Sunday, 16th July 2017

Offshore:

67 Common Scoters west, 6 Manx Shearwaters west, 7 Gannets west and 12 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration

2 Swallows south.

Others:

1 Little Egret, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Ringed Plovers, 50 Lapwings, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Whimbrels, 140 Curlews, 11 Turnstones, 1 Sanderling, 35 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 140 Redshanks, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Kingfisher and 1 Sand Martin.

 

 Little Ringed Plover

Saturday, 15th July 2017

Offshore

29 Common Scoters west, 2 Manx Shearwaters west, 7 Gannets west and 9 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration

1 Whimbrel west.

Others

2 Little Egrets, 9 Ringed Plovers, 50 Lapwings, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 175 Curlews, 11 Turnstones, 43 Dunlins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 160 Redshanks, 1 Med. Gull and 30 House Martins.

 

 Lapwing

Friday, 14th July 2017

Offshore

19 Common Scoters west, 16 Manx Shearwaters west, 9 Gannets west, 1 Common Tern and 12 Sandwich Terns.

Others

2 Little Egrets, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 9 Ringed Plovers, 46 Lapwings, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 150 Curlews, 14 Turnstones, 37 Dunlins, 2 Common Sandpipers, 125 Redshanks, 1 Med. Gull, 25 Swifts

and 30 House Martins.

 

 Med.Gull

Thursday, 13th July 2017

We apologise for a lack of recent postings caused by IT issues. Thankfully all has now been resolved!

Four Avocets were found this evening, it's the largest group to be recorded at the Obs.

 

 Avocets

Offshore

24 Common Scoters west, 33 Manx Shearwaters west, 12 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua west, 2 Common Terns and 12 Sandwich Terns. Also 2 Harbour Porpoises and 2 Atlantic Grey Seals.

Visible Migration

7 Swallows south.

Others 

2 Little Egrets, 4 Avocets, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 11 Ringed Plovers, 65 Lapwings, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Whimbrels, 130 Curlews, 17 Turnstones, 4 Dunlins, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Spotted Redshank, 100 Redshanks, 2 Med. Gulls and 1 Lesser Redpoll.

 

 Avocets

Ringing

1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers and 1 Robin.

Wednesday, 12th July 2017

Offshore 

8 Common Scoters west, 3 Gannets and 15 Sandwich Terns.

Visible Migration 

3 Swifts east and 6 Swallows east.

Others 

1 Shoveler, 3 Little Egrets, 7 Ringed Plovers, 56 Lapwings, 1 Whimbrel, 125 Curlews, 14 Turnstones, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Spotted Redshank, 85 Redshanks, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Stock Doves, 40 Goldfinch and 25 Linnets.

 

 Med. Gull

Ringing

11 Swallows.

 

 Swallow

Tuesday, 11th July 2017

Offshore 

13 Common Scoters west, 3 Gannets and 11 Sandwich Terns.

Grounded Migrants

1 Wheatear.

Others

1 Shoveler, 3 Little Egrets, 4 Ringed Plovers, 37 Lapwings, 1 Whimbrel, 110 Curlews, 13 Turnstones, 2 Dunlins, 1 Spotted Redshank and 80 Redshanks.

 

 Cetti's warbler

Monday, 10th July 2017

Offshore

17 Common Scoters west, 7 Gannets, 12 Sandwich Terns and 1 Common Tern.

Others

1 Shoveler, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Ringed Plovers, 53 Lapwings, 1 Whimbrel, 100 Curlews, 14 Turnstones, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Spotted Redshank and 75 Redshanks.

Ringing

2 Blue Tits, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap and 1 Blackbird.

 

 Sedge Warbler