Sunday, 25th November 2018

Offshore 

3 Wigeons west, 44 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Guillemot west and 10 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration:

101 Pink-footed Geese south, 1 Merlin in off, 1 Fieldfare south-east, 11 Redwings south-east and 1 Siskin east.

Others:

400 Wigeons, 2 Gadwalls, 250 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 3 Little Egrets, 13 Ringed Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 21 Black-tailed Godwits, 165 Turnstones, 65 Sanderlings, 180 Dunlins, 1 Merlin, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 Water Pipit.

Ringing

1 Goldcrest, 1 Blue Tit and 3 Reed Buntings.

 

 Goldcrest

 

Reed Bunting

Saturday, 24th November 2018

Offshore 

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

Visible Migration 

135 Pink-footed Geese south, 3 Bramblings east and 16 Chaffinch east.

Others

125 Pink-footed Geese, 420 Wigeons, 2 Gadwalls, 225 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes,4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Little Egrets, 33 Grey Plovers, 450 Lapwings, 25 Black-tailed Godwits, 135 Turnstones, 42 Sanderlings, 115 Dunlins, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Merlins, 1 Grey Wagtail and 30 Linnets.

 Red-breasted Merganser

Goldeneye

Friday, 23rd November 2018

Offshore 

4 Wigeons west, 46 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes east, 1 Guillemot and 3 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration:

1 Brambling south-east, 11 Chaffinch south-east and 1 Siskin east.

Others:

400 Pink-footed geese, 315 Wigeons, 2 Gadwalls, 125 Teal, 6 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 420 Lapwings, 19 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Turnstones, 140 Dunlins, 1 Merlin, 2 Grey Wagtails and 4 Rock Pipits.

 

 Gadwall

Thursday, 22nd November 2018

A very late Sandwich Tern was offshore today.

Offshore:

3 Shelducks east, 26 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 15 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west & 1 on sea, 1 Guillemot, 22 Auk sp. west and 1 Sandwich Tern west.

 

 Sandwich Tern

Visible Migration

4 Whooper Swans south, 3 Skylarks south and 2 Starlings south.

Grounded Migrants

1 Chiffchaff.

Others

420 Pink-footed Geese, 375 Wigeons, 160 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 550 Lapwings, 7 Black-tailed Godwits, 160 Turnstones, 200 Dunlins, 415 Redshanks, 1 Med. Gull and 2 Grey Wagtails.

Wednesday, 21st November 2018

Offshore 

2 Shelducks east, 19 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 8 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Razorbill west, 2 Guillemots west and 17 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

10 Whooper Swans south.

 

 Whooper Swans

Grounded Migrants

1 Woodcock.

Others

350 Pink-footed Geese, 350 Wigeons, 130 Teal, 4 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 7 Golden Plovers, 550 Lapwings, 8 Black-tailed Godwits, 140 Turnstones, 180 Dunlins, 17 Snipe, 1 Merlin and 40 Goldfinch.

Tuesday, 20th November 2018

Offshore

6 Shelducks east, 19 Wigeons east, 8 Teal east, 2 Scaup west, 34 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Great Crested Grebes east, 3 Guillemots east and 22 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration 

170 Pink-footed Geese south.

Others

350 Pink-footed Geese, 360 Wigeons, 225 Teal, 5 Goldeneyes, 3 Little Egrets, 45 Golden Plovers, 700 Lapwings, 43 Black-tailed Godwits, 135 Turnstones, 63 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 200 Dunlins, 1 Grey Wagtail, 35 Linnets and 40 Goldfinch.

 

 Purple Sandpiper

 

 Linnet

Monday, 19th November 2018

Offshore:

7 Wigeons west, 1 Teal west, 85 Common Scoters west, 1 Velvet Scoter west, 1 Goldeneye west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Guillemot west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

2 Little Egrets west, 1 Golden Plover in off, 34 Wood Pigeons east, 7 Chaffinch east and 1 Siskin east.

Others 

600 Pink-footed Geese, 475 Wigeons, 250 Teal, 2 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 700 Lapwings, 33 Black-tailed Godwits, 165 Turnstones, 22 Sanderlings, 400 Dunlins, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Merlin and 1 Raven.

 

 Lapwings

Sunday, 18th November 2018

Offshore

9 Shelducks west & 2 east, 42 Wigeons west, 3 Teal west, 36 Common Scoters west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Guillemot and 4 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

23 Pink-footed Geese south, 353 Wood Pigeons east, 7 Skylarks south, 3 Bramblings east/south-east, 54 Chaffinch east/south-east and 2 Siskins east.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Others 

480 Wigeons, 300 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 7 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Water Rails, 17 Golden Plovers, 600 Lapwings, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, 140 Turnstones, 250 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 65 Snipe, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Merlin, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Grey Wagtails, 4 Rock Pipits, 35 Linnets, 4 Twite and 40 Goldfinch.

 

 Goldeneye

Saturday, 17th November 2018

Offshore 

15 Shelducks east & 4 west, 6 Wigeons west, 32 Teal west, 64 Common Scoters west, 1 Goldeneye west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Great Crested Grebes east, 1 Guillemot east and 3 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration 

2 Whooper Swans east, 127 Pink-footed Geese south, 2 Lapwings west, 56 Wood Pigeons east, 27 Skylarks south, 6 Starlings south, 6 Redwings east, 3 Meadow Pipits south and 9 Chaffinch east.

 

 Woodpigeons

Others

400 Pink-footed Geese, 515 Wigeons, 4 Gadwalls, 330 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 4 Pochards, 3 Goldeneyes, 4 Little Egrets, 32 Golden Plovers, 625 Lapwings, 47 Black-tailed Godwits, 140 Turnstones, 115 Dunlins, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Merlin, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechats, 2 Grey Wagtails and 35 Linnets.

 

 Pochard

Friday, 16th November 2018

A Black Redstart was found today, the first this Autumn.

Offshore

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

Visible Migration

135 Pink-footed Geese south and 6 Chaffinch south.

Grounded Migrants

30 Blackbirds, 9 Fieldfares, 4 Song Thrushes, 35 Redwings and 1 Black Redstart.

Others

500 Pink-footed Geese, 500 Wigeons, 260 Teal, 2 Goldeneyes, 5 Little Egrets, 12 Golden Plovers, 550 Lapwings, 19 Black-tailed Godwits, 145 Turnstones, 80 Dunlins, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtails, 4 Rock Pipits and 35 Linnets.

 

 Tufted Duck

Thursday, 15th November 2018

Offshore

56 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 1 Razorbill west, 3 Guillemots west and 27 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

88 Wood Pigeons east, 7 Skylarks south, 4 Blackbirds south-east, 1 Song Thrush south-east, 6 Redwings south-east, 1 Brambling south-east, 75 Chaffinch south-east and 2 Reed Buntings south-east.

Grounded Migrants

12 Redwings.

Others

500 Pink-footed Geese, 480 Wigeons, 2 Gadwalls, 350 Teal, 1 Pintail, 1 Goldeneye, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Golden Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 23 Black-tailed Godwits, 140 Turnstones, 1 Spotted Redshank, 16 Snipe, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Stonechats and 2 Grey Wagtails.

 

 Wigeon

Wednesday, 14th November 2018

Offshore

37 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Guillemot west and 6 Auk sp. west.

Others 

400 Pink-footed Geese, 515 Wigeons, 4 Gadwalls, 300 Teal, 3 Pintails, 2 Goldeneyes, 4 Little Egrets, 22 Golden Plovers, 600 Lapwings, 24 Black-tailed Godwits, 140 Turnstones, 90 Dunlins, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Merlin, 2 Stonechats and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Goldeneyes

Tuesday, 13th November 2018

Offshore 

9 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Great Crested Grebes west, 2 Razorbills west, 7 Guillemots west, 57 Auk sp. west and 2 Little Gulls.

Visible Migration

23 Wood Pigeons east.

Others 

550 Wigeons, 4 Gadwalls, 320 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 1 Scaup, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Water Rails, 600 Lapwings, 18 Black-tailed Godwits, 160 Turnstones, 1 Spotted Redshank, 470 Redshanks, 1 Med. Gull, 4 Cettis Warblers, 2 Stonechats, 2 Grey Wagtails and 2 Rock Pipits.

 

 Skylark

 

 Spotted Redshank

Monday, 12th November 2018

Offshore 

22 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great CrestedGrebe west, 9 Auk sp. west, 7 Little Gulls and 3 Kittiwakes west.

Visible Migration

171 Wood Pigeons east, 9 Skylarks south, 17 Starlings east, 1 Meadow Pipit south, 11 Bramblings east/south-east, 235 Chaffinch east/south-east, 8 Goldfinch south-east and 1 Siskin east.

 

 Brambling

 

 Chaffinches

Grounded Migrants

30 Blackbirds and 18 Redwings.

Others 

350 Wigeons, 120 Teal, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Little Egrets, 400 Lapwings, 13 Black-tailed Godwits, 135 Turnstones, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechats and 2 Grey Wagtails.

 

 Grey Wagtail

Sunday, 11th November 2018

Offshore

108 Eiders, 75 Common Scoters, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

267 Wood Pigeons east, 24 Starlings east, 2 Redwings east, 4 Meadow Pipits south, 2 Bramblings east, 76 Chaffinch east and 1 Siskin east.

Grounded Migrants

4 Redwings and 2 Bramblings.

Others

250 Pink-footed Geese, 180 Wigeons, 3 Gadwalls, 200 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 2 Goldeneyes, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Water Rails, 11 Ringed Plovers, 7 Black-tailed Godwits, 155 Turnstones, 16 Sanderlings, 1 Spotted Redshank, 425 Redshanks, 23 Snipe, 3 Cettis Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Rock Pipits, 6 Twite and 40 Goldfinch.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Saturday, 10th November 2018

Offshore

5 Wigeons west, 1 Teal west, 10 Pintails west, 45 Common Scoters, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Guillemot west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

1 Stock Dove east, 212 Wood Pigeons east, 4 Skylarks south, 21 Starlings east, 2 Blackbirds south-east, 2 Bramblings east, 61 Chaffinch east, 2 Goldfinch east and 1 Reed Bunting east.

 

 Woodpigeons

Grounded Migrants 

30 Blackbirds, 1 Fieldfare, 4 Song Thrushes, 14 Redwings, 1 Brambling and 1 Siskin.

Others 

450 Wigeons, 3 Gadwalls, 300 Teal, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Little Egrets, 350 Lapwings, 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 160 Turnstones, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechats, 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 Rock Pipits, 35 Linnets and 50 Goldfinch.

 

 Kingfisher

Friday, 9th November 2018

Offshore:

1 Scaup west, 70 Common Scoters, 1 Red-breasted Merganser east, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 1 Guillemot west and 4 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

17 Wood Pigeons east, 1 Meadow Pipit south, 1 Brambling east and 17 Chaffinch east.

Others

350 Pink-footed Geese, 400 Wigeons, 3 Gadwalls, 175 Teal, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Little Egrets, 500 Lapwings, 38 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones, 100 Dunlins, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 380 Redshanks, 2 Grey Wagtails, 3 Rock Pipits, 35 Goldfinch and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Goldfinch

Thursday, 8th November 2018

A Nuthatch was a surprise find today, a scarce bird here. Also new in was a Snow Bunting on the beach and a Black-throated Diver offshore.

Snow Bunting

Offshore 

15 Wigeons west, 2 Teal west, 70 Common Scoters, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 11 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Black-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Guillemot west, 12 Auk sp. west, 12 Little Gulls and 2 Kittiwakes west.

Visible Migration:

34 Wood Pigeons east, 3 Skylarks south, 7 Bramblings east/south-east, 130 Chaffinch east/south-east and 2 Reed Buntings east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Goldcrest, 35 Blackbirds, 1 Fieldfare, 18 Redwings and 1 Snow Bunting.

Others 

1000 Pink-footed Geese, 420 Wigeons, 3 Gadwalls, 215 Teal, 3 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 13 Black-tailed Godwits, 9 Bar-tailed Godwits, 130 Turnstones, 13 Snipe, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Stonechats, 2 Grey Wagtails and 3 Rock Pipits.

 

 Wigeon

Wednesday, 7th November 2018

Offshore

4 Wigeons west, 49 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser east, 4 Red-throated Divers  west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west & 1 east, 2 Razorbills west, 1 Guillemot west and 18 Auk sp. west.

Others 

800 Pink-footed Geese, 450 Wigeons, 1 Gadwall, 280 Teal, 1 Goldeneye, 5 Little Egrets, 19 Ringed Plovers, 520 Lapwings, 33 Black-tailed Godwits, 145 Turnstones, 37 Sanderlings, 80 Dunlins, 350 Redshanks, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Stonechats and 45 Goldfinch.

 

 Goldeneye

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Tuesday, 6th November 2018

Offshore:

16 Wigeons west, 4 Teal west, 43 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 3 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

3 Stock Doves east, 176 Wood Pigeons east, 113 Starlings east, 8 Fieldfares east, 2 Song Thrushes south-east, 57 Redwings east, 14 Bramblings east, 188 Chaffinch east and 3 Goldfinch east.

 

 Woodpigeons

Grounded Migrants

25 Blackbirds and 50 Redwings.

Others

600 Pink-footed Geese, 450 Wigeons, 215 Teal, 3 Goldeneyes, 4 Little Egrets, 400 Lapwings, 160 Black-tailed Godwits, 160 Turnstones, 75 Dunlins, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtails and 45 Goldfinch.

 

 Med. Gull

Monday, 5th November 2018

Offshore 

32 Common Scoters west, 4 Goldeneyes west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Razorbill west and 5 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

31 Pink-footed Geese north, 283 Wood Pigeons east, 11 Collared Doves west, 9 Jackdaws east, 2 Skylarks east, 156 Starlings east, 3 Blackbirds south-east, 11 Redwings east, 2 Mistle Thrushes south-east, 2 Alba Wagtails south, 4 Meadow Pipits south, 4 Bramblings east, 68 Chaffinch east, 1 Greenfinch east, 9 Twites west, 13 Goldfinch south and 2 Reed Buntings east.

Grounded Migrants

1 Goldcrest, 30 Blackbirds, 3 Song Thrushes, 40 Redwings, 2 Stonechats, 2 Bramblings and 2 Siskins.

 

 Siskin

Others

320 Pink-footed Geese, 515 Wigeons, 3 Gadwalls, 280 Teal, 2 Pintails, 2 Goldeneyes, 6 Little Egrets, 17 Golden Plovers, 650 Lapwings, 21 Black-tailed Godwits, 175 Turnstones, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtails and 2 Rock Pipits.

Sunday, 4th November 2018

Another good passage of Chaffinch this morning, but fewer Bramblings were involved.

Offshore 

26 Teal east, 46 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 2 Guillemots west, 3 Auk sp. west, 2 Little Gulls west and 9 Kittiwakes west.

Visible Migration

21 Wood Pigeons east, 12 Jackdaws south, 7 Carrion Crows south, 6 Skylarks south, 119 Starlings west, 1 Alba Wagtail south, 2 Meadow Pipits south, 2 Rock Pipits west, 57 Bramblings south, 839 Chaffinch south, 9 Greenfinch south, 5 Goldfinch south and 4 Reed Buntings south.

Grounded Migrants

2 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 17 Redwings and 1 Song Thrush.

 

 Redwing

Others

800 Pink-footed Geese, 425 Wigeons, 170 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 2 Goldeneyes, 7 Little Egrets, 1 Water Rail, 500 Lapwings, 22 Black-tailed Godwits, 50 Dunlins, 1 Spotted Redshank, 12 Snipe, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 Rock Pipits, 1 Water Pipit and 6 Twite.

 

 Teal

 

 Black-tailed Godwit

Saturday, 3rd November 2018

Despite the strong southerly wind this morning there was a big movement of Bramblings and Chaffinches, but little else was involved. By mid-morning, in increasing winds, the birds were grounded in much of the cover along the coast.

Bramblings and Chaffinches

 

 Brambling

Offshore

9 Wigeons west, 4 Teal west, 30 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and  7 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

1 Fieldfare east, 1 Redwing in off, 2 Mistle Thrushes south, 185 Bramblings south, 990 Chaffinch south, 1 Redpoll south and 1 Siskin south.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Goldcrest, 25 Blackbirds, 21 Redwings, 2 Song Thrushes, 55 Bramblings and 170 Chaffinch.

 

 Brambling

Others

1000 Pink-footed Geese, 470 Wigeons, 2 Gadwalls, 220 Teal, 2 Goldeneyes, 3 Little Egrets, 450 Lapwings, 27 Black-tailed Godwits, 130 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Merlin, 1 Raven, 2 Grey Wagtails and 3 Rock Pipits.