Sunday, 28th July 2013

Offshore

22 Common Scoters west, 13 Manx Shearwaters west, 12 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua west, 6 Common Terns west, 9 Sandwich Terns west and 1 Little Tern west.

Visible Migration

115 Swifts east, 3 Sand Martins east, 16 Swallows east and 9 House Martins east; all moved east in the late afternoon in front of an approaching weather front.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Yellow Wagtail.

Others

1 Little Ringed Plover, 41 Ringed Plovers, 180 Lapwings, 90 Sanderlings, 350 Dunlins, 2 Whimbrels, 3 Common Sandpipers, 85 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 3rd summer Yellow-legged Gull and 1 Barn Owl.

 

 Dunlin & Sanderling

Ringing 

1 Ringed Plover pulli.

 

 Ringed Plover

Saturday, 27th July 2013

Offshore 

15 Common Scoters west, 1 Eider, 1 Manx Shearwater east, 1 Gannet east and 9 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 

1 Whimbrel west, 15 Swifts east,  65 Swallows east and 4 House Martins east.

Others:

34 Ringed Plovers, 2 Knot, 85 Sanderlings including a leg flagged bird, 300 Dunlins, 3 Snipe, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 68 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 2 Sand Martins.

 

Turnstones and Dunlin

Ringing

1 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Dunnock and 10 Reed Buntings.

 

 Reed B unting

Friday, 26th July 2013

Offshore
35 Common Scoters west, 2 Eiders, 4 Gannets, 2 Common Terns and 10 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration
1 Whimbrel west and 2 Crossbills south.

Grounded Migrants
1 juvenile Marsh Harrier.

Others:
12 Ringed Plovers, 200 Lapwings, 62 Sanderlings, 175 Dunlins, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Whimbrels, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 26 Turnstones and 2 Med. Gulls.

 Sanderling

Ringing
3 Blue Tits,  3 Great Tits, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbirds and 1 Reed Warbler.

Thursday, 25th July 2013

Offshore

33 Common Scoters west, 2 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 2 Common Terns east and 9 Sandwich Terns east.

Visible Migration 

2 Whimbrels west and 4 Swallows south.

Grounded Migrants 

40 Swifts, 4 Sand Martins, 25 Swallows - over the pools in a heavy downpour mid afternoon and 1 Wheatear.

Others 

16 Ringed Plovers, 100 Lapwings, 65 Sanderlings, 230 Dunlins, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 200 Curlews, 6 Common Sandpipers, 27 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 5 Stock Doves.

 

 Dunlin

Ringing

1 Sedge Warbler and 3 Reed Warblers.

 

 Common Blue

Wednesday, 24th July 2013

Offshore

15 Common Scoters west, 1 Eider, 2 Gannets east, 3 Common Terns east and 12 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 

2 Sand Martins south, 9 Swallows south and 5 Crossbills west.

Others 

11 Ringed Plovers, 100 Lapwings, 37 Sanderlings, 55 Dunlins, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Whimbrels, 1 Common Sandpiper, 300 Redshanks, 19 Turnstones and 3 Med. Gulls.

Ringing

3 Sand Martins, 31 Swallows, 1 Whitethroat, 7 Sedge Warblers and 7 Reed Warblers.

 

 Cormorants

Tuesday, 23rd July 2013

Offshore

8 Common Scoters west, 3 Eiders east, 2 Gannets east, 2 Common Terns east and 10 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 

3 Swallows south.

Others 

1 Little Egret, 12 Ringed Plovers, 38 Sanderlings, 53 Dunlins, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 275 Redshanks, 18 Turnstones and 2 Med. Gulls.

 

 Dunlin

Ringing

1 Whitethroat and 3 Reed Warblers.

 

 

Reed Warbler

Monday, 22nd July 2013

Offshore

17 Common Scoters west, 2 Eiders west, 4 Gannets west, 3 Common Terns east and 12 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration

12 Swallows south.

Others 

2 Wigeons, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 9 Ringed Plovers, 140 Lapwings, 22 Sanderlings, 65 Dunlins, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Greenshank, 14 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 300 Swifts appeared in the evening in humid weather with a hatching of flying Ants and 60 House Martins.

 

 Med Gull

Ringing

2 Sedge Warblers and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Sedge Warbler

Sunday, 21st July 2013

This evening we did the second ringing session of the Swallow roost and caught 66 birds, plus 1 control, and five Sand Martins. We wait with interest to find out where this Swallow was from following submission via IPMR to the BTO. In the meantime if D006648 is yours please let us know.

Offshore 

59 Common Scoters west, 9 Manx Shearwaters east and 36 west, 6 Gannets east and 6 west, 12 Knots west, 6 Common Terns, 11 Sandwich Terns east and 2 Auk sp. west. Also one Atlantic Grey Seal.

Visible Migration 

48 Swifts east and 2 west, 3 Sand Martins east and 31 Swallows east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Wheatear.

Others 

10 Ringed Plovers, 33 Sanderlings, 11 Dunlins, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 125 Redshanks, 24 Turnstones, 1 Golden Plover, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Med. Gull and 7 Stock Doves.

 

 Turnstone

Ringing

5 Sand Martins, 66 Swallows plus 1 control, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcaps, 9 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers, 1 Greenfinch and 1 Goldfinch.

 

 Goldfinch

Saturday, 20th July 2013

An early morning ringing session was highlighted by a large catch of Whitethroats and they were all this years birds. As with other species of Warblers they seemed to have had a bumper breeding season.

Whitethroat

Offshore

56 Common Scoters west, 4 Manx Shearwaters west, 8 Gannets west, 4 Knot west, 5 Kittiwakes east, 4 Common Terns east and 11 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration

26 Black-tailed Godwits east, 3 Swifts east and 6 Swallows south.

Others

1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 11 Ringed Plovers, 1 Golden Plover, 120 Lapwings, 17 Sanderlings, 27 Dunlins, 3 Snipe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 270 Curlews, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Greenshank, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull and 2 Sand Martins.

 

Golden Plover

Ringing 

23 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap, 3 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 10 Greenfinch and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Whitethroat

Friday, 19th July 2013

Offshore:

15 Common Scoters west, 3 Manx Shearwaters west, 2 Gannets east, 9 Knots west, 2 Kittiwakes east, 3 Common Terns east, 19 Sandwich Terns and 1 Little Tern east. Also 2 Harbour Porpoise and 3 Atlantic Grey Seals.

Visible Migration 

7 Grey Herons west, 17 Swifts south, 2 Sand Martins south and 31 Swallows south.

 

 Grey Herons

Grounded Migrants

1 Wheatear and 1 Yellow Wagtail.

Others 

1 Little Egret, 7 Sanderlings, 25 Dunlins, 1 Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 230 Curlews, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Common Sandpipers, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull and 1 Med. Gull.

Thursday, 18th July 2013

The most numerous ringed bird at the obs is Swallow with 10,231 ringed up until the end of 2012. The first Swallows were ringed at a roost at the obs on 29th August 1984 and this evening nearly thirty years later we had our first Swallow roost ringing session in the same reedbed.

 

Also of interest were two Reed Warblers that we recaptured at the Swallow roost this evening that were ringed at the obs in 2005 and 2006 respectively. The 2005 bird had been subsequently retrapped in 2011 and 2012, but this was the first time that the 2006 bird had been retrapped! The 2005 bird was at least nine years old based on its age when originally ringed and the 2006 bird eight. 

 

Offshore

53 Common Scoters west, 9 Eiders west, 8 Manx Shearwaters, 10 Gannets, 1 Kittiwake east, 1 Common Tern east and 9 Sandwich Terns east. Also 4 Harbour Porpoise and 3 Atlantic Grey Seals.

 

 Atlantic Grey Seal

Visible Migration 

1 Golden Plover west, 11 Swifts east, 6 Sand Martins south and 29 Swallows south.

Others:

1 Knot, 13 Sanderlings, 7 Dunlins, 1 Snipe, 4 Turnstones and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Ringing

1 Sand Martin, 56 Swallows plus 4 controls, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warblers and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Sedge Warbler

Wednesday, 17th July 2013

Offshore 

16 Common Scoters west, 2 Eiders west, 8 Gannets west, 1 Kittiwake west, 3 Common Terns and 8 Sandwich Terns.

 

 Eiders

Visible Migration 

3 Swifts south, 8 Sand Martins south and 7 Swallows south.

Others 

2 Little Ringed Plovers; including one on the beach with Ringed Plovers, 8 Ringed Plovers, 120 Lapwings, 23 Sanderlings, 8 Dunlins, 2 Common Sandpipers, 150 Redshanks, 1 Greenshank and 3 Turnstones.

 

 Ringed Plover

Ringing

1 Greenfinch and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Reed Bunting

Tuesday, 16th July 2013

Offshore 

13 Common Scoters west, 3 Manx Shearwaters west, 18 Gannets, 1 Kittiwake west, 2 Common Terns and 12 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration

13 Swifts south, 6 Swallows south and 3 House Martins south.

Others

250 Lapwings, 6 Sanderlings, 21 Dunlins, 1 Snipe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 200 Curlews, 1 Spotted Redshank, 220 Redshanks and 5 Turnstones.

Ringing

1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Wrens and 1 Robin.

Monday, 15th July 2013

Offshore 

12 Common Scoters west, 5 Gannets and 8 Sandwich Terns.

Others:

1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 200 Lapwings, 11 Sanderlings, 73 Dunlins, 2 Snipes, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Common Sandpipers, 1 Greenshank, 6 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Turnstones

Ringing

1 Great Tit, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler and 1 Wren.

 

 Wren

Sunday, 14th July 2013

The most surprising find of the day was a female Shoveler with young. It was found down a net ride during a ringing session and this is the first breeding record on the peninsular since 1983.

Shoveler

Offshore 

52 Common Scoters west, 5 Eiders east, 4 Gannets east, 3 Curlews west and 3 Sandwich Terns.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Yellow Wagtail.

Others

1 female Shoveler with 4 young; the first breeding record at the Obs since 1983!, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 280 Lapwings, 11 Dunlins, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Med. Gulls, 7 Stock Doves, 60 Swifts and 1 Sand Martin.

 

 Swift

Ringing

8 Great Tits, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Dunnock and 2 Greenfinch.

 

 Whitethroat

Saturday, 13th July 2013

Offshore

12 Common Scoters west, 1 Eider, 2 Gannets west, 1 Common Tern and 5 Sandwich Terns.

Others 

1 Little Ringed Plover, 175 Lapwings, 2 Sanderlings, 20 Dunlins, 4 Snipes, 150 Curlews, 55 Redshanks, 1 Common Sandpiper, 8 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

Ringing:

3 Blue Tits, 3 Great Tits, 6 Willow Warblers, 7 Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warblers, 3 Wrens, 1 Dunnock, 4 Greenfinch and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Willow Warbler

Friday, 12th July 2013

Offshore 

16 Common Scoters west, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 1 Gannet west and 2 Sandwich Terns.

Others

4 Pochards, 1 Little Egret, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 200 Lapwings, 3 Sanderlings, 24 Dunlins, 3 Snipes, 1 Whimbrel, 140 Curlews, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Common Sandpipers, 11 Turnstones, 2 Med. Gulls and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Sanderlings

Ringing

1 Reed Warbler, 1 Wren, 2 Blackbirds, 2 Robins and 1 Dunnock.

 

 Reed Warbler

Thursday, 11th July 2013

Offshore

19 Common Scoters east, 7 Gannets, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 2 Common Terns and 9 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration

1 Crossbill east.

Others

1 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 5 Ringed Plovers, 88 Lapwings, 1 Sanderling, 6 Dunlins, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 4 Stock Doves.

 

 Sanderling

Ringing

1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Sedge Warblers,  2 Reed Warblers, 1 Robin and 1 Goldfinch.

 

 Sedge Warbler

Wednesday, 10th July 2013

Offshore

14 Common Scoters west, 2 Gannets west and 6 Sandwich Terns.

Grounded Migrants:

1 Wheatear.

Others 

2 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 100 Lapwings, 3 Sanderlings, 23 Dunlins, 2 Snipe, 40 Redshanks, 16 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 1 Sand Martin.

 

 Dunlin

Ringing 

3 Blue Tits, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Whitethroats, 8 Sedge Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Wren, 2 Robins, 1 Chaffinch and 1 Goldfinch.

 

 Willow Warbler

Tuesday, 9th July 2013

More signs of Autumn around the Obs today with an early Tree Pipit south and the first returning Green Sandpiper and Greenshank.

Offshore

12 Common Scoters west, 1 Gannet west and 6 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration

1 Tree Pipit south and 1 Siskin south.

Others

1 Shoveler, 2 Pochards, 5 Little Ringed Plovers, 23 Lapwings, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 45 Redshanks and 7 Turnstones.

Ringing 

5 Reed Warblers.

 

 Reed Warbler

Monday, 8th July 2013

Offshore 

8 Sandwich Terns.

Others

1 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 77 Lapwings, 65 Curlews, 3 Common Sandpipers, 38 Redshanks, 10 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Barn Owl and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Mediterranean Gull

Ringing

4 Blue Tits, 3 Great Tits, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warblers, 5 Whitethroats, 1 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch and 1 Goldfinch.

 

 Whitethroat

Sunday, 7th July 2013

Offshore

17 Common Scoters west, 1 Eider, 3 Gannets west and 4 Sandwich Terns west.

Others

4 Teal, 1 Garganey, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 76 Lapwings, 2 Common Sandpipers, 12 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 5 Stock Doves, 1 Barn Owl and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Mediterranean Gull

Ringing

3 Blue Tits, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroats, 2 Sedge Warblers, 8 Reed Warblers, 2 Wrens, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robins, 1 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch and 3 Goldfinch.

 

 Goldfinch

Saturday, 6th July 2013

A new record count of 10 Little Ringed Plovers on the new pools were today's highlight.

Offshore 

10 Common Scoters west, 2 Gannets west and 6 Sandwich Terns west.

Others 

1 Little Egret, 10 Little Ringed Plovers, 75 Lapwings, 105 Curlews, 9 Redshanks and 12 Turnstones.

 

 There's five LRPs in there somewhere!

Ringing

1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrushes, 2 Robins and 3 Dunnocks.

Friday 5th July 2013

Offshore:

60 Common Scoters east, 8 Gannets, 6 Curlews west, 2 Arctic Skuas west and 6 Sandwich Terns west.

Others

1 Little Egret, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 98 Lapwings, 60 Curlews, 5 Bar-tailed Godwits, 12 Redshanks, 1 Common Sandpiper and 18 Turnstones.

 

 Lapwings

Ringing

2 Blue Tits, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Wren.

 

 Chiffchaff

Thursday, 4th July 2013.

Offshore 

22 Common Scoters west, 31 Manx Shearwaters west, 9 Gannets west, 1 Kittiwake west,1 Little Gull west and 2 Sandwich Terns west.

Others

1 Peregrine, 80 Lapwings, 55 Curlews and 15 Turnstones.

 

 Sedge Warbler

Wednesday, 3rd July 2013

Offshore

11 Common Scoters west, 5 Manx Shearwaters west, 7 Gannets and 2 Sandwich Terns west.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Wheatear.

Others 

75 Lapwings, 48 Curlews, 18 Turnstones and 1 3rd summer Yellow-legged Gull.

Ringing 

2 Blue Tits, 3 Great Tits, 1 Willow Warbler and 1 Greenfinch.

 

 Willow Warbler

Tuesday, 2nd July 2013

Offshore

7 Common Scoters west, 17 Manx Shearwaters east, 10 Gannets, 8 Curlews west and 2 Sandwich Terns west.

Others 

57 Lapwings, 1 Common Sandpiper and 6 Turnstones.

 

 Swift

Monday, 1st July 2013

Offshore

55 Common Scoters west, 1 Fulmar west, 312 Manx Shearwaters west, 21 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 5 Curlews west, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit west, 1 Arctic Skua west, 2 Common Terns west, 5 Sandwich Terns west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others

1 Buzzard, 80 Lapwings, 45 Curlews, 2 Redshanks, 11 Turnstones and 1 3rd summer Yellow-legged Gull.

Ringing 

1 Reed Warbler,1 Blackbird and 1 Dunnock.

 

 Male and female Common Blue Damselfly

Sunday, 30th June 2013

Offshore

23 Common Scoters west, 1 Fulmar west, 78 Manx Shearwaters west, 12 Gannets west, 4 Curlews west, 1 Whimbrel west, 1 Arctic Skua west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others

1 Shoveler, 1 Buzzard, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 17 Lapwings and 5 Turnstones.

 

 Female Large Skipper

Saturday 29th June 2013

Offshore
35 Common Scoters west,4 Manx Shearwaters west,4 Gannets west and 2 Sandwich
Terns east.

Others
1 Buzzard,85 Lapwings,75 Curlews,1 Spotted Redshank,5 Turnstones and 1 adult 
Yellow-legged Gull.   

Friday 28th June 2013

Offshore
14 Manx Shearwaters east,5 Gannets west,2 Curlews west,2 Common Terns east
and 2 Sandwich Terns west.

Others
30 Lapwings,5 Ringed Plovers,2 Sanderlings,2 Dunlins and 5 Turnstones.

 

Ringed Plover,Sanderling and Dunlin.

   

Thursday 27th June 2013

Offshore
15 Common Scoters west, 2 Eiders and 2 Gannets west.

Others
2 Sanderlings,2 Dunlins and 7 Turnstones.