Monday, 30th January 2017

Offshore

3 Shelducks east, 120 Common Scoters, 17 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Great Crested Grebes and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others 

315 Wigeons, 700 Teal, 8 Goldeneyes, 1 Water Rail, 14 Golden Plovers, 600 Lapwings, 38 Ringed Plovers, 115 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Turnstones, 115 Sanderlings, 300 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe,

33 Snipe, 2 Peregrines, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 7 Rock Pipits and 35 Twite.

 

 Little Grebe

Great Black-backed Gull

Sunday, 29th January 2017

Offshore:

1 Pintail west, 24 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Guillemots west, 16 Auk sp. west and 6 Little Gulls west.

Others

700 Pink-footed Geese, 300 Wigeons, 1 Gadwall, 500 Teal, 6 Shovelers, 3 Goldeneyes, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 500 Lapwings, 75 Grey Plovers, 47 Ringed Plovers, 170 Black-tailed Godwits, 225 Turnstones, 800 Knot, 140 Sanderlings, 250 Dunlins, 3 Stock Doves, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit and 45 Twite.

 

 Teal

 

 Ringed Plover

Turnstone

Saturday, 28th January 2017

Offshore

4 Shelducks west, 1 Scaup west, 45 Common Scoters west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others

800 Pink-footed Geese, 275 Wigeons, 1 Gadwall, 500 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 7 Goldeneyes, 500 Lapwings, 44 Ringed Plovers, 36 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones, 125 Sanderlings, 220 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 18 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechats and 37 Twite.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

 

 Barnacle Goose

Friday, 27th January 2017

Offshore

17 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others

1000 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 300 Teal, 2 Shovelers, 7 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 500 Lapwings, 32 Ringed Plovers, 27 Black-tailed Godwits, 175 Turnstones, 75 Sanderlings, 125 Dunlins, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 18 Twite.

 

 Goldeneye

 

 Kingfisher

Thursday, 26th January 2017

Offshore 

33 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Guillemot east and 3 Auk sp. east.

Others:

315 Wigeons, 1 Gadwall, 500 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 500 Lapwings, 31 Ringed Plovers, 76 Black-tailed Godwits, 150 Turnstones, 38 Sanderlings, 180 Dunlins, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 16 Snipe, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Gadwall

 

 Redshank

Wednesday, 25th January 2017

Offshore 

2 Wigeons west, 27 Common Scoters west, 3 Goldeneyes east, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 13 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Guillemot east and 2 Auk sp. east.

Others

350 Wigeons, 600 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 2 Water Rails, 600 Lapwings, 48 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Turnstones, 350 Dunlins, 2 Stock Doves, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Stonechats, 5 Rock Pipits and 16 Twite.

 

 Little Egret

Wigeon

Tuesday, 24th January 2017

Offshore

3 Shelducks east, 39 Common Scoters west, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Goldeneyes west, 8 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others

800 Pink-footed Geese, 2 adult European White-fronted Geese, 380 Wigeons, 1 Gadwall, 675 Teal, 8 Goldeneyes, 600 Lapwings, 27 Ringed Plovers, 48 Black-tailed Godwits, 160 Turnstones, 40 Sanderlings,

450 Dunlins, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Merlin, 1 Cettis Warbler, 2 Stonechats and 11 Twite.

 

 White-fronted Geese

Iceland Gull

Monday, 23rd January 2017

Offshore

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

Others

600 Pink-footed Geese, 400 Wigeons, 1 Gadwall, 750 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 1 Water Rail, 750 Lapwings, 29 Ringed Plovers, 57 Black-tailed Godwits, 160 Turnstones, 47 Sanderlings, 500 Dunlins, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Iceland Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechats, 2 Grey Wagtails and 17 Twite.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Glaucous Gull

Sunday, 22nd January 2017

Offshore 

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

Others

500 Pink-footed Geese, 425 Wigeons, 4 Gadwalls, 800 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 6 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 900 Lapwings, 38 Ringed Plovers, 900 Lapwings, 82 Black-tailed Godwits, 57 Sanderlings, 400 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 17 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechats and 17 Twite.

 

 Goldeneye

 

 Song Thrush

Stonechat

Saturday, 21st January 2017

Offshore 

2 Wigeons west, 46 Common Scoters west, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west and 2 Great Crested Grebes.

Others 

600 Pink-footed Geese, 380 Wigeons, 750 Teal, 8 Goldeneyes, 1 Bittern , 1 Little Egret, 3 Water Rails, 27 Golden Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 84 Black-tailed Godwits, 130 Turnstones, 225 Dunlins, 1 Woodcock, 1 Iceland Gull, 1 Merlin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechats, 5 Rock Pipits and 17 Twite.

 

 Meadow Pipit

Friday, 20th January 2017

Offshore

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

Visible Migration

750 Pink-footed Geese north.

Others

2 adult Bewick's Swans, 300 Pink-footed Geese, 420 Wigeons, 2 Gadwalls, 900 Teal, 7 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 63 Golden Plovers, 1000 Lapwings, 76 Black-tailed Godwits, 130 Turnstones, 475 Dunlins,

1 Med. Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Iceland Gull, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 22 Twite.

 

 Yellow-legged Gull

Twite

Thursday, 19th January 2017

Offshore

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

Others

300 Pink-footed Geese, 450 Wigeons, 800 Teal, 2 Shovelers, 9 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 33 Golden Plovers, 1000 Lapwings, 118 Black-tailed Godwits, 500 Dunlins, 1 Med. Gull, 1 adult

Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Iceland Gull, 1 Merlin, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Rock Pipits and 40 Twite.

 

 Iceland Gull

Rock Pipit

Wednesday, 18th January 2017

Offshore

70 Common Scoters, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Little Gull.

Others

300 Pink-footed Geese, 400 Wigeons, 3 Shovelers, 750 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 11 Golden Plovers, 1000 Lapwings, 25 Black-tailed Godwits, 140 Turnstones, 300 Dunlins, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Iceland Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechats, 6 Rock Pipits and 50 Twite.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Stonechat

Lesser Black-backed Gull (intermedius)

Tuesday, 17th January 2017

Offshore 

4 Common Scoters, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Others

300 Pink-footed Geese, 450 Wigeons, 700 Teal, 3 Shovelers, 6 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 65 Golden Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 53 Ringed Plovers, 53 Black-tailed Godwits, 160 Turnstones, 110 Sanderlings, 275 Dunlins, 28 Snipe, 1 Iceland Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Rock Pipits and 35 Twite.

 

 Iceland Gull

Little Grebes

Monday, 16th January 2017

An Adult Iceland Gull was new in today.

Iceland Gull

Offshore 

47 Common Scoters west, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 2 Guillemots west, 2 Kittiwakes west and 3 Little Gulls west.

Others 

500 Pink-footed Geese, 400 Wigeons, 750 Teal, 3 Shovelers, 7 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 14 Golden Plovers, 600 Lapwings, 61 Ringed Plovers, 74 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 160 Sanderlings, 200 Dunlins, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Iceland Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats and 50 Twite.

 

 Stonechat

Sunday, 15th January 2017

Offshore

5 Shelducks east, 17 Common Scoters west, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 4 Auk sp.west, 3 Kittiwakes west and 12 Little Gulls west.

Others

300 Pink-footed Geese, 525 Wigeons, 2 Gadwalls, 600 Teal, 1 Pintail, 3 Shovelers, 13 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 49 Ringed Plovers, 28 Black-tailed Godwits, 280 Turnstones, 170 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 45 Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 9 Rock Pipits and 32 Twite.

 

Snipe

 

 Curlew

 

 Pied Wagtail

Saturday, 14th January 2017

Offshore 

35 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 5 Guillemots west, 2 Razorbills west, 74 Auk sp. west, 29 Kittiwakes west and 9 Little Gulls west.

Others 

1500 Pink-footed Geese, 315 Wigeons, 600 Teal, 7 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egrets, 36 Golden Plovers, 750 Lapwings, 47 Ringed Plovers, 155 Black-tailed Godwits, 270 Turnstones, 170 Sanderlings, 240 Dunlins,

1 4CY Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 7 Rock Pipits, 30 Linnets, 55 Twite and 35 Goldfinch.

 

 Rock Pipit

Common Gull

Twite

Friday, 13th January 2017

Offshore

9 Pintails west, 16 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 7 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Fulmar west, 3 Great Crested Grebes west, 2 Guillemots west, 23 Auk sp. west, 37 Kittiwakes west and 11 Little Gulls west.

 

 Little Gull

Others

330 Wigeons, 750 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 600 Lapwings, 51 Ringed Plovers, 38 Black-tailed Godwits, 300 Turnstones, 175 Sanderlings, 180 Dunlins, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 12 Snipe, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Stonechats and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Redshanks

Thursday, 12th January 2017

Offshore 

51 Common Scoters west, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Great Crested Grebes west, 15 Kittiwakes west, 62 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 3 Auk sp. west.

 

 Little Gull

Others

150 Pink-footed Geese, 285 Wigeons, 750 Teal, 7 Goldeneyes, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 17 Golden Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 47 Ringed Plovers, 39 Black-tailed Godwits, 250 Turnstones, 140 Sanderlings, 170 Dunlins, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 28 Snipe, 1 Merlin, 2 Stonechats and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Wednesday, 11th Januaary 2017

Offshore

15 Pintails west, 13 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Gannet west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 41 Kittiwakes west, 86 Little Gulls west, 2 Guillemots west, 1 Razorbill west and 14 Auk sp. west.

 

 Pintail

Others

315 Wigeons, 600 Teal, 7 Goldeneyes, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 600 Lapwings, 48 Ringed Plovers, 53 Black-tailed Godwits, 260 Turnstones, 125 Sanderlings, 250 Dunlins, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 30 Goldfinch.

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Tuesday, 10th January 2017

Offshore 

12 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Auk sp. west and 26 Little Gulls west.

Others 

150 Pink-footed Geese, 400 Wigeons, 850 Teal, 11 Goldeneyes, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 115 Golden Plovers, 1000 Lapwings, 47 Ringed Plovers, 155 Black-tailed Godwits, 150 Turnstones, 110 Sanderlings, 500 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 37 Snipe, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Sanderling

 

 Great Black-backed Gull

Monday, 9th January 2017

Offshore

2 Teal west, 36 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers and 1 Red-throated Diver west.

Others

420 Wigeons, 900 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 23 Golden Plovers, 850 Lapwings, 38 Ringed Plovers, 19 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Turnstones, 45 Sanderlings, 400 Dunlins, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Stonechats and 55 Twite.

 

 Black-tailed Godwits

 

 Gadwall

Sunday, 8th January 2017

A Siberian Chiffchaff was found late this afternoon, it was very vocal for around a minute and was seen briefly feeding in a row of Willows.

Offshore

7 Red-breasted Mergansers and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Others

315 Wigeons, 2 Gadwalls, 600 Teal, 9 Shovelers, 9 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 500 Lapwings, 33 Ringed Plovers, 36 Black-tailed Godwits, 140 Turnstones, 500 Dunlins, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 11 Snipe, 1 Med.Gull, 3 Stock Doves, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Waxwings, 3 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit, 30 Linnets and 45 Twite.

 

 Twite

 

 Goldeneyes