Friday 27th June 2014

Offshore
9 Common Scoters west, 2 Gannets west, 4 Sandwich Terns west and 1 Common Tern west.

Visible Migration
2 Curlews west.

Others
1 Pochard, 75 Lapwings, 1 Common Sandpiper and 8 Redshanks.

Ringing
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Blue Tits, 1 Great Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Chiffchaffs,
2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Wrens and 1 Greenfinch.

                                                           Long-tailed Tit

                                                  Great Spotted Woodpecker  

Thursday 26th June 2014

Offshore
16 Common Scoters west, 1 Manx Shearwater west, 2 Gannets west and 3 Sandwich 
Terns east.

                                                             Sandwich Tern

Visible Migration
6 Curlews west.

Others
90 Lapwings and 33 Curlews.

Ringing
1 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed 
Warblers, 1 Blackbird, 2 Dunnocks and 1 Goldfinch.

                                                             Swallow

                                                            Willow Warbler

Wednesday 25th June 2014

Offshore
7 Common Scoters west, 3 Gannets west and 2 Sandwich Terns west. Also the pod of six
Bottle-nosed Dolphins were seen again.

Others
1 Little Ringed Plover, 75 Lapwings, 35 Curlews and 7 Redshanks.

Ringing
2 Great Tits, 1 Dunnock, 1 Sedge Warbler and 1 Greenfinch. 

                                                            Sedge Warbler  

Tuesday 24th June 2014

Offshore
16 Common Scoters west, 4 Eiders, 9 Manx Shearwaters west, 7 Gannets west, 1 Arctic
Skua west, 2 Kittiwakes west, 6 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Guillemot east and 1 Auk sp. east.

                

                                                              Eider

Others
90 Lapwings, 32 Curlews, 6 Redshanks, 1 Turnstone and 25 Swifts.

 

                                                                  Swift

Monday 23rd June 2014

Offshore
11 Common Scoters west, 3 Manx Shearwaters west ,7 Gannets west and 
7 Sandwich Terns west.

Others
5 Ringed Plovers, 65 Lapwings, 1 Turnstone and 1 Sand Martin.

 

                                                            Reed Warbler

 

                                                            Swallows

                                                                 

Sunday 22nd June 2014

Offshore
30 Common Scoters west, 2 Gannets east, 3 Kittiwakes east, 4 Sandwich Terns
east and 1 Guillemot east.

Others
1 Gadwall, 90 Lapwings, 5 Redshanks, 2 Turnstones and 30 Swifts.

Ringing
3 Sparrowhawk pulli, 1 Herring Gull pulli, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Dunnock and 2 Reed Warblers.

                                                          Reed Warbler

                                                        Sparrowhawk Pulli

                                                          Four-spotted Chaser

  
                                                            

   

Saturday 21st June 2014

Offshore
 17 Common Scoters west, 16 Manx Shearwaters east, 7 Gannets east, 1 Great Crested 
Grebe east, 2 Kittiwakes west, 2 Sandwich Terns east and 1 Auk sp. east.

Others
120 Lapwings, 1 Sanderling, 33 Curlews and 2 Turnstones.

Ringing
1 Whitethroat, 4 Reed Warblers and 4 Greenfinch.

 

                                                    Sanderling & Turnstone

                               

 

                                                         Greenfinch
 
    

Friday 20th June 2014

Offshore
17 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Manx Shearwaters east,
3 Gannets east, 2 Sandwich Terns west and 2 Auk sp. east.

Others
15 Lapwings, 1 Sanderling and 1 Turnstone.

Ringing
3 Kestrel pulli, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed
Warblers and 4 Greenfinch.

     
                                                            Kestrel Pulli

 

 

                                                        Lesser Whitethroat

Thursday, 19th June 2014

Offshore

30 Common Scoters west, 3 Manx Shearwaters east, 3 Gannets east and 3 Sandwich Terns east.

Others

22 Lapwings, 1 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Turnstone, 20 Swifts and 18 House Martins.

 

 House Martin

Wednesday, 18th June 2014

Offshore

62 Common Scoters west, 1 Fulmar east, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 5 Gannets east and 2 Sandwich Terns east. Also 4 Atlantic Grey Seals.

Others:

1 Dunlin, 1 Turnstone and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Dunlin

Ringing 

1 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Sedge Warbler.

 

 Lesser Whitethroat

Tuesday, 17th June 2014

Offshore 

40 Common Scoters west, 1 Manx Shearwater west and 2 Gannets east.

Visible Migration 

1 Siskin east.

Others

2 Shovelers, 29 Lapwings and 1 Turnstone.

Ringing

1 Whitethroat and 1 Reed Warbler.

 

 Whitethroat

Monday, 16th June 2014

Offshore 

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

Others

27 Lapwings, 19 Curlews and 1 Turnstone.

 

 Turnstone

Ringing

1 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler and 1 Goldfinch.

 

 Sedge Warbler

Reed Warbler

Willow Warbler

Sunday, 15th June 2014

Offshore 

5 Common Scoters west, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 2 Gannets west and 3 Sandwich Terns west.

Others

2 Sanderlings, 1 Turnstone, 30 Swifts and 15 House Martins.

 

 Sanderlings

Ringing 

1 Robin and 1 Goldfinch.

 

 Goldfinch

Saturday, 14th June 2014

Offshore

7 Common Scoters west, 10 Manx Shearwaters west, 6 Gannets west, 5 Sandwich Terns east, 1 Guillemot east and 2 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration

2 Pink-footed Geese of unknown origin flew north.

Others

12 Lapwings, 20 Swifts, 1 Sand Martin and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Swift

Ringing

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 5 Dunnocks, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Sedge Warbler

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Friday, 13th June 2014

Offshore 

15 Common Scoters west, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 3 Gannets west and 2 Sandwich Terns west.  

Manx Shearwater

Others 

28 Lapwings and 2 Turnstones.

 

 

Northern Marsh Orchid

Thursday, 12th June 2014

Offshore

7 Common Scoters east, 36 Manx Shearwaters west, 32 Gannets west, 4 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Common Tern west, 2 Arctic Terns west, 1 Guillemot west and 2 Auk sp. west. Also 2 Harbour Porpoise.

Manx Shearwaters

Others 

1 Teal, 17 Lapwings and 4 Sanderlings.

Ringing

1 Ringed Plover pulli.

 

 Ringed Plover

Wednesday, 11th June 2014

Offshore 

2 Common Scoters west, 91 Manx Shearwaters west, 27 Gannets west, 1 Great Skua west, 2 Kittiwakes west, 10 Sandwich Terns west, 5 Guillemots west and 9 Auk sp. west.

 

 Manx Shearwaters

Others

7 Knots and 17 Sanderlings.

 

 Ringed Plover

Tuesday, 10th June 2014

Offshore 

3 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 23 Manx Shearwaters west, 7 Gannets east, 7 Kittiwakes west, 9 Sandwich Terns east, 1 Guillemot east and 3 Auk sp. east. Also 3 Atlantic Grey Seals.

Others 

17 Swifts.

 

 Swift

Monday, 9th June 2014

Offshore:

2 Common Scoters east, 13 Manx Shearwaters west, 2 Gannets west and 5 Sandwich Terns west.

Others

11 Lapwings and 4 Sanderlings.

Ringing

1 Greenfinch.

 

 Greenfinch

Sunday, 8th June 2014

Offshore 

28 Common Scoters south, 1 Red-throated Diver east, 11 Manx Shearwaters west, 8 Gannets north, 1 Kittiwake south, 4 Sandwich Terns west, 2 Common Terns east, 1 Guillemot west and 4 Auk sp. east. Also 2 Atlantic Grey Seals.

Others

A pair of Gadwall with 4 young; the first ever breeding record for the Obs, 12 Lapwings, 11 Sanderlings and 2 Dunlins.

Ringing

1 Ringed Plover pulli, 1 Great Tit and 1 Greenfinch.

 

 Fox

 

 Bee Orchid

Saturday, 7th June 2014

Offshore 

11 Common Scoters west, 21 Manx Shearwaters west, 23 Gannets west, 6 Sandwich Terns, 1 Guillemot east, 2 Razorbill north and 2 Auk sp. east. Also 6 Bottle-nosed Dolphins and 3 Grey Seals.

Further observation during the evening produced 55 Common Scoters east, 6 Manx Shearwaters west, 3 Gannets west and 7 Sandwich Terns east.

Others

16 Lapwings, 35 Sanderlings, 44 Curlews and 3 Turnstones.

 

Turnstones

 

 Female Common Blue

Friday, 6th June 2014

Offshore 

154 Canada Geese east, 4 Greylag Geese east, 26 Common Scoters west, 7 Manx Shearwaters west, 3 Gannets west, 2 Kittiwakes west, 4 Sandwich Terns east and 2 Auk sp. west.

 

 Canada Geese

Others 

19 Lapwings and 32 Sanderlings.

 

 Male Large Skipper

Thursday, 5th June 2014

Offshore

27 Common Scoters west, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 12 Gannets west, 2 Sandwich Terns west, 15 Guillemots west, 2 Razorbills west and 9 Auk sp. west.

:Others

29 Ringed Plovers, 3 Grey Plovers, 2 Knot, 7 Sanderlings and 29 Dunlins.

Ringing

1 Ringed Plover pulli. 

Ringed Plover

Wednesday, 4th June 2014

Offshore
34 Common Scoters, 2 Gannets and 5 Sandwich Terns east. Also 3 Atlantic Grey Seals.

 One of the three Atlantic Grey Seals offshore this morning.

Visible Migration
4 Swallows east.

Others
12 Sanderlings.    

  There are several pairs of Meadow Pipits feeding young around the 

Obs at the moment.

 Shelducks

Tuesday, 3rd June 2014

Offshore
2 Sandwich Terns east.

Grounded Migrants
1 Wheatear.

Others
14 Sanderlings and 486 Herring Gulls.

      Meadow Pipit

 Ringed Plover

Male Common Blue