Tuesday, 26th February 2013

Offshore 

3 Shelducks east, 8 Scaup east, 27 Common Scoters west, 20 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers east & 1 west, 18 Cormorants east, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

65 Pink-footed Geese north, 2 Grey Wagtails north, 2 Alba Wagtails north and 1 Meadow Pipit north.

Others 

1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 27 Ringed Plovers, 33 Golden Plovers, 260 Lapwings, 53 Sanderlings, 600 Dunlins, 19 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Stock Doves.

 

 Linnet

Monday, 25th February 2013

Offshore

26 Common Scoters west, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west & 1 east, 3 Great Crested Grebes west, 1 east & 2 on the sea and 5 Curlews east.

Others:

3 Goldeneyes, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 36 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull and 26 Twite.

Ringing

2 Long-tailed Tits.

 

 Knot and Oystercatchers

Sunday, 24th February 2013

Offshore 

2 Shelducks east, 6 Wigeon east, 500 Common Scoters, 28 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 2 east & 2 on the sea, 6 Great Crested Grebes west & 3 on the sea and 1 Auk sp. west.

Others 

2 Water Rails, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 37 Ringed Plovers, 165 Grey Plovers, 270 Lapwings, 1,000 Knot, 100 Sanderlings, 800 Dunlins, 57 Black-tailed Godwits, 18 Bar-tailed Godwits,1 Med. Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 1 1st winter Iceland Gull, 1 Short-eared Owl, 5 Stock Doves, 1 Raven, 1 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit and 26 Twite.

 

 Eider

Saturday, 23rd February 2013

Offshore

10 Shelduck west & 5 east, 1 Teal east, 26 Common Scoters west, 36 Red-breasted Mergansers, 29 Red-throated Divers east & 9 west, 6 Great Crested Grebes west , 4 east & 5 on the sea, 56 Lesser Black-backed Gulls east and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

70 Pink-footed Geese north and 1 Pied Wagtail north-east.

Others:

1 Peregrine, 120 Sanderling, 3 Jack Snipes, 18 Snipe, 275 Curlews, 46 Black-tailed Godwits, 200 Turnstones, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 1 1st winter Iceland Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit, 26 Twite and 1 Bullfinch.

 

 Twite - above & below

Friday, 22nd February 2013

A nice selection of birds were seen around the Obs today with a superb summer plumaged Black Guillemot that flew west. Also seen today was the first Iceland Gull of the winter and a Long-eared Owl, which was disturbed whilst cutting a new net ride during the afternoon.

Offshore 

3 Shelducks east, 72 Common Scoters west, 18 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Goosanders east, 11 Red-throated Divers east & 5 west, 3 Great Crested Grebes west & 6 on the sea, 1 Guillemot, 1 Auk sp. west and 1 Black Guillemot west at 08:23.

Grounded Migrants:

1 female Stonechat joined yesterday`s male.

Others 

370 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 34 Ringed Plovers, 85 Sanderlings, 700 Dunlins, 2 Jack Snipes, 17 Snipe, 32 Black-tailed Godwits, 220 Curlews, 625 Redshanks, 1 1st winter Iceland Gull, 2 Med. Gulls, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Long-eared Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Stonechat and 7 Rock Pipits.

Dunlin

Thursday, 21st February 2013

Offshore 

23 Common Scoters west, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 5 Guillemots west and 6 Auk sp. west.

Grounded Migrants 

1 male Stonechat.

 

 Stonechat

Others

130 Pink-footed Geese, 120 Teal, 2 Pintails, 1 Water Rail, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 120 Sanderlings, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Med. Gulls and 1 Barn Owl.

Wednesday, 20th February 2013

Offshore

5 Shelducks east, 2 Teal east, 3 Shovelers west, 74 Common Scoters west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Gannets west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 2 Curlews east.

Visible Migration

10 Pink-footed Geese north.

Others

180 Wigeon, 7 Goldeneyes, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 31 Ringed Plovers, 75 Sanderlings, 21 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull and 1 Little Owl.