Tuesday, 5th November 2013

Offshore 

1 Scaup west, 9 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west and 35 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

57 Pink-footed Geese south, 5 Skylarks south, 1 Alba Wagtail south, 3 Meadow Pipits south, 34 Chaffinch south/south-east, 9 Greenfinches south,12 Goldfinches south and 1 Redpoll sp.south.

Grounded Migrants:

4 Goldcrests, 14 Blackbirds, 6 Song Thrushes, 3 Redwings and 1 Reed Bunting.

Others 

2 Goldeneyes, 23 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 43 Ringed Plovers, 220 Sanderlings, 6 Snipe, 7 Black-tailed Godwits and 250 Turnstones.

 

 Turnstone

 

 Sanderling

Monday, 4th November 2013

Offshore

17 Wigeon west, 3 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-throated Divers west, 4 Great Crested Grebes west, 55 Kittiwakes west, 3 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot west and 82 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

75 Pink-footed Geese south, 144 Jackdaws south/south-east, 7 Skylarks south, 7 Redwings east, 6 Starlings south, 5 Alba Wagtails south, 10 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Rock Pipit west, 120 Chaffinch south/south-east, 2 Bramblings south-east, 15 Greenfinch south-east, 15 Goldfinch south/south-east, 2 Siskins east and 7 Reed Buntings south.

 

 Reed Bunting

Grounded Migrants

1 Woodcock, 1 Goldcrest, 20 Blackbirds, 4 Song Thrushes, 5 Redwings and 1 Snow Bunting.

Others 

1 Goldeneye, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Peregrine, 23 Ringed Plovers, 240 Sanderlings, 15 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Stonechat and 5 Rock Pipits.

 

 Sanderling

Sunday, 3rd November 2013

After strong overnight winds and heavy rain the morning was spent sea watching. The highlight being the latest ever Manx Shearwater to be recorded at the Obs, which flew west close inshore. This species is scarce here in October never mind November!!

Offshore
2 Pintails west, 12 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Manx Shearwater west, 1 Gannet west, 12 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 Great Skua west, 150 Kittiwakes, 24 Little Gulls, 3 Guillemots west, 1 Razorbill west and 80 Auk sp. west.

Manx Shearwater

 
Visible Migration 
1 Merlin 'in-off' and 1 Peregrine 'in-off'.

Grounded Migrants
2 Song Thrushes and 3 Redwings.

Others 
2 Gadwalls, 1 Goldeneye, 17 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 28 Ringed Plovers, 53 Golden Plovers, 95 Grey Plovers, 500 Knot, 250 Sanderlings including two colour-ringed birds, 65 Black-tailed Godwits, 280 Turnstones, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Stonechat and 7 Rock Pipits.

Sanderlings

Saturday, 2nd November 2013

Offshore

35 Common Scoters, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west, 2 Kittiwakes west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

4 Skylarks south, 6 Fieldfares south, 32 Redwings south, 1 Alba Wagtail south, 8 Meadow Pipits south, 44 Chaffinch south/south-east, 2 Bramblings south-east and 8 Greenfinches south.

Grounded Migrants 

4 Goldcrests, 28 Blackbirds, 32 Fieldfares, 5 Song Thrushes, 50 Redwings, 2 Robins and 1 Brambling.

Others 

500 Pink-footed Geese, 1 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Gadwalls, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 6 Snipe, 31 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Stonechat and 5 Rock Pipits.

Ringing

2 Robins.

 

 Robin

Friday, 1st November 2013

Offshore

31 Common Scoters west, 1 Velvet Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Kittiwakes west, 5 Little Gulls, 3 Guillemots west, 1 Razorbill west and 27 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

1 Merlin 'in-off', 32 Jackdaws south, 5 Skylarks south, 6 Meadow Pipits south, 40 Chaffinch east/south-east, 3 Greenfinch south, 2 Goldfinch south and 9 Linnets south.

 

 Merlin

Grounded Migrants 

2 Goldcrests, 3 Blackbirds, 3 Song Thrushes, 1 Redwing and 1 Robin.

Others

1 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Gadwalls, 2 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 23 Ringed Plovers, 180 Sanderlings, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 7 Snipe, 24 Black-tailed Godwits and 240 Turnstones.

 

 Purple Sandpiper

Ringing 

3 Blue Tits, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Robin and 4 Greenfinches.

 

 Long-tailed Tit

Thursday, 31st October 2013

Offshore

5 Wigeon west, 19 Teal west, 1 Scaup west, 63 Common Scoters west, 1 Velvet Scoter, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 15 Kittiwakes west, 9 Little Gulls west, 1 Guillemot and 6 Auk sp. west. Also 1 Atlantic Grey Seal.

Visible Migration 

5 Jackdaws south, 7 Carrion Crows south, 2 Skylarks south, 2 Redwings east, 2 Alba Wagtails south, 4 Meadow Pipits south and 23 Chaffinch south-east.

Grounded Migrants

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Goldcrests and 2 Song Thrushes.

Others

1 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Gadwalls ,1 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Peregrine, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 4 Rock Pipits and 30 Goldfinch.

Ringing

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinches and 2 Goldfinches.

 

 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Wednesday, 30th October 2013

Offshore

21 Common Scoters west, 1 Velvet Scoter, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Skua sp. west, 22 Kittiwakes west, 35 Little Gulls, 1 Guillemot west and 24 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

13 Skylarks south, 55 Starlings south, 3 Song Thrushes south-east, 1 Tree Sparrow south, 1 Grey Wagtail south, 3 Alba Wagtails south, 19 Meadow Pipits south, 218 Chaffinch south/south-east, 3 Bramblings south/south-east, 7 Greenfinch south/south-east, 38 Goldfinch south/south-east, 5 Siskins east/south-east, 13 Linnets south, 3 Redpolls south-east, 1 Bullfinch south and 3 Reed Buntings south.

Grounded Migrants 

1 Long-eared Owl-flushed from a coastal plantation, 4 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 20 Blackbirds, 9 Song Thrushes and 4 Redwings.

Others

370 Pink-footed Geese, 1 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Gadwalls, 1 Goldeneye, 10 Red-breasted  Mergansers, 2 Peregrines, 1 Water Rail, 37 Ringed Plovers, 36 Golden Plovers, 300 Sanderlings, 18 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull and 1 Jay.

 

 Sanderlings

 

 Gadwalls

Ringing

2 Goldcrests, 2 Blue Tits, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chaffinch and 5 Greenfinch.

 

 Goldcrest