Sunday, 29th May 2016

Undoubtedly the best bird of a slow day was a Puffin flying out of the bay in the morning.

Offshore
1 Shelduck east, 61 Canada Geese east, 25 Common Scoters west, 1 Gannet west, 2 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Razorbill east, 2 Auk sp. east and 1 Puffin west. Also 4 Atlantic Grey Seals.

Canada Geese

Visible Migration
8 Swallows east.

Others
48 Oystercatchers, 34 Ringed Plovers, 301 Knots, 1 Turnstone, 8 Dunlins and 6 Sanderlings.      

 Atlantic Grey Seals

Friday, 27th May 2016

There will be fewer blog postings during the next few weeks as IG is off doing some sea birding in the Pacific (lucky devil!) and SE is up to his neck in bird surveys to earn a crust!

Offshore

36 Common Scoters east, 1 Gannet east, 3 Sandwich Terns west and 2 Common Terns east.

Visible Migration 

26 Swallows north-east and 1 Siskin east.

Others

16 Ringed Plovers, 35 Knots, 300 Sanderlings, 40 Dunlins and 37 Turnstones.

 

 Sanderlings

Thursday, 26th May 2016

Offshore 

13 Common Scoters east, 2 Gannets and 1 Sandwich Tern.

Others

28 Ringed Plovers, 120 Knots, 1,500 Sanderlings, 250 Dunlins and 62 Turnstones.

 

 Ringed Plover

Sanderlings

Wednesday, 25th May 2016

Offshore 

6 Common Scoters east, 2 Manx Shearwaters east, 3 Gannets east and 2 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration 

11 Swallows north-east.

Others

160 Ringed Plovers, 400 Knots, 1,200 Sanderlings, 500 Dunlins and 22 Turnstones.

 

 Linnet

Tuesday, 24th May 2016

Offshore 

8 Common Scoters east, 7 Manx Shearwaters east, 12 Gannets east, 2 Sandwich Terns, 1 Guillemot east and 5 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration

19 Swallows north-east.

Grounded Migrants

2 Spotted Flycatchers.

 

 Spotted Flycatcher

Others 

325 Ringed Plovers, 2,000 Knots, 1,200 Sanderlings, 600 Dunlins and 11 Turnstones.

 

 Turnstone

 

 Sanderlings

Monday, 23rd May 2016

Offshore 

12 Common Scoters east, 11 Manx Shearwaters east, 7 Gannets east and 1 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration:

1 Whimbrel east, 38 Swallows north-east and 3 House Martins north-east.

Others 

415 Ringed Plovers, 1,500 Knots, 700 Sanderlings, 800 Dunlins and 24 Turnstones.

 

 Knot

 

 Dunlins

 

 Small Copper

Sunday, 22nd May 2016

Offshore

23 Common Scoters east, 3 Manx Shearwaters west, 13 Gannets east, 2 Sandwich Terns, 1 Guillemot east and 6 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration

62 Swallows north-east, 4 House Martins north-east and 1 Tree Pipit north-east.

Others:

350 Ringed Plovers, 3,000 Knots, 750 Sanderlings, 700 Dunlins, 3 Whimbrels and 31 Turnstones.

 

 Dunlins and Sanderlings

Common Blue