Saturday, 4th May 2013

Today`s highlights were a Black-throated Diver offshore and the spring's first Spotted Flycatcher.

Offshore

621 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser east, 4 Red-throated Divers east and 4 west, 1 Black-throated Diver west at 07:45, 11 Manx Shearwaters west, 73 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 59 Grey Plovers west, 48 Bar-tailed Godwits west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 3 Kittiwakes including a 2CY on the beach, 34 Sandwich Terns west, 30 Arctic Terns, 3 Guillemots west & 3 on the sea, 7 Razorbills west and 7 Auk sp. west.

 

 Sandwich Terns

Gannets

Kittiwake

Visible Migration

11 Swallows north and 2 Goldfinch west.

Grounded Migrants

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroats, 5 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Spotted Flycatcher and 4 Wheatears.

Others

1 Peregrine, 65 Ringed Plovers, 100 Sanderlings, 923 Dunlins, 9 Black-tailed Godwits and 4 Whimbrels.

Ringing 

1 Chiffchaff and 2 Sedge Warblers.

Friday, 3rd May 2013

Offshore

2 Shelducks east, 75 Common Scoters east, 1 Goosander east, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 20 Red-throated Divers east & 2 west, 8 Gannets east, 11 Grey Plovers west, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits west, 3 Kittiwakes west, 1 Little Tern east, 63 Sandwich Terns west, 1 Common Tern west, 3 Guillemots west and 1 Razorbill east.

Further observation during the evening produced 23 Common Scoters west, 8 Manx Shearwaters west, 5 Gannets west, 35 Bar-tailed Godwits west and 11 Sandwich Terns east.

Visible Migration

1 Whimbrel east, 3 Swallows north, 2 Alba Wagtails north, 13 Goldfinch west, 4 Linnets east and 3 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants:

1 Willow Warbler and 4 Wheatears.

 

 Wheatear

Others

47 Ringed Plovers, 600 Knot, 145 Sanderlings, 800 Dunlins, 24 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Whimbrels.

Thursday, 2nd May 2013

Offshore

4 pale-bellied Brent Geese east, 4 Shelducks east, 147 Common Scoters east, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 17 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Gannets east, 24 Sandwich Terns, 40 Arctic Terns east and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

170 Pink-footed Geese north, 2 Whimbrels east, 6 Sand Martins north, 38 Swallows north, 4 Yellow Wagtails east, 8 Alba Wagtails north, 9 Tree Pipits north, 22 Meadow Pipits north, 13 Goldfinch east, 17 Siskins east, 8 Linnets east, a Reed Bunting and 130 Lesser Redpolls east.

 

 Lesser Redpoll

Grounded Migrants 

4 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Whitethroats, 8 Whitethroats, 6 Sedge Warblers, 2 Whinchats, 16 Wheatears and 2 White Wagtails.

Others

1 Buzzard, 68 Ringed Plovers, 120 Sanderlings, 600 Dunlins, 22 Black-tailed Godwits, 5 Whimbrels, 140 Redshanks and 120 Turnstones.

Ringing

A Wren, a Robin, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats, 5 Sedge Warblers, 1 Blackbird, 2 Greenfinches, a Goldfinch and 38 Lesser Redpolls.

 

 Willow Warbler

Wednesday, 1st May 2013

The highlight today were two species not seen at the Obs since 2010; a Puffin flew east offshore and the biggest surprise given the date was a Cettis Warbler trapped and ringed. This is the first Cettis Warbler seen away from the Nature Park.

 

 Cettis Warbler

Offshore

2 Shelducks east, 123 Common Scoters east, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 25 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 14 Gannets east, 1 Little Gull west, 15 Sandwich Terns, 12 Arctic Terns, 1 Razorbill east, 1 Puffin flew east at 07:48 and 2 Auk sp east.

Visible Migration

430 Pink-footed Geese north, 19 Swallows north, 1 Yellow Wagtail east, 3 Alba Wagtails north, 5 Tree Pipits north, 10 Meadow Pipits north, 40 Goldfinch east, 19 Siskins east, 7 Linnets east and 87 Redpolls east.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Grounded Migrants

1 Greenshank, 4 Swifts, 1 Cettis Warbler, 11 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 10 Whitethroats, 12 Sedge Warblers, 2 Whinchats, 21 Wheatears and 1 Yellow Wagtail.

Yellow Wagtail

Others

1 Buzzard, 140 Ringed Plovers, 2 Grey Plovers, 170 Sanderlings, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1,000 Dunlins, 1 Snipe, 75 Black-tailed Godwits and 1 Bar-tailed Godwit.

Ringing 

1 Cettis Warbler, 4 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Wren, 1 Dunnock and 1 Tree Pipit.

 

 Cettis Warbler

Tuesday, 30th April 2013

Offshore

1 Shelduck west, 11 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 10 Red-throated Divers east, 7 Manx Shearwaters east, 4 Gannets west, 2 Little Gulls east, 4 Sandwich Terns east, 2 Common Terns east, 1 Guillemot east and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

21 Pink-footed Geese north, 5 Whimbrels east, 4 Jackdaws east, 4 Rooks north, 10 Sand Martins north, 90 Swallows north, 5 House Martins north, 2 Alba Wagtails north, 4 Tree Pipits north, 18 Meadow Pipits north, 1 Chaffinch east, 50 Goldfinch east, 6 Siskins east, 18 Linnets and 10 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants 

2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Chiffchaff, 10 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats and 8 Wheatears.

Others

1 Peregrine, 600 Knots and 7 Black-tailed Godwits.

 

 Knot

Ringing

1 Chiffchaff, 8 Willow Warblers, 1 Whitethroat and 2 Lesser Whitethroats.

 

 Whitethroat

 

 Lesser Whitethroat

Monday, 29th April 2013

Offshore 

37 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers east, 13 Manx Shearwaters west, 9 Gannets west, 17 Kittiwakes west, 14 Little Gulls west, 2 Sandwich Terns, 35 Arctic Terns, 4 Guillemots west, 3 Razorbills west and 17 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

4 Swallows north, 1 Alba Wagtail north, 11 Goldfinch west, 3 Linnets east and 1 Redpoll east.

Grounded Migrants:

3 Swifts, 1 Chiffchaff, 10 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 8 Wheatears and 1 White Wagtail.

Others

275 Ringed Plovers, 260 Sanderlings, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 2,500 Dunlins and 200 Turnstones.

 

 Ringed Plovers

Ringing

1 Chiffchaff, 7 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.

 

Lesser Whitethroat

Sunday, 28th April 2013

A quiet day apart form a brief second year Iceland Gull. During the evening the wind eased and the sun came out, and a quick ringing session saw 15 new birds caught.

Offshore

 24 Common Scoters west, 14 Red-throated Divers east, 8 Manx Shearwaters west, 6 Gannets west, 2 Great Crested Grebes east, 2 Little Gulls west, 4 Sandwich Terns and 4 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

6 Alba Wagtails north, 14 Meadow Pipits north, 1 Chaffinch east, 61 Goldfinch east, 2 Siskins east, 4 Linnets east and 3 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Swifts, 3 Goldcrests, 12 Sand Martins, 75 Swallows, 30 House Martins, a Grasshopper Warbler, 16 Willow Warblers, 4 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Sedge Warblers, 32 Wheatears and 12 Lesser Redpolls.

Others 

1 Wigeon, 9 Teal, 2 Gadwalls, 220 Ringed Plovers, 140 Sanderlings, 2,000 Dunlins and 1 2CY Iceland Gull.

Ringing

9 Willow Warblers, 4 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler and 1 Whitethroat.

 

 Garden Warbler

Whitethroat