Friday, 25th November 2016

Offshore

8 Shelducks east, 11 Common Scoters west, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Red-throated Divers east & 1 on sea, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 2 Guillemots east and 16 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration

6 Starlings in off.

Others

2 Whooper Swans, 600 Pink-footed Geese, 380 Wigeons, 750 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 75 Golden Plovers, 750 Lapwings, 31 Ringed Plovers, 8 Black-tailed Godwits, 500 Dunlins, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Merlin, 6 Bearded Tits, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechats and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Bearded Tits

Teal

Ringing 

1 Wren and 2 Reed Buntings.

Thursday, 24th November 2016

Offshore 

48 Common Scoters west, 1 Goldeneye west, 17 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers west, 4 Great Crested Grebes west and 7 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

425 Pink-footed Geese south and 60 Wood Pigeons east.

Others

1000 Pink-footed Geese, 415 Wigeons, 400 Teal, 2 Pintails, 5 Goldeneyes, 3 Little Egrets, 65 Golden Plovers, 700 Lapwings, 38 Ringed Plovers, 16 Black-tailed Godwits, 140 Turnstones, 120 Sanderlings, 320 Dunlins, 1 Merlin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Little Egret

Wednesday, 23rd November 2016

Offshore 

47 Common Scoters west, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west and 5 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

16 Wood Pigeons east and 2 Siskins east.

Others

11 Whooper Swans, 1000 Pink-footed Geese, 350 Wigeons, 375 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 700 Lapwings, 37 Ringed Plovers, 150 Turnstones, 115 Sanderlings, 500 Dunlins, 7 Snipe, 1 Merlin, 3 Bearded Tits, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 5 Rock Pipits.

 

 Wigeon

Tuesday, 22nd November 2016

Offshore

55 Common Scoters west, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Guillemot west, 11 Auk sp. west, 7 Kittiwakes west and 3 Little Gulls west.

Visible Migration

5 Wood Pigeons east.

Others

1,000 Pink-footed Geese, 475 Wigeons, 500 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 2 Water Rails, 12 Golden Plovers, 76 Grey Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 19 Black-tailed Godwits, 600 Knots, 400 Dunlins, 1 Peregrine, 1 Grey Wagtail and 4 Rock Pipits.

 

 Goldeneye

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Monday, 21st November 2016

Offshore

4 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

 

 Red-breasted Mergansers

Others 

600 Pink-footed Geese, 440 Wigeons, 300 Teal, 7 Goldeneyes, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 600 Lapwings, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 160 Turnstones, 300 Dunlins and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Goldeneye

Sunday, 20th November 2016

Offshore 

17 Common Scoters west, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 5 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Guillemot west and 7 Auk sp. west.

Others 

475 Wigeons, 250 Teal, 2 Goldeneyes, 1 Bittern, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 800 Lapwings, 43 Ringed Plovers, 17 Black-tailed Godwits, 150 Turnstones, 250 Knots, 250 Dunlins, 16 Snipe, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Peregrine, 3 Bearded Tits, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Grey Wagtail and 4 Rock Pipits.

 

 Bearded Tit

Barn Owl

Saturday, 19th November 2016

Offshore 

40 Common Scoters west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 14 Auk sp. west.

Others

750 Pink-footed Geese, 450 Wigeons, 200 Teal, 2 Scaups, 4 Goldeneyes, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 21 Golden Plovers, 700 Lapwings, 47 Ringed Plovers, 200 Turnstones, 170 Sanderlings, 115 Dunlins, 4 Stock Doves, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Merlin, 1 Cettis Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 7 Rock Pipits and 2 Twite.

 

 Scaup

 

 Goldeneye

Friday, 18th November 2016

Offshore

7 Pintails west, 36 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 14 Auk sp. west, 7 Kittiwakes west and 4 Little Gulls west.

Visible Migration

2 Whooper Swans south.

 

 Whooper Swans

Others 

325 Wigeons, 2 Shovelers, 2 Scaups, 5 Goldeneyes, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 600 Lapwings, 52 Ringed Plovers, 33 Black-tailed Godwits, 230 Turnstones, 180 Sanderlings, 220 Dunlins, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Merlin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail and 30 Goldfinch.

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Thursday, 17th November 2016

Offshore

37 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 4 Great Crested Grebes west, 26 Auk sp. west, 7 Kittiwakes west and 5 Little Gulls west.

 

 Red-breasted Mergansers

Others:

2 Shovelers, 5 Goldeneyes, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 420 Lapwings, 46 Ringed Plovers, 23 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones, 215 Sanderlings, 17 Snipe, 1 Merlin, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 2 Stonechats.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Wednesday, 16th November 2016

Offshore

8 Shelducks east, 3 Pintailswest, 44 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Guillemot west, 10 Auk sp. west, 19 Kittiwakes west and 8 Little Gulls west.

Others 

700 Pink-footed Geese, 330 Wigeons, 180 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets,  1 Water Rail, 58 Ringed Plovers, 21 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 240 Sanderlings, 2 Jack Snipe, 47 Snipe, 1 Merlin, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 9 Rock Pipits.

 

 Teal

 

 Wigeon

Tuesday, 15th November 2016

Offshore

4 Wigeons west, 21 Common Scoters west, 1 Long-tailed Duck flew east into bay & landed on sea, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 11 Red-throated Divers west, 4 Great Crested Grebes west, 2 Guillemots west and 53 Auk sp. west.

Others

380 Wigeons, 250 Teal, 3 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 14 Golden Plovers, 650 Lapwings, 48 Ringed Plovers, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones, 155 Sanderlings, 175 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 33 Snipe, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Stonechats, 7 Rock Pipits and 24 Goldfinch.

 

 Reed Bunting

Gadwall

Ringing 

2 Pied Wagtails and 4 Greenfinch.

Monday, 14th November 2016

Offshore 

4 Common Scoters, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Others 

520 Wigeons, 2 Gadwall, 80 Teal, 3 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 420 Lapwings, 38 Ringed Plovers, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 175 Turnstones, 160 Sanderlings, 300 Dunlins, 5 Snipe, 1 Merlin, 2 Stonechats and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Turnstones

 

 Gadwall

Sunday, 13th November 2016

Offshore 

40 Common Scoters, 1 Long-tailed Duck - fem/imm on sea with Eider flock before being flushed by jet skis, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Guillemot west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

9 Starlings east, 3 Meadow Pipits east and 71 Chaffinch east.

 

 Meadow Pipit

Grounded Migrants

45 Blackbirds, 16 Fieldfares and 60 Redwings.

Others

500 Pink-footed Geese, 275 Wigeons, 2 Gadwalls, 85 Teal, 2  Shovelers, 4 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 3 Water Rails, 9 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 34 Ringed Plovers, 160 Sanderlings, 7 Snipe, 2 Stock Doves, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Stonechats, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Water Pipit, 75 Linnets and 9 Twite.

 

 Tufted Duck

Ringing 

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Blackbirds, 1 Redwing and 4 Goldfinch.

Saturday, 12th November 2016

Offshore

1 Pintail west, 9 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Grounded Migrants

35 Blackbirds, 9 Fieldfares and 100 Redwings.

Others 

400 Pink-footed Geese, 420 Wigeons, 100 Teal, 2 Shovelers, 4 Goldeneyes, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Little Egrets, 115 Golden Plovers, 1,000 Lapwings, 33 Ringed Plovers, 38 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 42 Sanderlings, 260 Dunlins, 1 Merlin, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail and 5 Rock Pipits.

 

 Goldeneye

Ringing

16 Pied Wagtails.

 

 Pied Wagtail

Friday, 11th November 2016

Offshore

21 Common Scoters west, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 3 Great Crested Grebes east, 4 Guillemots east, 1 Razorbill east and 32 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration

5 Whooper Swans south, 180 Wood Pigeons south, 29 Starlings south, 4 Fieldfares south-east, 7 Redwings south-east, 19 Chaffinch east and 1 Redpoll east.

Grounded Migrants

2 Woodcocks, 1 Goldcrest, 20 Blackbirds and 75 Redwings.

Others 

750 Pink-footed Geese, 315 Wigeons, 70 Teal, 3 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 28 Golden Plovers, 47 Grey Plovers, 625 Lapwings, 42 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 600 Knots, 175

Dunlins, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Bearded Tits, 2 Cetti's Warblers and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Common Gull

Bearded Tit

Ringing

1 Goldcrest, 3 Great Tits, 1 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing and 4 Reed Buntings.

 

 Redwing

Thursday, 10th November 2016

Offshore 

50 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Razorbill west, 12 Auk sp. west and 5 Kittiwakes west.

Others 

415 Wigeons, 190 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 2 Water Rails, 550 Lapwings, 9 Black-tailed Godwits, 140 Turnstones, 130 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 22 Snipe, 2 Merlins, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's

Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Rock Pipits and 7 Twite.

 

 Little Grebe

Wednesday, 9th November 2016

Four Bearded Tits were found this afternoon, a male and three females. Only one female was ringed and with no sightings since the 30th October despite extensive searching we think these could be new birds.

Bearded Tit

Offshore

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

Grounded Migrants 

2 Goldcrests, 4 Bearded Tits, 1 Blackcap, 40 Blackbirds, 7 Fieldfares and 120 Redwings.

 

 Bearded Tit

Others

800 Pink-footed Geese, 415 Wigeons, 90 Teal, 7 Goldeneyes, 3 Little Egrets, 2 Water Rails, 475 Lapwings, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, 145 Turnstones, 400 Dunlins, 1 Spotted Redshank, 14 Snipe, 1 Merlin,

1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Grey Wagtails and 2 Rock Pipits.

Ringing 

2 Goldcrests, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap and 1 Redwing.

 

 Blackcap

Tuesday, 8th November 2016

The second Siberian Chiffchaff of the Autumn was found today, it was heard calling in Willows and watched on & off for a while before ending up in one of the mist nets.

Siberian Chiffchaff

Offshore 

23 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 3 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

145 Wood Pigeons south, 53 Jackdaws south, 3 Skylarks south, 6 Fieldfares south-east, 11 Redwings south-east, 1 Brambling south-east, 58 Chaffinch south-east, 6 Goldfinch south and 1 Siskin east.

 

 Woodpigeons

Grounded Migrants

1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Chiffchaff and 30 Redwings.

 

 Redwing

Others 

1,000 Pink-footed Geese, 330 Wigeons, 140 Teal, 2 Shovelers, 4 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 420 Lapwings, 33 Ringed Plovers, 37 Black-tailed Godwits, 120 Turnstones, 300 Dunlins, 11 Snipe, 1 Merlin,

2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Ringing

1 Siberian Chiffchaff and 5 Reed Buntings.

 

 Siberian Chiffchaff

Monday, 7th November 2016

Offshore 

1 pale-bellied Brent Goose - on the sea before flying west, 40 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Guillemot west and 16 Auk sp. west.

 

 Brent Goose

Visible Migration

12 Jackdaws south, 9 Skylarks south, 23 Starlings east, 1 Brambling east, 97 Chaffinch east and 1 Siskin east.

Grounded Migrants

50 Redwings.

Others

800 Pink-footed Geese, 380 Wigeons, 130 Teal, 3 Shovelers, 7 Goldeneyes, 1 Bittern, 2 Little Egrets, 500 Lapwings, 46 Black-tailed Godwits, 160 Turnstones, 100 Dunlins, 12 Snipe, 1 Merlin, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Grey Wagtail and 3 Rock Pipits.

 

 Turnstone

Ringing

20 Pied Wagtails.

 

 Pied Wagtail

Sunday, 6th November 2016

Offshore

18 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 1 Guillemot west, 3 Razorbills west and 36 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

33 Jackdaws south, 3 Fieldfares south-east, 22 Redwings south-east and 1 Siskin east.

 

 Jackdaws

Grounded Migrants

1 Woodcock, 30 Blackbirds and 80 Redwings.

Others

500 Pink-footed Geese, 400 Wigeons, 180 Teal, 5 Shovelers, 2 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 32 Golden Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 43 Black-tailed Godwits, 145 Turnstones, 75 Dunlins, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Rock Pipits and 30 Goldfinch.

 

 Little Grebe

Saturday, 5th November 2016

Offshore

1 Shelduck east, 13 Wigeons west, 46 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Guillemot west, 76 Auk sp. west, 6 Kittiwakes west and 2 Little Gulls west.

Grounded Migrants

12 Redwings.

 

 Redwing

Others

750 Pink-footed Geese, 450 Wigeons, 180 Teal, 2 Shovelers, 3 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 115 Golden Plovers, 73 Grey Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 29 Ringed Plovers, 13 Black-tailed Godwits, 500 Knots, 42 Sanderlings, 75 Dunlins, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 3 Rock Pipits.

 

Pink-footed Geese

Friday, 4th November 2016

Offshore 

9 Wigeons west, 43 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Great Crested Grebes west, 2 Guillemots west, 6 Razorbills west, 107 Auk sp. west, 4 Kittiwakes west and 9 Little Gulls west.

Visible Migration 

5 Skylarks south, 7 Chaffinch south and 1 Reed Bunting south.

Grounded Migrants 

2 Goldcrests, 1 Blackcap, 25 Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrushes and 75 Redwings.

Others

600 Pink-footed Geese, 365 Wigeons, 180 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 11 Golden Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 33 Ringed Plovers, 21 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones, 60 Dunlins, 11 Snipe, 1 Merlin, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 26 Linnets.

 

 Goldeneye

 

 Cormorants and Eel