Friday, 2nd May 2014

Offshore 

1 Shelduck east, 54 Common Scoters east, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 1 Kittiwake east, 12 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns west and 28 Arctic Terns east.

Visible Migration

84 Pink-footed Geese north-east, 6 Whimbrels east, 3 Sand Martins north-east, 112 Swallows north, 5 Alba Wagtails north-east, 3 Tree Pipits north-east, 1 Meadow Pipit north-east, 6 Goldfinch east, 9 Linnets east and 5 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants

37 Whimbrels, 3 Common Sandpipers, 5 Willow Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whinchats and 12 Wheatears.

 

 Wheatear

 

 Whinchat

 

 Whimbrel

Others:

27 Ringed Plovers, 800 Knots, 120 Sanderlings, 1,000 Dunlins and 155 Turnstones.

 

 Dunlins

Thursday, 1st May 2014

South-easterly winds and rain dropped some migrants onto the peninsula this morning. After a wet morning "bush bashing" persistence payed off with the finding of a Turtle Dove just before midday; it was seen well briefly before flying off east. There were good numbers of Sedge Warblers and Wheatears, plus two Garganeys were found in the evening.

Offshore 

38 Common Scoters east, 3 Red-throated Divers east, 4 Gannets east and 6 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration

1 Whimbrel east, 33 Swallows east, 3 House Martins east, 1 Grey Wagtail east, 1 Tree Pipit east, 2 Meadow Pipits east, 4 Linnets east and 1 Redpoll east.

Grounded Migrants 

2 Garganeys, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Whimbrels, 1 Turtle Dove, 13 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroats, 30 Sedge Warblers, 12 Reed Warblers, 1 Redstart, 3 Whinchats, 63 Wheatears, 2 Yellow Wagtails and 1 White Wagtail.

 

 Whinchat

 

 Wheatear

 

 Yellow Wagtails

Others

1 Shoveler, 27 Ringed Plovers, 55 Sanderlings and 1,000 Dunlins.

 

 Goldfinch

Wednesday, 30th April 2014

Offshore

11 Common Scoters east, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 6 Gannets west, 14 Sandwich Terns and 1 Guillemot east.

Visible Migration

4 Whimbrels east, 2 Sand Martins east, 23 Swallows east, 1 House Martin east, 1 Alba Wagtail east and 2 Tree Pipits east.

Grounded Migrants

6 Whimbrels, 4 Common Sandpipers, 1 Greenshank, 1 Swift, 2 Sand Martins, 14 House Martins, 2 Willow Warblers, 9 Wheatears and 2 Lesser Redpolls.

 

 Wheatear

Others 

29 Ringed Plovers, 45 Sanderlings and 1,800 Dunlins.

 

 Speckled Wood

Reed Bunting

Tuesday, 29th April 2014

Offshore

22 Common Scoters east, 1 Red-breasted Merganser east, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Gannets west and 42 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 

3 Whimbrels east, 3 Carrion Crows north-east, 6 Sand Martins east, 61 Swallows east/north-east, 2 Yellow Wagtails east, 1 Tree Pipit east, 5 Meadow Pipits north-east, 1 Tree Sparrow east - briefly landed on the seawall before continuing east, 8 Goldfinch east, 1 Siskin east, 7 Linnets east and 8 Redpolls east.

 

 Tree Sparrow

Grounded Migrants 

5 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whinchats, 9 Wheatears, 1 Tree Pipit and 6 White Wagtails.

 

 Wheatear

Others 

1 Peregrine and 400 Knots.

 

 Great Crested Grebe

Monday, 28th April 2014

Offshore

3 Tufted Ducks, 173 Common Scoters east, 2 Shelducks east, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers east, 1 Fulmar east, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 11 Gannets west, 3,000 Knots west, 1 Arctic Skua east, 23 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns east, 23 Arctic Terns east and 2 Guillemots.

Visible Migration:

5 Whimbrels east, 1 Swift east, 2 Sand Martins north-east, 82 Swallows north-east, 2 House Martins north-east, 1 Yellow Wagtail east, 5 Alba Wagtails north-east, 2 Tree Pipits north-east, 5 Goldfinch east, 3 Siskins east, 10 Linnets east and 9 Redpolls east.

Grounded Migrants 

1 singing male Wood Warbler, 5 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 15 Whitethroats and 6 Wheatears.

 

 Whitethroat

Others

1,000 Dunlins and 115 Turnstones.

 

 Dunlins

Ringing

3 Lesser Redpolls.

 

 Lesser Redpoll

Sunday, 27th April 2014

Offshore

5 Shelducks east, 26 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers east, 12 Gannets, 2 Arctic Skuas east, 2 Little Gulls east, 14 Sandwich Terns east, 365 Arctic Terns east, 1 Guillemot and 8 Auk sp. east. Also 2 Atlantic Grey Seals.

Visible Migration

7 Pink-footed Geese east, 1 Marsh Harrier - cream crown north during the afternoon, 1 Golden Plover east, 17 Whimbrels east, 6 Wood Pigeons east, 5 Carrion Crows east, 7 Sand Martins east, 96 Swallows east/north-east, 3 House Martins east, 2 Yellow Wagtails east, 14 Alba Wagtails east/north-east, 6 Tree Pipits east/north-east, 15 Meadow Pipits east/north-east, 31 Goldfinch east, 4 Siskins east, 14 Linnets east and 11 Redpolls east.

 Whimbrels

Grounded Migrants 

1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroats, 4 Whinchats, 18 Wheatears, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 2 White Wagtails.

Others:

27 Ringed Plovers, 75 Sanderlings, 1,000 Dunlins and 135 Turnstones.

Ringing

2 Whitethroats.

 Whitethroat

Saturday, 26th April 2014

The best action was over the sea today and the highlight was the Observatory`s highest spring day count of Little Terns.

Offshore

17 Common Scoters west, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 12 Red-throated Divers east & 1 on the sea, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 16 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 6 Arctic Skuas east, 2 Little Gulls east, 19 Little Terns; flocks of 9,6 & 4 east, 4 Black Terns east, 16 Sandwich Terns east, 3 Common Terns east, 184 Arctic Terns east, 2 Razorbills and 1 Auk sp. west. Also 2 Atlantic Grey Seals.

Gannet

 

 Atlantic Grey Seal

Visible Migration

24 Whimbrels east, 2 Sand Martins east, 80 Swallows east, 2 House Martins east, 1 Yellow Wagtail east, 8 Alba Wagtails east, 2 Meadow Pipits north-east, 7 Goldfinch east, 1 Siskin east, 3 Linnets east and 1 Redpoll east.

 

 Whimbrels

Grounded Migrants:

4 Whimbrels, 2 Common Sandpipers, 4 Willow Warblers, 4 Wheatears and 1 White Wagtail.

 

 Wheatear

Others

1 Peregrine, 1,000 Dunlins and 95 Turnstones.

 

 Dunlins