Saturday, 11th October 2014

Offshore

20 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Gannet west and 5 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

5 Whooper Swans south, 1 Sparrowhawk south, 1 Whimbrel west, 2 Collared Doves south, 3 Jays south-west, 193 Jackdaws south/south-west, 1 Rook south-west, 32 Carrion Crows south/south-west, 53 Skylarks south, 7 Swallows south, 8 Starlings south, 4 Song Thrushes south-east, 6 Tree Sparrows east, 3 Grey Wagtails south, 55 Alba Wagtails south, 167 Meadow Pipits south, 3 Rock Pipits west/south-west, 55 Chaffinch south/south-east, 9 Greenfinch south/south-east, 17 Goldfinch south/south-east, 4 Siskins south-east, 76 Linnets south and 21 Reed Buntings south/south-west.

 

 Alba Wagtail

Meadow Pipit

Whooper Swan

Grounded Migrants 

11 Goldcrests, 2 Chiffchaffs, 7 Wrens in the dunes, 14 Robins, 1 Jay, 1 Stonechat and 5 Wheatears.

 

 Wren

Others

800 Pink-footed Geese, 315 Wigeons, 62 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 83 Ringed Plovers, 340 Sanderlings, 175 Dunlins, 3 Snipe, 315 Turnstones, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cettis Warbler, 5 Rock Pipits and 120 Goldfinch.

 

 Turnstones

 

 Ringed Plovers

Ringing 

1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock and 1 Chaffinch.

Friday, 10th October 2014

Another decent migration morning with good counts of Skylark, Alba Wagtails and Meadow Pipits moving south.

Offshore

4 Wigeons west, 23 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Gannet west, 4 Little Gulls west, 1 Sandwich Tern west and 4 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration:

8 Whooper Swans south, 4 Wood Pigeons south-west, 3 Jays south-east, 62 Jackdaws south, 21 Carrion Crows south, 173 Skylarks south, 9 Swallows south, 17 Starlings south, 9 Mistle Thrushes south, 5 Tree Sparrows south, 1 Grey Wagtail south, 152 Alba Wagtails south, 1,012 Meadow Pipits south, 56 Chaffinch south/south-east, 5 Greenfinch south-east, 16 Goldfinch south, 77 Linnets south and 5 Reed Buntings south.

Grounded Migrants 

5 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Robins, 17 Blackbirds, 10 Song Thrushes and 3 Wheatears.

 

 Blackbirds

Others

600 Pink-footed Geese, 300 Wigeons, 47 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 77 Ringed Plovers, 300 Sanderlings, 1 Little Stint, 180 Dunlins, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 800 Redshanks, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 House Martins and 1 Rock Pipit.

Ringing 

1 Blue Tit, 2 Wrens, 1 Song Thrush and 1 Goldfinch.

 

 Song Thrush

Thursday, 9th October 2014

Offshore: 

33 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Gannets west, 3 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 6 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

1 Grey Wagtail south, 4 Alba Wagtails south, 6 Meadow Pipits south and 1 Goldfinch south.

Grounded Migrants

6 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Song Thrushes, 18 Blackbirds, 3 Wheatears, 1 Grey Wagtail and 3 Rock Pipits.

 

 Blackbirds

Others 

600 Pink-footed Geese, 330 Wigeons, 1 Little Egret, 58 Ringed Plovers, 42 Grey Plovers, 250 Knot, 180 Sanderlings, 200 Dunlins, 320 Turnstones, 3 Med. Gulls, 1 Kingfisher and 2 House Martins.

Wednesday, 8th October 2014

Offshore 

11 Wigeons west, 1 Teal west, 38 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Gannets west, 9 Kittiwakes west, 6 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west, 5 Razorbills west and 56 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration:

17 Pink-footed Geese south, 1 Sparrowhawk 'in-off' and landed on a post for several minutes giving superb views, 1 Merlin south, 20 Collared Doves south, 2 Jay`s east, 65 Jackdaws south, 6 Carrion Crows south, 14 Skylarks south, 7 Swallows south, 1 House Martin south, 7 Starlings south, 3 Grey Wagtails south, 21 Alba Wagtails south, 31 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Rock Pipit west, 11 Chaffinch south, 8 Greenfinch south, 31 Goldfinch south and 3 Reed Buntings south.

 

 Sparrowhawk

Grounded Migrants 

5 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff and 2 Wheatears.

 

 Wheatear

Others 

375 Wigeons, 55 Teal, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 44 Ringed Plovers, 300 Lapwings, 72 Sanderlings, 65 Dunlins, 180 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 1 Rock Pipit.

Tuesday, 7th October 2014

There was a large southerly movement of visible migrants this morning which seemed to be moving before a weather system arrived from the south-west. There were large numbers of Skylarks, Wagtails and Pipits coming in low over the sea and smaller numbers of Finches moving south/south-east.

 Skylarks

Offshore:

2 Shelducks east, 10 Wigeons west, 3 Teal west, 42 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Gannet west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

38 Pink-footed Geese south, 4 Golden Plovers south, 4 Jay`s east, 33 Jackdaws south, 14 Carrion Crows south, 187 Skylarks south, 8 Swallows south, 3 Redwings south-east, 9 Grey Wagtails south, 161 Alba Wagtails south, 1,524 Meadow Pipits south, 4 Rock Pipits west, 57 Chaffinch south-east, 8 Greenfinch south-east, 21 Goldfinch south, 6 Siskins south-east, 62 Linnets south and 8 Reed Buntings south.

Pink-footed Geese

Grounded Migrants 

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Goldcrests, 2 Coal Tits, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 11 Song Thrushes, 15 Blackbirds, 2 Robins and 1 Wheatear.

Others

2 Gadwalls, 1 Little Egret, 52 Ringed Plovers, 85 Sanderlings, 90 Dunlins, 2 Snipe, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 300 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

Ringing

1 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wrens, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch and 6 Goldfinch.

 Chaffinch

 Blackcap

Monday, 6th October 2014

After the morning rain had cleared there were a few migrants around including a cracking Firecrest found amongst a large Tit flock.

Offshore

3 Teal west, 12 Pintails west, 67 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 7 Gannets west, 1 Kittiwake west, 4 Little Gulls west, 2 Guillemots west and 7 Auk sp. west.

Grounded Migrants 

20 Goldcrests, 1 Firecrest, 7 Chiffchaffs, 7 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 6 Song Thrushes, 1 Stonechat and 8 Wheatears.

 

 Wheatear

 

 Stonechat

Others 

500 Pink-footed Geese, 275 Wigeons, 2 Gadwalls, 2 Pintails, 2 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 48 Ringed Plovers, 103 Sanderlings, 65 Dunlins, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Rock Pipits and 60 Goldfinch.

 

 Gadwall

Sunday, 5th October 2014

Offshore 

37 Wigeons west, 6 Teal west, 29 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 4 Gannets west and 4 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

2 Ruffs in off, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker east, 4 Collared Doves south, 2 Jays east, 5 Carrion Crows south, 32 Skylarks south, 3 Swallows south, 6 Starlings south, 3 Grey Wagtails south, 30 Alba Wagtails south, 243 Meadow Pipits south, 14 Chaffinch south/south-east, 8 Greenfinch south/south-east, 24 Linnets south and 8 Reed Buntings south.

 

 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Grounded Migrants

8 Goldcrests, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrushes, 2 Stonechats and 2 Wheatears.

 

 Stonechat

Others 

350 Wigeons, 2 Gadwalls, 72 Teal, 3 Pintails, 1 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 53 Ringed Plovers, 62 Sanderlings, 63 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 10 Snipe, 8 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Greenshank, 200 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gulls, 4 Stock Doves and 45 Goldfinch.

 

 Sancderlings

Ringing

6 Blue Tits, 2 Great Tits, 3 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Blackbird, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch and 3 Goldfinch.

 

 Goldcrest

 

 Meadow Pipit