Tuesday, 29th December 2015

A Richard's Pipit was seen briefly late this afternoon, it was seen in flight and heard to call three times as it came off the water meadows. It flew north towards the tip then turned east towards the Wyre estuary before being lost. Also today the Firecrest that was trapped and ringed earlier in the month was relocated this morning.

Offshore

1 Shelduck west, 2 Wigeons west, 37 Teal west, 8 Pintails west, 27 Common Scoters west, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 14 Red-throated Divers west, 5 Great Crested Grebes west, 6 Kittiwakes west, 3 Little Gulls west, 3 Guillemots west, 1 Razorbill west and 37 Auk sp. west.

 

 Pintails

Others

1000 Pink-footed Geese, 320 Wigeons, 700 Teal, 7 Pintails, 6 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 66 Ringed Plovers, 320 Golden Plovers, 1500 Lapwings, 5000 Knot, 275 Sanderlings, 600 Dunlins, 4 Jack Snipes, 53 Snipe, 57 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Short-eared Owls, 1 Firecrest, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Richard's Pipit, 9 Rock Pipits and 23 Twite.

 

 Knot

Monday, 28th December 2015

Offshore 

6 Teal west, 29 Common Scoters west, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Gulls, 1 Guillemot west and 4 Auk sp. west.

 

 Little Gull

Others

800 Pink-footed Geese, 6 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 58 Ringed Plovers, 55 Golden Plovers, 63 Grey Plovers, 700 Lapwings, 1000 Knot, 275 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 375 Dunlins, 37 Black-tailed Godwits, 230 Turnstones, 2 Med. Gulls, 3 Short-eared Owls,1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 Lesser Redpoll.

 

 Knot

 

 Lapwings

Sunday, 27th December 2015

Offshore

58 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 4 Kittiwakes west, 8 Little Gulls, 1 Guillemot west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others 

1500 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Greylag Goose, 325 Wigeons, 700 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 61 Ringed Plovers, 700 Lapwings, 240 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 120 Dunlins, 16 Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 265 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Barn Owls, 4 Short-eared Owls, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Grey Wagtails and 6 Rock Pipits.

 

 Short-eared Owl

Sparrowhawk

Saturday, 26th December 2015

Offshore 

11 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Others

500 Pink-footed Geese, 500 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 68 Ringed Plovers, 400 Lapwings, 280 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 12 Snipe, 240 Turnstones, 1 Grey Wagtail and 5 Rock Pipits.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Sanderlings

Grey Wagtail

Friday, 25th December 2015

Offshore

8 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Others:

700 Pink-footedGeese, 1 Greylag Goose, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 363 Oystercatchers, 120 Lapwings, 115 Grey Plovers, 2000 Knot, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 172 Sanderlings, 600 Dunlins, 9 Bar-tailed Godwits, 250 Turnstones, 1 Short-eared Owl and 28 Linnets.

 

 Turnstone

Thursday, 24th December 2015

Offshore

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

Others:

500 Pink-footed Geese, 6 Goldeneyes, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 51 Ringed Plover, 600 Lapwings, 140 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 130 Dunlins, 250 Turnstones,1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Cettis Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 28 Linnets and 50 Twite.

 

 Purple Sandpipers

Sanderlings

Ringed Plovers

Wednesday, 23rd December 2015

Offshore

1 Wigeon west, 2 Pintails west, 9 Common Scoters west, 18 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Gannet west, 33 Kittiwakes west, 21 Little Gulls west and 8 Auk sp. west.

Others

500 Pink-footed Geese, 450 Teal, 7 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Buzzards, 42 Ringed Plovers, 330 Golden Plovers, 1500 Lapwings, 150 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 500 Dunlins, 18 Snipe, 18 Black-tailed Godwits, 300 Turnstones,1 Short-eared Owl, 28 Magpies, 3 Song Thrushes, 3 Goldcrests and 1 Water Pipit.

 

 Turnstones

 

 Purple Sandpiper and Turnstones

Tuesday, 22nd December 2015

Offshore 

36 Eiders, 30 Common Scoters, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others 

235 Wigeons, 600 Teal, 7 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Water Rail, 52 Ringed Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 400 Knot, 170 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 225 Dunlins, 24 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 6 Rock Pipits.

 

 Teal

 

 Knot

Monday, 21st December 2015

Offshore

20 Common Scoters, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Others

350 Pink-footed Geese, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 118 Grey Plovers, 2000 Knot, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 500 Dunlins, 11 Bar-tailed Godwits, 225 Turnstones, 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Grey Wagtail

Sunday, 20th December 2015

Offshore

3 Wigeons east, 31 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted mergansers east, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others 

400 Teal, 7 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 75 GoldenPlovers, 800 Lapwings, 800 Knot, 170 Sanderlings, 16 Snipe, 41 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit and 72 Twite.

 

 Little Egret

Twite

Saturday, 19th December 2015

Offshore

35 Common Scoters, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Visible Migration 

24 Pink-footed Geese south.

Others

700 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Shovelers, 5 Goldeneyes, 4 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 90 Golden Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 275 Dunlins, 200 Turnstones, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Lesser Redpolls and 24 Twite.

 

 Lesser Redpoll

Song Thrush

Goldeneyes

Friday, 18th December 2015

Offshore

33 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others: 

600 Pink-footed Geese, 600 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 53 Ringed Plovers, 375 Golden Plovers, 1500 Lapwings, 240 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 600 Dunlins, 67 Black-tailed Godwits, 230 Turnstones, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Rock Pipits, 2 Lesser Redpolls and 24 Twite.

 

 Little Egret

Short-eared Owl

Thursday, 17th December 2015

Offshore 

1 Shelduck east, 18 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 1 Guillemot west.

 

 Red-breasted Mergansers

Others

750 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Goldeneyes, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 59 Ringed Plovers, 32 Golden Plovers, 700 Lapwings, 230 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 500 Dunlins, 250 Turnstones, 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Turnstones

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Wednesday, 16th December 2015

Offshore 

38 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Guillemot west.

Visible Migration:

4 Pink-footed Geese in off.

Others

350 Pink-footed Geese, 500 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 58 Ringed Plovers, 123 Grey Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 1000 Knot, 275 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 800 Dunlins, 275 Turnstones and 1 Short-eared Owl.

 

 Turnstone

 

 Purple Sandpipers

Tuesday, 15th December 2015

Offshore

25 Common Scoters, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers east,1 Red-throated Diver west and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Others

400 Pink-footed Geese, 315 Wigeons, 700 Teal, 2 Shovelers, 5 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 47 Ringed Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 220 Sanderlings, 3 Jack Snipes, 65 Snipe, 36 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 2 Stock Doves, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Short-eared Owls and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Peregrine

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Monday, 14th December 2015

OffshorePin

2 Shelducks east, 60 Common Scoters, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Kittiwake west.

Visible Migration 

1 Siskin east.

Others 

1 Tundra Bean Goose, 2500 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Greylag Geese, 300 Wigeons, 600 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 58 Ringed Plovers, 48 Grey Plovers, 700 Lapwings, 2000 Knot, 250 Sanderlings, 750 Dunlins, 200 Turnstones, 2 Short-eared Owls, 2 Grey Wagtails, 5 Rock Pipits, 17 Linnets and 24 Twite.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Greylag Goose

Sunday, 13th December 2015

A male Firecrest was trapped and ringed this morning. This was the first ringing record for the Obs and is the first to be recorded in the Winter, all previous records have been Spring and Autumn birds.

Firecrest

Offshore

4 Shelducks east, 26 Common Scoters, 2 Velvet Scoters west, 17 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

155 Pink-footed Geese south and 12 Starlings south.

Others 

750 Pink-footed Geese, 500 Teal, 1 Gadwall, 5 Goldeneyes, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 60 Ringed Plovers, 250 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 11 Snipe, 200 Turnstones, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Firecrest, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Rock Pipits, 40 Linnets and 9 Twite.

Ringing

1 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit and 2 Dunnock.

 

Goldcrest

Saturday, 12th December 2015

Offshore

25 Common Scoters, 6 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Great Crested Grebe,

Others

800 Pink-footed Geese, 6 Goldeneyes, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 55 Ringed Plovers, 23 Golden Plovers, 600 Lapwings, 215 Sanderlings, 600 Dunlins, 36 Black-tailed Godwits, 175 Turnstones and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Ringed Plovers

Friday, 11th December 2015

Offshore

22 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 5 Kittiwakes west, 8 Little Gulls west and 4 Auk sp. west.

Others

500 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 54 Ringed Plovers, 600 Lapwings, 160 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 350 Dunlins, 17 Snipe, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, 240 Turnstones and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Thursday, 10th December 2015

Offshore

28 Wigeons west, 29 Teal west, 1 Pochard west, 25 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 17 Kittiwakes west, 4 Little Gulls west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others 

500 Pink-footed Geese, 6 Goldeneyes, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 58 Ringed Plovers, 220 Sanderlings, 500 Dunlins, 38 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail and 5 Rock Pipits.

 

 Redshanks

Wednesday, 9th December 2015

Offshore

3 Pintails west, 93 Common Scoters west, 2 Velvet Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Shag west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 9 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others

800 Pink-footed Geese, 650 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 69 Ringed Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 250 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 500 Dunlins, 47 Black-tailed Godwits, 220 Turnstones, 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Little Egret

Sanderlings

Tuesday, 8th December 2015

Offshore

6 Teal east, 31 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 7 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Kittiwake west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others

600 Pink-footed Geese, 700 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 41 Ringed Plovers, 275 Golden Plovers, 1000 Lapwings, 250 Sanderlings, 600 Dunlins, 155 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch and 6 Rock Pipits.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Monday, 7th December 2015

Offshore

27 Common Scoters, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Shag west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Kittiwake west and 6 Auk sp. west.

Others 

1 Whooper Swan, 1000 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Greenland White-fronted Goose, 700 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 44 Ringed Plovers, 475 Golden Plovers, 1500 Lapwings, 175 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 500 Dunlins, 44 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Pink-footed Goose

Sanderlings

Sunday, 6th December 2015

Offshore

6 Wigeons west, 93 Teal west, 8 Pintails west, 50 Common Scoters, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Shag west, 7 Kittiwakes west, 3 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 2 Auk sp. west.

 

 Red-breasted Mergansers

Others

400 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 37 Ringed Plovers, 47 Golden Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 200 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 500 Dunlins, 22 Snipe, 38 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Rock Pipits, 45 Linnets and 11 Twite.

 

 Redshanks

Saturday, 5th December 2015

Offshore 

4 Pintails west, 6 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Gull west and 1 Guillemot.

Others

750 Pink-footed Geese, 400 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 47 Ringed Plovers, 90 Grey Plovers, 1500 Knots, 140 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 400 Dunlins, 42 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Goldeneyes

 

 Pied Wagtail

Friday, 4th December 2015

Offshore

3 Teal west, 43 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 24 Kittiwakes west, 43 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west, 1 Razorbill and 12 Auk sp. west.

 

 Red-breasted Mergansers

Others

1000 Pink-footed Geese, 275 Wigeons, 500 Teal, 3 Goldeneyes, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Little Egrets, 46 Ringed Plovers, 54 Golden Plovers, 750 Lapwings, 170 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 56 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 2 Med. Gulls and 2 Short-eared Owls.

 

 Goldeneye