Friday, 7th August 2015

Offshore

36 Common Scoters west, 4 Manx Shearwaters west, 5 Gannets west, 36 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns and 4 Little Terns west.

Visible Migration

13 Swallows south,1 House Martin south and 1 Yellow Wagtail south.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Whitethroats and 1 Wheatear.

Others

2 Teal, 5 Shovelers, 63 Ringed Plovers, 300 Lapwings, 85 Sanderlings, 400 Dunlins, 1 Ruff, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Spotted Redshank, 450 Redshanks, 47 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 25 Swifts, 2 Sand Martins and 25 Goldfinch.

 

 Ruff

 

 Spotted Redshank

Ringing

1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler and 1 Whitethroat.

 

 Garden Warbler

Thursday, 6th August 2015

Offshore

152 Common Scoters west, 4 Gannets west and 37 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration

34 Swallows south.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Wheatear.

Others 

1 Little Egret, 58 Ringed Plovers, 125 Lapwings, 100 Sanderlings, 400 Dunlins, 1 Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Whimbrels, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 52 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Common Terns and 30 Goldfinch.

Ringing

70 Swallows plus 2 controls and 2 Reed Warblers.

 

 Grey Heron

Wednesday, 5th August 2015

Offshore

276 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser east, 2 Gannets west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 65 Sandwich Terns and 3 Common Terns.

Visible Migration 

1 Little Egret in off, 2 Green Sandpipers west and 11 Swallows south.

Grounded Migrants

1 Wheatear.

Others

2 Little Egrets, 76 Ringed Plovers, 125 Lapwings, 125 Sanderlings, 800 Dunlins, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 83 Turnstones, 1 Med Gull and 17 Linnets.

 

 Med. Gull

Linnet

Little Egret

Ringing

1 Herring Gull.

 

 Common Darter

Tuesday, 4th August 2015

Offshore

3 Shelducks west, 102 Common Scoters west,12 Manx Shearwaters west, 8 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Arctic Skua, 2 Kittiwakes west, 57 Sandwich Terns and 2 Common Terns.

Visible Migration 

1 Whimbrel west, 1 Common Sandpiper west and 6 Swallows south.

Grounded Migrants 

2 Wheatears.

 Wheatear

Others

1 Little Egret, 120 Ringed Plovers, 225 Lapwings, 180 Sanderlings, 800 Dunlins, 300 Redshanks, 135 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 4 Stock Doves and 25 Goldfinch.

 Turnstone

 Dunlin and Sanderling

Monday, 3rd August 2015

Offshore

1 Shelduck west, 78 Common Scoters west, 3 Manx Shearwaters west, 5 Gannets west, 32 Sandwich Terns west, 4 Common Terns west and 3 Little Terns west.

 

 Sandwich Terns

Visible Migration

1 Whimbrel west, 4 Sand Martins south, 41 Swallows south and 3 House Martins south.

Others

2 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 145 Ringed Plovers, 325 Sanderlings, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1000 Dunlins, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 1 Wood Sandpier - briefly over the pools this morning, 76 Turnstones and 2 Med. Gulls.

 

 Dunlins and Sanderlings

Med. Gull

Ringing

2 Ringed Plover pulli.

Sunday, 2nd August 2015

Offshore

33 Common Scoters west, 4 Gannets west, 12 Sandwich Terns west and 1 Common Tern west.

Visible Migration 

63 Swifts east in 15 mins before approaching rain band mid afternoon, 2 Sand Martins south, 37 Swallows  south and 1 House Martin south.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Wheatear.

Others

4 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 90 Ringed Plovers, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Grey Plovers, 230 Lapwings, 300 Sanderlings, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1000 Dunlins, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshanks, 62 Turnstones, 2 Med. gulls, 8 Stock Doves, 35 Goldfinch and 20 Linnets.

 

 Sanderlings

 

 Turnstone

 

 Dunlin

Ringing

5 Reed Warblers and 1 Robin.

Saturday, 1st August 2015

Offshore

105 Common Scoters west, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 9 Gannets west, 87 Sandwich Terns west, 6 Common Terns west and 2 Little Terns west.

Visible Migration 

4 Swallows south.

Others 

1 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 74 Ringed Plovers, 300 Lapwings, 260 Sanderlings, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 450 Dunlins, 1 Snipe, 9 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Whimbrels, 1 Common Sandpiper, 43 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull and 25 Goldfinch.

 

Goldfinch

 

 Med. Gull

 

 Ringed Plovers

 

 Dunlins

Ringing

32 Swallows, 3 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Goldfinch and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Reed Bunting

Swallow