Thursday, 28th January 2016

Offshore 

3 Wigeons west, 16 Teal west, 14 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 22 Kittiwakes west, 27 Little Gulls west and 2 Auk sp. west.

 

Kittiwake

Others 

500 Pink-footed Geese, 500 Teal, 3 Pintails, 7 Goldeneyes, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 46 Ringed Plovers, 250 Golden Plovers, 1200 Lapwings, 130 Sanderlings, 275 Dunlins, 38 Black-tailed Godwits, 160 Turnstones, 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Wednesday, 27th January 2016

Offshore 

2 Wigeons west, 4 Teal west, 21 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted  Mergansers west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 7 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Great Skua west, 101 Kittiwakes west, 56 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 9 Auk sp. west.

 

 Kittiwake

 

 Little Gull

Others

300 Pink-footed Geese, 600 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 52 Ringed Plovers, 300 Golden Plovers, 2000 Lapwings, 160 Sanderlings, 14 Snipe, 56 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Sanderling

 

 Turnstones

Tuesday, 26th January 2016

Offshore

11 Teal west, 6 Pintails west, 7 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west and 1 Guillemot west.

Others 

300 Pink-footed Geese, 180 Wigeons, 600 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 9 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 53 Ringed Plovers, 180 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Jack Snipe, 27 Snipe, 53 Black-tailed Godwits, 175 Turnstones, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 11 Rock Pipits.

 

 Wigeon

Monday, 25th January 2016

Offshore

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

Others

300 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Goldeneyes, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 49 Ringed Plovers, 115 Golden Plovers, 1200 Lapwings, 2000 Knot, 200 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 325 Dunlins, 31 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshanks, 200 Turnstones, 3 Stock Doves, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 Greenshanks

 Black-tailed Godwits

Pink-footed Geese

Sunday, 24th January 2016

Offshore

3 Teal west, 25 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west and 1 Great crested Grebe west.

Others 

600 Pink-footed Geese, 240 Wigeons, 600 Teal, 8 Shovelers, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 62 Ringed Plovers, 850 Lapwings, 220 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 23 Snipe, 1 Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshanks, 275 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 3 Stock Doves, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12 Rock Pipits and 36 Twite.

 

 Ringed Plovers

Purple Sandpiper

Barn Owl

Saturday, 23rd January 2016

Offshore

17 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others 

400 Pink-footed Geese, 180 Wigeons, 500 Teal, 8 Shovelers, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 48 Ringed Plovers, 220 Golden Plovers, 37 Grey Plovers, 1500 Lapwings, 130 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 400 Dunlins, 12 Snipe, 315 Turnstones, 2 Stock Doves, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 57 Linnets and 18 Twite.

 

Linnet

 

 Teal

 

Friday, 22nd January 2016

Offshore

1 Shelduck west, 34 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Others

400 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Goldeneyes, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 48 Ringed Plovers, 370 Golden Plovers, 1800 Lapwings, 140 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 380 Dunlins, 41 Black-tailed Godwits, 240 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Rock Pipits and 22 Twite.

 

 Short-eared Owl

Purple Sandpipers

Thursday, 21st January 2016

Offshore

16 Common Scoters west, 1 Goldeneye west, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others 

450 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 47 Ringed Plovers, 750 Lapwings, 140 Sanderlings, 280 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 18 Snipe, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail and 6 Rock Pipits.

 

 Teal

 

 Meadow Pipit

Wednesday, 20th January 2016

Offshore 

7 Common Scoters west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes east and 1 Guillemot east.

Others 

700 Teal, 2 Goldeneyes, 3 Little egrets, 52 Ringed Plovers, 300 Golden Plovers, 1500 Lapwings, 120 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 170 Dunlins, 1 Woodcock, 16 Black-tailed Godwits, 280 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 3 Stock Doves, 2 Short-eared Owls, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit, 27 Linnets and 15 Twite.

Linnets

Ringing

2 Blue Tits, 1 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch and 3 Goldfinch.

 

 Greenfinch

Tuesday, 19th January 2016

Offshore

21 Common Scoters west, 17 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west and 2 Great Crested Grebes.

Others

320 Wigeons, 800 Teal, 2 Pintails, 2 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1000 Lapwings, 140 Sanderlings, 130 Dunlins, 34 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Short-eared Owls, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail and 22 Twite.

 

 Goldeneyes

 

Short-eared Owl

Monday, 18th January 2016

Offshore

32 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others

3 Whooper Swans, 600 Teal, 172 Wigeon, 2 Pintails, 2 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 629 Lapwings, 67 Grey Plovers, 1000 Knot, 300 Dunlins, 28 Black-tailed Godwits, 4CY Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Stonechat, 1 Raven, 6 Rock Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail and 35 Linnets.

 

 Knot

Sunday, 17th January 2016

Offshore 

6 Wigeons west, 37 Common Scoters west, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others

750 Teal, 3 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 33 Golden Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 170 Sanderlings, 180 Dunlins, 12 Snipe, 52 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 17 Twite and 1 Lesser Redpoll.

 

 Kestrel

Saturday, 16th January 2016

Offshore

60 Common Scoters, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers and 3 Great Crested Grebes.

Others

600 Pink-footed Geese, 215 Wigeons, 500 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 1 Water Rail, 110 Golden Plovers, 1000 Lapwings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 9 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 5 Stock Doves, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Short-eared Owls, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Ravens, 2 Cettis Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 40 Linnets, 1 Siskin, 14 Twite and 1 Lesser Redpoll.

 

 Twite

 

 Barn Owl

Ringing 

1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tits, 1 Blackbird, 4 Robins, 2 Dunnocks, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Robin

 

 Lesser Redpoll

Friday, 15th January 2016

Offshore

4 Pintails west, 17 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Kittiwake west and 6 Auk sp. west.

Others 

500 Teal, 2 Shovelers, 2 Goldeneyes, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rails, 57 Ringed Plovers, 924 Lapwings, 750 Golden Plovers, 160 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 300 Dunlins, 9 Snipe, 150 Turnstones, 1 4CY Yellow-legged Gull, 1Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Rock Pipits and 12 Twite.

 

 Merlin

Thursday, 14th January 2016

Offshore

14 Pintails west, 26 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 5 Great Crested Grebes west, 33 Kittiwakes west, 4 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west, 1 Razorbill west and 34 Auk sp. west.

Others

600 Teal, 2 Shovelers, 4 Goldeneyes, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 62 Ringed Plovers, 300 Golden Plovers, 1000 Lapwings, 180 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 400 Dunlins, 37 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Turnstones, 1 4CY Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Stock Doves, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail and 12 Twite.

 

 Sanderlings

 

 Ringed Plovers

Wednesday, 13th January 2016

Offshore

38 Common Scoters west, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others

500 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 2 Peregrines, 2 Water Rails, 68 Ringed Plovers, 370 Golden Plovers, 1700 Lapwings, 1500 Knot, 260 Sanderlings, 750 Dunlins, 43 Black-tailed Godwits, 175 Turnstones, 1 Long-eared Owl - disturbed from a dense patch of hawthorns & willows, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Stonechat, 11 Rock Pipits and 11 Twite.

 

 Knot

Tuesday, 12th January 2016

Offshore

2 Teal west, 19 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Kittiwake west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others

7 Goldeneyes, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 47 Ringed Plovers, 315 Golden Plovers, 1200 Lapwings, 180 Sanderlings, 5 Purple Sandpipers, 500 Dunlins, 63 Black-tailed Godwits, 250 Turnstones, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail and 25 Goldfinch.

 

 Great Black-backed Gull

Monday, 11th January 2016

Offshore

42 Common Scoters west, 16 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 6 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot west and 6 Auk sp. west.

Others 

280 Wigeons, 800 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 52 Ringed Plovers, 90 Golden Plovers, 1000 Lapwings, 185 Sanderlings, 375 Dunlins, 39 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Ringing

1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Goldfinch and 2 Reed Buntings.

 

 Goldfinch

 

 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Sunday, 10th January 2016

There was a decent movement of wildfowl offshore this morning and the wintering Firecrest was seen again during the afternoon. Greenshank are rare here in winter so a count of four today was unprecedented.

Offshore

2 Wigeons west, 111 Teal west, 28 Pintails west, 11 Shovelers west, 1 Scaup west, 22 Common Scoters west, 2 Goldeneyes west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 34 Kittiwakes west, 2 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 4 Auk sp. west.

 

 Pintails

Others 

9 Goldeneyes, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret,1 Peregrine, 52 Ringed Plovers, 1000 Lapwings, 200 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 300 Dunlins, 17 Snipe, 48 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Greenshanks, 225 Turnstones, 2 Stock Doves, 1 Firecrest, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Water Pipit and 36 Twite.

 

 Goldeneye

Saturday, 9th January 2016

Offshore 

75 Common Scoters, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west and 1 Great crested Grebe.

Others 

700 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 45 Ringed Plovers, 70 Golden Plovers, 1000 Lapwings, 150 Sanderlings, 375 Dunlins, 9 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Short-eared Owls, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail and 14 Twite.

 Lapwings

 Buzzard

Friday, 8th January 2016

Offshore

17 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe,1 Kittiwake west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others

750 Teal, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Peregrines, 53 Ringed Plovers, 180 Golden Plovers, 1500 Lapwings, 150 Sanderlings, 700 Dunlins, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Short-eared Owls, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail and 14 Twite.

 

 Stonechat

 

 Goldfinches

Thursday, 7th January 2016

Offshore

12 Wigeons west, 46 Teal west, 37 Pintails west, 53 Common Scoters west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 12 Kittiwakes west, 2 Little Gulls west, 1 Razorbill west and 12 Auk sp. west.

Others 

600 Teal, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 58 Ringed Plovers, 86 Grey Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 1500 Knot, 180 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 400 Dunlins, 185 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Cettis Warbler, 5 Rock Pipits and 11 Twite.

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Wednesday, 6th January 2016

Offshore 

27 Teal west, 11 Common Scoters west, 33 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers and 4 Great Crested Grebes.

Visible Migration

320 Pink-footed Geese north.

Others 

320 Wigeons, 700 Teal, 7 Goldeneyes, 1 Merlin, 300 Golden Plovers, 1200 Lapwings, 750 Dunlins, 26 Snipe, 33 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Short-eared Owls, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Lesser Redpoll

Tuesday, 5th January 2016

Offshore

4 Wigeons west, 25 Teal west, 1 Pintail west, 26 Common Scoters west, 23 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers west & 1 on sea, 1 Kittiwake west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others

750 Teal, 7 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 62 Ringed Plovers, 430 Golden Plovers, 1800 Lapwings, 180 Sanderlings, 650 Dunlins, 1 Med. Gull, 5 Short-eared Owls, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtails, 16 Twite and 2 Lesser Redpoll

 

 Lesser Redpoll

Monday, 4th January 2016

Offshore

75 Common Scoters, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver and 2 Great Crested Grebes.

Others

345 Wigeons, 800 Teal, 4 Pintails, 6 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 145 Golden Plovers, 1000 Lapwings, 350 Dunlins, 33 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Short-eared Owls, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Rock Pipits and 8 Twite.

 Goldeneyes

Sunday, 3rd January 2016

Offshore

45 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others

300 Pink-footed Geese, 700 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 2 Water Rails, 45 Golden Plovers, 650 Lapwings, 185 Sanderlings, 170 Dunlins, 22 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Grey Wagtails and 14 Twite.

 Twite

Saturday, 2nd January 2016

Offshore

27 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others 

600 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 285 Wigeons, 700 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 2 Water Rails, 45 Golden Plovers, 700 Lapwings, 800 Knot, 320 Dunlins, 17 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Short-eared Owls, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 47 Linnets and 18 Twite.

 

 Barnacle Goose

Friday, 1st January 2016

Offshore 

1 Shelduck east, 17 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Kittiwake west, 3 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 6 Auk sp. west.

 

Visible Migration

1 Siskin south. 

Others 

3 Whooper Swans, 600 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 500 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 57 Ringed Plovers, 47 Golden Plovers, 115 Grey Plovers, 600 Lapwings, 1500 Knot, 200 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 325 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 26 Snipe, 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 145 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Caspian Gull still present mid afternoon, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Short-eared Owls, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit and 18 Twite.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Stonechat

Thursday, 31st December 2015

A 1CY Caspian Gull was found this afternoon and showed briefly before flying off east.

Caspian Gull (centre right)

Offshore

14 Wigeons west, 16 Teal west, 17 Pintails west, 1 Shoveler west, 24 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 38 Kittiwakes west, 29 Little Gulls west and 7 Auk sp. west.

Others 

1000 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 5 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Pergerine, 65 Grey Plovers, 600 Lapwings, 3000 Knot, 800 Dunlins, 47 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Caspian Gull, 2 Short-eared Owls, 2 Cettis Warblers, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail and 22 Twite.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Barnacle Goose