Thursday, 25th April 2019

A single Black Tern flew west past the point, and a singing male Wood Warbler was found mid-morning.

Offshore

24 Common Scoters east, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 26 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 1 Razorbill east, 4 Guillemots east, 7 Auk sp. east, 1 Black Tern west, 18 Sandwich Terns, 17 Arctic Terns east, 13 Kittiwakes east and 4 Little Gulls east.

Visible Migration

4 Whimbrels east, 9 Swallows north, 1 Yellow Wagtail east, 1 Grey Wagtail east, 4 Alba Wagtails north, 4 Tree Pipits north-east, 3 Meadow Pipits north-east, 5 Linnets east, 2 Redpolls east and 6 Goldfinch east.

Grounded Migrants

1 Wood Warbler, 4 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 4 Wheatears.

 Wood Warbler

Others

1 Goldeneye, 1 Little Egret, 56 Ringed Plovers, 11 Whimbrels, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 8 Bar-tailed Godwits, 140 Turnstones, 82 Sanderlings, 275 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank and 2 Sand martins.

Wednesday, 24th April 2019

Offshore

11 Common Scoters east, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers east, 3 Gannets east, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Terns east, 17 Sandwich Terns east and 1 Common Tern east.

Visible Migration

5 Whimbrels east, 2 Rooks east, 1 Sand Martin north, 10 Swallows north, 2 Yellow Wagtails east, 10 Alba Wagtails north, 6 Tree Pipits north-east, 19 Meadow Pipits north, 5 Linnets east, 2 Redpolls east, 4 Goldfinch east and 1 Siskin east.

Grounded Migrants

1 Cuckoo, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat,1 Whinchat and 9 Wheatears.

 Wheatear

Others

1 Goldeneye, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 65 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 8 Black-tailed Godwits, 135 Turnstones, 85 Sanderlings, 250 Dunlins, 3 Common Sandpipers and 1 Swift - over the pools early evening after thunderstorm.

Tuesday, 23rd April 2019

Offshore

11 Common Scoters west, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver east, 5 Gannets east, 12 Sandwich Terns and 2 Common Terns.

Visible Migration 

38 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Whimbrel east, 13 Collared Doves east, 2 Sand Martins north-east, 6 Swallows north-east, 1 Yellow Wagtail east, 6 Alba Wagtails north, 6 Tree Pipits north-east, 15 Meadow Pipits north, 7 Linnets east, 5 Redpolls east and 9 Goldfinch east.

Grounded Migrants

2 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Wheatears and 9 White Wagtails.

Others 

1 Gadwall, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Little Egret, 3 Whimbrels, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 64 Turnstones, 57 Sanderlings and 120 Dunlins.

 

 Whimbrel

Ringing

3 Lesser Redpolls.

Monday, 22nd April 2019

The warm south-easterly winds in the afternoon were perfect for raptors and a couple of hours watching produced a Hobby.

Hobby

Offshore:

17 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 11 Gannets west, 1 Guillemot east, 11 Sandwich Terns and 3 Arctic Terns east.

 

 Red-breasted Merganser

Visible Migration

207 Pink-footed Geese north, 5 Whimbrels east, 1 Sparrowhawk high north-east early afternoon, 1 Hobby north at 12:57, 12 Wood Pigeons east, 9 Jackdaws east, 1 Rook east, 6 Sand Martins north-east, 21 Swallows north-east, 5 House Martins north-east, 5 Yellow Wagtails east over the point am & 2 north over raptor watchpoint early afternoon, 21 Alba Wagtails north, 12 Tree Pipits north-east, 77 Meadow Pipits north, 1 Chaffinch east, 26 Linnets east, 23 Redpolls east, 54 Goldfinch east and 2 Siskins east.

Grounded Migrants

2 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 Whitethroats, 4 Wheatears and 8 White Wagtails.

Others

1 Little Ringed Plovers, 55 Ringed Plovers, 2 Whimbrels, 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 75 Turnstones, 120 Knots, 58 Sanderlings, 150 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe and 2 Stock Doves.

 

 Skylark

Sunday, 21st April 2019

Offshore

137 Common Scoters east, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 4 Red-throated Divers east, 5 Gannets west, 33 Sandwich Terns and 7 Little Gulls.

Visible Migration:

347 Pink-footed Geese north, 2 Whimbrels east, 3 Wood Pigeons east, 4 Sand Martins north-east, 9 Swallows north, 5 Yellow Wagtails east, 6 Alba Wagtails north-east, 6 Tree Pipits north-east, 38 Meadow Pipits north-east, 21 Linnets east, 22 Redpolls east, 10 Goldfinch east and 3 Siskins east.

Grounded Migrants 

6 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Whitethroats, 5 Grasshopper Warblers, 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Ring Ouzel, 4 Wheatears, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 6 Lesser Redpolls.

 

 Yellow Wagtail

Ring Ouzel

Grasshopper Warbler

Others 

58 Ringed Plovers, 4 Whimbrels, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 76 Turnstones, 36 Sanderlings, 85 Dunlins and 1 Stock Dove.

Ringing:

1 Blackcap, 2 House Sparrows and 15 Lesser Redpolls.

Saturday, 20th April 2019

The first Pomarine Skua of the spring flew past this morning, and a Common Redpoll was trapped & ringed.

 Common Redpoll

Offshore

29 Common Scoters east, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander east, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 4 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 1 Pomarine Skua east, 40 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns and 26 Arctic Terns east.

Visible Migration

218 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 Little Ringed Plover east, 4 Whimbrels  east, 24 Wood Pigeons east, 9 Sand Martins north-east, 4 Swallows north-east, 3 Yellow Wagtails east, 8 Alba Wagtails north-east, 7 Tree Pipits north-east, 71 Meadow Pipits north-east, 27 Linnets east, 29 Redpolls east and 24 Goldfinch east.

Grounded Migrants

2 Chiffchaffs, 28 Willow Warblers, 8 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroats, 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 6 Wheatears, 3 Lesser Redpolls and 2 Siskins.

 Siskin

Others 

3 Wigeons, 1 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 48 Ringed Plovers, 1 Whimbrel, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 127 Turnstones, 51 Sanderlings and 75 Dunlins.

Ringing

11 Lesser Redpolls and 1 Common Redpoll.

 Lesser and Common Redpoll

Common Redpoll

Lesser Redpoll