Sunday, 27th September 2015

A superb migration day with a big push of birds moving south. There was another large movement of  Pink-footed Geese with 6,694 counted, plus decent Swallow & Meadow Pipit totals. A juv. Hobby flew east over the promenade at midday and another early afternoon watch from the highest point at the obs produced more raptors - a single Marsh Harrier and 2 Buzzards, plus 4 Ravens.

Pink-footed Geese

 

 Marsh Harrier

Offshore

11 Wigeons west, 12 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 3 Red-throated Divers west and 4 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

6,694 Pink-footed Geese south, 1 Grey Heron east, 1 Marsh Harrier south, 2 Buzzards south, 1 Hobby east at midday, 3 Snipe south, 1 Collared Dove south, 5 Jackdaws south, 37 Carrion Crows south, 4 Ravens south, 24 Skylarks south,1 Sand Martin south, 395 Swallows south, 11 House Martins south, 6 Grey Wagtails south, 47 Alba Wagtails south, 588 Meadow Pipits south, 11 Chaffinch south, 12 Greenfinch south, 12 Goldfinch south, 16 Siskins south, 27 Linnets south and 3 Reed Buntings south.

 

 Buzzard

 

 Raven

Grounded Migrants

7 Goldcrests, 8 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Whitethroat and 4 Wheatears.

Others

84 Wigeons, 22 Teal, 2 Pintails, 3 Shovelers, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 57 Ringed Plovers, 700 Lapwings, 250 Sanderlings, 55 Dunlins, 2 Snipe, 215 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Med. Gulls, 4 Stock Doves, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 80 Linnets.

Ringing

1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Blackbird, 1 Wren, 2 Robins, 2 Dunnocks, 8 Meadow Pipits and 1 Greenfinch.

 

 Dunnock

 

 Greenfinch

 

 Whitethroat