.

Visible Migration:

9 Woodpigeons east, 1 Swallow east, 4 Alba Wagtails north-east, 74 Meadow Pipits north-east, 2 Goldfinch east and 7 Siskins east.

Grounded Migrants 

5 Goldcrests, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcaps, 20 Blackbirds, 1 Stonechat, 28 Wheatears, 8 White Wagtails and 2 Reed Buntings.

 

 White Wagtail

Others 

43 Ringed Plovers, 100 Sanderlings and 33 Black-tailed Godwits.

Wednesday, 2nd April 2014

Offshore 

3 Wigeons east, 2 Teal east, 13 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Fulmar east, 2 Gannets west and 1 Guillemot east.

Visible Migration:

308 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Barnacle Goose east, 18 Woodpigeons east, 2 Collared Doves east, 5 Magpies east, 12 Alba Wagtails north/north-east, 267 Meadow Pipits north/north-east, 4 Chaffinch east, 12 Goldfinch east, 2 Siskins east, 21 Linnets east and 2 Redpolls east.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

High flying Magpies on visible migration

Grounded Migrants 

5 Goldcrests, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Redwings, 3 Wheatears, 11 White Wagtails and 1 Brambling.

 

 White Wagtails

Others 

2 Shovelers, 17 Grey Plovers, 90 Sanderlings, 5 Snipe and 220 Turnstones.

 

 Peacock butterfly

Tuesday, 1st April 2014

Overnight rain dropped some migrants in this morning including another Ring Ouzel and a Lapland Bunting. The visible migration was much slower due to the murky conditions but another Osprey flew north when the weather cleared.

Offshore 

1 Shelduck east, 7 Wigeons east, 101 Teal east, 22 Common Scoters west, 4 Goldeneyes east, 1 Goosander east, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 8 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 3 Little Gulls east and 1 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration

29 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Osprey north-north-east mid morning, 3 Curlews east, 17 Woodpigeons east, 4 Alba Wagtails north-east, 51 Meadow Pipits north-east, 1 Rock Pipit east, 22 Goldfinch east, 4 Siskins east and 1 Redpoll east.

 

 Osprey

Grounded Migrants 

8 Goldcrests, 10 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Ring Ouzel, 35 Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrushes, 3 Redwings, 20 Wheatears, 1 Tree Sparrow, 5 White Wagtails, 400 Meadow Pipits and 1 Lapland Bunting.

 

 Lapland Bunting

Others 

28 Ringed Plovers, 1,000 Knots, 160 Sanderlings, 1 Jack Snipe, 23 Snipe, 160 Black-tailed Godwits, 235 Turnstones and 1 Cetti's Warbler.

 

 Turnstones

Ringing

1 Chiffchaff.

 

 Chiffchaff

Monday, 31st March 2014

Offshore 

1 Teal east, 3 Common Scoters east, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver east and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Visible Migration 

45 Pink-footed Geese north, 11 Golden Plovers east, 2 Snipe east, 5 Curlews east, 63 Woodpigeons east, 8 Carrion Crows north-east, 2 Blue Tits high east, 4 Starlings in-off, 22 Alba Wagtails north-east, 415 Meadow Pipits north-east, 20 Goldfinch east, 7 Siskins east, 19 Linnets east and 1 Redpoll east.

 

 Meadow Pipit

Grounded Migrants:

1 Chiffchaff, 3 Wheatears and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Wheatear

Others

23 Ringed Plovers, 500 Knots, 120 Sanderlings, 43 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits and 1 Cetti's Warbler.

 

 Sanderlings

Sunday, 30th March 2014

There was an arrival of migrants around the Obs today with the first Little Ringed Plover, Willow Warbler and Blackcap of the spring. Another Osprey flew through this morning, the third in three days, and a single House Martin during the afternoon was the earliest ever record for here.

Offshore

2 Shelducks east, 1 Shoveler east, 7 Common Scoters west, 1 Goosander east, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers east and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Visible Migration

28 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Osprey flew east low over the sea at 09:35, 1 Buzzard east, 1 Golden Plover east, 77 Woodpigeons east, 2 Jackdaws east, 11 Carrion Crows north-east, 20 Sand Martins north-east, 1 Swallow north, 1 House Martin north-east, 1 Grey Wagtail east, 17 Alba Wagtails north, 871 Meadow Pipits east/north-east, 2 Tree Sparrows east, 1 Chaffinch east, 16 Goldfinch east, 8 Siskins east, 47 Linnets north and 4 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Little Ringed Plover, 15 Sand Martins, 18 Goldcrests, 25 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 3 Redwings, 6 Robins, 37 Wheatears, 2 White Wagtails, 2 Siskins, 1 Lesser Redpoll and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Goldcrest

 

 Wheatear

 

 Willow Warbler

Others 

2 Gadwalls, 3 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Partridge, 1 Jack Snipe, 19 Snipe, 34 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Water Pipit.

Ringing 

1 Meadow Pipit, 5 Linnets and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Reed Bunting

Linnet