Friday, 27th November 2015

Offshore 

2 Teal west, 28 Common scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Kittiwakes west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

75 Starlings in off the sea.

Others

300 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 57 Ringed Plovers, 400 Lapwings, 3000 Knots, 200 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 75 Black-tailed Godwits, 230 Turnstones, 1 Short-eared Owl and 2 Grey Wagtails.

 

 Grey Wagtail

Cormorant

Thursday, 26th November 2015

Offshore

13 Wigeons west, 22 Teal west, 26 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east and 3 Kittiwakes west.

Others

4 Shovelers, 3 Goldeneyes, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 2 Water Rails, 59 Ringed Plovers, 175 Sanderlings, 2 Jack Snipes, 36 Snipe, 2 Short-eared Owls, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 9 Rock Pipits and 23 Goldfinch.

 

 Ringed Plovers

Sanderling

Wednesday, 25th November 2015

Offshore 

30 Common Scoters, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great crested Grebe west, 2 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot east and 4 Auk sp.west.

Others

315 Wigeons, 400 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 64 Ringed Plovers, 600 Lapwings, 175 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 500 Dunlins, 17 Black-tailed Godwits and 23 Goldfinch.

 

 Purple Sandpipers

Tuesday, 24th November 2015

Offshore

4 Pintails west, 37 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Little Gull west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others

380 Wigeons, 400 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little egret, 1 Peregrine, 53 Ringed Plovers, 300 Lapwings, 140 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 300 Dunlins, 250 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail and 7 Twite.

 

 Jackdaw

Monday, 23rd November 2015

Offshore

1 Whooper Swan west, 1 Wigeon east, 16 Pintails west, 2 Shelducks east, 1 Long-tailed Duck west, 64 Common Scoters, 1 Velvet Scoter east, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 6 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Guillemot east, 3 Auk sp. west and 2 Little Gulls west.

 

 Red-breasted Mergansers

Visible Migration 

2 Mistle Thrush east.

 

Grounded Migrants

4 Reed Buntings. 

Others 

300 Wigeons, 350 Teal, 1 Scaup, 6 Goldeneyes, 9 Red-breasted mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Peregrines, 33 Ringed Plovers, 300 Lapwings, 120 Sanderlings, 500 Dunlins, 1 Med.Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Scaup

Sunday, 22nd November 2015

Offshore

70 Teal west, 82 Common Scoters west, 1 Velvet Scoter west, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 11 Red-throated Divers west, 4 Great Crested Grebes east and 4 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

4 Whooper Swans north-east, 6 Skylarks south, 45 Starlings south and 1 Redpoll south.

 

 Whooper Swans

Grounded Migrants 

1 Black Redstart.

 

 Black Redstart

Others

375 Wigeons, 700 Teal, 1 Scaup, 7 Goldeneyes, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrines, 2 Water Rails, 33 Ringed Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 250 Sanderlings, 200 Dunlins, 22 Snipe, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Short-eared Owls, 2 Ravens, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 23 Goldfinch, 60 Linnets and 12 Twite.

 

 Teal and Wigeon

Short-eared Owl

Saturday, 21st November 2015

A Grey Phalarope was picked up flying into the bay this morning; it landed on the sea just west of the Observation tower and remained on the sea for 20 minutes. It was difficult to see because of the rough sea, but every so often would fly up then settle back onto the sea. It flew off west and seemed to land on the sea by the point but could not be relocated. Also of note was a 1CY Black Guillemot which flew west.

Offshore

2 Shelducks west, 13 Wigeons west, 6 Pintails west, 29 Common Scoters west, 2 Goldeneyes west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 5 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Grey Phalarope, 11 Kittiwakes west, 13 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west, 9 Auk sp west and 1 Black Guillemot west.

Visible Migration

38 Pink-footed Geese south.

Others

11 Whooper Swans, 325 Wigeons, 350 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 5 Goldeneyes, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Merlins, 1 Peregrine, 41 Ringed Plovers, 75 Golden Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 175 Sanderlings, 1 Jack Snipe, 35 Snipe, 47 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl and 7 Rock Pipits.

 

 Barn Owl

Meadow Pipit

Friday, 20th November 2015

Offshore

4 Wigeons west, 6 Teal west, 19 Pintails west, 45 Common Scoters, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Gannet west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Great Skua west, 23 Kittiwakes west, 17 Little Gulls west and 7 Auk sp. west.

Others

350 Pink-footed Geese, 350 Wigeons, 400 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 3 Goldeneyes, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 1 Water Rail, 17 Golden Plovers, 400 Lapwings, 150 Sanderlings, 250 Dunlins, 34 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 28Linnets.

 

 Goldeneyes and Red-breasted Mergansers

Little Egret

Thursday, 19th November 2015

A Leach`s Petrel and a Great northern Diver offshore this morning were the day`s highlights.

Offshore

1 Pintail west, 70 Common Scoters, 4 Goldeneyes west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Northern Diver west, 1 Leach`s Petrel west, 3 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Great Skua east, 33 Kittiwakes west, 75 Little Gulls, 1 Guillemot and 9 Auk sp. west.

 

 Little Gull

Visible Migration

3 Whooper Swans south.

 

 Whooper Swans

Grounded Migrants

1 Brambling.

Others

420 Wigeons, 600 Teal, 3 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 57 Ringed Plovers, 125 Golden Plovers, 115 Grey Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 1500 Knots, 180 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 500 Dunlins, 85 Black-tailed Godwits, 250 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Grey Plover

Wednesday, 18th November 2015

Offshore

50 Common Scoters, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Fulmar west, 2 Gannets west, 1 Shag, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 14 Kittiwakes west, 16 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot and 14 Auk sp. west.

Others

300 Wigeons, 300 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 41 Ringed Plovers, 12 Golden Plovers, 400 Lapwings, 170 Sanderlings, 7 Snipe, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull and 1 Barn Owl.

 

 Goldeneye

 

 Little Grebe

Tuesday, 17th November 2015

Offshore

35 Common Scoters, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 4 Little Gulls, 1 Guillemot and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others 

440 Wigeons, 600 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 3 Little Egrets, 47 Ringed Plovers, 750 Lapwings, 215 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 170 Dunlins, 17 Black-tailed Godwits, 225 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Barn Owl , 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Grey Wagtail and 5 Rock Pipits.

 

 Barn Owl

Monday, 16th November 2015

A decent seawatching day with much better visibility than the weekend. The highlights being three species of Skua, a single Leach`s Petrel and 105 Little Gulls.

Offshore

2 pale-bellied Brent Geese west, 2 Teal west, 62 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Leach`s Petrel west, 3 Gannets west, 1 Shag, 3 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 juv. Pomarine Skua - harassing Gulls for about 30 minutes at midday before heading west out of the bay, 1 juv. Arctic Skua - came into the bay late afternoon then came back west 15 mins later, 1 Great Skua west, 32 Kittiwakes west, 105 Little Gulls west, 4 Guillemots west and 26 Auk sp. west.

 

 Little Gull

Visible Migration

2 Whooper Swans in off.

Others

220 Wigeons, 175 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers,1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 54 Ringed Plovers, 120 Golden Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 225 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 200 Dunlins, 55 Black-tailed Godwits, 240 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Med. Gull

Snow Bunting

Sunday, 15th November 2015

Offshore

2 Wigeons west, 80 Common Scoters, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Shag, 4 Great Crested Grebes west, 4 Kittiwakes west, 6 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 4 Auk sp. west.

 

 Red-breasted Mergansers

Others 

175 Wigeons, 250 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 7 Goldeneyes, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 43 Ringed Plovers, 175 Grey Plovers, 2000 Knot, 180 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 1 Jack Snipe, 27 Snipe, 36 Bar-tailed Godwits, 260 Turnstones, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Rock Pipits, 55 Linnets, 11 Twite and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Knot

Saturday, 14th November 2015

Offshore

14 Wigeons west, 4 Pintails west, 50 Common Scoters, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Northern Diver east, 14 Kittiwakes west, 11 Little Gulls west, 2 Guillemots west and 7 Auk sp. west.

 

 Wigeon

Others

320 Pink-footed Geese, 350 Wigeons, 500 Teal, 3 Pintails, 2 Shovelers, 6 Goldeneyes, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 52 Ringed Plovers, 52 Golden Plovers, 750 Lapwings, 240 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 60 Dunlins, 64 Black-tailed Godwits, 280 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Grey Wagtail and 7 Twite.

 

 Sanderlings

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Friday, 13th November 2015

After a lack of gales during Sept/Oct strong winds finally produced a decent seawatch! The highlight was a cracking juvenile Great Northern Diver which flew past the tower just offshore allowing the opportunity to take some nice photos of the bird. Also seen were a single Leach`s Petrel, 3 Great Skuas and 84 Little Gulls.

Great Northern Diver

Offshore

4 Wigeons west, 9 Teal west, 61 Pintails west, 1 Scaup west, 18 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Northern Diver west, 1 Leach`s Petrel west, 3 Gannets west, 5 Great Crested Grebes west, 3 Great Skuas west, 74 Kittiwakes west, 84 Little Gulls west, 3 Guillemots west, 1 Razorbill west and 63 Auk sp. west.

 

 Great Northern Diver

Pintails

Great Skua

Leach's Petrel

Others

325 Wigeons, 120 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Peregrine, 2 Little Egrets, 45 Ringed Plovers, 32 Golden Plovers, 107 Grey Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 1500 Knot, 260 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 200 Dunlins, 33 Black-tailed Godwits and 280Turnstones.

Thursday, 12th November 2015

Offshore 

47 Common Scoters west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 34 Kittiwakes west, 46 Little Gulls west, 2 Guillemots west and 15 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

285 Wood Pigeons south-east, 6 Skylarks south, 340 Starlings south-east, 12 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Rock Pipit south,190 Chaffinch south-east, 3 Bramblings south-east, 4 Greenfinch south-east, 7 Goldfinch south, 3 Siskins south-east and 1 Reed Bunting south-east.

 

 Woodpigeons

Grounded Migrants 

1 Goldcrest and 11 Redwings.

Others 

300 Wigeons, 170 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 42 Ringed Plovers, 138 Grey Plovers, 2500 Knot, 191 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 200 Dunlins, 72 Black-tailed Godwits, 220 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail and 4 Rock Pipits.

 

 Knot

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Wednesday, 11th November 2015

Offshore 

55 Common Scoters, 1 Goldeneye west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 27 Kittiwakes west, 46 Little Gulls, 2 Guillemots west, 2 Razorbills west and 18 Auk sp. west.

Others

600 Pink-footed Geese, 370 Wigeons, 300 Teal, 8 Shovelers, 4 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Little Egrets, 47 Ringed Plovers, 125 Golden Plovers, 1000 Lapwings, 200 Sanderlings, 250 Dunlins, 85 Black-tailed Godwits, 215 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Shoveler

 

Sanderling

Tuesday, 10th November 2015

Offshore

32 Wigeons west, 17 Pintails west, 23 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Shags west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 2 Razorbills west and 8 Auk sp. west.

Others 

350 Wigeons, 200 Teal, 3 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 54 Ringed Plovers, 75 Golden Plovers, 750 Lapwings, 220 Sanderlings, 250 Dunlins, 46 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones and 2 Med. Gulls.

 

 Sanderlings

Monday, 9th November 2015

Offshore

4 Pintails west, 19 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 2 Razorbills west and 11 Auk sp. west.

Others

600 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Goldeneyes, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 32 Ringed Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 155 Sanderlings, 4 Snipe, 17 Black-tailed Godwits and 180 Turnstones.

 

 Ringed Plover

Sunday, 8th November 2015

There was a large movement of Chaffinch first thing this morning before the rain arrived at 9am.

Offshore

2 Shelducks east, 1 Teal west, 22 Common Scoters west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 12 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Guillemot west, 6 Razorbills west and 77 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

105 Wood Pigeons south-east, 3 Meadow Pipits south, 643 Chaffinch south-east, 6 Bramblings south-east,  28 Greenfinch south-east, 1 Goldfinch south and 2 Siskins south.

 

 Goldfinch

Others 

325 Wigeons, 120 Teal, 9 Shovelers, 3 Little Egrets, 27 Ringed Plovers, 115 Golden Plovers, 900 Lapwings, 55 Sanderlings, 9 Snipe, 36 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 5 Stock Doves, 1 Water Pipit, 35 Goldfinch and 50 Linnets.

 

 Pied Wagtail

Saturday, 7th November 2015

Offshore

25 Common Scoters west, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Gannet west, 1 Razorbill west and 5 Auk sp. west.

Grounded Migrants 

14 Redwings.

Others

500 Pink-footed Geese, 315 Wigeons, 220 Teal, 7 Shovelers, 4 Goldeneyes, 4 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 33 Ringed Plovers, 125 Golden Plovers, 16 Grey Plovers, 1200 Lapwings, 60 Sanderlings, 300 Dunlins, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtails and 35 Linnets.

 

 Med. Gull

Grey Plover

Friday 6th November 2015

Offshore
7 Wigeons west, 55 Common Scoters, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated 
Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 2 Razorbills.

Grounded Migrants
12 Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrushes, 15 Redwings and 1 Lesser Redpoll.

Others
500 Pink-footed Geese, 320 Wigeons, 300 Teal, 1 Pintail, 7 Shovelers, 7 Little Egrets,
1 Merlin, 1 Water Rail, 300 Golden Plovers, 75 Grey Plovers, 1500 Lapwings, 600
Knot, 75 Sanderlings, 130 Dunlins, 75 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Short-eared
Owl, 1 Cettis Warbler and 35 Linnets.

                                                        Pink-footed Geese

                                                         Black-tailed Godwits

Thursday 5th November 2015

A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF was trapped and ringed this morning; it was very vocal giving
its "peep" call from an area of willows near one of the net rides before later being trapped.

                                                         Siberian Chiffchaff

Offshore
57 Eiders, 75 Common Scoters, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 
1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Razorbill. 

Visible Migration
19 Wood Pigeons south-east, 17 Jackdaws south, 2 Skylarks south, 11 Fieldfares 
south-east, 85 Redwings south-east, 1 Meadow Pipit south, 11 Chaffinch south-east,
1 Brambling south-east and 1 Redpoll south-east.

Grounded Migrants
3 Woodcocks, 1 Long-eared Owl, 3 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF,
60 Blackbirds, 8 Song Thrushes, 55 Redwings and 1 Brambling.

Others
375 Wigeons, 300 Teal, 2 Goldeneyes, 4 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 33 Ringed Plovers, 220 
Golden Plovers, 48 Grey Plovers, 1200 Lapwings, 600 Knot, 73 Sanderlings, 140 Dunlins,
86 Black-tailed Godwits, 8 Bar-tailed Godwits and 1 Med. Gull.

Ringing
1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tits, 1 Coal Tit, 1 SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, 2 Wrens and 5 Redwings.

                                                         Siberian Chiffchaff

                                                              Redwing