Monday, 8th April 2013

Offshore 

14 Common Scoters east, 21 Red-breasted Mergansers, 22 Red-throated Divers east & 4 on the sea, 9 Gannets east, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 5 Little Gulls, 23 Sandwich Terns east, 2 Guillemots, 6 Razorbills and 15 Auk sp. east.

Further observation in the evening produced 6 Common Scoters east, 1 Red-throated Diver east, 4 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 27 Sandwich Terns east, 1 Common Tern east and 3 Auk sp. east.

 

 Razorbill

Visible Migration 

106 Pink-footed Geese north, 2 Merlins east, 1 Kestrel east, 64 Woodpigeons east, 1 Sand Martin east, 1 Grey Wagtail east, 10 Alba Wagtails north-east, 271 Meadow Pipits north-east, 3 Chaffinch east, 15 Goldfinch east, 28 Siskins east and 11 Linnets east.

Grounded Migrants

12 Goldcrests, 12 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 2 Redwings and 11 Wheatears.

Others

1 Peregrine, 200 Dunlins, 115 Black-tailed Godwits and 6 Twite.

Ringing 

1 Goldcrest and 1 Chiffchaff.

Sunday, 7th April 2013

A light south-easterly breeze over the Obs produced a big push of birds today including a big count of Meadow Pipits, a sprinkling of grounded migrants and the first Osprey and Swallow of the spring.

Offshore

4 Shelducks east, 8 Wigeon east, 2 Teal, 17 Common Scoters west, 27 Red-breasted Mergansers, 50 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Gannet west, 3 Curlews east, 10 Black-headed Gulls east, 9 Sandwich Terns, 5 Razorbills and 4 Auk sp. west.

Further observation in the evening produced 9 Common Scoters east, 3 Gannets west, 5 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Arctic Skua east and 6 Sandwich Terns east.

Visible Migration

18 Whooper Swans north, 500 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Osprey north (early afternoon), 1 Buzzard north, a Snipe north, 216 Woodpigeons east, 3 Jackdaws east, 1 Rook east, 8 Carrion Crows east, 7 Sand Martins north, 1 Swallow north, 5 Starlings east, 57 Alba Wagtails north, 3,812 Meadow Pipits north, two Skylarks north,  9 Chaffinch east, 1 Greenfinch east, 28 Goldfinch east, 24 Siskins east, 13 Linnets east, 8 Redpolls east and 1 Reed Bunting east.

Grounded Migrants 

15 Goldcrests, 2 Coal Tits 15 Chiffchaffs, 11 Wheatears, a White Wagtail and two Blackbirds.

Others:

6 Snipe, 105 Black-tailed Godwits, 120 Turnstones and 1 Barn Owl.

 

 Ringing

32 Meadow Pipits, a Robin, eight Lesser Redpolls, a Reed Bunting, a Blue Tit, a Wren, seven Chiffchaffs, a Chaffinch, two Greenfinches, four Goldcrests and two Blackbirds.

Chiffchaff

Saturday, 6th April 2013

Offshore 

3 Shelducks east, 1 Wigeon east, 29 Common Scoters west, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 51 Red-throated Divers east, 12 Gannets west, 2 Great Crested Grebes east, 8 Curlews east, 105 Kittiwakes east, 17 Sandwich Terns east, 6 Razorbills east and 18 Auk sp. east. Also 1 Atlantic Grey Seal.

Visible Migration

300 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Grey Heron east, 2 Buzzards north-east, 24 Woodpigeons east, 2 Jackdaws north, 2 Carrion Crows east, 5 Magpies north, 1 Skylark east, 20 Alba Wagtails north, 1,460 Meadow Pipits north, 2 Chaffinch east, 2 Greenfinch north, 26 Goldfinch east, 15 Siskins east, 17 Linnets east, 13 Redwings north, a Blackbird north and 9 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants

1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Sand Martins, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear and 1 White Wagtail.

Others 

400 Dunlins, 125 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Barn Owl and 6 Twite.

 

Ringing

Seven Meadow Pipits, a Reed Bunting, three Lesser Redpolls, two Wrens, a Greenfinch and a Dunnock. 

Meadow Pipit

Friday, 5th April 2013

The highlight of the day was a party of 3 Long-tailed Ducks which flew east offshore this morning.

Offshore

10 Shelducks east, 3 Long-tailed Ducks east at 08:07, 24 Common Scoters east, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 44 Red-throated Divers east, 6 Gannets east, 2 Great Crested Grebes east, 8 Curlews east, 152 Lesser Black-backed Gulls east, 127 Kittiwakes east, 18 Sandwich Terns east, 2 Guillemots east, 34 Razorbills east & 40 on the sea and 86 Auk sp. east.

 

 Curlews

:Visible Migration

1 Grey Heron east, 11 Carrion Crows east, 1 Starling east, 1 Grey Wagtail north-east, 18 Alba Wagtails north-east, 302 Meadow Pipits north-east, 1 Chaffinch east, 19 Goldfinch east, 5 Siskins east, 14 Linnets east and 1 Redpoll east.

Grounded Migrants:

1 Goldcrest and 1 Chiffchaff.

Others

3 Shovelers, 13 Ringed Plovers, 68 Sanderlings, 500 Dunlins, 12 Black-tailed Godwits and 170 Turnstones.

Thursday, 4th April 2013

Offshore

4 Shelducks east, 11 Teal east, 2 Pintails east, 47 Common Scoters east, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 22 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Gannets east, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 8 Curlews east, 125 Lesser Black-backed Gulls east, 8 Sandwich Terns east, 2 Guillemots east, 13 Razorbills east and 122 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration

1 Pink-footed Goose east, 13 Woodpigeons east, 2 Jackdaws east, 12 Carrion Crows east, 1 Raven south-east, 29 Starlings east, 1 Grey Wagtail north-east, 130 Alba Wagtails north-east, 369 Meadow Pipits north-east, 2 Chaffinch east, 85 Goldfinch east, 5 Siskins east and 43 Linnets east.

Grounded Migrants

4 Whooper Swans, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush and 6 Redwings.

 

 Whooper Swans

Wednesday, 3rd April 2013

Offshore

4 Wigeon east, 46 Common Scoters east, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 27 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Gannet, 2 Curlews east, 2 Kittiwakes east, 5 Sandwich Terns east, 2 Guillemots east, 26 Razorbills east and 171 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration 

147 Woodpigeons east, 3 Jackdaws east, 1 Skylark east, 6 Starlings east, 1 Grey Wagtail north-east, 85 Alba Wagtails north-east, 364 Meadow Pipits north-east, 8 Chaffinch east, 30 Goldfinch east, 10 Siskins east, 19 Linnet east and 1 Reed Bunting east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Woodcock, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Wheatear and 1 Siskin.

Others

1 Peregrine, 400 Knot, 250 Dunlins, 10 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 135 Black-tailed Godwits, 400 Redshanks and 1 Barn Owl.

Tuesday, 2nd April 2013

Offshore

2 Shelducks east, 128 Common Scoters east, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander east, 26 Red-throated Divers east, 5 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Kittiwakes east, 4 Sandwich Terns east, 3 Razorbills east and 6 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration 

32 Whooper Swans north, 160 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Little Egret came across the bay and went south-west, 68 Woodpigeons east, 5 Jackdaws east, 6 Carrion Crows north, 1 Grey Wagtail north, 13 Alba Wagtails north, 96 Meadow Pipits north, 5 Goldfinch east, 4 Siskins east and 6 Linnets east.

Grounded Migrants

2 Goldcrests and 1 Wheatear.

Others

68 Wigeon, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 120 Dunlins, 125 Black-tailed Godwits and 115 Turnstones.