Friday, 13th October 2017

Offshore:

2 Teal west, 31 Eiders, 38 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Great Crested Grebes west and 1 Guillemot west.

Visible Migration

1 Yellow Wagtail south, 6 Alba Wagtails south, 17 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Rock Pipit west and 9 Chaffinch south.

Grounded Migrants 

3 Goldcrests, 2 Song Thrushes and 3 Redwings.

Others 

700 Pink-footed Geese, 275 Wigeons, 80 Teal, 5 Little Egrets, 500 Lapwings, 58 Ringed Plovers, 9 Black-tailed Godwits, 28 Knots, 180 Turnstones, 107 Sanderlings, 36 Dunlins, 7 Snipe, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Kingfisher and 2 Stonechats.

 

 Wigeon

 

 Little Grebe

Thursday, 12th October 2017

Offshore 

27 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Guillemot west, 5 Auk sp. west and 3 Kittiwakes west.

Visible Migration:

4 Skylarks south, 3 Alba Wagtails south, 19 Meadow Pipits south, 12 Chaffinch south, 4 Greenfinch south, 2 Linnets south and 7 Goldfinch south.

Grounded Migrants

4 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff and 3 Redwings.

Others

425 Pink-footed Geese, 330 Wigeons, 90 Teal, 6 Little Egrets, 420 Lapwings, 18 Grey Plovers, 61 Ringed Plovers, 16 Black-tailed Godwits, 140 Turnstones, 95 Sanderlings, 45 Dunlins, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Kingfisher and 2 Stonechats.

 

 Goldfinch

Wednesday, 11th October 2017

Offshore

17 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Guillemot and 2 Kittiwakes west.

Others:

480 Pink-footed Geese, 220 Wigeons, 75 Teal, 2 Pintails, 1 Shoveler, 4 Little Egrets, 475 Lapwings, 63 Ringed Plovers, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Turnstones, 86 Sanderlings, 33 Dunlins and 2 Stonechats.

 

 Dunlin

Tuesday, 10th October 2017

The highlight of the day was a single Great Egret that flew through this afternoon.

Great Egret

Offshore

7 Wigeons west, 6 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Guillemot west and 3 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

18 Jackdaws south-east, 2 Skylarks south, 2 Alba Wagtails south, 17 Meadow Pipits south, 11 Chaffinch south-east, 4 Greenfinch south, 1 Linnet south and 7 Goldfinch south.

Grounded Migrants

5 Goldcrests, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Song Thrushes, 7 Redwings and 2 Wheatears.

Others

600 Pink-footed Geese, 315 Wigeons, 90 Teal, 2 Pintails, 7 Shovelers, 6 Little Egrets, 1 Great Egret - flew east along the promenade at 15:40, 500 Lapwings, 12 Golden Plovers, 67 Ringed Plovers, 130 Turnstones, 92 Sanderlings, 60 Dunlins, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Med. Gull and 2 Stonechats.

 

 Stonechat

Monday, 9th October 2017

Offshore 

24 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Guillemot west, 9 Auk sp. west and 1 Kittiwake west.

 

 Red-throated Diver

Visible Migration 

10 Skylarks south, 4 Redwings south-east, 1 Tree Sparrow east, 1 Grey Wagtail south, 5 Alba Wagtails south, 11 Meadow Pipits south, 8 Chaffinch south-east, 4 Goldfinch south and 2 Reed Buntings south-east.

Grounded Migrants

9 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 20 Blackbirds, 3 Song Thrushes, 8 Redwings and 3 Wheatears.

Others 

2000 Pink-footed Geese, 160 Wigeons, 45 Teal, 5 Little Egrets, 400 Lapwings, 61 Ringed Plovers, 7 Black-tailed Godwits, 185 Turnstones, 115 Sanderlings, 37 Dunlins, 1 Green Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher and 2 Stonechats.

Ringing 

2 Goldcrests, 1 Long-tailed Tit and 1 Redwing.

Sunday, 8th October 2017

Offshore

3 Teals west, 32 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers east & 1 on the sea, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Great Skua east.

Visible Migration 

14 Pink-footed Geese south, 1 Merlin in off, 2 Rooks east, 6 Carrion Crows south, 11 Skylarks south, 3 Swallows south, 1 Grey Wagtail south, 17 Alba Wagtails south, 54 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Rock Pipit east, 17 Chaffinch south-east and 4 Reed Buntings south-east.

Grounded Migrants

1 Jay, 20 Goldcrests, 4 Coal Tits, 4 Chiffchaffs, 7 Wrens, 20 Blackbirds, 9 Song Thrushes, 2 Redwings and 5 Wheatears.

 

 Wheatear

Others:

2000 Pink-footed Geese, 180 Wigeons, 100 Teals, 2 Pintails, 6 Little Egrets, 500 Lapwings, 17 Golden Plovers, 58 Ringed Plovers, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 220 Turnstones, 130 Sanderlings, 1 Greenshank, 4 Snipes, 1 Kingfisher and 2 Stonechats.

 

 Pink-footed Geese

Ringing 

4 Goldcrests and 1 Long-tailed Tits.

 

 Goldcrest

Saturday, 7th October 2017

Offshore

24 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 3 Razorbills west, 1 Guillemot west, 15 Auk sp. west, 21 Kittiwakes west and 4 Little Gulls west.

Visible Migration 

1 Grey Wagtail south, 3 Alba Wagtails south and 17 Meadow Pipits south.

Grounded Migrants:

5 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrushes, 1 Stonechat, 2 Wheatears and 3 Grey Wagtails.

 

 Stonechat

Others:

500 Pink-footed Geese, 180 Wigeons, 38 Teal, 4 Little Egrets, 1 Water Rail, 480 Lapwings, 41 Grey Plovers, 57 Ringed Plovers, 170 Turnstones, 11 Knots, 125 Sanderlings, 6 Snipe, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrines, 2 Stonechats and 35 Linnets.

 

 Little Egret