Thursday, 26th March 2020

Offshore 

2 Shelducks east, 58 Eidersm 19 Common Scoters east, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Gannets east and 2 Great Crested Grebes west.

Visible Migration

56 Pink-footed Geese north, 4 Buzzards east, 1 Osprey north, 35 Wood Pigeons east, 3 Magpies east, 3 Jackdaws east, 4 Carrion Crows north-east, 5 Starlings north, 22 Alba Wagtails north-east, 475 Meadow Pipits north-east, 1 Chaffinch east, 16 Goldfinch east, 74 Linnets east and 6 Redpolls east.

 Osprey

Grounded Migrants

2 Goldcrests, 7 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Stonechat and 2 Wheatears.

 Chiffchaff

 Willow Warbler

Others

27 Wigeons, 12 Teal, 3 Shovelers, 1 Little Egret, 12 Grey Plovers, 220 Black-tailed Godwits, 95 Turnstones, 150 Knots and 95 Sanderlings.

Wednesday, 25th March 2020

Offshore

4 Shelducks east, 3 Wigeons east, 11 Common Scoters east, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers east, 8 Gannets east, 1 Great Crested Grebe east and 2 Guillemots east.

Visible Migration

1 Buzzard east, 1 Kestrel north out over the bay, 275 Wood Pigeons east, 2 Magpies east, 4 Jackdaws east, 2 Carrion Crows north, 3 Starlings north-east, 40 Alba Wagtails north-east, 656 Meadow Pipits north-east, 3 Chaffinch east, 17 Goldfinch east, 46 Linnets east and 4 Redpolls east.

 Wood Pigeons

Grounded Migrants

2 Goldcrests, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 male Ring Ouzel - eastern end of the golf course at dawn, 5 Wheatears and 2 Tree Sparrows.

 Ring Ouzel

Tree Sparrow

Others

12 Wigeons, 1 Little Egret, 240 Black-tailed Godwits, 130 Turnstones, 80 Knots, 125 Sanderlings, 75 Dunlins, 260 Redshanks, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Sand Martins, 1 Swallow -over the pools mid afternoon and 1 Blackcap.

Tuesday, 24th March 2020

Offshore

3 Shelducks east, 23 Common Scoters east, 1 Goldeneye east, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers east, 13 Gannets east, 1 Auk sp. east, 14 Kittiwakes east and 3 Little Gulls west.

Visible Migration

23 Wood Pigeons east, 14 Jackdaws east, 6 Carrion Crows north-east, 21 Alba Wagtails north-east, 312 Meadow Pipits north-east, 5 Chaffinch east, 8 Goldfinch east, 11 Linnets east, 1 Redpoll east and 2 Reed Buntings east.

Grounded Migrants

8 Goldcrests, 14 Chiffchaffs, 1 Black Redstart - at the east end of the marine lakes & then in the sunken car park, 3 Stonechats, 14 Wheatears, 3 Tree Sparrows and 1 White Wagtail.

 Black Redstart

Wheatears

Others

11 Wigeons, 1 Pochard, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Little Egret, 43 Curlews, 370 Black-tailed Godwits, 115 Turnstones, 250 Knots, 90 Sanderlings and 2 Sand Martins.

Ringing

2 Goldcrests and 3 Chiffchaffs.

 Chiffchaff