Wednesday, 1st May 2019

Offshore

62 Common Scoters east, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 2 Red-throated Divers east, 9 Gannets east, 2 Razorbills, 1 Little Tern east, 27 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern east and 52 Arctic Terns east.

Visible Migration

9 Whimbrels east, 1 Wood Sandpiper - flew east along the promenade calling in the drizzle at 05:20, 1 Common Sandpiper east, 5 Sand Martins north, 134 Swallows north, 6 House Martins north, 4 Yellow Wagtails east, 3 Alba Wagtails north, 3 Tree Pipits north-east and 1 Redpoll east.

Grounded Migrants

3 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler and 12 Wheatears.

 Wheatear

 Grasshopper Warbler

Others

2 Little Egrets, 38 Ringed Plovers, 26 Whimbrels, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 57 Turnstones, 125 Sanderlings, 450 Dunlins, 4 Common Sandpipers, 1 Greenshank, 3 Sand Martins, 20 Swallows and 25 House Martins.

Tuesday, 30th April 2019

The first Marsh Harrier of the Spring flew through in the early afternoon, a Hooded Crow went high NE out across the bay, and a smart male Blue-headed Wagtail were the day's highlights.

 Blue-headed Wagtail

Offshore

45 Common Scoters east, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers east, 14 Gannets east, 1 Arctic Skua east, 2 Razorbills east & 1 west,1 Guillemot west, 4 Auk sp. west, 23 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns east and 65 Arctic Terns - feeding flock in the mouth of the bay.

Further observation during the evening produced 3 Shelducks east, 6 Common Scoters east, 2 Gannets west, 27 Sandwich Terns east and 88 Arctic Terns east.

Visible Migration

1 Marsh Harrier north early afternoon, 1 Lapwing east, 6 Whimbrels east, 2 Curlews east, 5 Jackdaws east, 1 Hooded Crow north-east, 1 Sand Martin north, 58 Swallows north, 4 Yellow Wagtails east, 5 Alba Wagtails north, 9 Tree Pipits north-east, 3 Meadow Pipits north, 3 Linnets east, 7 Redpolls east, 7 Goldfinch east and 1 Siskin east.

Grounded Migrants

1 Cuckoo, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Fieldfare, 9 Wheatears, 3 Yellow Wagtails including a male 'Blue-headed', 3 White Wagtails, 2 Lesser Redpolls and 7 Siskins.

 Blue-headed Wagtail

Siskin

Others

1 Wigeon, 1 Little Egret, 40 Ringed Plovers, 18 Whimbrels, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 64 Turnstones, 90 Sanderlings, 450 Dunlins, 1 Spotted Redshank and 1 Common Sandpiper.

Monday, 29th April 2019

Offshore

46 Common Scoters east, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 13 Manx Shearwaters west, 48 Gannets east, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 78 Sandwich Terns east, 46 Arctic Terns east and 2 Kittiwakes east.

Further observation during the evening produced 7 Common Scoters east, 2 Gannets west, 12 Sandwich Terns and 52 Arctic Terns east.

Visible Migration

7 Whimbrels east, 1 Swift north-east, 3 Jackdaws east, 2 Rooks east, 19 Swallows north, 2 Yellow Wagtails east, 6 Alba Wagtails north, 8 Tree Pipits north-east, 4 Meadow Pipits north, 8 Linnets east, 4 Redpolls east, 5 Goldfinch east and 2 Siskins east.

Grounded Migrants

2 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Whinchat and 8 Wheatears.

Others

1 Little Egret, 43 Ringed Plovers, 12 Whimbrels, 75 Turnstones, 115 Sanderlings, 330 Dunlins and 1 Common Sandpiper.

 Whitethroat

 Reed Warbler