Wednesday, 27th March 2013

Offshore

300 Common Scoters, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 9 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Curlews east and 1 Auk sp. west. Also 1 Atlantic Grey Seal.

Visible Migration 

43 Whooper Swans north,  4 Alba Wagtails north and 15 Meadow Pipits north.

Grounded Migrants

2 Goldcrests, 2 Song Thrushes and 1 Redwing.

Others 

300 Pink-footed Geese, 16 Ringed Plovers, 500 Knot, 230 Sanderlings, 170 Dunlins, 145 Black-tailed Godwits, 300 Turnstones and 1 Treecreeper still present .

Tuesday, 26th March 2013

Offshore 

3 Shelducks east, 23 Common Scoters west, 2 Goldeneyes east, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 8 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Great Crested Grebes east & 1 on the sea, 2 Curlews east, 63 Lesser Black-backed Gulls east, 1 Guillemot west and 5 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

5 Alba Wagtails east, 5 Meadow Pipits east, 4 Goldfinch east and 3 Linnets east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Goldcrest and 8 Fieldfares.

Others 

1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 500 Knot, 7 Black-tailed Godwits and 1 Treecreeper still present.

Monday, 25th March 2013

A few migrants were noted around the Obs today despite the continuing easterly blast; the highlight being a Treecreeper. This species is rare here and usually occurs in late Autumn, so a spring bird was a surprise. Also a Great Northern Diver was offshore today.

Offshore

5 Shelducks east, 72 Common Scoters west, 19 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 8 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Great Northern Diver west, 5 Great Crested Grebes on the sea & 1 east, 1 Curlew east, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit east, 7 Kittiwakes east, 1 Guillemot west, 4 Razorbills and 5 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration

18 Whooper Swans north-east, 6 Alba Wagtails north and 13 Meadow Pipits north.

 

 Whooper Swans

Grounded Migrants 

4 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 6 Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrushes and 1 Wheatear.

 

 Treecreeper

 

 Song Thrush

Wheatear

Others

43 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Goldeneyes, 9 Ringed Plovers, 76 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 180 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 225 Turnstones and 22 Twite.

Sunday, 24th March 2013

Offshore 

3 Shelducks east, 48 Common Scoters west, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 10 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Curlew east and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

2 Alba Wagtails north and 2 Meadow Pipits north.

 

 Pied Wagtail

Grounded Migrants

1 Robin and 2 Stonechats.

 

 Stonechats

Others 

700 Knot, 47 Sanderlings, 80 Dunlins, 9 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipes, 16 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Stock Doves, 1 Water Pipit and 22 Twite.

Saturday, 23rd March 2013

Offshore

3 Wigeon west, 29 Common Scoters east, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Gannet west, 2 Great Crested Grebes on the sea & 1 east, 1 Little Gull east, 1 Guillemot west & 1 on the sea, 5 Razorbills east and 2 Auk sp. west. Also 1 Atlantic Grey Seal.

Others

1 Peregrine, 14 Ringed Plovers, 57 Sanderlings, 220 Dunlins, 14 Black-tailed Godwits and 180 Turnstones.

Friday, 22nd March 2013

Offshore

14 Common Scoters, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Razorbill.

Grounded Migrants

25 Whooper Swans, 3 Goldcrests and 2 Redwings.

Others

175 Grey Plovers, 1,000 Knot, 200 Dunlins, 23 Black-tailed Godwits and 6 Bar-tailed Godwits.

Thursday, 21st March 2013

Offshore

17 Wigeon east, 2 Shovelers east, 16 Common Scoters, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Gannet west, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 6 Curlews east, 2 Kittiwakes east, 1 Guillemot east, 5 Razorbills and 8 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration

8 Whooper Swans east, 1 Snipe east, 7 Woodpigeons east, 1 Grey Wagtail east, 16 Alba Wagtails north, 209 Meadow Pipits north, 2 Goldfinch east and 5 Linnets east.

Others 

2 Goldeneyes, 1 Peregrine, 7 Snipe, 68 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones and 3 Rock Pipits.

 

 Stonechat

Wednesday, 20th March 2013

Offshore 

4 Shelducks east, 2 Teal east, 120 Common Scoters, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 3 Gannets west, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Curlews east, 1 Razorbill east and 1 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration 

42 Whooper Swans north, 1 Peregrine in off from the NW, 5 WoodPigeons east, 1 Skylark north, 28 Alba Wagtails north, 324 Meadow Pipits north, 3 Chaffinch east, 5 Goldfinch east, 2 Siskins east, 6 Linnets east and 2 Reed Buntings east.

 

 Whooper Swans

Grounded Migrants

2 Goldcrests and 1 Chiffchaff.

Others 

180 Wigeon, 2 Peregrines, 300 Knot, 65 Black-tailed Godwits, 400 Redshank and 1 Stonechat.

Tuesday, 19th March 2013

Offshore

4 Shelducks east, 300 Common Scoters, 16 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 5 Curlews east and 11 Kittiwakes east.

Visible Migration

5 Woodpigeons north, 7 Carrion Crows north, 3 Skylarks north, 3 Starlings north, 3 Grey Wagtails north, 35 Alba Wagtails north, 339 Meadow Pipits north, 4 Chaffinch east, 3 Goldfinch east, 6 Siskins east and 12 Linnets east.

Others

180 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Peregrine, 175 Grey Plovers, 1200 Knot, 150 Dunlins, 42 Black-tailed Godwits, 8 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull and 2 Stonechats.

Monday, 18th March 2013

Offshore 

4 Wigeon east, 23 Common Scoters east, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Sandwich Tern east.

Visible Migration

15 Whooper Swans north, 25 Alba Wagtails north, 146 Meadow Pipits north, 11 Chaffinch east and 2 Goldfinch east.

Grounded Migrants

1 Goldcrest and 3 Wheatears.

Others

2 Gadwall, 1 Peregrine, 73 Sanderlings, 700 Knot, 170 Dunlins, 67 Black-tailed Godwits and 1 Barn Owl.

Sunday, 17th March 2013

Offshore 

2 Wigeon east, 2 Pintails east, 38 Common Scoters east, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers east, 3 Kittiwakes east and 14 Little Gulls.

Visible Migration 

76 Pink-footed Geese north, 2 Grey Wagtails north, 24 Alba Wagtails north, 89 Meadow Pipits north, 3 Goldfinch east and 1 Reed Bunting east.

Others

1 Peregrine, 1,000 Knot, 1 Jack Snipe, 135 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Stonechat and 38 Twite.

Saturday, 16th March 2013

Offshore

37 Wigeon east, 4 Teal east, 17 Common Scoters east, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 22 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 8 Curlews east and 41 Little Gulls west.

Visible Migration

3 Grey Wagtails north, 8 Alba Wagtails north, 96 Meadow Pipits north, 1 Chaffinch east and 3 Greenfinch east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Goldcrest, 8 Blackbirds, 3 Song Thrushes and 2 new Stonechats.

 

 Stonechat

Others

1 Water Rail, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 185 Grey Plovers, 1,800 Knot, 18 Snipe, 3 Jack Snipes, 7 Bar-tailed Godwits, 7 Rock Pipits and 27 Twite.

Friday, 15th March 2013

Overnight rain dropped a few migrants in this morning including the first Chiffchaff and Wheatear of the spring.

Offshore

600 Common Scoters, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 5 Kittiwakes east and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

2 Starlings in off, 2 Alba Wagtails north and 13 Meadow Pipits north.

Grounded Migrants 

2 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrushes, 1 Robin, 3 Stonechats and 1 Wheatear.

Others

2 Gadwall, 1 Water Rail, 58 Sanderlings, 300 Turnstones, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 9 Rock Pipits and 27 Twite.

 

 Linnet

Thursday, 14th March 2013

The clear conditions with a changing wind direction from southeasterly to southwesterly produced the first 'real' push of visible migration for the spring.

 

Offshore

2 Scaup east, 55 Common Scoters east, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 21 Red-throated Divers east & 1 on the sea, 1 Gannet west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 69 Curlews east, 177 Kittiwakes east and 110 Lesser Black-backed Gulls east.

Visible Migration

31 Pink-footed Geese south-east, 1 Grey Heron east, 1 Snipe east, 1 Woodpigeon east, 3 Jackdaws north-east, 7 Grey Wagtails north, 34 Alba Wagtails north, 77 Meadow Pipits north, 1 Chaffinch east, 2 Greenfinch east, 1 Goldfinch east & 4 north, 2 Linnets east & 4 north, 1 Siskin north and 1 Snow Bunting east.

Others

2 Gadwall, 1 Peregrine, 600 Oystercatchers, 600 Knot, 14 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 170 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 2CY Glaucous Gull, 3 Stock Doves and 12 Rock Pipits.

 

 Rock Pipit

Wednesday, 13th March 2013

Offshore

3 Shelducks east, 133 Common Scoters east, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 8 Red-throated Divers east & 1 on the sea, 3 Great Crested Grebes east & 1 on the sea, 34 Curlews east, 60 Kittiwakes east, 1 Little Gull east and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

4 Woodpigeons east, 3 Jackdaws east, 2 Grey Wagtails north, 9 Alba Wagtails north and 18 Meadow Pipits north.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Goldcrest.

Others

2 Gadwall, 1 Peregrine, 1500 Knot, 180 Dunlins, 15 Snipe and 200 Black-tailed Godwits.

Ringing

1 Dunnock, 2 Blue Tits, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch and 1 Goldfinch.

 

 Dunnock

Tuesday, 12th March 2013

Offshore

6 Shelducks east, 38 Common Scoters east, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 2 Goosanders east, 9 Red-throated Divers east, 9 Great Crested Grebes east, 2 Curlews east, 5 Kittiwakes east, 1 Guillemot west and 1 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration

2 Jackdaws east, 1 Grey Wagtail north, 7 Alba wagtails north and 7 Meadow Pipits north.

Others

2 Gadwall, 1 Water Rail, 1 Merlin, 46 Grey Plovers, 90 Sanderlings, 225 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Barn Owl and 25 Twite.

 

 Barn Owl

Monday, 11th March 2013

Offshore 

13 Common Scoters east, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 8 Great Crested Grebes east, 1 Curlew east, 1 Razorbill and 3 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration

9 Whooper Swans north, 1 Merlin east, 1 Grey Wagtail east, 6 Alba Wagtails east and 4 Meadow Pipits east.

 

 Merlin

Others

270 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Gadwall, 1 Peregrine, 1 Med. Gull, 200 Dunlins, 24 Black-tailed Godwits and 22 Twite.

 

 Oystercatchers

Sunday, 10th March 2013

Offshore

6 Whooper Swans on the sea, 6 Shelducks east, 800 Common Scoters, 16 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 5 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Gannet west, 3 Great Crested Grebes east & 1 west, 26 Curlews east, 6 Kittiwakes east, 109 Lesser Black-backed Gulls east and 1 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration

1 Merlin in off the sea, 11 Golden Plovers east, 2 Grey Wagtails east, 10 Alba Wagtails east and 7 Meadow Pipits east.

Grounded Migrants

1 Goldcrest.

Others

2 Gadwall, 1 male Merlin, 14 Ringed Plovers, 57 Sanderlings, 130 Dunlins, 17 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipes, 630 Redshanks, 260 Turnstones, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 9 Rock Pipits and 27 Twite.

 

 Turnstone

Saturday, 9th March 2013

Offshore

3 Shelducks east, 3 Wigeon east, 2 Teals east, 259 Common Scoters west, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 22 Red-throated Divers east, 6 Great Crested Grebes west & 3 east, 28 Curlews east, 2 Kittiwakes east and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

2 Skylarks east, 2 Grey Wagtails east and 6 Meadow Pipits east.

Others

115 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Gadwall, 1 Peregrine, 120 Dunlin, 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull and 6 Rock Pipits.

Friday, 8th March 2013

Offshore 

5 Wigeon east, 39 Common Scoters east, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Black-throated Diver flew west close inshore & landed on the sea off the point, 4 Red-throated Divers east & 1 on the sea, 3 Great Crested Grebes & 1 west, 9 Curlews east and 4 Razorbills east.

Visible Migration

14 Whooper Swans north-east, 1 Stock Dove east, 4 Jackdaws east, 7 Grey Wagtails east, 8 Alba Wagtails east, 4 Meadow Pipits east and 1 Rock Pipit east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Goldcrest and 3 Stonechats.

Others

2 Gadwall, 3 Goldeneyes,  1 Peregrine, 17 Ringed Plovers, 85 Grey Plovers, 75 Sanderlings, 800 Knot, 23 Bar-tailed Godwits and 32 Twite.

Thursday, 7th March 2013

Offshore

2 Shelducks east, 2 Common Scoters, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver east and 2 Great Crested Grebes west.

Others

270 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Gadwall, 1 Peregrine, 19 Ringed Plovers, 85 Sanderlings, 23 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Barn Owl and 1 Stonechat.

 

 Stonechat

Wednesday, 6th March 2013

Offshore

1 Shelduck east, 2 Common Scoters east, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Great Crested Grebe and 3 Curlews east.

Visible Migration 

5 Whooper Swans north, 95 Pink-footed Geese north, 4 Wood Pigeons east, 3 Jackdaws north-east, 2 Grey Wagtails north-east, 27 Alba Wagtails north-east, 13 Meadow Pipits north-east, 1 Goldfinch east and 1 Siskin east.

Whooper Swans

Others 

2 Peregrines, 24 Ringed Plovers, 130 Sanderlings, 1 Jack Snipe, 47 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull and 32 Twite.

Tuesday, 5th March 2013

Offshore

2 Shelducks east, 2 Shovelers east, 4 Common Scoters east, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver east and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Visible Migration 

1 Skylark north, 2 Grey Wagtails east, 8 Alba Wagtails north, 3 Meadow Pipits north and 3 Chaffinch east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Stonechat.

Others 

350 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 140 Grey Plovers, 1,500 Knot, 200 Dunlins, 52 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull and 32 Twite.

 

 Grey Plover

Monday, 4th March 2013

Offshore 

6 Common Scoters west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers and 1 Red-throated Diver.

Visible Migration 

6 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Grey Wagtail north and 1 Alba Wagtail north.

 

 Pied Wagtail

Others

2 Gadwall, 2 Water Rails, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 350 Dunlins, 43 Black-tailed Godwits, 600 Redshanks, 1 Med. Gull, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull and 16 Linnets.

 

 Yellow-legged Gull

Sunday, 3rd March 2013

Offshore

12 Common Scoters, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver east, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 7 Curlews east.

Visible Migration

13 Pink-footed Geese north, 2 Grey Wagtails north, 3 Alba Wagtails north,1 Siskin east and 1 Crossbill south-east.

Others:

400 Pink-footed Geese, 180 Wigeon, 70 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 1 Peregrine, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 275 Dunlins, 85 Black-tailed Godwits, 500 Redshanks, 165 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 9 Rock Pipits.

Ringing

1 Collared Dove, 1 Robin, 1 House Sparrow and 3 Goldfinch.

 

 Goldfinch

Saturday, 2nd March 2013

Offshore 

2 Shelducks east, 11 Common Scoters, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers,  2 Red-throated Divers east, 5 Gannets west and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Visible Migration

3 Grey Wagtails north, 7 Alba Wagtails north, 3 Meadow Pipits north, 1 Greenfinch east, 4 Goldfinch east and 2 Siskins east.

Others

2 Goldeneyes, 1 Peregrine, 160 Grey Plovers, 700 Knot, 250 Dunlins, 15 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipes, 36 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 4 Stock Doves and 1 Barn Owl.

Ringing

1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Starling and 3 Dunnocks.

 

 Wren

Friday, 1st March 2013

Offshore

3 Shelducks east, 5 Mallards east, 8 Common Scoters, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Curlews east, 55 Lesser Black-backed Gulls east, 24 Black-headed Gulls east and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration:

16 Pink-footed Geese north, 3 Grey Wagtails north, 4 Alba Wagtails north, 2 Meadow Pipits north and 1 Siskin east.

Others 

75 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 18 Ringed Plovers, 60 Golden Plovers, 200 Sanderlings, 300 Knot, 80 Black-tailed Godwits and 1 Barn Owl.

Thursday, 28th February 2013

Offshore

4 Shelducks east, 15 Common Scoters, 19 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver east, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 28 Lesser Black-backed Gulls east and 57 Black-headed Gulls east.

Visible Migration

27 Pink-footed Geese north, 16 Woodpigeons east, 5 Grey Wagtails north, 9 Alba Wagtails north and 1 Siskin east.

 

 Pied Wagtail

Others:

2 Gadwall, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 29 Ringed Plovers, 125 Sanderlings, 19 Snipe, 3 Jack Snipe, 140 Black-tailed Godwits, 240 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 11 Rock Pipits and 11 Twite.

Ringing 

1 Great Tit and 1 Goldfinch.

Wednesday, 27th February 2013

Offshore

18 Common Scoters, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 170 Eiders, 2 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Curlew east, 10 Black-headed Gulls east and 1 Guillemot west.

Visible Migration 

282 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Jackdaw north-east, 2 Skylark north, 4 Grey Wagtails north, 2 Alba Wagtails north and 2 Goldfinch east.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Others

2 Gadwall, 2 Shovelers, 4 Goldeneyes, 8 Little Grebes, 1 Little Egret, 2 Peregrines, 75 Grey Plovers, 1,200 Knot, 17 Black-tailed Godwits, 12 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl and 7 Rock Pipits.