Saturday, 10th October 2015

Offshore

12 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 1 Red-throated Diver and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Visible Migration 

44 Pink-footed Geese south, 9 Collared Doves south, 4 Magpies south-east, 5 Carrion Crows south, 33 Skylarks south, 5 Song Thrushes south-east, 8 Redwings south-east, 2 Tree Sparrows east, 7 Grey Wagtails south, 19 Alba Wagtails south, 69 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Rock Pipit east, 17 Chaffinch south-east, 6 Greenfinch south-east, 36 Goldfinch south, 12 Linnets south, 6 Reed Buntings south-east and 1 Snow Bunting south.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Meadow Pipit

Grounded Migrants 

6 Goldcrests, 3 Chiffchaffs, 15 Blackbirds and 8 Song Thrushes.

Others 

125 Wigeons, 170 Teal, 11 Shovelers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rails, 58 Ringed Plovers, 100 Sanderlings, 39 Black-tailed Godwits, 120 Turnstones, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cettis Warblers and 2 Rock Pipits.

Ringing 

1 Wren, 3 Pied Wagtails, 2 Chaffinch, 15 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Linnet

 

 

Pied Wagtail

Friday, 9th October 2015

Offshore 

2 Teal west, 17 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east and 2 Auk sp. west. Also 2 Harbour Porpoise.

Visible Migration

3 Whooper Swans south, 6 Carrion Crows south, 9 Skylarks south, 2 Swallows south, 2 Song Thrushes south-east, 1 Dunnock south, 9 Tree Sparrows east, 9 Alba Wagtails south, 122 Meadow Pipits south, 16 Chaffinch south-east, 4 Greenfinch south-east, 19 Goldfinch south, 2 Linnets south and 1 Redpoll south.

 Linnet

Grounded Migrants

6 Goldcrests, 20 Blackbirds, 8 Song Thrushes and 2 Grey Wagtails.

 Blackbird

Others

150 Wigeons, 220 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 5 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 47 Ringed Plovers, 60 Golden Plovers, 700 Lapwings, 85 Sanderlings, 44 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Greenshank, 150 Turnstones, 2 Med. Gulls and 1 Cetti's Warbler.

Ringing

1 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tits, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Dunnocks, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll and 1 Reed Bunting.

Thursday, 8th October 2015

The main feature of today was late records of common migrants; single Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher and Yellow Wagtail were all recorded.

Spotted Flycatcher

Offshore

5 Wigeons west, 23 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 1 Guillemot west.

Visible Migration

175 Pink-footed Geese south, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker south, 9 Magpies south-east, 16 Jackdaws south, 1 Blue Tit south, 11 Coal Tits south, 42 Skylarks south, 21 Swallows south, 1 Dunnock south, 1 Flava Wagtail east, 32 Alba Wagtails south, 103 Meadow Pipits south, 2 Rock Pipits west, 19 Chaffinch south-east, 10 Greenfinch south-east, 23 Goldfinch south and 15 Linnets south.

 

 Skylark

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Grounded Migrants 

15 Goldcrests, 8 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrushes, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Robin and 2 Wheatears.

Others 

300 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 175 Wigeons, 250 Teal, 7 Shovelers, 6 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rails, 42 Ringed Plovers, 170 Golden Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 90 Sanderlings, 138 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Kingfisher and 2 Cetti's Warblers.

 

 Comma

Ringing

2 Goldcrests, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackbirds, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Wrens, 1 Robin, 1 Chaffinch and 3 Reed Buntings.

 

 Reed Warbler

Wednesday, 7th October 2015

Strong winds and heavy overnight rain produced some decent sea passage today.

Offshore

2 pale-bellied Brent Geese west, 3 Pintails west, 59 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Gannets west, 3 Great Crested Grebes west, 2 Great Skuas west, 23 Kittiwakes west, 2 Little Gulls west, 1 Sandwich Tern west, 1 Guillemot west & 1 on the sea, 4 Razorbills west and 23 Auk sp.west.

 

 Guillemot

Grounded Migrants 

1 Wheatear.

Others

140 Wigeons, 1 Gadwall, 200 Teal, 11 Shovelers, 4 Little Egrets, 1 Water Rail, 47 Ringed Plovers, 130 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 67 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Spotted Redshank, 255 Turnstones and 1 Med. Gull.

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Tuesday, 6th October 2015

Offshore

23 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west and 1 Guillemot west.

Visible Migration 

3 Jays south-east, 14 Skylarks south, 5 Tree Sparrows east, 2 Grey Wagtails south-east, 7 Alba Wagtails south, 82 Meadow Pipits south, 8 Chaffinch south-east and 1 Siskin south.

Grounded Migrants 

16 Goldcrests, 8 Coal Tits, 14 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 3 Song Thrushes, 3 Redwings and 7 Wheatears.

Others 

130 Wigeons, 180 Teal, 2 Pintails, 4 Shovelers, 4 Little Egrets, 2 Water Rails, 44 Ringed Plovers, 55 Golden Plovers, 800 Lapwings, 73 Sanderlings, 44 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Spotted Redshank, 135 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warblers and 2 Rock Pipits.

Ringing 

5 Goldcrests, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaffs and 1 Robin.

 

 Chiffchaff

 

 Long-tailed Tit

Monday, 5th October 2015

Offshore 

14 Common Scoters west and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Grounded Migrants

4 Goldcrests, 2 Chiffchaffs and 5 Wheatears.

 

Wheatear

Others 

280 Pink-footed Geese, 135 Wigeons, 150 Teal, 2 Pintails, 2 Little Egrets, 53 Ringed Plovers, 175 Sanderlings, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits and 38 Black-tailed Godwits.

 

 Red Admirals and Small Tortoiseshell

Sunday, 4th October 2015

The day`s highlight was an Avocet seen over the marsh this afternoon, the first ever Autumn record, all the other records are of spring birds. Also another new Cetti's Warbler was trapped and ringed.

Offshore

9 Wigeons west, 4 Teal west, 14 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Visible Migration

362 Pink-footed Geese south, 1 Lapwing in off, 2 Snipe in off, 7 Skylarks south, 3 Grey Wagtails south, 14 Alba Wagtails south, 242 Meadow Pipits south/south-east, 22 Chaffinch south-east, 8 Goldfinch south, 14 Greenfinches south, 1 Siskin south and 1 Redpoll south.

Grounded Migrants

20 Goldcrests, 6 Coal Tits, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 4 Song Thrushes, 2 Robins, 2 Stonechats and 3 Wheatears.

Others

86 Wigeons, 100 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 1 Avocet, 74 Grey Plovers, 300 Knot, 1 Jack Snipe, 7 Snipe, 77 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 400 Goldfinch - largest flock for some time and 120 Linnets.

 

 Goldfinches

 

 Linnets

 

 Red Admiral

Ringing

1 Blue Tit, 3 Coal Tits, 5 Goldcrests, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcaps, 4 Wrens, 2 Robins, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Meadow Pipits, 2 Greenfinches and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Cetti's Warbler