Saturday, 7th January 2017

It was hard going today as there was a blanket of fog over the Obs all day. Despite this two groups of Waxwings were found, 4 were again on Rowans along Copse Rd & 5 along the Burglars alley footpath.

8 Goldeneyes, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 2 Water Rails, 160 Turnstones, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 9 Waxwings and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 2 CY Waxwing (click to enlarge). Note lack of light tips to inner webs of 

primaries and pale yellow edging to outer webs.

Ad. Waxwing (click to enlarge). Note white margins to tips of inner webs

of primaries and bright yellow edging to outer webs.

Apologies for the poor quality of the above photographs, but they 

were taken in abysmal conditions!

Friday, 6th January 2017

Offshore

11 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers and 1 Red-throated Diver west.

 

 Red-breasted Merganser

Others

360 Wigeons, 800 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 7 Goldeneyes, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 2 Water Rails, 600 Lapwings, 38 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 425 Dunlins, 450 Redshanks, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail and 30 Goldfinch.

 

 Goldeneye

Thursday, 5th January 2017

Offshore 

23 Common Scoters west, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west and 4 Auk sp. west.

Others

415 Wigeons, 1000 Teal, 8 Shovelers, 7 Goldeneyes, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 700 Lapwings, 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 200 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 32 Snipe, 1 Merlin, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Stonechats, 6 Rock Pipits, 20 Linnets and 45 Twite.

 

 Reed Bunting

Turnstone

Wednesday, 4th January 2017

Offshore 

2 Shelducks east, 34 Common Scoters west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 9 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 2 Guillemots west and 21 Auk sp. west.

Others 

350 Pink-footed Geese, 375 Wigeons, 700 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 5 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 600 Lapwings, 24 Black-tailed Godwits, 250 Turnstones, 130 Dunlins, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 19 Snipe, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 22 Blackbirds, 1 Waxwing in rowans along Copse Rd, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Rock Pipits and 47 Twite.

 

 Waxwing

 

 Twite

Tuesday, 3rd January 2017

Offshore

3 Pintails west, 18 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 6 Auk sp. west and 2 Little Gulls west.

Others

400 Pink-footed Geese, 380 Wigeons, 800 Teal, 8 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 650 Lapwings, 37 Ringed Plovers, 21 Black-tailed Godwits, 250 Turnstones, 58 Sanderlings, 250 Dunlins, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 1 5CY Glaucous Gull, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 2 Buzzards, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Rock Pipits and 20 Twite.

 

 Glaucous Gull

Stonechat

Monday, 2nd January 2017

There was no sign of the Waxwings along Copse rd today despite several visits, but two birds flew west along the promenade early afternoon.

Offshore

5 Shelducks east, 38 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Guillemot west, 1 Razorbill west, 27 Auk sp. west and 1 Little Gull west.

Others 

300 Pink-footed Geese, 375 Wigeons, 2 Gadwalls, 750 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 6 Goldeneyes, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Bittern, 1 Little Egret, 2 Water Rails, 600 Lapwings, 38 Ringed Plovers, 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 280 Turnstones, 53 Sanderlings, 215 Dunlins, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 1 Peregrine, 5 Bearded Tits, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrests, 2 Waxwings flew west along the promenade, 2 Stonechats, 40 Linnets, 20 Twite and 35 Reed Buntings.

 

 Reed Bunting

Little Egret

Twite

Purple Sandpipers

Sunday, 1st January 2017

Five Waxwings were found feeding in Rowans along Copse Rd this morning, but increased to seven by the afternoon.

Waxwing

Offshore

15 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Red-throated Divers west, 4 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Guillemot west, 2 Razorbills west, 35 Auk sp. west, 3 Little Gulls west and 1 Kittiwake west.

Others

1000 Pink-footed Geese, 325 Wigeons, 2 Gadwalls, 600 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 600 Lapwings, 41 Ringed Plovers, 33 Black-tailed Godwits, 250 Turnstones, 50 Sanderlings, 220 Dunlins, 1 Jack Snipe, 37 Snipe, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cettis Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Waxwings, 2 Stonechats, 20 Twite and 30 Goldfinch.

 Waxwing