Thursday, 26th February 2015

Offshore

38 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 4 Kittiwakes west, 2 Little Gulls west and 7 Auk sp. west.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Stonechat

Others 

1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 36 Ringed Plovers, 11 Golden Plovers, 250 Lapwings, 62 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Raven, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats and 19 Twite.

Twite

Wednesday, 25th February 2015

Offshore 

55 Common Scoters west, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east and 1 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration 

1 Grey Wagtail north, 2 Alba Wagtails north and 1 Siskin east.

Others

2 Peregrines, 58 Grey Plovers, 400 Knot, 400 Dunlins, 156 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 18 Goldfinch and 26 Twite.

 

 Med. Gull

Tuesday, 24th February 2015

We received some interesting ringing recoveries from the BTO today which included the following.

 

A Sedge Warbler ringed on 7th August 2014 was controlled 27 days later and 735 km south at Loire Atlantique, France on 3rd September 2014. A second Sedge Warbler ringed 10th July 213 was controlled 542 km south-southeast at Seine-Maritime, France on 1st August 2014. A third Acro in the form of a  Reed Warbler ringed 27th July 2013 was controlled 945 km south at Charente-Maritime on 6th September 2014. 

 

In addition to this we received the details of a colour ringed Black-headed Gull observed at the Obs on 6th February 2015 which was ringed at Dumpiu, Savartynas, Lithuania on 11th June 2011, some 1560 km away.

 

Offshore

34 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 2 Kittiwakes west and 4 Auk sp. west.

Others 

5 Goldeneyes, 1 Peregrine, 32 Ringed Plovers, 80 Sanderlings, 17 Snipe, 31 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 4 Stock Doves, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Stonechats, 6 Rock Pipits and 1 Bullfinch.

 

 Oystercatchers

Monday, 23rd February 2015

Offshore

17 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 3 Kittiwakes west, 1 Little Gull west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others 

6 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 37 Ringed Plovers, 115 Sanderlings, 200 Dunlins, 31 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 25 Linnets.

 

 Stonechat

 

 Shore Lark

Sunday, 22nd February 2015

Offshore 

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

Others 

1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 11 Golden Plovers, 300 Lapwings, 1,000 Knot, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 12 Snipe, 38 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones, 5 Stock Doves, 1 Shore Lark, 4 Stonechats, 1 Water Pipit, 25 Linnets and 14 Twite.

 

 Common Gull

Goldeneye

Saturday, 21st February 2015

Offshore

22 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Great Crested Grebes west, 2 Kittiwakes west, 1 Little Gull west, 4 Guillemots west, 1 Razorbill west and 32 Auk sp. west.

Grounded Migrants 

1 new Stonechat.

Others 

1 Little Egret, 2 Peregrines, 47 Ringed Plovers, 170 Grey Plovers, 1,500 Knot, 180 Sanderlings, 600 Dunlins, 2 Jack Snipe, 32 Snipe, 68 Black-tailed Godwits, 37 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 23 Twite.

 

 Shore Lark

Ringed Plover

Friday, 20th February 2015

Offshore

74 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 1 Guillemot east and 2 Auk sp. east.

 

 Red-breasted Mergansers

Visible Migration 

1 Grey Wagtail north, 1 Alba Wagtail north and 2 Siskins east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 new Stonechat.

Others:

1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 42 Ringed Plovers, 120 Golden Plovers, 750 Lapwings, 180 Sanderlings, 375 Dunlins, 2 Jack Snipe, 24 Snipe, 36 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 10 Rock Pipits and 19 Twite.

 

 Sanderling

Thursday, 19th February 2015

Offshore 

29 Common Scoters west, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 9 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Guillemot west and 5 Auk sp. west.

Others 

5 Goldeneyes, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 44 Ringed Plovers, 300 Lapwings, 180 Sanderlings, 360 Dunlins, 2 Jack Snipes, 36 Snipe, 53 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 11 Rock Pipits and 26 Twite.

 

 Sanderlings

 

Ringed Plovers

Wednesday, 18th February 2015

Offshore 

27 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west and 1 Great Crested Grebe east.

Others 

5 Goldeneyes, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rails, 450 Knot, 72 Sanderlings, 375 Dunlins, 11 Snipe, 88 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch and 26 Twite.

 

 2CY Yellow-legged Gull

Tuesday, 17th February 2015

Offshore

1 Shelduck east, 26 Common Scoters west, 19 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 2 Kittiwakes west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others 

1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 29 Ringed Plovers, 600 Knot, 300 Dunlins, 12 Snipe, 67 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 20 Linnets and 24 Twite.

 

 Pied Wagtail

Monday, 16th February 2015

Offshore

44 Common Scoters west, 17 red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others:

6 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 29 Ringed Plovers, 75 Golden Plovers, 1,000 Lapwings, 350 Dunlins, 73 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 7 Rock Pipits and 10 Twite.

 

 Stonechat

Sunday, 15th February 2015

Offshore 

2 Shelducks east, 3 Wigeons east, 55 Common Scoters west, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

167 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Rook east, 4 Skylarks north, 1 Grey Wagtail north, 2 Alba Wagtails north and 4 Siskins east.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Others:

5 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 4 Buzzards, 2 Peregrines, 37 Golden Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 63 Sanderlings, 450 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 17 Snipe, 118 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Ravens - landed and collected lining for nest before flying off, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Stonechats, 1 Water Pipit and 33 Twite.

 

 Buzzard

 

 Ravens

Saturday, 14th February 2015

Offshore 

8 Shelducks east, 64 Common Scoters west, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west & 1 east, 1 Great Crested Grebe east and 5 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration 

3 Skylarks north and 3 Siskins east.

Others 

3 Shovelers, 2  Peregrine, 33 Ringed Plovers, 63 Golden Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 275 Dunlins, 86 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 42 Meadow Pipits, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 26 Twite.

 

 Meadow Pipit

Twite

Friday, 13th February 2015

Offshore:

75 Common Scoters, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west & 1 on sea, 3 Great Crested Grebes and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others

1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 90 Grey Plovers, 650 Lapwings, 750 Knots, 300 Dunlins, 11 Snipe, 85 Black-tailed Godwits,17 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Rock Pipits and 16 Twite.

 

 Redshanks

Thursday, 12th February 2015

Offshore 

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

Others 

11 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 55 Golden Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 320 Dunlins, 135 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 25 Goldfinch and 16 Twite.

 

 Linnet

Wednesday, 11th February 2015

Offshore 

2 Shelducks east, 1 Wigeon west, 24 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-throated Divers west and 1 on sea and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Others:

1 Little Egret, 118 Grey Plover, 800 Lapwings, 1,000 Knot, 400 Dunlins, 13 Snipe, 115 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 23 Twite.

 

 Red-breasted Merganser

Tuesday, 10th February 2015

Offshore 

68 Common Scoters west, 17 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west & 2 on sea and 2 Great Crested Grebes.

Visible Migration 

15 Pink-footed Geese north.

Others

7 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 38 Ringed Plovers, 68 Sanderlings, 420 Dunlins, 175 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 35 Goldfinch and 23 Twite.

 

 Little Grebe

Pochard

Monday, 9th February 2015

Offshore

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

Others

6 Goldeneyes, 1 Peregrine, 800 Lapwings, 300 Dunlins, 2 Jack Snipes, 46 Snipe, 215 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Rock Pipits and 16 Twite.

 

 Twite

 

 Shore Lark

Glaucous Gull

Sunday, 8th February 2015

Offshore

8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver and 2 Great Crested Grebes.

Others 

6 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 44 Ringed Plovers, 165 Sanderlings, 17 Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 180 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 6 Rock Pipits and 33 Twite.

 

 Stonechat

 

 Twite

 

 Lesser Black-backed Gull

Saturday, 7th February 2015

A cracking male Black Redstart showed briefly this morning before disappearing.

 

 Black Redstart

Offshore 

25 Common Scoters west, 38 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration:

20 Pink-footed Geese north and 3 Siskins east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Black Redstart.

 

 Black Redstart

Others 

800 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 39 Ringed Plovers, 42 Golden Plovers, 1,000 Lapwings, 300 Dunlins, 16 Snipe, 280 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats and 33 Twites.

 

 Stonechat

Ringing 

2 Great Tits, 1 Wren and 1 Chaffinch.

Friday, 6th February 2015

Offshore

26 Common Scoters west, 38 Red-breasted mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west & 6 on the sea, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Guillemot and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

993 Pink-footed Geese north/north-east, 1 Barnacle Goose north and 4 Siskins east.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Others

800 Pink-footed Geese, 8 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 37 Ringed Plovers, 1,500 Lapwin gs, 700 Knot, 68 Sanderlings, 350 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 7 Rock Pipits, 25 Goldfinch and 38 Twite.

 

 

Goldeneyes 

Buzzard

Thursday, 5th February 2015

Offshore 

3 Shelducks east, 31 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Guillemot west and 7 Auk sp. west.

Red-breasted Merganser

Visible Migration 

19 Siskins east.

Others

3 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 75 Sanderlings, 1 Jack Snipe, 17 Snipe, 115 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 38 Twite.

 Sparrowhawk

 Twite

Wednesday, 4th February 2015

Offshore 

2 Shelducks east, 24 Common Scoters east, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 7 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested grebe east & 2 on the sea and 7 Auk sp. west.

Two parties of visiting bird-watchers looking for the Shore Lark reported a Red-necked Grebe on the sea but it turned out to be a Great Crested in transitional plumage.

Others 

8 Goldeneyes, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 38 Ringed Plovers, 600 Knots, 73 Sanderlings, 240 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 26 Twite.

 

 Kestrel

Tuesday, 3rd February 2015

After a hard overnight frost most of the freshwater pools were frozen, the remaining open water was a magnet for bathing Gulls. An afternoon watch produced a nice selection of Larids coming in to bathe, including the wintering Glaucous, yesterday's Iceland, an adult Yellow-legged and an interesting yellow-legged `argentatus` Herring Gull which is sometimes referred to as 'omissus'.

 Glaucous Gull

'Omissus' type Herring Gull

Offshore

56 Common Scoters west, 1 Goldeneye east, 12 Red-breasted mergansers, 19 Red-throated Divers west & 3 on the sea, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Guillemot west and 7 Auk sp. west.

Visible migration 

350 Pink-footed Geese north.

Others:

7 Goldeneyes, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 36 Ringed Plovers, 750 Knots, 100 Sanderlings, 500 Dunlins, 14 Snipe, 160 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Iceland Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Stonechats and 45 Twite.

 Iceland Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Monday, 2nd February 2015

New in today was the first Iceland Gull of the winter, it more than likely arrived on the northerly blast over the weekend.

Offshore 

15 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted merganser west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Guillemot west and 5 Auk sp. west.

Others:

7 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 2 Peregrines, 1 Water Rail, 41 Ringed Plovers, 65 Sanderlings, 300 Dunlins, 80 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 2CY Iceland Gull, 1 2CY Glaucous Gull, 1 Raven, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats and 33 Twite.

 

 Twite

 

 Glaucous Gull

Sunday, 1st February 2015

Offshore:

1 Teal west, 9 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 7 Kittiwakes west, 1 Razorbill west and 7 Auk sp. west.

Others 

800 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Shovelers, 9 Goldeneyes, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Bittern, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rails, 44 Ringed Plovers, 90 Sanderlings, 4 Purple Sandpipers, 11 Snipe, 240 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Raven, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit and 26 Twite.

 Reed Bunting

Saturday, 31st January 2015

Offshore 

4 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Kittiwakes west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

18 Pink-footed Geese north.

Others

250 Pink-footed Geese, 280 Wigeons, 450 Teal, 11 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 46 Ringed Plovers, 1,500 Lapwings, 43 Sanderlings, 300 Dunlins, 370 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 7 Rock Pipits and 16 Twite.

 

 Black-tailed Godwits

Wigeon and Teal

Twite

Goldeneyes