Monday, 9th September 2013

Offshore 

12 Common Scoters west, 1 Gannet west and 16 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 

12 Swallows south, 4 Grey Wagtails south, 8 Alba Wagtails south and 64 Meadow Pipits south.

Grounded Migrants

1 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroats, 2 Whinchats, 38 Wheatears and 7 Pied Wagtails.

 

 Wheatear

Others:

68 Ringed Plovers, 135 Sanderlings, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 90 Dunlins, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits and 250 Turnstones.

 

 Sanderling

Sunday, 8th September 2013

Offshore:

7 Shelducks east, 23 Common Scoters west, 1 Gannet west, 266 Sandwich Terns west and 2 Common Terns west.

Visible Migration

1 Greenshank west, 47 Swallows east, 1 Tree Pipit south, 35 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Yellow Wagtail south, 2 Grey Wagtails south and 8 Alba Wagtails south.

Grounded Migrants 

6 Willow Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Whitethroats, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Robins, 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat and 28 Wheatears.

 

 Willow Warbler

Others 

86 Ringed Plovers, 85 Sanderlings, 100 Dunlins, 9 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Common Sandpiper, 220 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Curlews

Saturday, 7th September 2013

Offshore:

38 Common Scoters west, 2 Gannets west and 7 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 

1 Snipe east, 12 Swallows south, 1 Grey Wagtail south and 2 Meadow Pipits south.

 

 Meadow Pipit

Grounded Migrants

2 Willow Warblers, 1 Whitethroat, 32 Wheatears, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 5 Pied Wagtails.

 

 Wheatear

 

 Willow Warbler

Others 

1 Peregrine, 250 Lapwings, 9 Grey Plovers, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Greenshank and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Common Darter

Friday, 6th September 2013

A fall of Wheatears along the coast was the highlight today. An approaching rain band from the north-east hit the peninsular late morning and dropped 85 Wheatears in, but the afternoon was a wash out with persistent heavy rain.

 

 

 Wheatears

Offshore

12 Shelducks east, 7 Wigeon east, 160 Common Scoters west, 8 Eiders, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 9 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 

1 Merlin 'in-off', 5 Snipe east, 1 Sand Martin east, 48 Swallows east, 15 House Martins east, 1 Tree Pipit south, 31 Meadow Pipits east/south-east and 6 Alba Wagtails south.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Whitethroat, 85 Wheatears, 1 Whinchat and 19 Pied Wagtails.

 

 

..........more Wheatears

Others 

56 Ringed Plovers, 70 Sanderlings, 1 Curlew Sandpiper and 160 Dunlins.

 

 

 

.........and Wheatears again!

Thursday, 5th September 2013

Offshore

11 Shelducks east, 16 Wigeon east, 2 Teal east, 3 Pintails west, 308 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 3 Gannets west, 45 Sandwich Terns and 1 Common Tern.

 

 Sandwich Terns

 

Visible Migration 

26 Swallows south, 2 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Yellow Wagtail south, 3 Grey Wagtails south and 6 Alba Wagtails south.

 

Grounded Migrants

1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroats and 2 Reed Warblers.

 

Others 

1 Mandarin, 127 Ringed Plovers, 90 Sanderlings, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 120 Dunlins, 21 Snipe, 12 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Spotted Redshank, 200 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Curlew Sandpiper

 

Ringing 

4 Whitethroats, 1 Reed Warbler and 2 Wrens.

 

 Whitethroat

Wednesday, 4th September 2013

After a foggy, but relatively calm, start to the day the first Meadow Pipit and Greenfinches were ringed for the Autumn and after the weather cleared mid-morning Hirundines were again on the move. The star bird today was undoubtedly a superb juvenile Hobby which flew through in the afternoon.

 

 House Martin

 

Offshore 

11 Common Scoters west, 1 Gannet west, 68 Sandwich Terns and 1 Common Tern.

 

 Sandwich Terns

 

Visible Migration

3 Grey Herons west, 1 juvenile Hobby south, 2 Sand Martins south, 819 Swallows south, 241 House Martins east, 22 Meadow Pipits south, 5 Grey Wagtails south, 13 Alba Wagtails south and 5 Greenfinches south.

 

 Grey Herons

 

Grounded Migrants 

3 Willow Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroats, 2 Sedge Warblers, 5 Reed Warblers and 6 Wheatears.

Others

1 Peregrine, 67 Ringed Plovers, 63 Sanderlings, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 120 Dunlins, 7 Black-tailed 

Godwits, 240 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

 

Ringing

1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 4 Greenfinches and 1 Goldfinch.

 

Lesser Whitethroat

Tuesday, 3rd September 2013

The wind eased down during the morning, the sun came out and it became warm and humid during the afternoon. This kick started a movement of Swallows and a total of 2,141 moved south between 12:30 -16:00. Also an Osprey came in off the sea.

 

Offshore 

32 Shelducks east, 44 Common Scoters west, 4 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 2 Kittiwakes west, 250 Sandwich Terns and 2 Common Terns.

 

Visible Migration 

1 Osprey 'in-off' mid afternoon, 1 Swift south, 6 Sand Martins south, 2,141 Swallows south, 57 House Martins south, 3 Meadow Pipits south, 3 Grey Wagtails south and 4 Alba Wagtails south.

 

 Swallow

 

Grounded Migrants:

1 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroats and 2 Wheatears.

 

Others

1 Mandarin, 62 Ringed Plovers, 78 Sanderlings, 36 Dunlins, 10 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshanks, 250 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Kestrel - one of a brood of five chicks ringed at a local school in June of

this year