Sunday, 28th July 2013

Offshore

22 Common Scoters west, 13 Manx Shearwaters west, 12 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua west, 6 Common Terns west, 9 Sandwich Terns west and 1 Little Tern west.

Visible Migration

115 Swifts east, 3 Sand Martins east, 16 Swallows east and 9 House Martins east; all moved east in the late afternoon in front of an approaching weather front.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Yellow Wagtail.

Others

1 Little Ringed Plover, 41 Ringed Plovers, 180 Lapwings, 90 Sanderlings, 350 Dunlins, 2 Whimbrels, 3 Common Sandpipers, 85 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 3rd summer Yellow-legged Gull and 1 Barn Owl.

 

 Dunlin & Sanderling

Ringing 

1 Ringed Plover pulli.

 

 Ringed Plover

Saturday, 27th July 2013

Offshore 

15 Common Scoters west, 1 Eider, 1 Manx Shearwater east, 1 Gannet east and 9 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 

1 Whimbrel west, 15 Swifts east,  65 Swallows east and 4 House Martins east.

Others:

34 Ringed Plovers, 2 Knot, 85 Sanderlings including a leg flagged bird, 300 Dunlins, 3 Snipe, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 68 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 2 Sand Martins.

 

Turnstones and Dunlin

Ringing

1 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Dunnock and 10 Reed Buntings.

 

 Reed B unting

Friday, 26th July 2013

Offshore
35 Common Scoters west, 2 Eiders, 4 Gannets, 2 Common Terns and 10 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration
1 Whimbrel west and 2 Crossbills south.

Grounded Migrants
1 juvenile Marsh Harrier.

Others:
12 Ringed Plovers, 200 Lapwings, 62 Sanderlings, 175 Dunlins, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Whimbrels, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 26 Turnstones and 2 Med. Gulls.

 Sanderling

Ringing
3 Blue Tits,  3 Great Tits, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbirds and 1 Reed Warbler.

Thursday, 25th July 2013

Offshore

33 Common Scoters west, 2 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 2 Common Terns east and 9 Sandwich Terns east.

Visible Migration 

2 Whimbrels west and 4 Swallows south.

Grounded Migrants 

40 Swifts, 4 Sand Martins, 25 Swallows - over the pools in a heavy downpour mid afternoon and 1 Wheatear.

Others 

16 Ringed Plovers, 100 Lapwings, 65 Sanderlings, 230 Dunlins, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 200 Curlews, 6 Common Sandpipers, 27 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 5 Stock Doves.

 

 Dunlin

Ringing

1 Sedge Warbler and 3 Reed Warblers.

 

 Common Blue

Wednesday, 24th July 2013

Offshore

15 Common Scoters west, 1 Eider, 2 Gannets east, 3 Common Terns east and 12 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 

2 Sand Martins south, 9 Swallows south and 5 Crossbills west.

Others 

11 Ringed Plovers, 100 Lapwings, 37 Sanderlings, 55 Dunlins, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Whimbrels, 1 Common Sandpiper, 300 Redshanks, 19 Turnstones and 3 Med. Gulls.

Ringing

3 Sand Martins, 31 Swallows, 1 Whitethroat, 7 Sedge Warblers and 7 Reed Warblers.

 

 Cormorants

Tuesday, 23rd July 2013

Offshore

8 Common Scoters west, 3 Eiders east, 2 Gannets east, 2 Common Terns east and 10 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 

3 Swallows south.

Others 

1 Little Egret, 12 Ringed Plovers, 38 Sanderlings, 53 Dunlins, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 275 Redshanks, 18 Turnstones and 2 Med. Gulls.

 

 Dunlin

Ringing

1 Whitethroat and 3 Reed Warblers.

 

 

Reed Warbler

Monday, 22nd July 2013

Offshore

17 Common Scoters west, 2 Eiders west, 4 Gannets west, 3 Common Terns east and 12 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration

12 Swallows south.

Others 

2 Wigeons, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 9 Ringed Plovers, 140 Lapwings, 22 Sanderlings, 65 Dunlins, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Greenshank, 14 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 300 Swifts appeared in the evening in humid weather with a hatching of flying Ants and 60 House Martins.

 

 Med Gull

Ringing

2 Sedge Warblers and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Sedge Warbler