Friday, 30th January 2015

Offshore

12 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 4 Great Crested Grebes west, 2 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot east and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others 

5 Shovelers, 1 Scaup, 8 Goldeneyes, 55 Golden Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 400 Knots, 130 Sanderlings, 320 Dunlins, 400 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats and 19 Twites.

 

 Stonechat

 

 Twite

Thursday, 29th January 2015

Offshore:

33 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 5 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot west and 6 Auk sp. west.

Others 

300 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Shovelers, 1 Scaup, 9 Goldeneyes, 1 Peregrine, 800 Lapwings, 275 Knots, 225 Dunlins, 350 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 4 Stonechats, 6 Rock Pipits and 28 Twite.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Black-tailed Godwits

Lapwings

Scaup

Wednesday, 28th January 2015

Offshore:

64 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot west and 4 Auk sp. west.

Others

3 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 600 Knots, 175 Dunlins, 2 Jack Snipes, 27 Snipe, 300 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats and 12 Twite.

 

 Twite

 

 Shore Lark

Tuesday, 27th January 2015

Offshore:

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

Others:

7 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 36 Ringed Plovers, 75 Golden Plovers, 83 Grey Plovers, 1,500 Lapwings, 220 Dunlins, 5 Snipe, 300 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, 6 Rock Pipits and 18 Twite.

 

 Stonechat

 

 Yellow-legged Gull (left of centre) - 2CY

Monday, 26th January 2015

Offshore:

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

Others 

700 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 39 Ringed Plovers, 1,500 Lapwings, 12 Snipe, 350 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 4 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 18 Twite.

 

 Turnstones

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Sunday, 25th January 2015

Offshore

23 Common Scoters west, 2 Goldeneyes west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser east, 1 Red-throated Diver west and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Others 

800 Pink-footed Geese, 600 Teal, 1 Peregrine, 38 Ringed Plovers, 600 Knots, 160 Sanderlings, 4 Purple Sandpipers, 325 Dunlins, 11 Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 220 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Stonechats, 45 Goldfinch and 38 Twite.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Stonechat

Ringing

1 Goldcrest, 8 Blue Tits, 3 Great Tits, 7 Long-tailed Tits and 1 Dunnock.

 

 Goldcrest

 

 Long-tailed Tit

Saturday, 24th January 2015

Offshore

37 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 7 Great Crested Grebes west, 4 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot west and 7 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration:

1 Hen Harrier in off the sea.

Others

800 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Goldeneyes, 1 Peregrine, 44 Ringed Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 120 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 275 Dunlins, 180 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 28 Twite.

 

 Oystercatchers

Ringing

1 Great Tit, 1 Blackbird, 1 Redwing and 1 Chaffinch.

Redwing

Also 2 Roe Deer were seen this morning.

Friday, 23rd January 2015

Offshore 

3 Wigeons west, 16 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Others

1,500 Pink-footed Geese, 300 Wigeons, 8 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 48 Ringed Plovers, 600 Lapwings, 180 Sanderlings, 85 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechats and 45 Goldfinch.

 

 Goldeneyes

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Thursday, 22nd January 2015

Offshore:

1 Teal east, 45 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west and 2 Great Crested Grebes.

 

 Teal

Visible Migration

114 Pink-footed Geese north.

Others 

6 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Bittern, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrines, 75 Grey Plovers, 1,000 Knot, 110 Sanderlings, 400 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 31 Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 175 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Rock Pipits and 25 Goldfinch.

 

 Goldeneyes

Ringing

1 Wren, 2 Dunnocks and 4 Reed Buntings.

 

 Reed Bunting

Wednesday, 21st January 2015

Offshore

18 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

1 Whooper Swan in off.

Others

6 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 38 Ringed Plovers, 110 Sanderlings, 350 Dunlins, 3 Jack Snipes, 53 Snipe, 110 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 9 Rock Pipits and 15 Twite.

 

 Twite

Ringing

2 Turnstones ringed and fitted with leg flags.

 

 Turnstone

Tuesday, 20th January 2015

Offshore 

55 Common Scoters west, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Great Crested Grebes west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others

5 Goldeneyes, 1 Merlin, 1 Water Rail, 38 Ringed Plovers, 130 Sanderlings, 500 Dunlins, 2 Jack Snipes, 32 Snipe, 62 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 9 Rock Pipits and 36 Twite.

 

 Teal

 

 Twite

Monday, 19th January 2015

Offshore 

1 Shelduck east, 83 Common Scoters west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

200 Pink-footed Geese north.

Others

750 Teal, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 31 Ringed Plovers, 72 Sanderlings, 11 Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 85 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat and 34 Twite.

 

 Twite

 

 Shore Lark

Ringing

2 Great Tit, 1 Robin and 1 Goldfinch.

 

 Goldfinch

Sunday, 18th January 2015

Offshore

3 Shelducks west, 3 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west and 1 Great Crested Grebe west.

Visible Migration

2 Whooper Swans north and 320 Pink-footed Geese north.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Others

600 Teal, 3 Shovelers, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrines, 1 Water Rail, 34 Ringed Plovers, 700 Knot, 400 Dunlins, 2 Woodcocks, 220 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Rock Pipits, 50 Goldfinch and 70 Twite.

 

 Twite

 

 Peregrine

Saturday, 17th January 2015

Offshore 

2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese east, 39 Common Scoters west, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Fulmar west, 1 Gannet west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 7 Kittiwakes west  and 1 Little Gull west.

Others 

3 Shovelers, 1 Peregrine, 41 Ringed Plovers, 75 Grey Plovers, 800 Knot, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 350 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 13 Snipe, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Rock Pipits, 50 Goldfinch and 70 Twite.

 

 Knot

 

 Glaucous Gull

Twite

Friday, 16th January 2015

Offshore:

9 Teal west, 2 Pintails west, 39 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Shags west, 3 Great Crested Grebes west, 3 Kittiwakes west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others

400 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 130 Grey Plovers, 2,000 Knots, 165 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 500 Dunlins, 11 Snipe, 315 Black-tailed Godwits, 250 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats and 36 Twite.

 

 Purple Sandpipers

Knots

Shore Lark

Thursday, 15th January 2015

Offshore 

12 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 27 Kittiwakes west, 2 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others:

1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 47 Ringed Plovers, 45 Golden Plovers, 160 Grey Plovers, 1,500 Lapwings, 1,500 Knots, 115 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 180 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark and 12 Twites.

 

 Knot

 

 Black-tailed Godwit

Wednesday, 14th January 2015

Offshore

23 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Kittiwakes west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others 

500 Pink-footed Geese, 400 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1,000 Lapwings, 400 Dunlins, 9 Snipe, 320 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 7 Rock Pipits and 12 Twite.

 

Pink-footed Geese

 

 Twite

Tuesday, 13th January 2015

Offshore

55 Common Scoters, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 9 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others

500 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 2,000 Lapwings, 800 Knots, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 500 Dunlins, 170 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Stonechats and 50 Goldfinch.

 

 Shore Lark

Glaucous Gull

Monday, 12th January 2015

Offshore

3 Wigeons west, 34 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 38 kittiwakes west, 7 Little Gulls west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others

700 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 39 Ringed Plovers, 1,000 Lapwings, 120 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 350 Dunlins, 180 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 2 Stonechats.

 

 Shore Lark

Sunday, 11th January 2015

Offshore

12 Teal west,16 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Shag west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 4 Kittiwakes west, 1 Razorbill and 2 Auk sp. west. Also 1 Atlantic Grey Seal.

Others

700 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Shovelers, 1 Peregrine, 1500 Lapwings, 1,200 Knots, 130 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Jack Snipes, 19 Snipe, 215 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 4 Stock Doves, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Stonechats, 1 Water Pipit and 23 Twite.

 

 Glaucous Gull

Redshank

Saturday, 10th January 2015

Offshore 

45 Teals west, 7 Pintails west, 16 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 17 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot west and 4 Auk sp. west.

 

 Pintails

Others

600 Pink-footed Geese, 500 Teal, 7 Goldeneyes, 37 Ringed Plovers, 85 Grey Plovers, 1,500 Lapwings, 1,500 Knot, 115 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 220 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Grey Wagtail and 50 Goldfinch.

 

 Black-tailed Godwits