Tuesday, 25th August 2015

The highlight today was a juvenile Black Guillemot which flew into the bay and landed on the sea opposite the tower.

Offshore

34 Common Scoters west, 11 Gannets west, 37 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern and 1 juv. Black Guillemot.

Visible Migration

1 Common Sandpiper west.

Grounded Migrants

2 Whitethroats and 2 Wheatears.

Others:

1 Wigeon, 5 Shovelers, 4 Little Egrets, 102 Ringed Plovers, 35 Knot, 120 Sanderlings, 250 Dunlins, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Spotted Redshank, 275 Turnstones and 4 Med. Gulls.

 

 Kestrel

Monday, 24th August 2015

Offshore

21 Common Scoters west, 16 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua west and 55 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 

1 Greenshan west, 60 Swallows south, 1 Grey Wagtail south and 2 Alba Wagtails south.

Grounded Migrants

5 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 10 Whitethroats, 3 Sedge Warblers, 3 Robins, 1 Whinchat, 11 Wheatears and 18 Pied Wagtails.

 

 Whinchat

Others

1 Wigeon,1 Garganey, 4 Shovelers, 2 Little Egrets, 84 Ringed Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 55 Sanderlings, 150 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 130 Turnstones, 3 Med. Gulls and 26 Linnets.

 

 Little Egret

Ringing

2 Blue Tits, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 80 Swallows (plus a control), 1 Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warblers and 1 Robin.

 

 Robin

Sunday, 23rd August 2015

After heavy overnight rain a few 'fresh waders' were on the move at dawn and in the increasingly strong easterly wind Hirundines started moving along with a superb juvenile Hobby. This flew past at head height giving stunning views.

Offshore 

1 Shelduck east, 56 Common Scoters west, 42 Gannets west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 3 Arctic Skuas west, 245 Sandwich Terns west, 24 Common Terns west and 1 Arctic Tern west.

 

 Gannets

Visible Migration 

1 juv Hobby east, 7 Snipe east, 3 Ruff east, 1 Wood Sandpiper east, 2 Swifts east, 3 Sand Martins east, 618 Swallows east, 22 House Martins east, 1 Tree Pipit south and 1 Yellow Wagtail south.

Grounded Migrants 

6 Willow Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Whitethroats, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Whinchats and 12 Wheatears.

 

 Wheatear

 

 Whinchat

Others

3 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Peregrine, 128 Ringed Plovers, 70 Knot, 73 Sanderlings, 180 Dunlins, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 185 Turnstones, 150 Redshanks, 2 Med. Gulls and 40 Goldfinch.

 

 Kestrel

Saturday, 22nd August 2015

Offshore

88 Common Scoters west, 2 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Arctic Skua west, 103 Sandwich Terns and 6 Common Terns.

 

 Sandwich Terns

Visible Migration

1 Swift east, 53 Swallows south/south-east and 1 Tree Pipit south.

 

 Swallows

Grounded Migrants

10 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 Whitethroats, 1 Reed Warbler, 13 Wheatears and 1 Pied Flycatcher.

 

 Wheatear

Others

1 Little Egret, 133 Ringed Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 45 Knot, 82 Sanderlings, 350 Dunlins, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Whimbrels, 1 Spotted Redshank, 185 Turnstones, 2 Med. Gulls, 40 Goldfinch and 45 Linnets.

Ringing

26 Swallows and 1 Reed Warbler.

Friday, 21st August 2015

Offshore

16 Common Scoters west,12 Gannets west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west and 58 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration

1 Golden Plover in off and 28 Swallows south.

Grounded Migrants:

4 Willow Warblers, 2 Whitethroats and 17 Wheatears.

Others

1 Garganey, 1 Little Egret, 148 Ringed Plovers, 31 Grey Plovers, 53 Knot, 90 Sanderlings, 400 Dunlins, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 215 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

 Painted Lady

Thursday, 20th August 2015

Heavy overnight rain dropped some migrants in this morning, the most prominent species being Wheatear with 40 counted. A warm southerly wind in the afternoon produced the Autumn's first Osprey and a push of Hirundines south.

Osprey

Offshore

73 Common Scoters west, 2 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua west, 57 Sandwich Terns and 2 Common Terns.

Visible Migration 

1 Osprey south, 4 Swifts south, 7 Sand Martins south, 551 Swallows south and 43 House Martins south.

Grounded Migrants 

3 Willow Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Whitethroats, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Whinchats and 40 Wheatears.

 

 Willow Warbler

Wheatear

Whinchat

Others 

1 Garganey, 7 Shovelers, 2 Little Egrets, 140 Ringed Plovers, 400 Lapwings, 65 Sanderlings, 700 Dunlins, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 220 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Raven, 50 Goldfinch and 17 Linnets.

Ringing

1 Sand Martin, 62 Swallows, 1 Willow Warbler and 2 Reed Warblers.

 

 Peacock

Wednesday, 19th August 2015

Offshore

36 Common Scoters west, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 13 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Great Skua west, 34 Sandwich Terns and 1 Common Tern west.

Visible Migration

2 Swifts east, 32 Swallows south and 1 Tree Pipit south.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Willow Warbler, 6 Whitethroats, 1 Wheatear and 1 Yellow Wagtail.

Others

1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 175 Ringed Plovers, 90 Sanderlings, 450 Dunlins, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 275 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Turnstones

 

 Linnet

Tuesday, 18th August 2015

Offshore

188 Common Scoters west, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 17 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua west and 47 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration

2 Swallows south.

Grounded Migrants 

3 Wheatears.

Others

2 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 158 Ringed Plovers, 110 Sanderlings, 575 Dunlins, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 315 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 50 Goldfinch.

Ringing

34 Swallows and 1 Starling.

 

 Kestrel

Monday, 17th August 2015

Offshore 

36 Common Scoters west, 17 Manx Shearwaters west, 6 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua west, 54 Sandwich Terns and 2 Common Terns.

Visible Migration

1 Swift east, 57 Swallows east and 1 Tree Pipit south.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Willow Warbler and 1 Wheatear.

Others

3 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 130 Ringed Plovers, 17 Grey Plovers, 180 Sanderlings, 700 Dunlins, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Greenshank,125 Turnstones, 2 Med. Gulls and 50 Goldfinch.

 

 Med. Gull

Ringed Plover

Ringing 

3 Reed Warblers and 1 Wren.

 

 Reed Warbler

Sunday, 16th August 2015

Offshore

17 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver east, 2 Gannets west, 64 Sandwich Terns, 7 Common Terns and 5 Little Terns west.

Visible Migration 

1 Whimbrel west, 24 Swallows south and 1 Tree Pipit south.

Grounded Migrants 

5 Willow Warblers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 7 Whitethroats, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers and 1 Wheatear.

Others

5 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 1 juv Marsh Harrier, 185 Ringed Plovers, 220 Sanderlings, 1,000 Dunlins, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshanks, 165 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 50 Goldfinch and 35 Linnets.

 

 Goldfinches

 

 Marsh Harrier

Ringing

43 Swallows, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Wrens and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 

 Willow Warbler

Saturday, 15th August 2015

Offshore

16 Common Scoters west, 2 Gannets west, 4 Kittiwakes west, 85 Sandwich Terns and 6 Common Terns.

Visible Migration

1 Whimbrel west, 1 Swallow and 1 House Martin south.

Grounded Migrants:

6 Willow Warblers, 1 Whitethroat and 1 Blackcap.

 

 Whitethroat

Others

3 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 5 Whimbrels, 235 Ringed Plovers, 4 Grey Plovers, 220 Sanderlings, 1,000 Dunlins, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 240 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 95 Goldfinches.

 

 Ringed Plovers

Dunlin

Turnstones

Friday, 14th August 2015

Offshore 

17 Common Scoters west, 6 Gannets west, 47 Sandwich Terns and 1 Common Tern.

Grounded Migrants

1 Wheatear.

Others

4 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 7 Grey Plovers, 1 Snipe, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 53 Turnstones and 30 Goldfinch.

 

 Kestrel

Thursday, 13th August 2015

After a sunny start to the day the weather became humid and overcast during the afternoon, and this produced a decent movement of Swifts and Hirundines.

Offshore

24 Common Scoters west, 11 Manx Shearwaters west, 4 Gannets west, 117 Sandwich Terns and 2 Common Terns.

 

 Sandwich Terns

Visible Migration

4 Snipe in off & landed on the scar, 121 Swifts south/south-east, 3 Sand Martins south, 307 Swallows south/south-east, 13 House Martins south/south-east and 2 Tree Pipits south.

 

 Swifts

 

 Snipe

Grounded Migrants

6 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroats and 2 Wheatears.

Others

4 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 3 Golden Plovers, 300 Lapwings, 130 Dunlins, 3 Whimbrels, 108 Turnstones, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Yellow-legged Gull and 25 Linnets.

Ringing

18 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Wren and 1 Robin.

 

 House Martin

Wednesday, 12th August 2015

Offshore

12 Common Scoters west, 1 Gannet west, 267 Sandwich Terns and 7 Common Terns.

 

 Sandwich Terns

Visible Migration

1 Whimbrel west, 19 Swallows south, 1 Tree Pipit south and 1 Redpoll east.

 

Whimbrel

Grounded Migrants

5 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroats, 1 Reed Warbler and 2 Wheatears.

 

 Wheatear

Others

2 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Hobby, 44 Ringed Plovers, 2 Grey Plovers, 330 Lapwings, 42 Sanderlings, 90 Dunlins, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Green Sandpiper, 46 Turnstones, 3 Med. Gulls, 3 Common Terns, 40 Goldfinch and 30 Linnets.

 

 Hobby

Tuesday, 11th August 2015

Offshore 

4 Shelducks west, 60 Common Scoters west, 8 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua, 130 Sandwich Terns and 4 Common Terns.

Visible Migration

17 Swallows south.

Grounded Migrants 

4 Willow Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroats, 5 Sedge Warblers and 2 Reed Warblers.

Others 

2 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 56 Ringed Plovers, 48 Sanderlings, 90 Dunlins, 2 Whimbrels, 375 Redshanks, 75 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 30 Swifts.

 

 Redshank

Ringing

67 Swallows plus 2 controls, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Sedge Warbler

Swallow

Monday, 10th August 2015

Offshore 

1 Teal east, 159 Common Scoters west, 6 Gannets west, 2 Arctic Skuas west, 75 Sandwich Terns and 4 Common Terns. Also a pod of 7 Bottle-nosed Dolphins.

Visible Migration

4 Swifts east, 23 Swallows south and 6 House Martins east.

Grounded Migrants 

3 Willow Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 6 Whitethroats.

 

 Whitethroat

Others

1 Little Egret, 63 Ringed Plovers, 4 Grey Plovers, 220 Lapwings, 12 Knots, 110 Sanderlings, 350 Dunlins, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Spotted Redshank, 38 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 1 Kingfisher.

 

 Little Egret

Ringing 

4 Reed Warblers and 1 Goldfinch.

 

 Goldfinch

Sunday, 9th August 2015

Offshore

255 Common Scoters west, 45 Sandwich Terns and 3 Common Terns.

Grounded Migrants

10 Willow Warblers, 6 Whitethroats, 1 Sedge Warbler and 3 Reed Warblers.

Others 

2 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 73 Ringed Plovers, 73 Sanderlings, 125 Dunlins, 1 Ruff, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 7 Whimbrels, 84 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 9 Sandwich Terns, 1 Kingfisher and 35 Linnets.

 

 Whimbrel

Ringing 

101 Swallows plus a control, 3 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warblers, 3 Starlings, 8 Pied Wagtails and 3 Goldfinch.

Saturday, 8th August 2015

Offshore

63 Common Scoters west, 1 Gannet west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 163 Sandwich Terns and 9 Common Terns.

 

 Sandwich Terns

Visible Migration

16 Swifts west, 1 Sand Martin south, 53 Swallows south and 5 House Martins south.

Grounded Migrants

3 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 15 Whitethroats, 2 Sedge Warblers and 4 Reed Warblers.

Others 

1 Wigeon, 3 Shovelers, 3 Little Egrets, 88 Ringed Plovers, 375 Lapwings, 115 Sanderlings, 280 Dunlins, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 32 Turnstones, 2 Med. Gulls, 5 Stock Doves and 22 Linnets.

 

 Lapwings

Ringing

1 Wood Pigeon, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroats, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Song Thrushes and 2 Reed Buntings.

 

 Song Thrush

Whitethroat