Thursday, 7th November 2013

Offshore

2 Teal west, 14 Pintails west, 24 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Margansers west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Great Crested Grebes west, 115 Kittiwakes, 12 Little Gulls, 3 Guillemots west, 1 Razorbill west and 100 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

42 Jackdaws south, 9 Carrion Crows south, 6 Skylarks south, 1 Alba Wagtail south, 3 Meadow Pipits south, 155 Chaffinch south/south-east, 1 Brambling south, 46 Greenfinch south/south-east, 41 Goldfinch south/south-east, 1 Redpoll south and 1 Reed Bunting south.

Grounded Migrants 

3 Goldcrests, 25 Blackbirds, 6 Song Thrushes and 3 Redwings.

Others

500 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Gadwalls, 2 Goldeneyes, 16 Red-breasted Mergansers, 51 Ringed Plovers, 260 Sanderlings, 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 315 Turnstones and 1 Barn Owl.

 

 Sanderling

 

 Turnstone

Ringing 

1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch and 2 Goldfinch.

 

 Grey Plover

Wednesday, 6th November 2013

Offshore 

33 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Guillemot and 3 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

5 Redwings south-east, 2 Alba Wagtails south, 4 Meadow Pipits south, 216 Chaffinch south/south-east, 2 Bramblings south-east, 43 Greenfinch south/south-east, 85 Goldfinch south/south-east and 1 Siskin south-east.

Grounded Migrants 

2 Goldcrests, 35 Blackbirds, 7 Song Thrushes and 13 Redwings.

Others

400 Pink-footed Geese, 240 Wigeon, 600 Teal, 2 Gadwalls, 3 Pintails, 1 Goldeneye, 25 Red-breasted Mergansers, 37 Ringed Plovers, 300 Sanderlings, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, 7 Rock Pipits and 40 Goldfinch.

 

 Sanderling

Tuesday, 5th November 2013

Offshore 

1 Scaup west, 9 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west and 35 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

57 Pink-footed Geese south, 5 Skylarks south, 1 Alba Wagtail south, 3 Meadow Pipits south, 34 Chaffinch south/south-east, 9 Greenfinches south,12 Goldfinches south and 1 Redpoll sp.south.

Grounded Migrants:

4 Goldcrests, 14 Blackbirds, 6 Song Thrushes, 3 Redwings and 1 Reed Bunting.

Others 

2 Goldeneyes, 23 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 43 Ringed Plovers, 220 Sanderlings, 6 Snipe, 7 Black-tailed Godwits and 250 Turnstones.

 

 Turnstone

 

 Sanderling

Monday, 4th November 2013

Offshore

17 Wigeon west, 3 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 4 Great Crested Grebes west, 55 Kittiwakes west, 3 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 82 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

75 Pink-footed Geese south, 144 Jackdaws south/south-east, 7 Skylarks south, 7 Redwings east, 6 Starlings south, 5 Alba Wagtails south, 10 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Rock Pipit west, 120 Chaffinch south/south-east, 2 Bramblings south-east, 15 Greenfinch south-east, 15 Goldfinch south/south-east, 2 Siskins east and 7 Reed Buntings south.

 

 Reed Bunting

Grounded Migrants

1 Woodcock, 1 Goldcrest, 20 Blackbirds, 4 Song Thrushes, 5 Redwings and 1 Snow Bunting.

Others 

1 Goldeneye, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Peregrine, 23 Ringed Plovers, 240 Sanderlings, 15 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Stonechat and 5 Rock Pipits.

 

 Sanderling

Sunday, 3rd November 2013

After strong overnight winds and heavy rain the morning was spent sea watching. The highlight being the latest ever Manx Shearwater to be recorded at the Obs, which flew west close inshore. This species is scarce here in October never mind November!!

Offshore
2 Pintails west, 12 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Manx Shearwater west, 1 Gannet west, 12 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Great Skua west, 150 Kittiwakes, 24 Little Gulls, 3 Guillemots west, 1 Razorbill west and 80 Auk sp. west.

Manx Shearwater

 
Visible Migration 
1 Merlin 'in-off' and 1 Peregrine 'in-off'.

Grounded Migrants
2 Song Thrushes and 3 Redwings.

Others 
2 Gadwalls, 1 Goldeneye, 17 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 28 Ringed Plovers, 53 Golden Plovers, 95 Grey Plovers, 500 Knot, 250 Sanderlings including two colour-ringed birds, 65 Black-tailed Godwits, 280 Turnstones, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Stonechat and 7 Rock Pipits.

Sanderlings

Saturday, 2nd November 2013

Offshore

35 Common Scoters, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 2 Kittiwakes west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

4 Skylarks south, 6 Fieldfares south, 32 Redwings south, 1 Alba Wagtail south, 8 Meadow Pipits south, 44 Chaffinch south/south-east, 2 Bramblings south-east and 8 Greenfinches south.

Grounded Migrants 

4 Goldcrests, 28 Blackbirds, 32 Fieldfares, 5 Song Thrushes, 50 Redwings, 2 Robins and 1 Brambling.

Others 

500 Pink-footed Geese, 1 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Gadwalls, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 6 Snipe, 31 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Stonechat and 5 Rock Pipits.

Ringing

2 Robins.

 

 Robin

Friday, 1st November 2013

Offshore

31 Common Scoters west, 1 Velvet Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Kittiwakes west, 5 Little Gulls, 3 Guillemots west, 1 Razorbill west and 27 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

1 Merlin 'in-off', 32 Jackdaws south, 5 Skylarks south, 6 Meadow Pipits south, 40 Chaffinch east/south-east, 3 Greenfinch south, 2 Goldfinch south and 9 Linnets south.

 

 Merlin

Grounded Migrants 

2 Goldcrests, 3 Blackbirds, 3 Song Thrushes, 1 Redwing and 1 Robin.

Others

1 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Gadwalls, 2 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 23 Ringed Plovers, 180 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 7 Snipe, 24 Black-tailed Godwits and 240 Turnstones.

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Ringing 

3 Blue Tits, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Robin and 4 Greenfinches.

 

 Long-tailed Tit