Wednesday, 27th July 2016

Offshore 

20 Common Scoters west, 3 Manx Shearwaters west, 8 Gannets west, 1 Common Tern west and 16 Sandwich Terns.

Others 

1 Little Egret, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Ringed Plovers, 120 Lapwings, 44 Sanderlings, 85 Dunlins, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Common Sandpipers, 1 Spotted Redshank, 300 Redshanks, 13 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Sanderlings

Tuesday, 26th July 2016

Offshore

56 Common Scoters west, 7 Gannets west, 4 Common Terns and 23 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration

1 Sand Martin south and 21 Swallows south.

Others 

3 Little Ringed Plovers, 17 Ringed Plovers, 400 Lapwings, 33 Sanderlings, 46 Dunlins, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 300 Redshanks, 11 Turnstones and 3 Stock Doves.

Ringing 

2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Dunnock and 4 Goldfinch.

 

 Lesser Whitethroat

Little Grebe

Monday, 25th JUly 2016

Offshore

28 Common Scoters west, 4 Gannets, 1 Common Tern and 22 Sandwich Terns.

 

 Common Scoters

Others

1 Little Egret, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Ringed Plovers, 135 Lapwings, 14 Knots, 27 Sanderlings, 40 Dunlins, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Common Sandpiper, 170 Redshanks and 9 Turnstones.

Sunday, 24th July 2016

Offshore 

3 Eiders, 33 Common Scoters west, 3 Gannets and 17 Sandwich Terns.

Others

16 Ringed Plovers, 120 Lapwings, 4 Knots, 11 Sanderlings, 53 Dunlins, 3 Whimbrels, 4 Common Sandpipers, 2 Spotted Redshanks, 325 Redshanks, 7 Turnstones, 4 Stock Doves and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Dunlins

 

 Knot

Ringing 

1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robins, 1 Wren, 2 Dunnocks and 2 Greenfinch.

Saturday, 23rd July 2016

Offshore 

8 Eiders, 22 Common Scoters west, 6 Manx Shearwaters west, 12 Gannets west, 2 Common Terns and 33 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 

1 Whimbrel west and 11 Swallows south.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Wheatear.

Others 

2 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 11 Ringed Plovers, 215 Lapwings, 50 Dunlins, 180 Curlews, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Common Sandpipers, 9 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 40 Goldfinch and 28 Linnets.

 

 Turnstone

Ringing

1 Sand Martin, 55 Swallows, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Dunnocks, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch and 2 Reed Buntings.

 

 Sedge Warbler

Pied Wagtail

Friday, 22nd July 2016

An Osprey was seen circling high over the river in the early afternoon before drifting off north, an unusual July record.In the evening the first Swallow catch of the Autumn produced 55 birds and a single control.

Offshore

52 Common Scoters west, 5 Manx Shearwaters west, 2 Gannets west, 21 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern and 3 Little Terns west.

Visible Migration:

4 Swifts east, 2 Sand Martins south and 19 Swallows south.

Grounded Migrants

1 Yellow Wagtail.

Others

2 Teals, 1 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 250 Lapwings, 7 Knots, 28 Sanderlings, 315 Curlews, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Common Sandpiper, 175 Redshanks, 6 Turnstones and 2 Stock Doves.

Ringing

55 Swallows plus a single control, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Blackbird and 1 Goldfinch.

 Swallow

Thursday, 21st July 2016

Offshore

51 Common Scoters west, 5 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 14 Sandwich Terns and 3 Common Terns.

Others 

1 Little Egret, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 11 Ringed Plovers, 400 Lapwings, 17 Sanderlings, 55 Dunlins, 180 Curlews, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 220 Redshanks, 2 Turnstones,

30 Swifts and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Ringing

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Wrens and 3 Goldfinch.

 

 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Wednesday, 20th July 2016

Offshore

12 Common Scoters west, 3 Gannets west, 9 Sandwich Terns and 2 Common Terns.

Visible Migration

17 Swifts east and 4 Swallows east.

Others

1 Little Egret, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 170 Lapwings, 11 Sanderlings, 43 Dunlins, 220 Curlews, 2 Whimbrels, 6 Common Sandpipers, 180 Redshanks and 3 Sand Martins.

 

 Lapwing

 

 Reed Bunting

Tuesday, 19th July 2016

Offshore

38 Common Scoters west, 2 Gannets west, 2 Common Terns and 10 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration

9 Swifts east.

Others

1 Little Egret, 400 Lapwings, 9 Sanderlings, 35 Dunlins, 275 Curlews, 3 Whimbrels, 2 Common Sandpipers, 180 Redshanks, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Stock Doves and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Common Sandpiper

Ringing 

4 Blue Tits, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Wrens and 2 Greenfinch.

Monday, 18th July 2016

Offshore

47 Common Scoters west, 3 Gannets west, 4 Common Terns west, 6 Sandwich Terns and 1 Little Tern west.

Visible Migration 

3 Whimbrels west and 3 Swallows south.

Others 

1 Common Scoter, 1 Little Egret, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 225 Lapwings, 16 Sanderlings, 30 Dunlins, 315 Curlews, 3 Whimbrels, 1 Greenshank, 180 Redshanks, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Common Tern and 30 Goldfinch.

 

 Common Scoter

Ringing

1 Blue Tit, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers, 3 Greenfinch and 4 Goldfinch.

 

 Sedge Warbler

Sunday 17th July 2016

Offshore

2 Eiders, 17 Common Scoters west, 9 Manx Shearwaters west, 14 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua west, 11 Sandwich Terns west and 2 Common Terns west.

Others 

2 Little Egrets, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Ringed Plovers, 140 Lapwings, 4 Sanderlings, 17 Dunlins, 330 Curlews, 4 Whimbrels, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 180 Redshanks and 4 Stock Doves.

 

 Spotted Redshank

Ringing

1 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warblers and 1 Robin.

 

 Blackcap

Saturday, 16th July 2016

Offshore

34 Common Scoters west, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 4 Gannets west, 5 Great Crested Grebes and 4 Sandwich Terns.

Others

2 Pochards, 1 Little Egret, 7 Ringed Plovers, 220 Lapwings, 2 Sanderlings, 17 Dunlins, 170 Curlews, 4 Whimbrels, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Spotted Redshanks, 1 Greenshank, 160 Redshanks,1 Med. Gull, 4 Stock Doves and 25 Goldfinch.

 

 Lapwings and Whimbrel

Spotted Redshanks

Goldfinches

Friday, 15th July 2016

Offshore

65 Common Scoters west, 5 Manx Shearwaters west, 6 Gannets west, 14 Sandwich Terns and 1 Common Tern.

Others

1 Little Egret, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 9 Ringed Plovers, 180 Lapwings, 7 Knots, 6 Sanderlings, 35 Dunlins, 315 Curlews, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Common Sandpiper, 130 Redshanks, 1 Med.Gull, 25 Swifts and 30 House Martins.

 

 Med. Gull

Thursday, 14th July 2016

Offshore

32 Common Scoters west, 3 Manx Shearwaters west, 4 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 7 Sandwich Terns.

Others:

1 Little Egret, 8 Ringed Plovers, 250 Lapwings, 4 Sanderlings, 33 Dunlins, 340 Curlews, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Common Sandpipers, 115 Redshanks and 20 House Martins.  

Swallow

Wednesday, 13th July 2016

Offshore 

49 Common Scoters west, 7 Manx Shearwaters west, 12 Gannets west and 11 Sandwich Terns.

Others

1 Little Egret, 10 Ringed Plovers, 210 Lapwings, 28 Knots, 7 Sanderlings, 27 Dunlins, 275 Curlews, 2 Common Sandpipers and 120 Redshanks.

 

 Dunlin

Tuesday, 12th July 2016

Offshore

30 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 6 Gannets west and 4 Sandwich Terns.

Others 

1 Little Egret, 8 Ringed Plovers, 240 Lapwings, 6 Knots, 9 Dunlins, 215 Curlews, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 85 Redshanks and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Common Sandpiper

 

Ringing

We recently received the details from the BTO of a number of recoveries involving Lesser Redpolls either ringed or controlled at the Obs this Spring, and the more interesting ones are detailed below,

 

Z382847   3   23/10/2015   Bestwood, Nottinghamshire.

                      06/05/2016   Fleetwood Bird Observatory.

                      196 days   158 km   309 deg NW

 

Z623319   4   28/04/2016   West Tofts, Norfolk.

                      06/05/2016   Fleetwood Bird Observatory.

                      8 days   297 km   303 deg WNW

 

Z571473   6M   30/04/2016   Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

                          06/05/2016   Fleetwood Bird Observatory.

                          6 days   187 km   315 deg NW

 

Z860465   5M   17/04/2016   Fleetwood Bird Observatory.

                          23/04/2016   Calf of Man, Isle of Man.

                          6 days   118 km   278 deg W

 

Note the rapid recovery of these birds. It just shows how mobile Lesser Redpolls are!

 

Monday, 11th July 2016

Offshore

16 Common Scoters west, 7 Gannets west, 9 Sandwich Terns west and 1 Common Tern west.

Others 

3 Little Ringed Plovers, 11 Ringed Plovers, 150 Lapwings, 12 Sanderlings, 33 Dunlins, 3 Whimbrels, 150 Curlews, 4 Common Sandpipers, 1 Spotted Redshank and 115 Redshanks.

 

 Spotted Redshank

Sunday, 10th July 2016

Offshore

15 Common Scoters west, 4 Manx Shearwaters west, 12 Gannets west, 1 Great Skua west and 7 Sandwich Terns west.

Others 

300 Lapwings, 70 Knots, 8 Dunlins, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 140 Curlews, 3 Stock Doves, 25 Swifts and 40 House Martins.

Saturday, 9th July 2016

Offshore

30 Common Scoters west, 3 Manx Shearwaters west, 6 Gannets west and 8 Sandwich Terns.

Others 

6 Ringed Plovers, 75 Lapwings, 225 Knots, 4 Dunlins, 2 Whimbrels, 82 Curlews, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 55 Redshanks and 30 Swifts.

 

 Ringed Plover

Friday, 8th July 2016

Offshore

17 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 16 Gannets west, 15 Sandwich Terns west and 3 Common Terns west.

Others 

1 Little Egret, 120 Lapwings, 14 Knots, 4 Dunlins, 2 Common Sandpiper and 38 Lapwings.

Thursday, 7th July 2016

Offshore

32 Common Scoters west, 4 Gannets, 14 Sandwich Terns and 3 Common Terns.

Others

6 Ringed Plovers, 140 Lapwings, 2 Dunlins, 115 Curlews, 5 Common Sandpipers, 33 Redshanks and 25 Swifts.

 

 Common Sandpipers

Ringing

1 Blue Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers and 1 Dunnock.

Wednesday, 6th July 2016

Offshore

72 Common Scoters west, 2 Gannets west and 9 Sandwich Terns.

Others

1 Little Egret, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 130 Lapwings, 3 Dunlins, 200 Curlews, 32 Redshanks, 2 Common Terns, 25 House Martins and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Common Tern

Tuesday, 5th July 2016

Offshore

47 Common Scoters west, 7 Manx Shearwaters west, 8 Gannets west and 6 Sandwich Terns.

Others

5 Ringed Plovers, 105 Lapwings, 16 Knots, 80 Curlews and 27 Redshanks.

 

 Kestrels

Monday, 4th July 2016

Offshore

56 Common Scoters west, 5 Manx Shearwaters west, 11 Gannets west, 7 Sandwich Terns and 1 Common Tern west.

 

 Common Tern

Others 

4 Ringed Plovers, 90 Lapwings, 12 Knots, 120 Curlews, 1 Common Sandpiper and 28 Redshanks.

Sunday, 3rd July 2016

Offshore 

13 Common Scoters west, 4 Manx Shearwaters west, 14 Gannets west and 3 Sandwich Terns west.

Others 

1 Little Egret, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 130 Lapwings, 110 Curlews, 24 Redshanks and 2 Stock Doves.

 

 Grey Heron

Saturday, 2nd July 2016

Offshore

47 Common Scoters west, 2 Fulmars west, 102 Manx Shearwaters west, 74 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua west, 3 Kittiwakes west, 7 Sandwich Terns west and 2 Common Terns west.

Others

1 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Ringed Plovers, 140 Lapwings, 12 Knots, 75 Curlews,1 Common Sandpiper and 27 Redshanks.

 

 Little Ringed Plover

Friday, 1st July 2016

Offshore

2 Eiders, 33 Common Scoters west, 18 Manx Shearwaters west, 22 Gannets west and 5 Sandwich Terns west.

 

 Manx Shearwaters

Others

115 Lapwings, 8 Knots, 130 Curlews and 26 Redshanks.

Thursday, 30th June 2016

Offshore
52 Common Scoters west, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 12 Gannets west, 1 Great
Crested Grebe east, 11 Sandwich Terns west and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others
1 Little Egret, 90 Lapwings, 40 Knots, 165 Curlews, 1 Common Sandpiper and
23 Redshanks.


   

Wednesday, 29th June 2016

Offshore
2 Eiders, 41 Common Scoters west, 4 Goosanders west, 4 Manx Shearwaters
west, 8 Gannets west, 7 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Common Tern west and 1
Guillemot west.

Others
4 Ringed Plovers, 130 Lapwings, 75 Knots, 150 Curlews and 16 Redshanks.
   

Tuesday, 28th June 2016

Offshore
1 Teal west, 30 Common Scoters west, 32 Manx Shearwaters west, 
8 Gannets west and 11 Sandwich Terns west.

Others
4 Ringed Plovers, 135 Lapwings, 35 Knots and 138 Curlews.
   

Monday, 27th June 2016

Offshore
12 Common Scoters west, 4 Manx Shearwaters west, 9 Gannets west
and 2 Sandwich Terns.

Others
2 Little Egrets, 120 Lapwings, 55 Knots, 1 Whimbrel, 155 Curlews
and 7 Redshanks.
   

Sunday, 26th June 2016

Offshore:-
39 Common Scoters west, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 10 Gannets west,
7 Sandwich Terns and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others:- 
1 Wigeon, 140 Lapwings, 53 Curlews, 9 Redshanks, 2 Stock Doves and
25 Swifts.