Saturday, 12th October 2013

Offshore 

1 Wigeon east, 23 Eiders, 27 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 4 Guillemot and 10 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration 

107 Pink-footed Geese south, 6 Skylarks east/south-east, 46 Jackdaws south, 3 Carrion Crows south, 1 Blackbird south-east, 41 Redwings east, 1 Wheatear 'in-off', 1 Grey Wagtail south, 11 Alba Wagtails south, 15 Meadow Pipits south, 2 Rock Pipits south-west, 47 Chaffinch south/south-east, 2 Bramblings south/south-east, 38 Greenfinch south/south-east, 24 Goldfinch east/south-east and 24 Linnets south.

Grounded Migrants

7 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 30 Blackbirds, 6 Fieldfares, 16 Song Thrushes, 327 Redwings and 6 Wheatears.

 Wheatear

Others 

650 Pink-footed Geese, 275 Wigeons, 75 Teal, 2 Shovelers, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 1 Med. Gull and 1 Barn Owl.

Ringing

1 Kestrel, 3 Goldcrests, 1 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Redwings and 2 Wrens including a bird full of fat weighing 12.6 g.

 Redwing

 Kestrel

Friday, 11th October 2013

Today continued on from yesterday with another large Thrush movement. The birds were coming up the peninsular from the south and veering east/north-east. Another good find was a Black-throated Diver off the scar this afternoon and it was watched on and off for 15 minutes before being lost.

 

 Redwings

Offshore

45 Common Scoters, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 1 Black-throated Diver, 8 Red-throated Divers west & 2 on the sea, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 4 Little Gulls east, 1 Sandwich Tern east, 1 Arctic Tern west, 1 Guillemot, 3 Razorbills and 11 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

8 Whooper Swans east & 2 south, 134 Pink-footed Geese south, 3 Skylarks east, 2 Swallows south, 708 Fieldfares east/noth-east, 5,070 Redwings east/north-east, 5 Mistle Thrushes south-east, 1 Grey Wagtail south, 4 Alba Wagtails south, 12 Meadow Pipits south, 123 Chaffinch south, 5 Bramblings south, 10 Greenfinch south, 9 Goldfinch south and 5 Linnets south.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Grounded Migrants

2 Goldcrests, 4 Coal Tits ,2 Chiffchaffs, 16 Blackbirds, 9 Song Thrushes and 3 Wheatears.

 

 Wheatear

Others 

12 Whooper Swans, 1,297 Pink-footed Geese, 58 Teal, 92 Wigeon, 15 Little Grebes, 1 Peregrine, 44 Ringed Plovers, 145 Sanderlings, 320 Turnstones, 3 Med. Gulls and 3 Rock Pipits.

Ringing

3 Blue Tits, 1 Great Tit, 7 Redwings, 1 Dunnock and 3 Chaffinch.

 

 Redwing

 

 Chaffinch

Thursday, 10th October 2013

After strong overnight northerly winds an unexpected large movement of Redwings occurred today. The birds were coming from the west & south-west then heading east and turning south-

east down the peninsular; in total 6,545 were recorded .Other 'vis' highlights today included a large movement of Pink-footed Geese, the majority flying south at high altitude, plus the first Whooper Swans, Fieldfares, Brambling and Snow Bunting of the Autumn.

Offshore

2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese west, 21 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser east, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Guillemot west, 2 Razorbills west and 23 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

5 Whooper Swans south, 1,738 Pink-footed Geese south, 1 Barnacle Goose south with Pinkies, 6 Magpies south-east, 23 Jackdaws south, 26 Skylarks east, 3 Fieldfares south-east, 4 Song Thrushes south-east, 6,545 Redwings east/south-east, 3 Grey Wagtails south, 11 Alba Wagtails south, 42 Meadow Pipits south, 75 Chaffinch south, 1 Brambling south, 19 Greenfinch south, 6 Goldfinch south, 3 Siskins east, 12 Linnets south and 1 Snow Bunting west.

 

Redwings

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Grounded Migrants 

6 Goldcrests, 2 Coal Tits, 1 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackbirds, 6 Song Thrushes, 4 Wheatears and 1 Siskin.

 

 Wheatear

Others

250 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzards, 1 Peregrine, 8 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull and 1 Barn Owl.

Wednesday, 9th October 2013

Offshore 

1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose west, 11 Wigeon west, 3 Pintails west, 29 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 3 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot west and 17 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

1 Alba Wagtail south and 12 Meadow Pipits south.

Grounded Migrants 

2 Goldcrests and 1 Wheatear.

 

 Wheatear

Others

100 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 73 Ringed Plovers, 7 Knot, 345 Sanderlings, 31 Dunlins, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 415 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Turnstone

Tuesday, 8th October 2013

Offshore 

35 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Gannet west, 2 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot west, 4 Razorbills west and 10 Auk Sp. west.

Visible Migration

6 Skylarks south, 1 Grey Wagtail south, 7 Alba Wagtails south, 17 Meadow Pipits south, 18 Chaffinch south, 8 Greenfinch south and 5 Goldfinch south.

Grounded Migrants

6 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcaps, 15 Blackbirds, 6 Song Thrushes, 7 Redwings and 1 Wheatear.

 

 Wheatear

Others 

1 Peregrine, 68 Ringed Plovers, 33 Golden Plovers, 600 Lapwings, 315 Sanderlings, 38 Dunlins, 23 Black-tailed Godwits and 4 Bar-tailed Godwits.

Ringing

1 Goldcrest, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 3 Chaffinch and 1 Greenfinch.

 

 Chaffinch

Monday, 7th October 2013

Offshore 

2 Wigeons west, 21 Common Scoters west, 1 Gannet west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Guillemot and 7 Auk Sp. west.

Visible Migration

1 Golden Plover south, 2 Snipe south, 3 Alba Wagtails south and 6 Meadow Pipits south.

Grounded Migrants 

4 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackbirds, 1 Song Thrush and 1 Wheatear.

 

 Wheatear

Others

800 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Buzzards, 1 Merlin, 2 Water Rails, 63 Ringed Plovers, 270 Sanderlings, 23 Dunlins, 12 Snipe, 280 Turnstones and 1 Barn Owl.

 

 Sanderlings

Ringing:

1 Goldcrest.

 

 Goldcrest

Sunday, 6th October 2013

Offshore

6 Wigeon west, 58 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 4 Gannets west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Sandwich Tern west & 7 south, 2 Guillemots, 1 Razorbill and 12 Auk sp.

 

 Guillemot

Visible Migration

47 Pink-footed Geese south, 11 Carrion Crows south, 41 Jackdaws south, 15 Skylarks south, 7 Swallows south, 7 Starlings south, 7 Mistle Thrushes south-east, 3 Grey Wagtails south, 26 Alba Wagtails south, 199 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Rock Pipit south, 58 Chaffinch south, 29 Greenfinch south, 57 Goldfinch south, 2 Siskins east, 15 Linnets south and 9 Reed Buntings south.

 

 Greenfinch

Grounded Migrants

5 Goldcrests, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Song Thrushes, 2 Wheatears and 3 Reed Buntings.

 

 Wheatear

Others 

650 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Peregrines, 77 Ringed Plovers, 266 Sanderlings, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, 250 Turnstones and 2 Med. Gulls.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Ringing

3 Blue Tits, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Wrens, 3 Chaffinch and 2 Greenfinch.

 

 Chiffchaff