Wednesday, 11th March 2015

There were a few grounded migrants around first thing including a flock of 17 Tree Sparrows and a single Snow Bunting. The 17 Tree Sparrows is the largest grounded flock to be recorded at the Obs.

Tree Sparrows

Offshore 

22 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Gannet west and 4 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration 

2 Jackdaws east, 7 Grey Wagtails north, 41 Alba Wagtails north, 32 Meadow Pipits north, 4 Chaffinch east, 1 Goldfinch east and 2 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants:

2 Goldcrests, 4 Stonechats, 17 Tree Sparrows and 1 Snow Bunting.

 

 Snow Bunting

Others 

2 Shovelers, 4 Goldeneyes, 1 Water Rail, 7 Golden Plovers, 180 Lapwings, 73 Sanderlings, 170 Dunlins, 115 Black-tailed Godwits, 30 Goldfinch and 11 Twite.

Tuesday, 10th March 2015

The mornings walk saw a trickle of 'vis' but little grounded in gusty SSE winds, but interestingly the same walk during the late afternoon in glorious calm and sunny conditions produced the spring's first Wheatear and 10 Stonechats!

 

 Stonechat

Offshore 

13 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver east and 2 Auk sp. east.

Visible Migration

5 Whooper Swans north, 24 Pink-footed Geese north, 2 Grey Wagtails north, 10 Alba Wagtails north, 26 Meadow Pipits north, 1 Chaffinch east and 2 Siskins east.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Grounded Migrants 

1 Song Thrush, 1 Wheatear and 10 Stonechats.

 

 Wheatear

Others

1 Peregrine, 28 Ringed Plovers, 75 Grey Plovers, 250 Lapwings, 750 Knots, 52 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 320 Dunlins, 265 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Cettis Warbler and 30 Goldfinch.

Monday, 9th March 2015

Offshore 

33 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Visible Migration:

78 Pink-footed Geese north, 16 Wood Pigeons east, 1 Skylark north-east, 1 Starling east, 3 Grey Wagtails north, 29 Alba Wagtails north, 43 Meadow Pipits north, 2 Chaffinch east, 1 Goldfinch east and 1 Reed Bunting east.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Grounded Migrants 

3 Song Thrushes.

Others 

8 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 95 Grey Plovers, 700 Knots, 320 Dunlins, 7 Snipe, 12 Bar-tailed Godwits, 3 Rock Pipits, 35 Linnets and 11 Twite.

 

 Goldeneyes

Sunday, 8th March 2015

The overnight weather looked good to drop something in, at this time of the year it's usually Stonechats, and it didn`t disappoint as a total of 21 new Stonechats were found around the peninsula during the day.

 

 Stonechat

Offshore 

17 Common Scoters west, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west & 2 east, 2 Little Gulls and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration:

7 Skylarks 'in off' and 13 Meadow Pipits north.

Grounded Migrants 

5 Blackbirds, 3 Song Thrushes, 21 Stonechats and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Stonechat

Others 

3 Goldeneyes, 1 Peregrine, 33 Ringed Plovers, 120 Grey Plovers, 500 Knot, 88 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 350 Dunlins, 2 Jack Snipe, 27 Snipe, 220 Turnstones, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 32 Linnets.

 

 Stonechat

 

 Turnstone

Saturday, 7th March 2015

Offshore

19 Common Scoters west, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 5 Kittiwakes west and 29 Little Gulls west.

Visible Migration:

13 Wood Pigeons east, 5 Stock Doves east, 1 Skylark north, 1 Grey Wagtail north, 13 Alba Wagtails north and 22 Meadow Pipits north.

Grounded Migrants 

3 Stonechats.

Others 

4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Peregrine, 26 Ringed Plovers, 70 Sanderlings, 320 Dunlins, 175 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats, 25 Linnets and 17 Twite.

 

 Stonechat

 

 Sanderlings

Friday, 6th March 2015

Offshore

1 Shelduck east, 25 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Kittiwakes west, 44 Little Gulls west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration:

2 Skylarks north, 8 Grey Wagtails north, 17 Alba Wagtails north, 15 Meadow Pipits north, 3 Chaffinch east and 1 Reed Bunting east.

Grounded Migrants

2 Stonechats.

Others

4 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 26 Ringed Plovers, 7 Golden Plovers, 140 Lapwings, 500 Knot, 68 Sanderlings, 375 Dunlins, 175 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechats and 17 Twite.

 

 Black-tailed Godwit

Common Gull & Oystercatcher

Thursday, 5th March 2015

Offshore 

3 Shelducks east, 33 Common Scoters east, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Little Gulls west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

1 Skylark north, 3 Grey Wagtails north, 11 Alba Wagtails north and 21 Meadow Pipits north.

Others 

6 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 31 Ringed Plovers, 600 Knot, 64 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 500 Dunlins, 215 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Stock Doves, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats and 23 Linnets.

 

 Linnet