Sunday, 29th December 2013

Offshore

3 Shelducks east, 29 Teal west, 94 Pintails west, 21 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 12 Red-throated Divers west, 8 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Great Skua - came into the bay and landed on a distant sandbar, 22 Kittiwakes west, 23 Little Gulls west, 2 Guillemots west and 9 Auk sp. west.

Others 

750 Pink-footed Geese, 1,000 Teal, 7 Goldeneyes, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 male Hen Harrier, 2 Merlins,1 Peregrine, 54 Ringed Plovers, 130 Golden Plovers, 108 Grey Plovers, 1,000 Knots, 180 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1,000 Dunlins, 240 Black-tailed Godwits, 11 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 1CY Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail and 35 Twite.

 

 Black-tailed Godwits

Common Gull

Saturday, 28th December 2013

Offshore

1 Wigeon west, 30 Teal west, 17 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 9 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Gannet west, 12 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Great Skua west, 29 Kittiwakes west, 28 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others 

500 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Goldeneyes, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 38 Ringed Plovers, 300 Sanderlings, 77 Black-tailed Godwits, 400 Herring Gulls, 1 Stonechat, 6 Rock Pipits and 35 Twite.

 

 Dunlin

 

 Eider

Friday, 27th December 2013

Offshore 

16 Wigeons west, 6 Teal west, 10 Pintails west, 1 Common Scoter west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Fulmar west, 2 Shags west, 75 Kittiwakes west, 111 Little Gulls west, 3 Guillemots west,1 Razorbill and 27 Auk sp. west.

Little Gulls

 

 Pintails

Others 

500 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Pintails, 5 Goldeneyes, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 38 Ringed Plovers, 265 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 215 Black-tailed Godwits and 1 Med. Gull.

Redshanks

Thursday, 26th December 2013

Offshore 

5 Shelducks east & 17 south, 19 Common Scoters west, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west & 1 on the sea, 1 Little Gull west, 1 Guillemot west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

16 Fieldfares south.

Others

500 Pink-footed Geese, 800 Teal, 3 Goldeneyes, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 male Hen Harrier, 2 Buzzards, 2 Merlins, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rails, 120 Golden Plovers, 135 Grey Plovers, 1,000 Lapwings, 2,000 Knot, 525 Sanderlings, 19 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipes, 500 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Stonechat, 6 Rock Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 Goldfinch and 28 Twite.

 

 Twite

 

 Hen Harrier

Ringing

1 Reed Bunting.

Wednesday, 25th December 2013

Offshore 

1 Shelduck west, 4 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-throated Divers west & 1 on the sea, 3 Great Crested Grebes west & 2 on the sea, 1 Kittiwake west, 2 Guillemots and 6 Auk sp. west.

Others 

500 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Goldeneyes, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rails, 122 Grey Plovers, 1,200 Knot, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 500 Dunlins, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Red-breasted Mergansers

Purple Sandpiper

Tuesday, 24th December 2013

Offshore

2 Pintails west, 33 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 5 Great Crested Grebes west, 14 Kittiwakes west, 21 Little Gulls west, 5 Guillemots west and 31 Auk sp. west.

 

 Little Gull

During the afternoon in increasing winds there was a run of Little Gulls over the high tide.The birds were moving west along the shoreline and 107 were counted in the last hour of daylight.

 

 Little Gull

Others 

6 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 380 Golden Plovers, 128 Grey Plovers, 1,500 Knots, 400 Dunlins, 1 Woodcock, 475 Black-tailed Godwits, 8 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 3CY Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Goldcrest and 16 Linnets.

Monday, 23rd December 2013

Offshore

4 Common Scoters west, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Kittiwakes west, 4 Little Gulls west and 1 Guillemot.

Others 

750 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Goldeneyes, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 155 Grey Plovers, 2,000 Knots, 225 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 400 Dunlins and 4 Bar-tailed Godwits.

 

 Wood Mouse

Oystercatchers

Sunday, 22nd December 2013

Offshore 

3 Wigeons west, 25 Pintails west, 1 Scaup east, 39 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 12 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Fulmars west, 4 Shags west, 7 Great Crested Grebes west, 82 Kittiwakes west, 109 Little Gulls west, 3 Guillemots west, 1 Razorbill west and 83 Auk sp. west.

 

 Little Gull

Shags

Others 

900 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Pintails, 7 Goldeneyes, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Peregrine, 43 Ringed Plovers, 220 Golden Plovers, 215 Grey Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 3,000 Knot, 325 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 375 Dunlins, 76 Black-tailed Godwits, 7 Bar-tailed Godwits, 220 Turnstones, 2 Med. Gulls and 1 Stonechat.

 

 Grey Plover

Greenfinch

Saturday, 21st December 2013

Offshore 

16 Common Scoters west, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 6 Great Crested Grebes west, 33 Kittiwakes west, 26 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 35 Auk sp. west.

 

 Little Gull

Kittiwake

Others

650 Pink-footed Geese, 600 Teal, 2 Pintails, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Hen Harrier - a cracking male, 2 Buzzards, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 54 Ringed Plovers, 125 Golden Plovers, 115 Grey Plovers, 1,500 Knot, 300 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 72 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail and 33 Twite.

 

 Ringed Plovers

Hen Harrier

Friday, 20th December 2013

Offshore

40 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Great Crested Grebes west, 34 Kittiwakes west, 23 Little Gulls west, 2 Guillemots west and 27 Auk sp. west.

 

 Little Gull

Others 

717 Pink-footed Geese, 586 Teal, 113 Wigeon, 9 Goldeneyes, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Peregrine, 56 Ringed Plovers, 275 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 83 Black-tailed Godwits, 416 Lapwings, 290 Golden Plovers, 200 Dunlins, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtails and 9 Rock Pipits.

 

 Sanderlings

 

 Ringed Plover

Thursday, 19th December 2013

After gale force winds overnight and heavy rain there was a good passage offshore this morning. Birds were moving west out of the bay from dawn until around 11am when the passage eased off.

Offshore

2 Wigeons west, 14 Pintails west, 1 Scaup west, 55 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers,  21 Red-throated Divers west, 1 juv Shag west, 13 Great Crested Grebes west, 152 Kittiwakes west, 235 Little Gulls west, 6 Guillemots west, 2 Razorbills west and 353 Auk sp. west.

 

 Little Gull

Others 

800 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Goldeneyes, 16 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Merlin, 39 Ringed Plovers, 90 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 11 Snipe, 215 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 1 Stonechat, 9 Rock Pipits and 45 Twite.

 

Twite

 

 Cormorant

Wednesday, 18th December 2013

Offshore 

2 Shelducks east, 11 Common Scoters west, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 11 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 12 Kittiwakes west, 8 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 42 Auk sp. west.

Others 

800 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Goldeneyes, 16 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 44 Ringed Plovers, 200 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 130 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Stonechat and 11  Rock Pipits.

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Lapwings

Tuesday, 17th December 2013

Offshore

64 Common Scoters west, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers west, 1 juv Shag east, 5 Great Crested Grebes west, 11 Kittiwakes west, 3 Little Gulls west, 5 Guillemots west, 1 Razorbill west and 167 Auk sp. west.

 

 Red-breasted Merganser

Others 

650 Teal, 4 Pintails, 5 Goldeneyes, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 225 Golden Plovers, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 185 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Stonechat and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Ringing

14 Starlings and 6 Greenfinch.

 

 Starling

Monday, 16th December 2013

Offshore

2 Shelducks west, 2 Pintails west, 17 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 17 Red-throated Divers west, 5 Great Crested Grebes west, 6 Kittiwakes west, 2 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 19 Auk sp. west.

Others

3 Goldeneyes, 18 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Buzzards, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 39 Ringed Plovers, 230 Golden Plovers, 250 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 275 Black-tailed Godwits, 280 Turnstones, 1 1st winter Iceland Gull, 8 Rock Pipits, 28 Goldfinch, 17 Linnets and 45 Twite.

 

 Merlin

 

 Purple Sandpipers

Twite

Sunday, 15th December 2013

Offshore

4 Wigeons west, 35 Common Scoters, 17 Red-breasted Mergansers, 11 Red-throated Divers west, 4 Great Crested Grebes west, 17 Kittiwakes west, 2 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 11 Auk sp. west.

Others 

4 Goldeneyes, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Buzzards, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rails, 42 Ringed Plovers, 230 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 26 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipes, 17 Black-tailed Godwits, 330 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 1st winter Iceland Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Rock Pipits, 47 Linnets and 40 Twite.

 

 Iceland Gull

Twite

Saturday, 14th December 2013

Offshore

1 Shelduck west, 1 Pintail west, 18 Common Scoters west, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 17 Red-throated Divers east & 2 on the sea, 3 Great Crested Grebes west & 1 on the sea, 40 Kittiwakes west, 6 Little Gulls west and 17 Auk sp. west.

Others 

370 Pink-footed Geese, 450 Teal, 15 Pintails, 2 Shovelers, 2 Goldeneyes, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 19 Ringed Plovers, 320 Golden Plovers, 300 Sanderlings, 500 Dunlins, 74 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull and 1 Stonechat.

 

 Stonechat

 

 Goldneyes

Friday, 13th December 2013

Offshore

13 Common Scoters west, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others

600 Teal, 2 Pintails, 3 Goldeneyes, 1 Merlin, 1 Water Rail, 31 Ringed Plovers, 325 Golden Plovers, 125 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 500 Dunlins, 92 Black-tailed Godwits, 215 Turnstones, 1 Stonechat and 5 Rock Pipits.

Stonechat

 

 Oystercatchers

Thursday, 12th December 2013

We have received news today of a Sunfish that was found dead on the beach last Saturday (7th).

Offshore

28 Common Scoters west, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others 

360 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Peregrine, 95 Grey Plovers, 800 Knot, 240 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 250 Dunlins, 7 Snipe, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Stonechat and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 Knots

 Grey Heron

Wednesday, 11th December 2013

Offshore

5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver and 2 Great Crested Grebe.

Others 

7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 42 Ringed Plovers, 350 Golden Plovers, 1,000 Lapwings, 330 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 300 Dunlins, 46 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Stonechat and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Lapwings

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Tuesday, 10th December 2013

Offshore

35 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Guillemots west and 12 Auk sp. west.

Others

500 Teal, 2 Pintails, 3 Goldeneyes, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 275 Golden Plovers, 36 Black-tailed Godwits and 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull.

 

 Goldeneye

Monday, 9th December 2013

Offshore

1 fem/imm Long-tailed Duck west, 57 Common Scoters west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Kittiwake west, 4 Guillemots west, 1 Razorbill west and 54 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

55 Filedfares south.

Others 

400 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Goldeneyes, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 45 Ringed Plovers, 225 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 220 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 1 Stonechat.

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Ringed Plovers