Monday, 29th December 2014

Offshore:

16 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1Red-throated Diver and 2 Great Crested Grebes.

Visible Migration

16 Fieldfares south and 42 Redwings south.

Others:

4 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 42 Ringed Plovers, 85 Grey Plovers, 1,000 Knots, 1 Jack Snipe, 23 Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 72 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Glaucous Gull,, 1 Little Owl, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Stonechats, 8 Rock Pipits, 60 Goldfinch and 27 Twite.

 

 Glaucous Gull

Goldfinches

Ringing 

1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Greenfinch

Sunday, 28th December 2014

Offshore 

2 Shelducks east, 100 Common Scoters, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others

1,000 Pink-footed Geese, 6 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 1 BIttern, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rails, 900 Lapwings, 130 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 1 Woodcock, 42 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Stonechats, 17 Twite and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Purple Sandpipers

Twite

Ringing 

1 Great Tit, 1 Dunnock and 1 Greenfinch.

 

 Eider

Saturday, 27th December 2014

Offshore

55 Common Scoters west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west and 4 Auk sp. west.

Others:

415 Wigeons, 600 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rails, 47 Ringed Plovers, 120 Sanderlings, 4 Purple Sandpipers, 128 Black-tailed Godwits, 220 Turnstones, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 40 Twite and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Turnstones

 

 Stonechat

 

 Black-tailed Godwits

Ringing:

2 Goldfinch and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Goldfinch

Friday, 26th December 2014

Offshore

5 Wigeons west, 31 Common Scoters west, 1 Goldeneye west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 2 Red-throated Divers west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others

1,000 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 2 Water Rails, 53 Ringed Plovers, 135 Sanderlings, 4 Purple Sandpipers, 1 Jack Snipe, 26 Snipe, 58 Black-tailed Godwits, 250 Turnstones, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit, 40 Twite and 1 Snow Bunting.

 Pink-footed Geese

Little Egret

Ringing

1 Great Tit and 1 Reed Bunting.

 Reed Bunting

Thursday, 25th December 2014

Offshore 

14 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 7 Kittiwakes west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others 

2 Tundra Bean Geese, 800 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Eurasian White-fronted Goose, 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Bittern - seen in flight over the reedbed, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rails, 155 Grey Plovers, 2,000 Knots, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 1,200 Dunlins, 1 Woodcock, 250 Turnstones, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 40 Twite and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Pale-bellied Brent Goose

Purple Sandpiper

Grey Plover

Wednesday, 24th December 2014

It was a great Goose watching day today as the two Todd's Canada Geese were joined by 2 Tundra Bean Geese, a Eurasian White-fronted Goose and 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese.

 

 Todd's Canada Goose

Offshore 

7 Wigeons east, 1 Scaup west, 9 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 4 Great Crested Grebes west, 21 Kittiwakes west, 8 Little Gulls west, 2 Guillemots west and 22 Auk sp. west.

Others 

2 Tundra Bean Geese, 1,000 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Eurasisn White-fronted Goose, 2 Todd's Canada Geese, 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 37 Ringed Plovers, 700 Lapwings, 90 Sanderlings, 4 Purple Sandpipers, 27 Snipe, 28 Black-tailed Godwits, 250 Turnstones, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 7 Rock Pipits, 26 Twite and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Pale-bellied Brent Goose

Eurasian White-fronted Goose

 

Tuesday, 23rd December 2014

Offshore:

7 Pintails west, 5 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 1 Guillemot west.

Others

800 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Todd's Canada Geese, 500 Teal, 8 Goldeneyes, 1 Peregrine, 43 Ringed Plovers, 70 Golden Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 145 Sanderlings, 4 Purple Sandpipers, 400 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 23 Snipe, 42 Black-tailed Godwits, 225 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Stonechats, 28 Goldfinch, 16 Twite and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Todd's Canada Geese

Black-tailed Godwits

Purple Sandpiper

Monday, 22nd December 2014

Offshore

6 Wigeons west, 3 Teal west, 2 Common Scoters west and 4 Red-breasted Mergansers.

Others

5 Whooper Swans, 500 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Todd's Canada Geese, 3 Shovelers, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Peregrines, 165 Grey Plovers, 1,500 Knots, 1 Purple Sandpipers, 600 Dunlins, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Stonechats and 16 Twite.

 Todd's Canada Geese

Common Gull

Sunday, 21st December 2014

Two 'interior' race of Canada Geese were found this afternoon in a small flock of Pink-footed Geese. Commonly known as Todd's Canada Goose or in North America as Hudson Bay Canada Goose, it was last recorded at the Obs in January 2012.

 

 Todd's Canada Geese

Offshore

4 Wigeons west, 3 Teal west, 6 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others

500 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Todd's Canada Geese, 7 Goldeneyes, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 37 Ringed Plovers, 2,000 Knots, 70 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 600 Dunlins,1 Jack Snipe, 32 Snipe, 107 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Black-tailed Godwits

Snow Bunting

Saturday, 20th December 2014

Offshore:

1 Shelduck west, 2 Wigeons west, 25 Teal west, 15 Pintails west, 1 Common Scoter west, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 4 Kittiwakes west and 2 Auk sp.west.

 

 Pintails

Others 

325 Wigeons, 450 Teal, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 44 Ringed Plovers, 180 Grey Plovers, 2,000 Knot, 215 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 33 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Stonechats, 8 Rock Pipits and 109 Twite.

 

 Redshanks

 

 Large numbers of Gulls and waders have been feeding on the shore of late

Friday, 19th December 2014

Offshore:

2 Teal west, 5 Pintails west, 45 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Kittiwake west, 1 Razorbill west and 2 Auk sp. west.

 

 Red-breasted Merganser

Others

5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 44 Ringed Plovers, 225 Grey Plovers, 1,000 Lapwings, 3,500 Knot, 115 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1,000 Dunlins, 38 Black-tailed Godwits, 21 Bar-tailed Godwits, 220 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats and 16 Twite.

 

 Dunlin

Thursday, 18th December 2014

Offshore

8 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 ad. Med Gull west.

Others

500 Teal, 2 Pintails, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 46 Ringed Plovers, 85 Golden Plovers, 1,000 Lapwings, 70 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Jack Snipe, 73 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 16 Twite.

 

Black-tailed Godwit

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Wednesday, 17th December 2014

Offshore 

8 Shelducks east, 9 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Others

2 Pintails, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 56 Golden Plovers, 275 Grey Plovers, 1,200 Lapwings, 3,000 Knot, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1,000 Dunlins, 1 Woodcock, 67 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 60 Goldfinch and 38 Twite.

Yellow-legged Gull

 Glaucous Gull

 Goldeneye

Tuesday, 16th December 2014

Offshore 

38 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

120 Rewings flew east first thing.

Others

600 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 240 Grey Plovers, 3,000 Knots, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 800 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 27 Snipe, 43 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Rock Pipits, 45 Twite and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Shore Lark

Grey Plover

Twite

Monday, 15th December 2014

Offshore 

7 Wigeon west, 3 Pintails west, 23 Common Scoters west, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Kittiwake west and 2 Auk sp. west.

 

 Red-breasted Mergansers

Others 

750 Pink-footed Geese, 600 Teal, 2 Pintails, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 75 Golden Plovers, 125 Grey Plovers, 1,500 Lapwings, 3,000 Knot, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1,000 Dunlins, 53 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 75 Twite and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Shore Lark

Peregrine

Ringing

1 Blackbird, 1 Greenfinch and 1 Goldfinch.

 

 Greenfinch

Sunday, 14th December 2014

Offshore

71 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Guillemot and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others:

800 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Gadwall, 6 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 42 Ringed Plovers, 215 Grey Plovers, 2,500 Knot, 125 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 800 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 17 Snipe, 62 Black-tailed Godwits, 17 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 60 Fieldfares, 2 Stonechats, 1 Water Pipit, 75 Twite and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Snow Bunting

Purple Sandpiper

Shore Lark

Glaucous Gull

Saturday, 13th December 2014

Three Velvet Scoters flew west close inshore today. The Yellow-legged & Glaucous Gulls, Shore Lark and Snow Bunting were all still present.

Snow Bunting

Offshore

6 Wigeons west, 36 Common Scoters west, 3 Velvet Scoters west, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 12 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Little Gull west, 2 Guillemots west and 14 Auk sp. west.

Others 

1500 Pink-footed Geese, 500 Teal, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrines, 1 Water Rail, 48 Ringed Plovers, 215 Grey Plovers, 3,000 Knot, 220 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 1,000 Dunlins, 2 Jack Snipe, 34 Snipe, 155 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Rock Pipits, 23 Twite and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Stonechat

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Med. Gull