Friday, 30th January 2015

Offshore

12 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 4 Great Crested Grebes west, 2 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot east and 3 Auk sp. west.

Others 

5 Shovelers, 1 Scaup, 8 Goldeneyes, 55 Golden Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 400 Knots, 130 Sanderlings, 320 Dunlins, 400 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats and 19 Twites.

 

 Stonechat

 

 Twite

Thursday, 29th January 2015

Offshore:

33 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 5 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot west and 6 Auk sp. west.

Others 

300 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Shovelers, 1 Scaup, 9 Goldeneyes, 1 Peregrine, 800 Lapwings, 275 Knots, 225 Dunlins, 350 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 4 Stonechats, 6 Rock Pipits and 28 Twite.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Black-tailed Godwits

Lapwings

Scaup

Wednesday, 28th January 2015

Offshore:

64 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot west and 4 Auk sp. west.

Others

3 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 600 Knots, 175 Dunlins, 2 Jack Snipes, 27 Snipe, 300 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats and 12 Twite.

 

 Twite

 

 Shore Lark

Tuesday, 27th January 2015

Offshore:

120 Common Scoters, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 1 Red-throated Diver west and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Others:

7 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 36 Ringed Plovers, 75 Golden Plovers, 83 Grey Plovers, 1,500 Lapwings, 220 Dunlins, 5 Snipe, 300 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Rock Pipits and 18 Twite.

 

 Stonechat

 

 Yellow-legged Gull (left of centre) - 2CY

Monday, 26th January 2015

Offshore:

11 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 2 Auk sp. west.

Others 

700 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 39 Ringed Plovers, 1,500 Lapwings, 12 Snipe, 350 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 4 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 18 Twite.

 

 Turnstones

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Sunday, 25th January 2015

Offshore

23 Common Scoters west, 2 Goldeneyes west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser east, 1 Red-throated Diver west and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Others 

800 Pink-footed Geese, 600 Teal, 1 Peregrine, 38 Ringed Plovers, 600 Knots, 160 Sanderlings, 4 Purple Sandpipers, 325 Dunlins, 11 Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 220 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Stonechats, 45 Goldfinch and 38 Twite.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Stonechat

Ringing

1 Goldcrest, 8 Blue Tits, 3 Great Tits, 7 Long-tailed Tits and 1 Dunnock.

 

 Goldcrest

 

 Long-tailed Tit

Saturday, 24th January 2015

Offshore

37 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 7 Great Crested Grebes west, 4 Kittiwakes west, 1 Guillemot west and 7 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration:

1 Hen Harrier in off the sea.

Others

800 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Goldeneyes, 1 Peregrine, 44 Ringed Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 120 Sanderlings, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 275 Dunlins, 180 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 28 Twite.

 

 Oystercatchers

Ringing

1 Great Tit, 1 Blackbird, 1 Redwing and 1 Chaffinch.

Redwing

Also 2 Roe Deer were seen this morning.