Saturday, 5th May 2018

Offshore 
16 Common Scoters east, 1 Red-breasted Merganser east, 2 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Gannets east, 12 Sandwich Terns, 4 Arctic Terns east and 1 Kittiwake.

Visible Migration

1 Whimbrel east, 18 Swallows north, 1 Yellow Wagtail east, 6 Alba Wagtails north, 2 Tree Pipits north, 3 Meadow Pipits north, 3 Linnets east, 9 Redpolls east, 20 Goldfinch east and 2 Siskins east.

Grounded Migrants

1 Chiffchaff, 20 Willow Warblers, 4 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 15 Whitethroats, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Whinchats, 17 Wheatears, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 White Wagtails and 1 Yellowhammer.

 

 Wheatear

 

 Whinchat

 

 Whitethroat

Others 

45 Ringed Plovers, 13 Whimbrels, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 48 Turnstones, 60 Sanderlings, 400 Dunlins and 6 Sand Martins.

 

 Speckled Wood

Ringing

1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Wrens and 12 Lesser Redpolls.

Friday, 4th May 2018

Light southerly winds and drizzle around dawn produced an excellent fall of migrants today. The drizzle dropped lots of hirundines along the golf course fence line, and the seawall was full of Wheatears. Once the drizzle stopped the coastal migrant spots were alive with feeding migrants; highlights included two showy female Pied Flycatchers, two Redstarts, including a singing male, a singing male Wood Warbler, 8 Whinchats and 70 Wheatears.

Hirundines

 Wheatear

 Wood Warbler

 Pied Flycatcher

Offshore:

11 Common Scoters east, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Red-throated Diver east, 4 Gannets east, 1 Guillemot, 4 Sandwich Terns and 6 Arctic Terns east.

Visible Migration 

3 Whimbrels east, 7 Sand Martins north, 132 Swallows north, 13 House Martins north, 2 Yellow Wagtails east, 2 Alba Wagtails north, 12 Tree Pipits north/north-east, 3 Meadow Pipits north, 2 Redpolls east, 27 Goldfinch east and 1 Siskin east.

Grounded Migrants

40 Sand Martins, 200 Swallows, 25 House Martins, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Wood Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 30 Willow Warblers, 8 Blackcaps, 7 Garden Warblers, 8 Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Sedge Warblers, 2 Pied Flycatchers, 2 Redstarts, 8 Whinchats, 70 Wheatears, 4 Yellow Wagtails and 5 White Wagtails.

 Grasshopper Warbler

 Sand Martin

 Garden Warbler

 Redstart

Others

1 Little Egrte, 57 Whimbrels, 78 Ringed Plovers, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 94 Turnstones, 55 Sanderlings, 600 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe and 2 Swifts.

Thursday, 3rd May 2018

The second Pom. Skuas of the Spring were recorded this morning heading east into the Bay.

Offshore 
27 Common Scoters east, 2 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 7 Gannets west, 2 Pomarine Skuas east, 1 Arctic Skua east, 4 Auk sp. east, 12 Sandwich Terns, 14 Arctic Terns east and 1 Kittiwake west.

Visible Migration

2 Swifts east, 17 Sand Martins north, 135 Swallows north, 9 House Martins north, 1 Yellow Wagtail east, 1 Alba Wagtail north, 4 Tree Pipits north, 4 Meadow Pipits north, 9 Linnets east, 3 Redpoll east and 31 Goldfinch east.

Grounded Migrants

6 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Whinchats, 18 Wheatears and 2 White Wagtails.

 

 Willow Warbler

Others 

75 Ringed Plovers, 17 Whimbrels, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 78 Turnstones, 35 Sanderlings, 400 Dunlins and 2 Common Sandpipers.

Wednesday, 2nd May 2018

Offshore 
16 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Fulmar west, 27 Manx Shearwaters west, 31 Gannets west, 6 Razorbills west, 2 Guillemots west, 33 Auk sp. west, 12 Sandwich Terns, 7 Arctic Terns, 13 Kittiwake west and 2 Little Gulls west.

Visible Migration:

13 Swallows north and 2 House Martins north.

Grounded Migrants

2 Wheatears.

Others 

55 Ringed Plovers, 5 Whimbrels, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 105 Turnstones, 45 Sanderlings, 300 Dunlins and 4 Common Sandpipers.

 

 Common Sandpiper

Tuesday, 1st May 2018

Offshore
140 Common Scoters east, 7 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Manx Shearwater west, 11 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 4 Razorbills west, 1 Guillemot west, 3 Auk sp. west, 19 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns and 14 Kittiwakes east.

Visible Migration

180 Pink-footed Geese north, 2 Whimbrels east, 14 Swallows north, 2 Tree Pipits north, 1 Meadow Pipit north, 5 Linnets east, 5 Redpolls east and 11 Goldfinch east.

Grounded Migrants

2 Willow Warblers, 3 Wheatears, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 5 White Wagtails.

Others 

57 Ringed Plovers, 7 Whimbrels, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, 76 Turnstones, 52 Sanderlings, 400 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Swifts, 4 Sand Martins, 12 Swallows and 25 House Martins.

 

 House Martin

Monday, 30th April 2018

Offshore:
41 Common Scoters east, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Red-throated Divers east, 7 Manx Shearwaters west, 2 Gannets east, 1 Razorbill east, 4 Auk sp. east, 8 Sandwich Terns and 61 Arctic Terns east.

Visible Migration 

16 Swallows north, 3 Meadow Pipits north, 5 Linnets east, 3 Redpolls east and 18 Goldfinch east.

Grounded Migrants

2 Wheatears and 1 White Wagtail.

Others 

53 Ringed Plovers, 4 Whimbrels, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 106 Turnstones, 60 Sanderlings and 500 Dunlins.

 

 Dunlin

Sunday, 29th April 2018

The highlight of a quiet day was a single Hooded Crow that flew north over Rossall School and then north-east over the Point.

Hooded Crow

Offshore

19 Common Scoters east, 4 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Manx Shearwater east, 4 Gannets east, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 750 Knot south, 1 Guillemot east, 22 Sandwich Terns and 146 Arctic Terns east.

Visible Migration

1 Whimbrel east, 1 Hooded Crow north-east, 7 Sand Martins north-east, 53 Swallows north-east, 3 Alba Wagtails north, 2 Tree Pipits north-east, 15 Meadow Pipits north, 53 Linnets north, 1 Twite east, 7 Redpolls north and 43 Goldfinch east.

 

 Hooded Crow

Grounded Migrants

5 Willow Warblers, 5 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 17 Wheatears and 2 White Wagtails.

Others

1 Snow Goose (vocal bird) flew east!, 68 Ringed Plovers, 17 Whimbrels, 31 Black-tailed Godwits, 95 Turnstones, 500 Knots, 65 Sanderlings, 400 Dunlins and 1 Snipe.

 

 Fox