Monday, 8th April 2019

A Puffin flew east past the point at 9am this morning; the earliest ever spring record.

Offshore 

1 Wigeon east, 4 Teal east, 12 Common Scoters east, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers east, 2 Gannets east, 1 Puffin east, 6 Sandwich Terns east, 6 Kittiwakes

east and 2 Little Gulls east.

Visible Migration 

1 Hen Harrier east, 2 Whimbrels east, 49 Wood Pigeons east, 12 Jackdaws  north-east, 1 Rook north-east, 6 Carrion Crows north-east, 4 Swallows north-east, 1 Tree Sparrow east, 10 Alba Wagtails north-east, 391 Meadow Pipits north-east, 77 Linnets east, 6 Redpolls east, 54 Goldfinch east and 9 Siskins east.

Grounded Migrants

3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcaps, 8 Wheatears, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Lesser Redpoll and 6 Siskins.

Others

1 Gadwall, 5 Shovelers, 3 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 48 Black-tailed Godwits, 165 Turnstones, 80 Knots, 2 Snipe, 2 Ravens, 1 Hooded/Carrion Crow hybrid and 40 Twite.

 Sparrowhawk

 Twite

Sunday, 7th April 2019

A visiting birder reported a Hooded Crow in the west fields this afternoon. IG managed to to relocate the bird in the horse paddocks, but the bird was a Hooded/Carrion Crow hybrid. The flyby Great Egret was the stand out bird of the day.

 Hooded x Carrion Crow. Note the under-tail coverts.

Offshore

8 Teal east, 6 Common Scoters west, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 8 Red-throated Divers east, 3 Gannets west and 13 Sandwich Terns east.

Visible Migration

5 Wood Pigeons east, 6 Sand Martins north-east, 11 Swallows north-east, 17 Alba Wagtails north-east, 770 Meadow Pipits north-east, 55 Linnets east,6 Redpolls east, 49 Goldfinch east and 32 Siskins east.

Grounded Migrants

10 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 15 Wheatears,1 White Wagtail, 2 Lesser Redpolls, 34 Twite and 5 Siskins.

 Wheatear

Others

1 Great Egret flew east along the promenade this morning, 1 Gadwall, 4 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 32 Ringed Plovers, 36 Black-tailed Godwits, 175 Turnstones, 100 Knots, 60 Sanderlings, 4 Snipe and 2 Ravens.

Saturday, 6th April 2019

An decent migration day with birds dropping in/moving through throughout the morning, the highlight being a vocal pair of Ring Ouzels first thing. 

Ring Ouzel

Offshore 

11 Common Scoters west, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Red-throated Divers east, 8 Gannets east, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 2 Razorbills east, 4 Auk sp. east, 27 Sandwich Terns east, 1 Common Tern east, 27 Kittiwakes east and 1 Little Gull east.

Visible Migration 

1 Buzzard east, 2 Whimbrels east, 13 Wood Pigeons east, 3 Rooks east, 4 Carrion Crow north-east, 6 Sand Martins north-east, 4 Swallows north-east, 24 Alba Wagtails north-east, 861 Meadow Pipits north-east, 2 Chaffinch east, 40 Linnets east, 4 Redpolls east, 33 Goldfinch east, 10 Siskins east and 1 Reed Bunting east.

 

 Buzzard

Grounded Migrants 

1 Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaffs, 7 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Ring Ouzels - pair in the gorse clumps first thing, 12 Wheatears, 1 Tree Sparrow, 2 White Wagtails, 1 Brambling, 28 Twite and 1 Siskin.

 

 Twite

 

 Willow Warbler

Others 

6 Wigeons, 1 Gadwall, 11 Teal, 3 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 16 Grey Plovers, 24 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Turnstones, 600 Knots, 64 Sanderlings, 3 Snipe, 1 Merlin, 4 Sand Martins, 1 Water Pipit and 50 Linnets.

Friday, 5th April 2019

Offshore:

5 Shelducks east, 11 Common Scoters west, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers east, 6 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe east, 2 Razorbills east, 2 Auk sp. east and 10 Sandwich Terns east.

Visible Migration

1 Osprey north-east at 08:02, 2 Carrion Crows north-east, 3 Sand Martins north-east, 4 Swallows north-east, 9 Alba Wagtails north, 223 Meadow Pipits north, 11 Linnets east, 1 Redpoll east, 14 Goldfinch east and 1 Siskin east.

 

 Osprey

Grounded Migrants

1 Goldcrest, 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 11 Wheatears and 4 White Wagtails.

Others

7 Wigeons, 1 Gadwall, 4 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 11 Ringed Plovers, 19 Black-tailed Godwits, 120 Turnstones, 48 Sanderlings and 4 Sand Martins.

 

 Mistle Thrush

Ringing 

1 Lesser Redpoll and 2 Goldfinch.

Thursday, 4th April 2019

A decent vis mig morning, despite the increasingly gusty raw easterly wind.

Offshore

1 Shelduck east, 24 Common Scoters east, 14 Red-breasted Mergansers, 8 Red-throated Divers east & 1 on the sea, 1 Fulmar west, 23 Gannets west, 8 Razorbills east, 4 Auk sp. east, 27 Sandwich Terns east and 9 Kittiwakes east.

Visible Migration

1 Buzzard east, 1 Golden Plover east, 2 Ruffs east, 11 Wood Pigeons east, 3 Collared Doves east, 2 Magpies east, 1 Rook east, 9 Carrion Crows north-east, 2 Coal Tits east, 17 Sand Martins north-east, 3 Swallows north-east, 2 House Martins north-east, 43 Alba Wagtails north- east, 718 Meadow Pipits east/north-east, 6 Chaffinch east, 35 Linnets east, 58 Goldfinch east, 7 Siskins east and 1 Reed Bunting east.

 Magpie

 Rook

Grounded Migrants

1 Goldcrest, 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 4 Wheatears and 2 White Wagtails.

 White Wagtail

Others

1 Gadwall, 5 Goldeneyes, 1 Little Egret, 13 Ringed Plovers, 8 Grey Plovers, 7 Black-tailed Godwits, 115 Turnstones, 70 Sanderlings and 2 Stock Doves.