Monday, 11th September 2017

Offshore 

16 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Fulmars west, 3 Manx Shearwaters west, 23 Leach`s Petrels west, 3 Arctic Skuas west, 2 Razorbills west, 8 Guillemots west, 3 Auk sp. west, 1 Common Tern , 2 Arctic Terns west, 180 Sandwich Terns and 83 Kittiwakes west.

 

 Leach's Petrel (above & below)

Kittiwake

Others 

185 Ringed Plovers, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 280 Turnstones, 38 Knots, 160 Sanderlings and 130 Dunlins.

Sunday, 10th September 2017

Offshore 

28 Common Scoters west, 1 Fulmar west, 1 Leach`s Petrel west, 15 Gannets west, 1 Guillemot west, 267 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns, 14 Kittiwakes west and 2 Little Gulls west.

 

Further observation during the evening produced 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 2 Leach`s Petrels west, 4 Gannets west, 2 Arctic Skuas west, 1 Great Skua west, 1 Guillemot west and 18 Kittiwakes west.

 

 Gannet

Visible Migration 

2 Swallows south, 4 Grey Wagtails south, 6 Alba Wagtails south, 14 Meadow Pipits south, 9 Chaffinch south and 1 Reed Bunting south.

Grounded Migrants

15 Goldcrests, 6 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 8 Robins, 1 Whinchat and 8 Wheatears.

Others 

6 Shovelers, 2 Pochards, 5 Little Egrets, 220 Ringed Plovers, 53 Black-tailed Godwits, 280 Turnstones, 165 Sanderlings, 130 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 500 Redshanks and 2 Med. Gulls.

 

 Oystercatchers

Ringing

4 Goldcrests and 1 Chiffchaff.

 

 Goldcrest

Saturday, 9th September 2017

Offshore

19 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 3 Gannets west, 1 Guillemot west, 4 Auk sp. west, 120 Sandwich Terns and 23 Kittiwakes west.

 

 Red-throated Diver

Visible Migration 

1 Whimbrel west, 4 Alba Wagtails south and 11 Meadow Pipits south.

Grounded Migrants

2 Goldcrests, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Wheatears and 1 Grey Wagtail.

 

 Wheatear

Others

6 Little Egrets, 200 Ringed Plovers, 375 Lapwings, 1 Whimbrel, 29 Black-tailed Godwits, 320 Turnstones, 140 Sanderlings, 300 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Med. Gulls, 35 House Martins and 45 Goldfinch.

 

 Ringed Plover

Friday, 8th September 2017

Offshore:

23 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 7 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 2 Arctic Skuas west, 6 Guillemots west, 5 Auk sp. west, 100 Sandwich terns, 1 Common Tern and 32 Kittiwakes west.

Visible Migration:

4 Swallows south, 1 Grey Wagtail south and 5 Meadow Pipits south.

Grounded Migrants 

2 Goldcrests, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Whitethroat and 5 Wheatears.

Others 

1 Shoveler, 5 Little Egrets, 215 Ringed Plovers, 180 Lapwings, 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 270 Turnstones, 26 Knots, 160 Sanderlings, 280 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshanks, 650 Redshanks, 2 Med. Gulls and 60 Goldfinch.

 

 Ringed Plover 

Knot

Thursday, 7th September 2017

Offshore 

38 Common Scoters west, 7 Gannets west, 2 Arctic Skuas, 1 Great Skua west, 2 Guillemots west, 3 Auk sp. west, 175 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern, 9 Kittiwakes west and 1 Little Gull west.

Visible Migration

2 Swallows south, 3 Grey Wagtails south, 2 Alba Wagtails south and 7 Meadow Pipits south.

Grounded Migrants

2 Goldcrests, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Robins and 1 Wheatear.

Others 

2 Wigeons, 1 Shoveler, 6 Little Egrets, 1 Water Rail, 115 Ringed Plovers, 280 Lapwings, 22 Black-tailed Godwits, 140 Turnstones, 45 Sanderlings, 70 Dunlins, 3 Med. Gulls and 1 Kingfisher.

Ringing

2 Blue Tits, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Robins and 1 Dunnock.

 

 Robin

 

 Sedge Warbler

Wednesday, 6th september 2017

Offshore:

7 Shelducks east, 50 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Manx Shearwater west, 9 Gannets west, 8 Arctic Skuas west, 1 Little Tern west, 700 Sandwich Terns, 4 Common Terns and 18 Kittiwakes west.

Visible Migration 

1 Merlin 'in-off', 8 Swallows south, 2 Grey Wagtails south and 3 Meadow Pipits south.

Grounded Migrants

3 Wheatears.

Others

2 Wigeons, 7 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 7 Little Egrets, 130 Ringed Plovers, 9 Grey Plovers, 250 Lapwings, 23 Black-tailed Godwits, 130 Turnstones, 42 Sanderlings, 110 Dunlins, 1 Greenshank, 600 Redshanks, 2 Med. Gulls and 1 Kingfisher.

 

 Little Egret

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Tuesday, 5th September 2017

Offshore

3 Wigeons west, 45 Common Scoters west, 4 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 4 Arctic Skuas, 1 Guillemot, 680 Sandwich Terns and 2 Common Terns.

 

 Arctic Skua

Visible Migration

7 Swallows south.

Grounded Migrants 

2 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Wheatear.

Others

1 Shoveler, 8 Little Egrets, 165 Ringed Plovers, 2 Whimbrels, 17 Black-tailed Godwits, 220 Turnstones, 48 Sanderlings, 55 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 400 Redshanks, 2 Snipe, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Swift, 1 Sand Martin, 35 House Martins and 50 Goldfinch.

 

 Shoveler