Wednesday 4th November 2015

Offshore
2 Pintails west, 40 Common Scoters, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Red-throated Diver
west,1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Razorbill. 

Visible Migration
17 Wood Pigeons south-east, 9 Collared Doves south, 3 Skylarks south, 22 Starlings 
south-east, 1 Blackbird south-east, 1 Song Thrush south-east, 9 Redwings south-east, 
2 Meadow Pipits south, 14 Chaffinch south-east, 1 Brambling south-east and 6 Goldfinch
south.

Grounded Migrants
3 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackbirds, 3 Song Thrushes and 40 Redwings.

Others
400 Pink-footed Geese, 520 Wigeons, 350 Teal, 3 Goldeneyes, 3 Little Egrets, 29 Ringed
Plovers, 130 Golden Plovers, 1000 Lapwings, 500 Knot, 67 Sanderlings, 250 Dunlins, 72
Black-tailed Godwits, 250 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Kingfisher and 1 Cettis Warbler.

                                                                  Knots

                                                               Goldeneye

Tuesday 3rd November 2015

Offshore
45 Common Scoters, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver and 2 Great
Crested Grebes.

Visible Migration
140 Pink-footed geese south, 6 Skylarks south, 1 Rock Pipit west, 11 Chaffinch south-east
and 1 Redpoll south-east.

Grounded Migrants
6 Goldcrests, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 30 Blackbirds, 6 Song Thrushes, 50 Redwings,
50 Chaffinch and 16 Bramblings.

                                                                Redwing

                                                               Brambling

Others
425 Wigeons, 220 Teal, 2 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 32 Ringed Plovers, 75
Sanderlings, 43 Black-tailed Godwits, 280 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Cettis Warbler and
5 Rock Pipits.

Ringing
2 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 2 Redwings and 1 Reed Bunting.

                                                               Blackbird

         

Monday 2nd November 2015

Offshore
13 Common Scoters, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver and
1 Great Crested Grebe.

Visible Migration
2 adult Bewick`s Swans south-east, 11 Skylarks south, 32 Chaffinch south and
3 Bramblings South.

Grounded Migrants
1 Woodcock, 10 Goldcrests, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 25 Blackbirds, 10 Song
Thrushes, 55 Redwings and 1 Brambling.

Others
700 Pink-footed Geese, 480 Wigeons, 350 Teal, 6 Shovelers, 2 Goldeneyes, 
1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 43 Ringed Plovers, 100 Golden Plovers, 750 Lapwings,
135 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 60 Dunlins, 26 Black-tailed Godwits, 275
Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Rock Pipits and 30 Goldfinch.

                                                              Med. Gull

                                                              Goldfinch

Sunday, 1st November 2015

Two more new Cetti's Warblers were ringed today, this time on the water meadows.

Offshore 

11 Common Scoters, 1 Red-breasted Merganser and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Visible Migration 

22 Fieldfares south 1 Redwing south and 6 Chaffinch south.

Grounded Migrants

5 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 30 Blackbirds, 15 Fieldfares, 9 Song Thrushes, 75 Redwings and 1 Lesser Redpoll.

Others

600 Pink-footed Geese, 225 Wigeons, 150 Teal, 8 Shovelers, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Water Rails, 57 Ringed Plovers, 215 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 180 Dunlins, 21 Snipe, 24 Black-tailed Godwits, 270 Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Barn Owls, 2 Short-eared Owls, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Rock Pipits, 70 Goldfinch, 100 Linnets and  9 Twite.

Common Gull

Ringing

1 female Sparrowhawk, 3 Goldcrests, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Wrens, 3 Blackbirds, 10 Redwings, 1 Robin, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Goldfinches, 1 Greenfinch and 4 Reed Buntings.

                                                           Lesser Redpoll

                                                                                 Cettis Warbler

                                                            

Saturday, 31st October 2015

A Great White Egret was briefly on the water meadows this afternoon before flying onto the marsh and another Yellow-browed Warbler was seen with a Tit flock in the cemetery this morning. The spectacle of the day was five Barn & five Short-eared Owls flying around during the daylight.

Short-eared Owl

Offshore 

12 Teal west, 23 Common Scoters, 1 Long-tailed Duck south, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Goosanders west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 4 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

13 Wood Pigeons south-east, 1 Collared Dover south, 150 Jackdaws south, 4 Rooks south, 21 Carrion Crows south, 8 Skylarks south, 215 Starlings east/south-east, 1 Fieldfare south-east, 3 Alba Wagtails south, 5 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Rock Pipit west, 215 Chaffinch east/south-east, 12 Bramblings south-east, 41 Greenfinch south-east, 26 Goldfinch south, 2 Siskins south-east, 39 Linnets south and 2 Reed Buntings south..

Grounded Migrants 

1 Woodcock, 8 Goldcrests, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 30 Blackbirds, 9 Song Thrushes and 50 Redwings.

Others 

700 Pink-footed Geese, 300 Wigeons, 150 Teal, 6 Shovelers, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Merlin, 64 Ringed Plovers, 270 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 160 Dunlins, 2 Jack Snipes, 35 Snipe, 130 Black-tailed Godwits, 280 Turnstones, 5 Short-eared Owls, 5 Barn Owls, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warblers and 80 Linnets.

 

 Pied Wagtail

Barn Owl

Short-eared Owl

Friday, 30th October 2015

Offshore

1 light-bellied Brent Goose west, 33 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 1 Red-throated Diver west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Woodcock, 4 Goldcrests, 10 Blackbirds, 3 Song Thrushes, 22 Redwings, 2 Stonechats and 1 Black Redstart.

Others 

1000 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 370 Wigeons, 215 Teal, 1 Pintail, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Water Rail, 55 Ringed Plovers, 215 Sanderlings, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 175 Dunlins, 5 Snipe, 86 Black-tailed Godwits, 250 Turnstones, 2 Barn Owls, 1 Little Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Rock Pipits, 30 Linnets and 2 Twite.

 Purple Sandpiper

Skylark

Barn Owl

Ringing

2 Goldcrests and 2 Blue Tits.

Thursday, 29th October 2015

Offshore

2 Shelducks west, 38 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Grounded Migrants

2 Woodcocks 1 Long-eared Owl - came out of an apple tree near one of our net rides, 6 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackbirds, 6 Song Thrushes, 8 Redwings, 1 Stonechat and 1 Wheatear.

Others 

375 Wigeons, 150 Teal, 2 Pintails, 2 Little Egrets, 56 Ringed Plovers, 60 Golden Plovers, 500 Lapwings, 200 Sanderlings, 180 Dunlins, 37 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Spotted Redshank, 250 Turnstones and 3 Rock Pipits.

 

 Linnet

 

 Turnstone

 

 Sanderlings