Wednesday, 6th March 2019

A southerly airflow produced the years first Wheatear on the golf course.

Offshore 

2 Shelducks east, 21 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Gannet west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

2 Grey Wagtails east, 6 Alba Wagtails north and 14 Meadow Pipits north.

Grounded Migrants 

5 Stonechats and 1 Wheatear.

 

 Wheatear

Others 

115 Wigeons, 40 Teal, 3 Shovelers, 6 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 19 Ringed Plovers, 13 Golden Plovers, 90 Lapwings, 147 Black-tailed Godwits, 135 Turnstones, 1 Ruff, 74 Sanderlings, 75 Dunlins, 8 Snipe, 2 Sand Martins and 3 Rock Pipits.

Tuesday, 5th March 2019

Offshore

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

Others

4 Whooper Swans, 170 Pink-footed Geese, 135 Wigeons, 37 Teal, 3 Shovelers, 5 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 22 Ringed Plovers, 85 Golden Plovers, 140 Lapwings, 242 Black-tailed Godwits, 145 Turnstones, 1 Ruff, 135 Sanderlings, 130 Dunlins, 1 Spotted Redshank, 425 Redshanks, 1 merlin, 2 Chiffchaffs and 21 Linnets.

Shoveler

Monday, 4th March 2019

Offshore

17 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 11 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 1 Guillemot west, 6 Auk sp. west, 9 Kittiwakes west and 17 Little Gulls west.

 

 Gannets

Others

215 Pink-footed Geese, 120 Wigeons, 4 Shovelers, 6 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 24 Ringed Plovers, 12 Grey Plovers, 58 Lapwings, 170 Black-tailed Godwits, 180 Turnstones, 40 Knots, 160 Sanderlings, 1 Spotted Redshank, 330 Redshanks, 2 Stock Doves and 2 Chiffchaffs.

 

 Black-tailed Godwit

Sunday, 3rd March 2019

Offshore 

14 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration:

1 Grey Wagtail east.

Others 

110 Wigeons, 33 Teal, 10 Shovelers, 9 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Egrets, 15 Ringed Plovers, 2 Golden Plovers, 185 Lapwings, 135 Turnstones, 125 Sanderlings, 76 Dunlins, 1 Spotted Redshank, 270 Redshanks, 17 Snipe, 1 Merlin, 2 Stonechats, 3 Rock Pipits and 6 Twite.

 

 Goldeneye

 

 Curlew

Saturday, 2nd March 2019

Offshore 

1 Wigeon east, 12 Common Scoters west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 2 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west and 1 Guillemot west.

Visible Migration 

8 Grey Wagtails east, 9 Alba Wagtails north-east and 10 Meadow Pipits north-east.

Grounded Migrants

4 Stonechats.

Others

138 Wigeons, 45 Teal, 6 Shovelers, 6 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 14 Ringed Plovers, 135 Lapwings, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, 145 Turnstones, 53 Sanderlings, 72 Dunlins, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Merlin, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Water Pipit, 30 Linnets and 35 Goldfinch.

 

 Barn Owl

Peregrine

Friday, 1st March 2019

Offshore 

2 Shelducks east, 2 Teal east, 6 Common Scoters west, 17 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west and 2 Great Crested Grebes west.

Visible Migration

1 Grey Wagtail east and 3 Siskins east.

Grounded Migrants 

3 Goldcrests, 2 Chiffchaffs and 2 Stonechats.

Others 

122 Wigeons, 35 Teal, 5 Shovelers, 5 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 2 Water Rails, 11 Ringed Plovers, 2 Golden Plovers, 160 Lapwings, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 130 Turnstones, 67 Sanderlings, 108 Dunlins, 1 Spotted Redshank, 340 Redshanks and 2 Rock Pipits.

 

 Teal

Ringing

1 Great Tit and 2 Goldcrests.

 

 Goldcrest

Thursday, 28th February 2019

Offshore 

4 Shelducks east, 2 Wigeons east, 18 Common Scoters west, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers and 1 Great Crested Grebe east.

Visible Migration

3 Grey Wagtails north-east, 11 Alba Wagtails north, 7 Meadow Pipits north and 1 Siskin east.

Others 

136 Wigeons, 2 Gadwalls, 12 Shovelers, 7 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 4 Golden Plovers, 145 Lapwings, 17 Black-tailed Godwits, 145 Turnstones, 68 Sanderlings, 90 Dunlins, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Merlin and 3 Rock Pipits.

Merlin

Ringing

2 Goldfinch and 1 Siskin.