Wednesday, 9th July 2014

Offshore:

57 Common Scoters west, 3 Manx Shearwaters west, 6 Gannets west, 4 Sandwich Terns west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others 

2 Pochards, 70 Lapwings, 2 Sanderlings, 2 Dunlins, 185 Curlews, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Spotted Redshank, 76 Redshanks and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Med. Gull

Tuesday, 8th July 2014

Offshore 

2 Shelducks west, 42 Common Scoters west, 78 Manx Shearwaters west, 2 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east and 5 Sandwich Terns east.

Further observation during the evening produced 39 Manx Shearwaters west, 5 Gannets west, 6 Sandwich Terns east and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

1 Whimbrel west, 3 Curlews west, 17 Swifts east, 2 Sand Martins east and 3 Swallows east.

Others

1 Peregrine, 8 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper and 35 Redshanks.

 

 Oystercatcher

Monday, 7th July 2014

Offshore

70 Common Scoters west, 4 Manx Shearwaters east, 7 Gannets west and 5 Sandwich Terns west.

Others 

3 Pochards, 10 Knot, 1 Sanderling, 7 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Turnstone.

Ringing

1 Great Tit, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Robin, 1 Wren and 1 Goldfinch.

 

 Lesser Whitethroat

Sunday, 6th July 2014

Offshore

17 Common Scoters west, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 3 Gannets west and 4 Sandwich Terns west.

Visible Migration

6 Swifts south, 3 Sand Martins south and 2 Swallows south.

Others:

1 Little Egret, 55 Lapwings, 2 Dunlins, 100 Curlews, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Greenshank. 45 Redshanks and 2 Med. Gulls.

Ringing 

2 Blue Tits, 2 Great Tits, 4 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 8 Whitethroats, 3 Sedge Warblers, 6 Reed Warblers, 1 Blackbird, 2 Wrens and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Reed Bunting

Willow Warbler in main moult

Saturday, 5th July 2014

Offshore 

92 Common Scoters south & 59 west, 3 Manx Shearwaters west, 4 Gannets west, 2 Arctic Terns south and 8 Sandwich Terns east & 3 south. Also 1 Atlantic Grey Seal.

Others 

75 Lapwings, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 125 Curlews, 5 Turnstones and 3 Stock Doves.

Ringing 

5 Blackcaps, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Reed Warblers and 1 Robin.

 

 Whitethroats

Friday, 4th July 2014

Offshore

16 Common Scoters west, 8 Manx Shearwaters west, 4 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua west, 1 Kittiwake west, 5 Sandwich Terns west and 4 Arctic Terns west.

Others 

6 Ringed Plovers, 70 Lapwings, 1 Sanderling, 1 Dunlin, 75 Curlews and 1 Common Sandpiper.

 

 Ringed Plover

Curlew

Lapwing

Thursday, 3rd July 2014

Offshore

137 Common Scoters west, 5 Manx Shearwaters west, 1 Gannet west and 5 Sandwich Terns west.

Further observation during the evening produced 45 Common Scoters east, 29 Manx Shearwaters west, 9 Gannets west, 1 Kittiwake west, 13 Sandwich Terns east and 1 Auk sp. west.

 

Manx Shearwaters

Others 

57 Lapwings, 2 Snipe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 18 Redshanks, 1 Turnstone, 5 Stock Doves and 40 House Martins.

Ringing

1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler and 2 Goldfinch.

 

 Chiffchaff