Friday, 31st May 2013

Over to the right the ringing totals for the observatory have been updated to include the totals for 2012. In 2012 a total of 1,938 birds of 44 species were ringed, bringing the grand total to 16,462 birds of 61 species.

Three new species were ringed at the obs in 2012 and these were Brambling, Magpie and Spotted Flycatcher. The top ten species ringed in 2012 were as follows:

1. Greenfinch = 345

2. Swallow = 311

3.Meadow Pipit = 111

4. Blue Tit = 108

5. Blackbird = 98

6. Reed Warbler = 90

7. Great Tit = 81

8. Goldfinch = 78

9. Wren = 72

10. Turnstone = 70

Compare this with the top ten species ringed for all years:

1. Swallow = 10,231

2. Greenfinch = 1,385

3. Sedge Warbler = 761

4. Reed Warbler = 602

5. Meadow Pipit = 399

6. Blue Tit = 282

7. Reed Bunting = 251

8. Whitethroat = 241

9. Blackbird = 219

10. Great Tit = 177

Greenfinch

 Swallow

Thursday, 30th May 2013

Ian is still sunning himself in the Med and no doubt finding time to look at a few birds, and Seumus has been up to his neck in Great Crested Newt work, which has meant an enforced lack of coverage at the obs. However, we recently received the details of three colour ringed Sanderlings observed at the obs and the movements of these birds are quite fascinating.

Sanderling D38484 was ringed at Seizal in Portugal on 21/02/2012 (see Google Earth image below) and was recaptured there on 12/11/2012 and 21/12/2012. It was observed at Rossall Point (part of the obs recording area) on 12/05/2013.

Sanderling 872291 was ringed at Sandgeroi in Iceland on 03/06/2007 (see Google Earth image below) and was subsequently re-sighted there in May 2008, 2010 and 2012. The sighting at Rossall Point on 13/05/2013 was the first sighting of this bird away from Iceland!

 

Sanderling 8224653 was ringed at Hochstetter Forland in Greenland on 03/07/2011 (see Google Earth image below) and was last observed here on 16/07/2011. This bird has only been observed three times since the last observation in Greenland, shortly after rinigng, and these have been at Rossall Point on 15/12/2011, 14/10/2012 and 04/05/2013. All interesting stuff! 

 

Saturday, 25th May 2013

Coverage at the obs over the next twelve days will be a little patchy at best as the main observer on a daily basis, Ian, is sunning himself in the Med. and Seumus is busy with conservation projects away from the obs.

 This Skylark was singing away from a fence post at the obs this

morning

 
 Offshore
1 Shelduck north, 15 Knots north, 11 Sandwich Terns and 1 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration
67 Swallows north, 4 House Martins north, 7 Redpoll north and 3 Golodfinches east.

Grounded Migrants
3 Wheatears.

Others
22 Oystercatchers, 114 Sanderlings, 3 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlins and 4 Turnstones.  

  Roosting Sanderlings

 Moments earlier this Meadow Pipit was carrying food to a nest on 

the edge of the golf course 

   

Friday, 24th May 2013

Offshore
7 Common Scoters west, 2 Fulmars east, 9 Manx Shearwaters east, 30 Gannets east, 1 Red-throated Diver east, 1 light morph Pomarine Skua west, 2 Arctic Skuas east, 42 Kittiwakes east, 10 Sandwich Terns east, 19 Arctic Terns east, 2 Guillemots east and 13 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration
3 Swallows north and 1 Redpoll east.

Grounded Migrants
1 Wheatear.

Others
8 Knots, 100 Sanderlings and 4 Turnstones.     

Thursday, 23rd May 2013

Offshore

2 Garganeys east, 11 Common Scoters east, 8 Manx Shearwaters west, 12 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 7 Kittiwakes east, 11 Sandwich Terns east, 2 Common Terns east, 1 Guillemot west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Further observation during the evening produced 17 Common Scoters east, 10 Manx Shearwaters west, 13 Gannets west, 2 Arctic Skuas east, 14 Kittiwakes east and 18 Sandwich Terns east.

Visible Migration

14 Whimbrels east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Wheatear.

Others

5 Ringed Plovers, 73 Sanderlings, 8 Dunlins and 5 Turnstones.

Wednesday, 22nd May 2013

Offshore:

1 Teal east, 3 Common Scoters west, 2 Fulmars east, 27 Manx Shearwaters east, 15 Gannets east, 1 Arctic Skua east, 22 Kittiwakes east, 15 Sandwich Terns east, 2 Common Terns east, 9 Guillemots east and 23 Auk sp. east.

 

 Fulmar

Further observation during the evening produced 23 Common Scoters west, 38 Manx Shearwaters west, 16 Gannets west, 1 Great Skua east, 3 Kittiwakes west, 25 Sandwich Terns east and 2 Auk sp. west.

 

 Gannets

Visible Migration

46 Swallows north-east and 6 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants 

3 Whimbrels, 3 Wheatears and 1 Redpoll.

 

 Lesser Redpoll

Others:

46 Sanderlings and 7 Turnstones.

Tuesday, 21st May 2013

Offshore 

405 Common Scoters east, 10 Manx Shearwaters east, 17 Gannets east, 1 Arctic Skua east, 10 Kittiwakes east, 16 Sandwich Terns east,1 Common Tern east, 5 Guillemots east, 8 Auk sp. east and 1 Black Guillemot flew east at 09:34.

 

 Common Scoters

Visible Migration 

14 Swallows north-east, 2 House Martins north-east and 2 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants:

4 Whimbrels, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler and 1 Wheatear.

 

 Whimbrel

Others

8 Ringed Plovers, 65 Sanderlings, 11 Dunlins and 17 Turnstones.

Monday, 20th May 2013

Offshore

17 Common Scoters east, 6 Manx Shearwaters east, 15 Gannets east, 1 Arctic Skua east, 6 Kittiwakes east, 18 Sandwich Terns east, 5 Guillemots east and 3 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration:

1 Swift east, 51 Swallows north, 1 House Martin north, 7 Goldfinch east and 3 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants

1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Wheatears and 1 Lesser Redpoll.

Others

7 Ringed Plovers and 63 Sanderlings.

Sunday, 19th May 2013

After yesterday`s washout there was a small arrival of migrants today including 13 Spotted Flycatchers. Other highlights included a Hobby that went through during a big movement of Swallows.

 

 Spotted Flycatcher

Offshore

4 Shelducks east, 103 Common Scoters east, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 9 Gannets east, 3 Arctic Skuas east, 6 Sandwich Terns east, 2 Common Terns east, 2 Guillemots and 2 Razorbills.

Further observation during the evening produced 320 Common Scoters east, 1 Red-throated Diver east, 16 Manx Shearwaters west, 11 Gannets west, 4 Arctic Skuas east, 3 Kittiwakes west, 53 Sandwich Terns east, 4 Common Terns east and 4 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

1 Hobby east at 08:30, 1 Whimbrel east, 5 Swifts north-east, 1 Sand Martin north-east, 1,285 Swallows north-east, 58 House Martins north-east, 1 Yellow Wagtail east, 2 Alba Wagtails north-east, 2 Tree Pipits north-east, 6 Goldfinch east, 2 Siskins east, 3 Linnets east and 7 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants:

7 Willow Warblers, 3 Garden Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 8 Whitethroats, 5 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 13 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Redstart, 2 Whinchats, 19 Wheatears, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 White Wagtails and 7 Lesser Redpolls.

 

 Spotted Flycatcher

Whinchat

Wheatear

Others

14 Ringed Plovers, 170 Sanderlings, 55 Dunlins and 7 Turnstones.

Saturday, 18th May 2013

Offshore 

6 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver east, 3 Manx Shearwaters east, 6 Gannets east, 1 Kittiwake east, 16 Sandwich Terns east, 1 Razorbill east and 2 Auk sp. east.

 

 Lesser Black-backed Gull

Grounded Migrants

2 Garganeys, 120 Swifts, 1 Sand Martin, 70 Swallows, 85 House Martins, 2 Wheatears and 2 Spotted Flycatchers.

 

 Swifts

Others

31 Ringed Plovers, 150 Sanderlings and 70 Dunlins.

Friday, 17th May 2013

Highlight`s today included another sighting of a Puffin offshore, a Marsh Harrier and a Common Redpoll was found.

Offshore

18 Shelducks east, 35 Common Scoters west, 8 Manx Shearwaters east, 2 Gannets west, 2 Kittiwakes east, 4 Little Terns east, 6 Sandwich Terns east, 5 Arctic Terns east, 1 Puffin - flew east into the bay and landed on the sea off the point at 07:00, 1 Guillemot east and 4 Auk sp. east.

Further observation in the evening produced 13 Common Scoters east, 3 Manx Shearwaters west, 5 Gannets west, 2 Arctic Skuas harassing Terns, 35 Sandwich Terns, 2 Guillemots east, 2 Razorbills east and 3 Auk sp. east.

 Sandwich Terns

Visible Migration:

75 Pink-footed Geese east, 1 Marsh Harrier- cream crown picked up in the mouth of the bay coming in off, made land fall at the south end of the golf course and went east over the peninsular, 1Whimbrel east, 1 Sand Martin north-east, 215 Swallows north-east, 19 House Martins north-east, 1 Tree Pipits north-east and 11 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants 

3 Whimbrels, 3 Sedge Warblers, 2 Wheatears, 1 Common Redpoll and 4 Lesser Redpolls.

 Redpolls

Others

1 Little Egret, 26 Ringed Plovers, 1 Grey Plover, 180 Sanderlings and 75 Dunlins.

Ringing 

3 Sedge Warblers.

Thursday, 16th May 2013

Offshore

1 Shelduck east, 39 Common Scoters west, 3 Goosanders on the sea before flying off east, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 5 Gannets west, 1 LM Pomarine Skua east, 1 Arctic Skua east, 2 Kittiwakes east, 8 Sandwich Terns, 6 Arctic Terns east, 1 Guillemot west and 1 Auk sp. west.

 

 Kittiwake

 

 Sandwich Terns

Visible Migration

2 Whimbrels east, 2 Collared Doves east, 7 Swifts east, 5 Swallows north, 3 House Martins north, 1 Grey Wagtail east, 3 Tree Pipits north-east, 2 Goldfinch east, 3 Siskins east and 5 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants 

29 Whimbrels, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Wheatears, 1 Spotted Flycatcher and 2 White Wagtails.

Others

1 Gadwall, 200 Knot and 65 Dunlins.

Ringing 

1 Sedge Warbler and 1 Wren.

Wednesday, 15th May 2013

Offshore

13 Common Scoters east, 1 Red-breasted Merganser east, 4 Manx Shearwaters east, 8 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 1 Great Skua west, 12 Kittiwakes east & 1 2CY on the beach, 12 Sandwich Terns east, 2 Common Terns east and 3 Auk sp. west.

 

 Kittiwake

Visible Migration 

2 Whimbrels east, 4 Swifts north-east and 7 Swallows north-east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Sand Martin, 35 Swallows, 40 House Martins, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Wheatear and 1 Redpoll.

Others

33 Ringed Plovers, 220 Sanderlings and 175 Dunlins.

Tuesday, 14th May 2013

Offshore

14 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver east, 1 2CY Great Northern Diver on the sea for 20 minutes before flying east at 08:50, 1 Fulmar west, 9 Manx Shearwaters west, 23 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 5 light morph Pomarine Skuas north-east at 09:05, 3 Arctic Skuas north-east, 8 Kittiwakes east, 10 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Common Tern east, 1 Guillemot east and 8 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

3 Swallows north and 8 Goldfinch east during the morning. In the afternoon with easing winds and sunny conditions 3 Swifts north-east, 136 Swallows north and 6 House Martins north.

Grounded Migrants

1 Whimbrel, 15 Swifts, 25 House Martins and 1 Blackcap.

Others

72 Ringed Plovers, 325 Sanderlings, 300 Dunlins and 95 Turnstones.

 

 Dunlins and Sanderlings

Ringing 

1 Blackcap and 1 Goldfinch.

 

 Blackcap

Mammals

2 Stoats.

Monday, 13th May 2013

Offshore 

29 Common Scoters west, 5 Fulmars west, 35 Manx Shearwaters west, 102 Gannets west, 3 Pomarine Skuas - 2 light morphs north-east just after dawn and 1 light morph east midday, 10 Arctic Skuas north-east/east, 2 Great Skuas east & 1 west, 72 Kittiwakes east, 1 Little Tern east, 16 Sandwich Terns west, 2 Common Terns west, 3 Guillemots west and 5 Auk sp. west.

 

 Gannets

Visible Migration 

6 Whimbrels east and 2 Swallows north-east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Wheatear.

Others 

51 Ringed Plovers, 225 Sanderlings, 250 Dunlins and 75 Turnstones.

Sunday, 12th May 2013

The amazing spring passage of Pomarine Skuas continued today with the Observatory`s biggest single day count of 15 !!.As on Friday the birds were coming in from the west, hitting the point and veering off to the north-east giving superb views.Three parties were seen and all in the first 90 minutes after dawn.

 

 Pomarine Skuas

Offshore:

18 Common Scoters west, 6 Red-throated Divers east, 20 Manx Shearwaters west, 254 Gannets east, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 800 Knot west, 17 Bar-tailed Godwits west, 15 Pomarine Skuas north-east; parties of 7,6 and 2, 9 Arctic Skuas north-east, 3 Skua sp. east mid morning lost in an incoming squall, 68 Kittiwakes east, 6 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Common Tern east, 2 Arctic Terns east, 4 Guillemots east, 1 Razorbill east and 21 Auk sp. east.

 

 Pomarine Skua

Visible Migration

4 Whimbrels east, 21 Swallows north-east, 1 Alba Wagtail north-east, 1 Tree Pipit north-east, 2 Meadow Pipits north-east, 13 Goldfinch east, 1 Siskin east and 2 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Short-eared Owl, 60 Swifts, 3 Sand Martins, 100 Swallows, 60 House Martins and 1 White Wagtail.

 

 Short-eared Owl

Others

33 Ringed Plovers, 300 Knot, 240 Sanderlings, 175 Dunlins and 76 Turnstones.

 

 Dunlin & Sanderling

Saturday, 11th May 2013

The focus was again on the sea today but the morning watch was surprisingly quiet. After the rain had cleared another watch over the high tide was much better with lots of birds moving west out of the Bay, including some more Skuas.

Offshore 

63 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 16 Manx Shearwaters west, 25 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 1 Great Skua west, 2 Kittiwakes east, 42 Sandwich Terns west,1 Common Tern east and 3 Auk sp. west.

Further observation during late morning and early adternoon produced 4 Fulmars west, 164 Manx Shearwaters west, 167 Gannets west, 16 Grey Plovers west, 5 Bar-tailed Godwits west, 1 light morph Pomarine Skua west at 13:55, 3 Arctic Skuas west, 34 Kittiwakes west, 13 Sandwich Terns west, 26 Arctic Terns west, 6 Guillemots west and 134 Auk sp. west.

 

 Gannet

Visible Migration 

1 Swift in off & 1 north-east, 51 Swallows north, 1 Yellow Wagtail east and 2 Meadow Pipits north.

Grounded Migrants

1 brown morph female Cuckoo, 45 Swifts, 65 Swallows, 65 House Martins and 1 Wheatear.

Others:

1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Peregrine, 35 Ringed Plovers, 400 Knot, 180 Sanderlings, 200

Dunlins and 130 Turnstones.

Friday, 10th May 2013

Arriving at the sea watching point at dawn in classic spring Skua weather proved very rewarding with the Obs first ever spring record of Long-tailed Skua. .The Skuas were coming in from the west, hitting the point and veering off to the north-east. The passage had eased off by 07:30 but 3 Pomarines, 10 Arctics and a single Long-tailed had moved through.

Offshore

21 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser east, 2 Fulmars west, 33 Manx Shearwaters west, 44 Gannets east, 3 Grey Plovers west, 1,700 Knot west, 85 Bar-tailed Godwits west, 3 Pomarine Skuas - single party of light morphs north-east at 06:48, 10 Arctic Skuas north-east, 1 adult Long-tailed Skua north-east at 07:10, 1 Great Skua west, 22 Kittiwakes west, 12 Sandwich Terns west, 2 Arctic Terns east, 2 Guillemots west, 1 Razorbill east and 6 Auk sp. west.

Further observation during the evening produced 30 Common Scoters west, 3 Manx Shearwaters west, 4 Gannets west, 1 light morph Pomarine Skua east at 18:35, 2 Arctic Skuas east, 26 Sandwich Terns east, 1 Common Tern east and 1 Auk sp. west.

 

 Gannet

Visible Migration 

1 Swift east and 5 Swallows north.

Grounded Migrants

2 Willow Warblers, 3 Wheatears and 1 Yellow Wagtail.

:Others

28 Ringed Plovers, 110 Sanderlings, 150 Dunlins and 90 Turnstones.

 

 Ringed Plover and Turnstone

Thursday, 9th May 2013

Offshore:

52 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 2 Red-throated Divers east, 49 Manx Shearwaters west, 52 Gannets west, 22 Grey Plovers west, 4,000 Knot west, 3 Arctic Skuas east, 3 Kittiwakes west, 2 Little Gulls west, 19 Sandwich Terns west, 2 Common Terns east, 385 Arctic Terns west  - all came from the north-east during the first hour and flew out of the bay into the Irish Sea, 7 Guillemots east, 1 Razorbill east and 46 Auk sp. west.

 

 Gannet

Visible Migration:

3 Swifts east, 30 Swallows north, 2 Alba Wagtails north, 1 Yellow Wagtail east, 2 Tree Pipits north-east, 22 Goldfinch west, 6 Linnets east and 5 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants 

3 Whimbrels, 70 Swallows, 8 House Martins, 5 Wheatears and 1 Yellow Wagtail.

 

 Whimbrel

Others 

1 Peregrine and 65 Turnstones.

Wednesday, 8th May 2013

South-easterly winds and light drizzle brought a small fall of migrants to the peninsular today. Visible highlights include a large movement of Hirundines first thing, and offshore a cracking summer plumaged Great Northern Diver stole the show.

Offshore

50 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 1 summer plumaged Great Northern Diver east at 07:40, 113 Manx Shearwaters east, 11 Gannets west, 1 Great crested Grebe, 2,500 Knots west, 3 Arctic Skuas east, 2 Kittiwakes east, 1 Little Gull east, 1 Black Tern east, 19 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Common Tern east, 96 Arctic Terns east, 4 Guillemots, 1 Razorbill and 4 Auk sp. west.

 

 Gannet

 

 Arctic Skua

Visible Migration 

3 Whimbrels east, 2 Swifts north-east, 11 Sand Martins north-east, 1,046 Swallows north-east, 44 House Martins north-east, 2 Alba Wagtails north-east, 3 Tree Pipits north-east, 28 Goldfinch east, 3 Linnets east and 34 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants

8 Whimbrels, 3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Chiffchaff, 35 Willow Warblers, 5 Blackcaps, 2 Garden Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroats, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Redstart, 3 Whinchats, 16 Wheatears, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 3 Yellow Wagtails including a male 'Blue-headed' and 1 White Wagtail.

 

 Spotted Flycatcher

Others

43 Ringed Plovers, 68 Sanderlings, 350 Dunlins, 47 Turnstones and yesterday`s Short-eared Owl still present.

Tuesday, 7th May 2013

Offshore 

2 Shelducks east, 160 Common Scoters east, 6 Red-throated Divers east, 7 Manx Shearwaters east, 5 Gannets west, 3 Arctic Skuas east, 1 Little Tern east, 83 Sandwich Terns east, 2 Common Terns east, 96 Arctic Terns east, 4 Guillemots east and 2 Auk sp. east.

 

 Sandwich Terns

Visible Migration:

185 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Marsh Harrier - cream crown north mid-afternoon, 15 Whimbrels east, 2 Curlews east, 2 Swifts north-east, 11 Sand Martins north, 234 Swallows north, 14 House Martins north, 2 Yellow Wagtails east, 2 Alba Wagtails north, 18 Tree Pipits north, 3 Meadow Pipits north, 20 Goldfinch east, 16 Linnets east, 87 Redpolls east and 1 Corn Bunting east.

Grounded Migrants 

3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Wood Warbler - singing male, 13 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Garden Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Whitethroats, 4 Sedge Warblers, 3 Whinchats and 15 Wheatears.

 

 Garden Warbler

Others 

38 Ringed Plovers, 82 Sanderlings, 375 Dunlins and 55 Turnstones.

Ringing 

3 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Whitethroats, 3 Sedge Warblers - including another control ,the second this week, 1 Blackbird and 6 Lesser Redpolls.

 

 Lesser Redpoll

Monday, 6th May 2013

Offshore

70 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser east, 13 Red-throated Divers east, 179 Manx Shearwaters east, 25 Gannets, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 5 Arctic Skuas east, 12 Kittiwakes, 1 Little Tern west, 75 Sandwich Terns, 6 Common Terns east, 18 Arctic terns east, 4 Guillemots, 2 Razorbills and 8 Auk sp.

Visible Migration 

135 Pink-footed Geese north, 3 Whimbrels east, 3 Swifts north, 12 Sand Martins north, 260 Swallows north, 10 House Martins north, 4 Yellow Wagtails east, 3 Alba Wagtails north, 17 Tree Pipits north, 10 Meadow Pipits north, 37 Goldfinch east, 10 Linnets east and 17 Redpolls east. 27 Whimbrel flew north early evening.

Grounded Migrants

1 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warblers, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 Whitethroats, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Whinchats, 17 Wheatears and 1 White Wagtail.

 

 Whinchat

 

 Wheatear

Others

125 Ringed Plovers, 80 Sanderlings, 500 Dunlins and 1 Barn Owl.

Ringing 

2 Reed Warblers and 2 Blackbirds.

 

 Reed Warbler

Sunday, 5th May 2013

A Puffin was seen offshore again today and it was unclear if its a new bird or the individual seen during the

week. New in today was the first Cuckoo of the spring.

Offshore

148 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 18 Red-throated Divers east, a Great  Crested Grebe east, 10 Manx Shearwaters, 45 Gannets, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 2 Arctic Skuas east, 30 Kittiwakes, 40 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Common Tern east, 3 Guillemots east and 6 on the sea, 5 Razorbills west and 3 on the sea, 1 Puffin on the sea with other Auks at 09:25 and 6 Auk sp. west. Also 1 Harbour Porpoise and 1 Atlantic Grey Seal.

Further observation during the evening produced 555 Common Scoters east, 1 Red-throated Diver east, 2 Gannets west, 68 Sandwich Terns east, 1 Guillemot and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

6 Sand Martins north, 61 Swallows north, 2 House Martins north, 2 Alba Wagtails north, 3 Tree Pipits north, 3 Meadow Pipits north, 51 Goldfinch west, a Redpoll east, a Siskin east and 46 Linnets east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Swifts, 5 Sand Martins, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Whinchats, 8 Wheatears, 3 Yellow Wagtails and 2 White Wagtails.

 

 Whinchat

 

 Yellow Wagtail

Whimbrel

Others

3 Teal, 1 Gadwall, 35 Ringed Plovers, 80 Sanderlings, 1,500 Dunlins, 980 Knots and 8 Black-tailed Godwits.