Birding highlights at Spurn Bird Observatory – August 2002

 

Main movements and falls, etc. ( with unusual species in bold )

 

1st        Southerly passage ;  Swift 2, Flava Wagtail 2.   Grounded Migrants ;  Turtle Dove 1, Cuckoo 1, Reed Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 4, Pied Flycatcher 2.

Seabirds ;  Fulmar 3, Gannet 6, Arctic Skua 15, Little Gull  254 flew out east, Sandwich Tern 800 (S), Common Tern 300 (S), Arctic Tern 6, Black Tern 5.                     General ;  Teal 109 (S) 32 (N), Shoveler 26, Oystercatcher 647 (S), Knot 214 (S), Whimbrel 41 (S) 20 in, Green Sandpiper 7. Wood Sandpiper 5.

 

2nd        Southerly passage ;  Swift 9, Sand Martin 1.                 Grounded migrants ;  Turtle Dove 2, Flava Wagtail 1, Lesser Whitethroat 4, Pied Flycatcher 2, Goldfinch 2, Yellowhammer 1.

Seabirds ;  Great Crested Grebe 1, Fulmar 3, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 66, Common Scoter 33, Arctic Skua 17, Kittiwake 99, Sandwich Tern 85, Common Tern 50, Arctic Tern 1, Little Tern 28.

General ;  Oystercatcher 358 (S), Whimbrel 44 (S), Curlew 9 (S), Spotted Redshank 1, Green Sandpiper 1, Wood Sandpiper 3.     Escapes ;  Red-billed Quelea.

 

3rd        Southerly passage ;  Marsh Harrier 1, Swallow 29, House Martin 6, Flava Wagtail 2, Crossbill 1.        Grounded migrants ;  Swallow 40, Whinchat 1, Lesser Whitethroat 10, Whitethroat 12, Willow Warbler 1, Pied Flycatcher 3, Chaffinch 1.                  Seabirds ;  Manx Shearwater 8, Gannet 90, Arctic Skua 5, Mediterranean Gull 1, Sandwich Tern 240, Commic Tern 650 (S), Common Tern 80 (S), Arctic Tern 8(S), Black Tern 3 (S).                        General ;  Shoveler 2, Tufted Duck 1, Eider 5, Common Scoter 10, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Whimbrel 5, Greenshank 6, Green Sandpiper 4.

 

4th        Southerly passage ;  Marsh Harrier 1, Lapwing 30, Swift 2, Sand Martin  1,020, Swallow 14, Flava Wagtail 13 (S), Alba Wagtail 1.            Grounded migrants :      Stock Dove 2, Turtle Dove 3, Cuckoo 1, Sand Martin 400, House Martin 10, Flava Wagtail 5, Robin 2, Sedge Warbler 3,

Aquatic Warbler 1 along the Canal for most of the day, Reed Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 3, Whitethroat 25, Garden Warbler 3, Willow Warbler 4, Pied Flycatcher 4, Goldfinch 6.

Seabirds ;  Gannet 18, Arctic Skua 6, Kittiwake 85, Sandwich Tern 310, Commic Tern 150, Common Tern 60, Arctic Tern 7, Guillemot 10.    General ;  Teal 16, Eider 4, Common Scoter 59, Knot 2000, Dunlin 5000, Ruff 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Greenshank 11, Wood Sandpiper 3, Green Sandpiper 4.                  Escapes ;  Red-billed Quelea 2.

 

5th        Southerly passage ;  Sand Martin 12, Flava Wagtail 3, Crossbill 1.                   Grounded migrants ;  Turtle Dove 2, Cuckoo 1, Sand Martin 10, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 6, Willow Warbler 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Chaffinch 1.                        Seabirds ;  Gannet 32, Common Scoter 9, Arctic Skua 5, Bonxie 1, Kittiwake 38, Arctic Tern 1, Little Tern 1.         General ;  Wood Sandpiper 1.

 

6th        Southerly passage ;   Merlin 1.  Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 1, Flava Wagtail 4, Sedge Warbler 3, Reed Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Whitethroat 4, Willow Warbler 2, Spotted Flycatcher 1.                      Seabirds ;  Fulmar 1, Gannet 34, Cormorant 45, Arctic Skua 8, Little Gull 2, Sandwich Tern 32, Commic Tern 208, Common Tern 202, Arctic Tern 27, Little Tern 5.

General ;  Shoveler 1, Common Scoter 4, Scaup 1, Ruff 1, Greenshank 1.

 

 

 

 

 

7th        Southerly passage ;  Flava Wagtail 3, Alba Wagtail 2.   Grounded migrants ;  Yellow Wagtail 1, Robin 1, Whinchat 1, Whitethroat 8, Garden Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 3, Pied Flycatcher 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Chaffinch 1.  Seabirds ;  Gannet 5, Arctic Skua 1, Sandwich Tern 25, Commic Tern 70. General ;  Barn Owl 1.

 

8th        Southerly passage ;  Swift 2 + 32 (N).  Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 3, Swallow 50, House Martin 6, Flava Wagtail 2, Robin 6, Whinchat 1, Sedge Warbler 8, Reed Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethoat 1, Whitethroat 8, Garden Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 10, Pied Flycatcher 15, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 20.               Seabirds ;  Fulmar 2, Arctic Skua 7, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 2, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Kittiwake 70, Sandwich Tern 100, Commic Tern 1100, Little Tern 1.      General ;  Grey Heron 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Whimbrel 2, Spotted Redshank 1.

 

9th        Southerly passage ;  Swift 4, Sand Martin 8, Swallow 220, Greenfinch 4.                     

Grounded migrants ;  Turtle Dove 2, Cuckoo 2, Swallow 170, House Martin 5, Flava Wagtail 18, Whinchat 1, Sedge Warbler 11, Reed Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 4, Whitethroat 29, Garden Warbler 2, Willow Warbler 15, Pied Flycatcher 8, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 8.

Seabirds ;  Fulmar 14, Manx Shearwater 6, Gannet 33, Eider 4, Common Scoter 19, Arctic Skua 14, Kittiwake 165, Commic Tern 17, Common Tern 12, Guillemot 9.                     General ; Little Ringed Plover 3, Wood Sandpiper 1.

 

10th      Southerly passage ;  Swift 2, Sand Martin 7, Swallow 85, Flava Wagtail 4.

Grounded migrants ;     Turtle Dove 1, Cuckoo 3, Swallow 20, House Martin 2, Flava Wagtail 9, Robin 4, Redstart 1, Whinchat 3, Sedge Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 5, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 17, Garden Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 10, Pied Flycatcher 10, Chaffinch 1, Ortolan Bunting 1 ad female at the point mid morning.     Seabirds ;  Fulmar 27, Gannet 92, Eider 8, Common Scoter 5, Arctic Skua 28, Little Gull 19, Kittiwake 105, Sandwich Tern 381, Commic Tern 142, Common Tern 100, Arctic Tern 1, Black Tern  2, Little Tern 3, Guillemot 20.           General ;  Teal 26 (S), Sanderling 265, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Whimbrel 32, Spotted Redshank 1.

 

11th      Southerly passage ;  Marsh Harrier 2, Swift 3, Sand Martin 25, Swallow 650, House Martin 9, Flava Wagtail 33.            Grounded migrants ;  Turtle Dove 2, Cuckoo 5, Flava Wagtail 20, Robin 3, Whinchat 1, Song Thrush 1, Sedge Warbler 11, Reed Warbler 4, Lesser Whitethroat 6, Whitethroat 23, Garden Warbler 2, Willow Warbler 26, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 1, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 7, Crossbill 5 in the Triangle.   Seabirds ;  Gannet 10, Arctic Skua 1, Sandwich Tern 94, Black Tern 1.                  General ;  Teal 1, Common Scoter 45, Sparrowhawk 1, Sanderling 413, Dunlin 5,000, Ruff 1, Whimbrel 33, Spotted Redshank 1, Greenshank 3, Green Sandpiper 8, Common Sandpiper 6.

 

12th      Southerly passage ;  A Little Egret flew south at 07.30, Marsh Harrier 1 (N), Swallow 200.

Grounded migrants ;  House Martin 7, Flava Wagtail 7, Wheatear 1, Lesser Whitethroat 4, Willow Warbler 17, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 2.            General ;  Golden Plover 500, Greenshank 1, Common Sandipier 9.

 

13th      Southerly passage ;  Swift 12, Sand Martin 20, Swallow 104, Flava Wagtail 5.

Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 1, Swallow 60, House Martin 10, Yellow Wagtail 2, Robin 2, Sedge Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 3, Whitethroat 5, Garden Warbler  1, Willow Warbler c.100 ( including 63 birds ringed, breaking the previous record of 60 set in August 1952! ),

Seabirds ;  Arctic Skua 1, Commic Tern c.2,500 (S).    General ;          Brent Goose 1, Sparrowhawk 2, Knot  3,000, Black-tailed Godwit 7, Greenshank 2.

14th      Southerly movement ;  House Martin 2. Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 1, Flava Wagtail 16, Robin 2, Whinchat 1, Sedge Warbler 5, Reed Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Whitethroat 4, Willow Warbler 35, Golfinch 6.         Seabirds ;  Fulmar 1, Common Tern 300, Arctic Tern 2, Little Tern 1.                    General ;  Spotted Redshank 2, Greenshank 3.

 

15th      Southerly passage ;  Marsh Harrier 1, Swift 25, Swallow 34, House Martin 29.

Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 1, House Martin 7, Robin 4, Sedge Warbler 9, Reed Warbler 3, Whitethroat 1, Willow Warbler 12, Goldfinch 6.          Seabirds ;  Cormorant 1, Common Scoter 58, Arctic Skua 1, Kittiwake 30, Sandwich Tern 100, Little Tern 1.         General ;  Wigeon 1, Teal 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1.

 

16th      Southerly passage ;  Sparrowhawk 1, Marsh Harrier 1, Hobby 1, Swift 4, Sand Martin 14, Flava Wagtail 2, Crossbill 1.                 Grounded migrants ;  Turtle Dove 2, Cuckoo 1, Short-eared Owl 1, Swallow 30, House Martin 10, Flava Wagtail 17, Robin 7, Redstart 1, Whinchat 1, Wheatear 3, Sedge Warbler 3, Reed Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 5, Whitethroat 41, Garden Warbler 1, Willow Warbler c.70, Pied Flycatcher 2, an adult Rose-coloured Starling was seen briefly at the Crown and Anchor at 07.30, Chaffinch 1, Siskin 6, Linnet 50.             Seabirds ;  Gannet 2, Common Scoter 10, Arctic Skua 2, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 5, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Sandwich Tern 250, Common Tern 35, Arctic Tern 1, Little Tern 2, Black Tern 1.       General ;  Teal 7, Wigeon 7, Curlew Sandpiper 3, Ruff 1, Black-tailed Godwit 7, Whimbrel 7, Redshank 2500, Greenshank 3.

 

17th      Southerly passage ;  Marsh Harrier 1.               Grounded migrants ;  Turtle Dove 1, Cuckoo 1, Swallow 30, Flava Wagtail 5, Robin 3, Song Thrush 1, Sedge Warbler 18, Reed Warbler 9, Lesser Whitethroat 6, Whitethroat 5, Willow Warbler 12, Pied Flycatcher 3, Crossbill 1, Corn Bunting 1.

Seabirds ;  Gannet 1, Arctic Skua 2, Common Tern 27, Black Tern 8. General ;  Teal 35, Shoveler 2, Tufted Duck 1, Common Scoter 43, Spotted Redshank 1.

 

18th        Southerly passage ;  Marsh Harrier 2, Montagu’s Harrier 1 u-turned at 14.30, Hobby 1, Swift 1, Tree Pipit1, Flava Wagtail 7.           Grounded migrants ;  Flava Wagtail 1, Whinchat1, Sedge Warbler 5, Reed Warbler 6, Icterine Warbler 1at the Point, Lesser Whitethroat 11, Whitethroat 32, Garden Warbler 2, Willow Warbler 27, Pied Flycatcher 9, Red-backed Shrike 1 around the Canal Zone, Chaffinch 2, Crossbill 1 in the Triangle.           Seabirds ;  Fulmar 5, Gannet 5, Arctic Skua 4, Black-headed Gull 428, Sandwich Tern 160, Commic Tern 335, Common Tern 190, Arctic tern 4, Little Tern 8, Black Tern 2.             General ;  Teal 48, Pintail 10, Common Scoter 4, Common Snipe 5, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Whimbrel 3, Spotted Redshank 4, Greenshank 10, Green Sandpiper 1, Common Sandpiper 6.        

 

19th      Southerly passage ;  Marsh Harrier 2, Sand Martin 10, Swallow 80, House Martin 23.

Grounded migrants ;  Turtle Dove 2, Cuckoo 1, Swallow 20, Tree Pipit  1, Yellow Wagtail 11, Robin 2, Whinchat 14, Wheatear 8, Sedge Warbler 12, Reed Warbler  3, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 16, Willow Warbler 13, Pied Flycatcher 4, Red-backed Shrike 1 at the Warren, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 18, Yellowhammer 1.         Seabirds ;  Arctic Skua 2, Little Gull  1, Common Tern 110, Little Tern 4.            General ;  Wigeon 3, Teal 20, Oystercatcher 535, Knot 8000, Curlew Sandpiper 3, Common Snipe 2, Whimbrel 7, Spotted Redshank 1, Redshank 2500, Greenshank 1, Common Sandpiper 2.

 

20th      Southerly passage ;  Marsh Harrier 1, Crossbill 1.                    Grounded migrants ;  Turtle Dove 1, Cuckoo 2, Short-eared Owl 1, Swallow 50, Tree Pipit 2, Flava Wagtail 16, Robin 1, Whinchat 2, Sedge Warbler 6, Lesser Whitethroat 4, Whitethroat 3, Wood Warbler  1, Willow Warbler 13, Pied Flycatcher 1, Red-backed Shrike in the Triangle, Goldfinch 23.      Seabirds ;  Fulmar 21, Manx Shearwater 2, Gannet 18, Skua sp 7, Arctic Skua 11, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 15, Kittiwake 15, Guillemot 6.                       General ;  Grey Heron 1, Wigeon 7, Teal 11, Pintail 1, Shoveler 2, Eider 5, Common Scoter 7, Knot 8000, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Spotted Redshank 2, Redshank 4000, Greenshank1.

 

21st      Southerly passage ;  Sparrowhawk 2.               Grounded migrants ;  Turtle Dove 1, Cuckoo 1, Flava Wagtail 6, Robin 2, Wheatear 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 5, Garden Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 1, Pied Flycatcher 3, Red-backed Shrike 1 in the Triangle.

Seabirds ;  Fulmar 28, Sooty Shearwater 1, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 13, Arctic Skua 13, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 1, Kittiwake 19, Sandwich Tern 60, Commic Tern 200, Little Tern 1, Guillemot 6.           

General ;  Wigeon 3, Teal 8, Common Scoter 5, Peregrine 1, Ruff 3, Spotted Redshank 2.

 

22nd      Southerly passage ;  Grey Heron 2, Marsh Harrier 1, Sparrowhawk 2, Swift 1, Sand Martin 20, Swallow 150, House Martin 50, Tree Pipit 1.  Grounded migrants ;  Turtle Dove 1, Cuckoo 2, House Martin 50, Flava Wagtail 10, Robin 12, Wheatear 3, Sedge Warbler 10, Reed Warbler 7, Lesser Whitethroat 4, Whitethroat 11, Garden Warbler 7, Willow Warbler 6, Pied Flycatcher 1, Goldfinch 20, Crossbill 3.             Seabirds ;  Fulmar 10, Sooty Shearwater 2, Manx Shearwater 2, Gannet 62, Arctic Skua 7, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 1, Kittiwake 8, Commic Tern 85, Little Tern  1.

General Little Egret 1 on the Humber, Teal 6, Common Scoter 3, Spotted Redshank 1, Greenshank 1, Green Sandpiper 1.

 

23rd      Southerly passage ;  Marsh Harrier 1, Cuckoo 1, Sand Martin 230, Swallow 140, House Martin 1.          Grounded migrants ;  Turtle Dove 1, Swallow 30, Flava Wagtail 6, Robin 10, Whinchat 7, Wheatear 1, Sedge Warbler 4, Reed Warbler  7, Lesser Whitethroat 5, Whitethroat 9, Garden Warbler 4, Willow Warbler 7, Goldcrest 3, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 1,

Red-backed Shrike 1 in the Triangle, Crossbill 1 in the Triangle.            Seabirds ;  Fulmar 6, Gannet 18, Arctic Skua 3, Sandwich Tern 800, Commic Tern 350, Common Tern 38, Little Tern 4.

General Little Egret 1 on the Humber, Teal 26, Common Scoter 5, Knot 4000.

 

24th      Southerly passage ;  Marsh Harrier 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Hobby 1, Swift 4, Sand Martin 350, House Martin 33, Meadow Pipit 2, Flava Wagtail 8, Crossbill 2.            

Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 1, Swallow 100, Tree Pipit 1, Flava Wagtail 4, Robin 7, Redstart 5, Whinchat 13, Wheatear 11, Song Thrush 1, Sedge Warbler 20, Reed Warbler 2, Icterine Warbler 2 ( 1 at Chalk Bank and 1 at the Point ), Barred Warbler 1 at Chalk Bank, Lesser Whitethroat 13, Whitethroat 47, Garden Warbler 4, Willow Warbler 27, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 12, Goldfinch 60, Crossbill 9.        Seabirds ;  Fulmar 1, Gannet 4, Cormorant 47, Arctic Skua 6, Little Gull 9, Sandwich Tern 19, Commic Tern 2200.        General ;  Wigeon 8, Teal 37, Pintail 9, Common Scoter 2, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Whimbrel 4, Green Sandpiper 1, Common Sandpiper 3.

 

25th      Southerly passage ;  Merlin 1, Sand Martin  162, Swallow 40, Grey Wagtail 1.   

Grounded migrants ;  House Martin 30, Tree Pipit 2, Flava Wagtail 10, Robin 6, Redstart 2, Whinchat 4, Wheatear 5, Sedge Warbler 1, Reed Warbler  2, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 10, Blackcap 1, Willow Warbler 9, Goldcrest 4, Firecrest 1 at the Crown and Anchor was the first August record for the Observatory, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 1, Goldfinch 30, Crossbill 1.

Seabirds ;  Great Crested Grebe2, Fulmar 20, Sooty Shearwater 5, Manx Shearwater 4, Gannet 15, Arctic Skua 8, Bonxie 1, Yellow-legget Gull 1, Kittiwake 14, Commic Tern 2500 (N), Common Tern 40, Black Tern 3, Razorbill 2.               General ;  Teal 18, Wigeon 6, Sparrowhawk 2, Peregrine 1, Knot 11000, Curlew Sandpiper 2, Ruff , Whimbrel 2, Greenshank 1.

 

 

26th      Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 1, Swift 1, Tree Pipit 2, Flava Wagtail 6, Robin 4, Redstart 3, Whinchat 2, Wheatear 4. Blackbird 14, Sedge Warbler 2, Barred Warbler 1 at the Point, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 2, Willow Warbler 5, Goldcrest 4, Pied Flycatcher 2, Red-backed Shrike 1, Goldfinch 25, Crossbill 256 passed through during the afternoon, creating a new Spurn record.

Seabirds ;  Fulmar 44, Sooty Shearwater 9, Manx Shearwater 6, Gannet 51, Arctic Skua 19, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 4, Kittiwake 5, Sandwich Tern 13, Roseate Tern 1 (N), Commic Tern 90, Arctic Tern 1, Common Tern 700, Little Tern 1, Auk sp 8.                     General ;  Canada Goose 1, Brent Goose 1, Wigeon 15, Teal 94, Eider 4, Common Scoter 28, Sparrowhwk 1, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Whimbrel 3.

 

27th      Southerly passage ;  Marsh Harrier 1, Sparrowhawk 1. Grounded migrants ;  Tree Pipit 1, Flava Wagtail 14, Robin 8, Redstart 5, Whinchat 5, Wheatear 2, Sedge Warbler 3, Reed Warbler 3, Barred Warbler 1 at the Point, Lesser Whitethroat 4, Whitethroat 9, Garden Warbler 1, Wood Warbler 1,Willow Warbler 19, Goldcrest 4, Pied Flycatcher 5, Red-backed Shrike 1 in the Triangle, Goldfinch 23, Crossbill 23.            Seabirds ;  Fulmar 8, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 65, Skua sp 1, Arctic Skua 14, Bonxie 2, Kittiwake 24, Sandwich Tern 12, Commic Tern 275, Common Tern 132, Arctic Tern 2, Auk sp 3, Puffin 3.              General ;  Wigeon 3, Teal 22, Eider 2, Common Scoter 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Whimbrel 3, Common Sandpiper 1.

 

28th      Southerly passage ;  Marsh Harrier 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Sand Martin 28, Meadow Pipit 15.

Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 1, Swallow 70, Flava Wagtail 19, Robin 7, Redstart 3, Whinchat 13, Wheatear 4, Sedge Warbler 3, Lesser Whitethroat 4, Whitethroat 35, Garden Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 15, Goldcrest 2, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 4, Red-backed Shrike in the Triangle, Goldfinch 20, Crossbill 3 at Chalk Bank.          Seabirds ;  Gannet 12, Arctic Skua  1, Sandwich Tern 107, Common Tern 900, Commic Tern 500, Arctic Tern 2, Black Tern 1.

General ;  Wigeon 10, Teal 11, Common Scoter 3,  Greenshank 1.

 

29th      Southerly passage ;  Marsh Harrier 1, Swift 1, Sand Martin 110, Swallow 1020, House Martin 9, Meadow Pipit 4, Flava Wagtail 9, Alba Wagtail 1, Crossbill 1.

Grounded migrants ;  Sand Martin 15, House Martin 2, Flava Wagtail 15, Robin 5, Whinchat 1, Wheatear 1, Sedge Warbler 1, Whitethroat 8, Willow Warbler 7.          General ;  Teal 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Whimbrel 1, Greenshank 2, Common Tern 250.

 

30th      Southerly passage ;       Merlin 1, Wood Pigeon 1, Swift 1, Sand Martin 11, Swallow 1000, House Martin 12, Meadow Pipit 9, Flava Wagtail 7, Alba Wagtail 1, Starling 95, Tree Sparrow 14, Linnet 6.               Grounded migrants ;  Flava Wagtail 13, Robin 9, Redstart 2, Whinchat 12, Wheatear 2, Sedge Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 9, Willow Warbler 21, Pied Flycatcher 1, Starling 350, Chaffinch 1, Crossbill 2.              Seabirds ;  Fulmar 2, Gannet 2, Cormorant 4, Arctic Skua  1, Sandwich Tern 1000, Common Tern 1280, Arctic Tern 11, Black Tern 1.               General ;  Sparrowhawk 2, Black-tailed Godwit 14, Whimbrel 8, Greenshank 3, Barn Owl 1 in Clubley’s Field.

 

31st      Southerly passage ;  Swallow 44, House Martin  10, Flava Wagtaqil 5.

Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 1, Swift 1, Flava Wagtail 8, Robin 5, Whinchat 8, Wheatear 3, Sedge Warbler 2, Reed Warbler 3, Barred Warbler at the Point, Lesser Whitethroat 3, Whitethroat 5, Willow Warbler 9, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Red-backed Shrike 2 in the Triangle, Chaffinch 1.

General ;  Black-tailed Godwit 1, Green Sandpiper 1, Arctic Skua 1, Barn Owl 1.

 

Andy Roadhouse

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