BIRD SIGHTINGS AT SPURN BIRD OSBERVATORY
SEPTEMBER 2004
Main movements and falls etc. with unusual species in bold.
Visible migration is usually of birds moving south unless otherwise stated.
1st
Visible migration ; Oystercatcher 1, Swallow 28, Meadow Pipit 4.
Grounded migrants ; Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Yellow Wagtail 6, Whinchat 1, Wheatear 3, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 1, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Whitethroat 14, Garden Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 9, Goldcrest 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1.
Seabirds ; Cormorant 13, Yellow-legged Gull 1.
General ; Shelduck 440, Merlin 1, Hobby 1, Whimbrel 1.
2nd
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 3 in then west, Teal 40, Swift 2, Sand Martin 12, Swallow 200, House Martin 20, Meadow Pipit 10, Flava Wagtail 2, Greenfinch 6.
Grounded migrants ; Turtle Dove 1, Meadow Pipit 30, Yellow Wagtail 10, Whinchat 2, Lesser Whitethroat 3, Whitethroat 6, Blackcap 1, Willow Warbler 4, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Pied Flycatcher 3.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 2, Gannet 1, Cormorant 15, Sandwich Tern 24, Commic Tern 900.
General ; Teal 15, Avocet 1, Knot 20,000, Whimbrel 2, Spotted Redshank 1.
3rd
Visible migration ; Teal 7, Mallard 1 in off, Oystercatcher 3, Swift 8, Sand Martin 40, Swallow 750, House Martin 44, Meadow Pipit 5, Flava Wagtail 38.
Grounded migrants ; Sand Martin 10, Swallow 50, House Martin 15, Meadow Pipit 80, Yellow Wagtail 8, Robin 14, Redstart 1, Whinchat 3, Wheatear 2, Redwing 1, Lesser Whitethroat 3, Whitethroat 8, Garden Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 6, Goldcrest 2, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 3, Goldfinch 34, Ortolan Bunting 1 imm. male at Wire Dump.
Seabirds ; Gannet 4, Arctic Skua 2, Little Gull 3, Sandwich Tern 10, Commic Tern c.1000, Black Tern 1.
General ; Shelduck 482, Teal 5, Common Scoter 45, Whimbrel 2, Greenshank 1.
4th
Visible migration ; Wigeon 61, Teal 465, Mallard 7, Pintail 68, Shoveler 1, Tufted Duck 1, Common Scoter 63 + 38 north, Marsh Harrier 1 +1 north, Ruff 1, Common Snipe 1, Sand Martin 18, Swallow 273, House Martin 21, Meadow Pipit 68, Flava Wagtail 29, Alba Wagtail 2, Blue Tit 4, Goldfinch 1.
Grounded migrants ; Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Meadow Pipit 60, Flava Wagtail 40, Redstart 1, Whinchat 9, Wheatear 3, Grasshopper Warbler 1, Sedge Warbler 1, Reed Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 4, Whitethroat 10, Garden Warbler 1, Blackcap 1, Willow Warbler 9, Goldcrest 5, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Pied Flycatcher 7, Treecreeper 1, Goldfinch 25.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 1, Gannet 17, Cormorant 40, Shag 1, Arctic Skua 3, Mediterranean Gull 2, Little Gull 8, Kittiwake 7, Common Tern 2500, Roseate Tern 2, Black Tern 12.
General ; Sparrowhawk 3, Spotted Redshank 1, Redshank 2500.
5th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 1 , Wigeon 25, Teal 28, Pintail 1 + 10 in, Tufted Duck 2, Marsh Harrier 1, Common Snipe 1, Whimbrel 2, Swift 5, Swallow 49, House Martin 30, Meadow Pipit 47, Flava Wagtail 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Corn Bunting 1.
Grounded migrants ; Yellow Wagtail 15, Robin 17, Redstart 1, Whinchat 17, Wheatear 7, Sedge Warbler 10, Reed Warbler 5, Lesser Whitethroat 9, Whitethroat 17, Garden Warbler 4, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 14, Goldcrest 7, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Pied Flycatcher 6.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Fulmar 5, Gannet 9, Arctic Skua 7, Long-tailed Skua 1 south, Bonxie 1, Mediterranean Gull 2, Little Gull 1, Kittiwake 11, Sandwich Tern 40, Commic Tern 3000, Black Tern 1, Auk sp. 2.
General ; Whimbrel 3, Spotted Redshank 1, Greenshank 1, Common Sandpiper 1.
6th
Visible migration ; Teal 12 north, Scaup 2, Common Scoter 28 north, Oystercatcher 16, Sand Martin 5, Swallow 2, Meadow Pipit 1 in.
Grounded migrants ; Swift 1, Skylark 1, Meadow Pipit 30, Yellow Wagtail 5, Robin 15, Redstart 1, Whinchat 4, Wheatear 1, Willow Warbler 2, Goldcrest 1, Pied Flycatcher 7.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 6, Fulmar 24, Gannet 52, Arctic Skua 30, Little Gull 12, Kittiwake 13, Commic Tern 400, Auk sp 1.
General ; Teal 2, Whimbrel 4, Greenshank 2.
7th
Visible migration ; Wigeon 10, Teal 27 + 11 north, Shoveler 1 north, Common Scoter 2 + 59 north, Oystercatcher 6, Ruff 1 u-turned, Sand Martin 1, Tree Pipit 1, Meadow Pipit 5.
Grounded migrants ; Swift 2, Wryneck 3 (singles at Chalk Bank, post 40 and Cliff Farm), Sand Martin 2, Meadow Pipit 50, Rock Pipit 2, Flava Wagtail 18, Robin 17, Redstart 16, Whinchat 49, Wheatear 27, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 1, Sedge Warbler 3, Reed Warbler 5, Lesser Whitethroat 8, Whitethroat 16, Garden Warbler 9, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 21, Red-breasted Flycatcher 4 (singles at Canal Hedge, Kew, Narrows and post 72), Spotted Flycatcher 5, Pied Flycatcher 40.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 10, Fulmar 107, Sooty Shearwater 3, Manx Shearwater 11, Gannet 188, Arctic Skua 32, Bonxie 13, Little Gull 316, Kittiwake 47, Auk sp. 5, Guillemot 4, Razorbill 3.
General ; Teal 16, Spotted Redshank 1.
8th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 2 in, Mallard 6, Common Scoter 2 + 15 north, Marsh Harrier 1, Sand Martin 1, Swallow 3, Grey Wagtail 1, Siskin 1.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Swift 1, Wryneck 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, House Martin 15, Yellow Wagtail 10, Robin 20, Redstart 11, Whinchat 27, Wheatear 3, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 2, Reed Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 8, Whitethroat 14, Garden Warbler 8, Blackcap 2, Willow Warbler 19, Spotted Flycatcher 4, Red-breasted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 29, Yellowhammer 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 4, Fulmar 14, Sooty Shearwater 3, Cory’s Shearwater 1 south at 18.30, Gannet 37, Arctic Skua 11, Bonxie 4, Little Gull 66, Kittiwake 25, Commic Tern 200, Commic Tern 500, Auk sp. 6, Guillemot 1.
General ; Wigeon 3, Teal 7, Eider 1, Common Scoter 23, Sparrowhawk 4, Peregrine 1, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Greenshank 4, Common Sandpiper 1.
9th
Visible migration ; Wigeon 3 north, Teal 67, Pintail 9 out, Eider 2, Marsh Harrier 1, Oystercatcher 2, Dunlin 8, Turnstone 3, Swift 2, Swallow 8, Yellow Wagtail 4, Grey Wagtail 1, Wheatear 1 in off sea.
Grounded migrants ; Yellow Wagtail 2, White Wagtail 1, Robin 10, Redstart 10, Whinchat 31, Wheatear 6, Song Thrush 3, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 5, Garden Warbler 3, Chiffchaff 6, Willow Warbler 10, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 13, Red-backed Shrike 1 at post 60.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 8, Fulmar 15, Manx Shearwater 1, Leach’s Petrel 1 north at 19.20, Gannet 136, Skua sp. 1, Arctic Skua 14, Bonxie 2, Little Gull 51, Sandwich Tern 12, Commic Tern 2800, Arctic Tern 1, Auk sp. 1, Guillemot 8, Puffin 1.
General ; Shelduck 54, Wigeon 10, Teal 12, Pintail 1, Eider 1.
10th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 4, Wigeon 33, Teal 66, Pintail 4, Shoveler 1, Common Scoter 40, Red-breasted Merganser 4, Marsh Harrier 1, Ringed Plover 30 in, Grey Plover 1, Sanderling 30, Flava Wagtail 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Jackdaw 1.
Grounded migrants ; Swallow 30, Flava Wagtail 3, Robin 18, Redstart 10, Whinchat 37, Wheatear 3, Song Thrush 3, Sedge Warbler 1, Reed Warbler 3, Lesser Whitethroat 4, Whitethroat 10, Garden Warbler 2, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 4, Willow Warbler 7, Goldcrest 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 13, Siskin 1, Reed Bunting 7.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 7, Fulmar 14, Gannet 112, Arctic Skua 6, Bonxie 6, Little Gull 41, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Kittiwake 5, Sandwich Tern 88, Roseate Tern 7, Common Tern 3100, Arctic Tern 10, Black Tern 1, White-winged Black Tern 1 moulting adult south at 19.20 hrs, Guillemot 3.
General ; Teal 3, Common Scoter 20, Knot 25,000, Curlew Sandpiper 8, Whimbrel 17, Greenshank 10.
11th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 1, Wigeon 14 + 1 north, Teal 102, Pintail 10, Tufted Duck 1, Common Scoter 2, Kestrel 2, Oystercatcher 1, Grey Plover 1 in, Sanderling 3, Dunlin 2, Ruff 1, Curlew 1 in, Wood Pigeon 6, Swift 6, Sand Martin 27, Swallow 450, House Martin 170, Meadow Pipit 1200, Rock Pipit 1, Flava Wagtail 15, Grey Wagtail 1, Alba Wagtail 1, Greenfinch 2, Linnet 23.
Grounded migrants ; Redstart 2, Whinchat 5, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Willow Warbler 3, Goldcrest 1, Pied Flycatcher 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 20, Fulmar 1, Sooty Shearwater 1, Gannet 60, Cormorant 22, Arctic Skua 4, Bonxie 1, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 10, Black-headed Gull 200, Kittiwake 3, Sandwich Tern 100, Roseate Tern 5, Commic Tern 3260, White-winged Black Tern 1 south again at19.40 hrs. Auk sp. 5, Razorbill 1.
General ; Wigeon 12, Garganey 1 juv at Chalk Bank, Sparrowhawk 3, Merlin 1, Peregrine 2, Curlew Sandpiper 2.
12th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 4, Pink-footed Goose 9, Shelduck 2 in, Wigeon 1+ 3 north and 10 in, Gadwall 5 in, Teal 40+4 in, Garganey 1 north, Mallard 5 in, Shoveler 2, Tufted Duck 1+ 1 north, Eider 3 north, ring-tail Harrier sp. in, Marsh Harrier 1 U-turned, Osprey 3 singles south over the sea at 09.50, 10.40 and 12.25, Kestel 15, Merlin 3, Hobby 1, Knot 23 + 29 in, Snipe 1, Black-tailed Godwit 5 + 3 in, Stock Dove 1 in, Wood Pigeon 5, Swift 10, Swallow 102, House Martin 45, Meadow Pipit 2500, Flava Wagtail 2, Linnet 10.
Grounded migrants ; Flava Wagtail 4, Redstart 1, Wheatear 1, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 2, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 30, Fulmar 4, Sooty Shearwater 1, Manx Shearwater 10, Gannet 54, Shag 1, Arctic Skua 8, Mediterranean Gull 2, Little Gull 3, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Kittiwake 10, Sandwich Tern 17, Roseate Tern 9, Commic Tern 450, Common Tern 850, Black Tern 5, Auk sp.6.
General ; Shelduck 8, Common Scoter 12, Merlin 2, Peregrine 1, Ruff 1, Spotted Redshank 1.
13th
Visible migration ; Osprey 1 at 15.25, Brent Goose 6 in, Swift 6, Sand Martin 1, Meadow Pipit 4000, Flava Wagtail 3.
Grounded migrants ; Dotterel 1 juv on Clubley’s Field late afternoon, Redstart 1, Whinchat 2, Wheatear 3, Willow Warbler 2, Goldcrest 2, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Manx Shearwater 2, Gannet 11, Arctic Skua 1, Long-tailed Skua 1 adult north, Bonxie 1, Mediterranean Gull 1, Kittiwake 4, Sandwich Tern 13, Common Tern 1160, Auk sp. 13, Guillemot 2.
General ; Teal 6, Kestrel 7, Whimbrel 1.
14th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 11 in, Kestrel 10, Golden Plover 7, Greenshank 1 north, Lesser B.B.Gull 17, Swift 1, Meadow Pipit 500, Flava Wagtail 3, Linnet 20.
Grounded migrants ; Yellow Wagtail 1, Redstart 2, Whinchat 8, Wheatear 3, Whitethroat 1, Willow Warbler 2, Pied Flycatcher 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 7, Fulmar 1, Manx Shearwater 4, Gannet 24, Arctic Skua 3, Little Gull 6, Kittiwake 14, Sandwich Tern 39, Roseate Tern 1, Common Tern 5800, Arctic Tern 6, Auk sp, 7, Guillemot 3.
General ; Shelduck 14, Curlew Sandpiper 1.
15th
Visible migration ; Wigeon 4, Kestrel 4, Skylark 2, Swallow 38, Meadow Pipit 300, Flava Wagtail 8, Grey Wagtail 1, Alba Wagtail 3, Rook 2.
Grounded migrants ; Turtle Dove 1, Short-eared Owl 1, Swift 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Sand Martin 12, Swallow 42, House Martin 11, Meadow Pipit 350, Yellow Wagtail 6, Robin 15, Redstart 7, Whinchat 23, Redwing 1, Sedge Warbler 4, Lesser Whitethroat 6, Whitethroat 13, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 6, Willow Warbler 5, Goldcrest 34, Pied Flycatcher 7, Coal Tit 1, Blue Tit 26, Chaffinch 6, Snow Bunting 1, Reed Bunting 32.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 56, Fulmar 6, Sooty Shearwater 36, Manx Shearwater 190, Storm Petrel 1 north, Leach’s Petrel 1 north, Gannet 130, Cormorant 20, Shag 1, Pomarine Skua 1, Arctic Skua 29, Long-tailed Skua 2, Bonxie 11, Mediterranean Gull 2, Little Gull 210, Kittiwake 120, Sandwich Tern 14, Auk sp. 14, Guillemot 1, Razorbill 3.
General ; Teal 11, Peregrine 1, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Spotted Redshank 1, Whimbrel 1.
16th
Visible migration ; Wigeon 22, Teal 40, Tufted Duck 1, Scaup 2, Common Scoter 2, Kestrel 5, Oystercatcher 1, Swift 2, Skylark 1, Sand Martin 140, Swallow 2300, House Martin 3500, Meadow Pipit 3700, Rock Pipit 1, Flava Wagtail 8, Alba Wagtail 2, Greenfinch 38, Goldfinch 47, Linnet 102, Reed Bunting 2.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 200, Redstart 1, Whinchat 4, Wheatear 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 28, Pied Flycatcher 2, Goldfinch 20.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 30, Great Crested Grebe 1, Fulmar 10, Sooty Shearwater 44, Manx Shearwater 83, Storm Petrel 1 north, Gannet 189, Cormorant 6, Shag 2, Arctic Skua 3, Bonxie 4, Little Gull 45, Kittiwake 122, Sandwich Tern 18, Roseate Tern 2, Common Tern 673, Arctic Tern 6, Auk sp. 31, Guillemot 4, Razorbill 3, Puffin 1.
General ; Eider 2, Common Scoter 20, Peregrine 1, Greenshank 1.
17th
Visible migration ; Brent Goose 4, Wigeon 12, Teal 32, Common Scoter 39, Oystercatcher 1, Ringed Plover 10, Knot 25, Dunlin 12, Common Snipe 1, Redshank 2, Meadow Pipit 2.
Grounded migrants ; Swallow 20, Meadow Pipit 9, Yellow Wagtail 1, Whinchat 5, Stonechat 1, Wheatear 1, Song Thrush 1, Chiffchaff 4, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 22, Pied Flycatcher 1.
Seabirds ; Great Crested Grebe 1, Manx Shearwater 1, Balearic Shearwater 1, Gannet 71, Cormorant 1, Arctic Skua 10, Bonxie 2, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 8, Kittiwake 7, Sandwich Tern 33, Roseate Tern 3, Common Tern 675, Arctic Tern 5, Auk sp. 28, Guillemot 23.
General ; Eider 2.
18th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 2, Wigeon 3, Teal 31, Pintail 2, Eider 2 north, Marsh Harrier 2, Sparrowhawk 3, Merlin 2, Turnstone 1, Swift 4, Sand Martin 56, Swallow 605, House Martin 738, Meadow Pipit 220, Flava Wagtail 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Alba Wagtail 2, Greenfinch 9, Linnet 87.
Grounded migrants ; Sand Martin 11, Swallow 50, Meadow Pipit 70, Yellow Wagtail 1, Whinchat 7, Stonechat 2, Wheatear 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 1, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 14, Pied Flycatcher 1, Greenfinch 26.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 52, Fulmar 2, Manx Shearwater 14. Gannet 334, Cormorant 5, Skua sp. 1, Arctic Skua 5, Bonxie 5, Mediterranean Gull 2, Little Gull 16, Kittiwake 7, Sandwich Tern 12, Roseate Tern 3, Commic Tern 1239, Arctic Tern 3, Black Tern 1, Auk sp.17, Guillemot 4, Razorbill 8.
General ; Teal 22, Mallard 25, Eider 1.
19th
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 6, Marsh Harrier 2, Kestrel 1 in, Merlin 3, Skylark 5, Sand Martin 11, Swallow 900, House Martin 826, Meadow Pipit 3650, Grey Wagtail 2, Alba Wagtail 4, Starling 2, Tree Sparrow 14, Greenfinch 86, Linnet 251, Reed Bunting 2.
Grounded migrants ; Swift 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Yellow Wagtail 2, Redstart 1, Whinchat 6, Wheatear 3, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 2, Chiffchaff 7, Willow Warbler 3, Goldcrest 31, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 6, Gannet 89, Kittiwake 2, Sandwich Tern 8, Roseate Tern 1, Arctic Tern 3, Guillemot 1.
General ; Brent Goose 1, Teal 6, Eider 1, Peregrine 1, Purple Sandpiper 1.
20th
Visible migration ; Teal 14, Scaup 2, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Osprey 1 at 12.45 hrs., Kestrel 2, Merlin 1, Hobby 1 in off, Wood Pigeon 1, Swift 1, Sand Martin 35, Swallow 37, House Martin 21, Meadow Pipit 35, Linnet 7.
Grounded migrants ; Sand Martin 1, Swallow 10, Meadow Pipit 15, Whinchat 5, Stonechat 1, Wheatear 3, Whitethroat 4, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 16, Pied Flycatcher 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 9, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 44, Bonxie 1, Mediterranean Gull 3, Black-headed Gull 779, Sandwich Tern 12, Roseate Tern 4, Commic Tern 4700, Arctic Tern 6, Auk sp. 4.
General ; Brent Goose 5, Teal 2, Mallard 5, Merlin 1.
21st
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 1, Pink-footed Goose 342 + 5 in, Mallard 1, Pintail 18, Scaup 9, Marsh Harrier 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Oystercatcher 1, Golden Plover 39, Grey Plover 2, Dunlin 8, Snipe 1 in, Bar-tailed Godwit 7, Whimbrel 1, Swift 3, Sand Martin 10, Swallow 48, House Martin 197, Meadow Pipit 300, Yellow Wagtail 3, Grey Wagtail 1, Alba Wagtail 3, Linnet 11.
Grounded migrants ; Swallow 15, House Martin 10, Meadow Pipit 110, Yellow Wagtail 3, Grey Wagtail 1, Whinchat 2, Wheatear 2, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 11, Spotted Flycatcher 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 9, Fulmar 1, Sooty Shearwater 1, Manx Shearwater 2, Gannet 117, Cormorant 4, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 7, Black-headed Gull 331, Lesser B.B.Gull 5, Herring Gull 390, Sandwich Tern 4, Commic Tern 6100, Auk sp. 79.
General ; Brent Goose 5, Common Scoter 9, Merlin 1, Peregrine 1.
22nd
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 14 + 40 out east, Marsh Harrier 1, Osprey 1, Kestrel 2, Swallow 20, Meadow Pipit c.10,000 ( also 735 ringed today ), Flava Wagtail 3, Alba Wagtail 1, Goldfinch 6, Linnet 20.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 3, Sand Martin 1, Swallow 15, House Martin 2, Meadow Pipit 100, Yellow Wagtail 2, Robin 25, Redstart 1, Whinchat 2, Stonechat 3, Wheatear 8, Whitethroat 2, Chiffchaff 9, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 55, Spotted Flycatcher 3, Pied Flycatcher 2.
Seabirds ; Diver sp. 4, Red-throated Diver 10, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 21, Arctic Skua 1, Bonxie 5, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 20, Sandwich Tern 14, Commic Tern 1602, Guillemot 1.
General ; Brent Goose 5, Shelduck 298, Wigeon 1, Mallard 20, Eider 2, Common Scoter 30, Sparrowhawk 2, Merlin, Hobby 1.
23rd
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 21, Wigeon 17, Teal 8, Shoveler 1 north, Tufted Duck 1 north, Eider 3, Common Scoter 13, Oystercatcher 6, Knot 7, Purple Sandpiper 1 north, Swallow 6, Meadow Pipit 39, Flava Wagtail 1, Robin 1 in off the sea, Lesser Redpoll 2, Reed Bunting 3.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Sand Martin 1, Swallow 10, House Martin 80, Meadow Pipit 120, Yellow Wagtail 1, Whinchat 9, Stonechat 3, Wheatear 3, Song Thrush 1, Whitethroat 2, Chiffchaff 12, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 35, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Pied Flycatcher 1, Chaffinch 7, Reed Bunting 8.
Seabirds ; Diver sp. 11, Red-throated Diver 65, Fulmar 1, Sooty Shearwater 13, Manx Shearwater 44, Storm Petrel 1 north, Leach’s Petrel 2 north, Gannet 830, Shag 1, Skua sp. 9, Pomarine Skua 2, Arctic Skua 52, Long-tailed Skua 3, Bonxie 4, Little Gull 195, Kittiwake 181, Sandwich Tern 8, Commic Tern 500, Auk sp. 591, Puffin 4.
General ; Brent Goose 5, Shelduck 30, Wigeon 1, Mallard 13, Eider 2, Common Scoter 2.
24th
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 6, Wigeon 13 + 54 north, Teal 11 + 29 north, Mallard 2 in, Tufted Duck 2 + 6 north, Eider 1 north, Common Scoter 13 + 135 north, Red-breasted Merganser 2 north, Little Stint 2 north, Jack Snipe 1 in off, Common Snipe 2 in off, Meadow Pipit 15, Flava Wagtail 1, Snow Bunting 1 north.
Grounded migrants ; Common Swift 1, Sand Martin 3, Swallow 11, House Martin 30, Meadow Pipit 30, Yellow Wagtail 1, Whinchat 2, Stonechat 5, Mistle Thrush 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 1, Chiffchaff 15, Goldcrest 33, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 1, Treecreeper 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 90, Fulmar 4, Manx Shearwater 59, Petrel sp 1 north, Storm Petrel 5 north, Gannet 1700, Shag 1, Arctic Skua 87, Long-tailed Skua 1 south, Bonxie 50, Little Gull 306, Yellow-legged Gull 2, Kittiwake 414, Sandwich Tern 15, Commic Tern 75, Arctic Tern 6, Auk sp. 219, Guillemot 17, Razorbill 1.
General ; Mallard 32, Common Scoter 60.
25th
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 80 + 106 in, Greylag Goose 1 north, Wigeon 2 + 41 north, Teal 29 north, Pintail 2 + 52 north, Tufted Duck 8 + 1 north, Common Scoter 474 north, Velvet Scoter 1 + 3 north, Golden Plover 2 in, Skylark 3, Swallow 2, Meadow Pipit 550, Flava Wagtail 2, Alba Wagtail 3, Dunnock 12, Rook 7, Tree Sparrow 3, Greenfinch 58, Goldfinch 32, Siskin 14, Linnet 124, Lesser Redpoll 1, Reed Bunting 4.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 2, Swallow 6, House Martin 3, Rock Pipit 1, Yellow Wagtail 1, Whinchat 4, Stonechat 8, Wheatear 5, Fieldfare 2, Song Thrush 3, Redwing 3, Mistle Thrush 1, Reed Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Chiffchaff 6, Goldcrest 46, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 1, Reed Bunting 7.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 110, Manx Shearwater 9, Storm Petrel 1, Gannet 1120, Cormorant 3, Shag 2, Arctic Skua 18, Long-tailed Skua 1, Bonxie 6, Mediterranean Gull2, Little Gull 323, Black-headed Gull 2000, Kittiwake 116, Sandwich Tern 20, Commic Tern 190, Common Tern 88, Arctic Tern 6, Auk sp. 38, Guillemot 4, Razorbill 5, Puffin 2.
General ; Wigeon 2, Teal 8, Mallard 36, Eider 2, Dotterel 1 very tame juvenile on Humber shore near Chalk Bank, Purple Sandpiper 5, Woodcock 2, Greenshank 1.
26th
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 15, Wigeon 5, Pintail 3 in, Common Scoter 22 + 67 north, Hobby 1, Snipe 1 in, Swift 3, Skylark 17 + 2 in, Sand Martin 3, Swallow 800, House Martin 240, Meadow Pipit 180, Flava Wagtail 2, Alba Wagtail 10, Redwing 1 in off, Blue Tit 9, Great Tit 9, Rook 3, Carrion Crow 5, Starling 6, House Sparrow 15, Chaffinch 5, Greenfinch 12, Goldfinch 94, Siskin 2, Linnet 282, Twite 8 north, Lesser Redpoll 6, Reed Bunting 9.
Grounded migrants ; Little Owl 1*, Meadow Pipit 30, Rock Pipit 2, Flava Wagtail 3, Whinchat 2, Stonechat 5, Wheatear 2, Mistle Thrush 1, Redwing 3, Reed Warbler 2, Whitethroat 2, Chiffchaff 8, Goldcrest 27, Coal Tit 1, Reed Bunting 5.
Seabirds ; Diver sp. 1, Black-throated Diver 1 north, Red-throated Diver 5, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 558, Shag 1, Arctic Skua 7, Long-tailed Skua 1, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 184, Kittiwake 10, Sandwich Tern 6, Commic Tern 59, Arctic Tern 13, Auk sp. 3, Guillemot 18.
General ; Wigeon 3, Dotterel 1, Purple Sandpiper 1, Great Tit 18.
27th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 2, Pink-footed Goose 652 +4 in, Brent Goose 10 north, Teal 8 +5 north, Pintail 2 + 9 in, Tufted Duck 5 + 2 north, Scaup 19, Goosander 3 out, Marsh Harrier 1, Sparrowhawk 3, Kestrel 6, Skylark 30, Sand Martin 30, Swallow 20, Meadow Pipit 50, Rock Pipit 3, Flava Wagtail 2, Grey Wagtail 2, Alba Wagtail 8, Chaffinch 5, Goldfinch 120, Linnet 60, Lesser Redpoll 2, Yellowhammer 2.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, House Martin 5, Meadow Pipit 130, Rock Pipit 1, Robin 17, Whinchat 4, Stonechat 7, Wheatear 8, Whitethroat 1, Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrest 33, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Pied Flycatcher 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 52, Fulmar 1, Sooty Shearwater 2, Manx Shearwater 1, Petrel sp. 1, Storm Petrel 2, Leach’s Petrel 1, Gannet 255, Cormorant 25, Shag 1, Arctic Skua 13, Bonxie 8, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 858, Kittiwake 7, Sandwich Tern 5, Common Tern 240, Arctic Tern 7, Auk sp. 8.
General ; Brent Goose 8, Wigeon 1, Teal 10, Pintail 3, Dotterel 1, Purple Sandpiper 1.
28th
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 863, Wigeon 9, Teal 3, Pintail 3, Scaup 2, Common Scoter 14 north, Kestrel 5, Merlin 1, Skylark 41, Sand Martin 1, Swallow 128, House Martin 115, Meadow Pipit 715, Rock Pipit 1, Flava Wagtail 2, Grey Wagtail 1, Alba Wagtail 16, Rook 2, Carrion Crow 2, Starling 4, Greenfinch 90, Goldfinch 290, Linnet 660, Lesser Redpoll 2, Snow Bunting 1 north, Reed Bunting 11.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 40, Rock Pipit 1, Whinchat 1, Stonechat 5, Wheatear 2, Whitethroat 1, Chiffchaff 5, Goldcrest 29, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Jackdaw 3, Goldfinch 62.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 10, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 68, Cormorant 10, Shag 1, Arctic Skua 5, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 389, Kittiwake 6, Sandwich Tern 6, Commic Tern 30, Common Tern 29, Arctic Tern 1, Auk sp. 1, Guillemot 2.
General ; Brent Goose 8, Shelduck 38, Wigeon 9.
29th
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 415, Wigeon 2 north, Teal 1 + 17 north, Mallard 1, Tufted Duck 1, Common Scoter 54 north, Velvet Scoter 3, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Merlin 2, Little Stint 1, Skylark 59, Swallow 5, Meadow Pipit 23, Rock Pipit 3, Flava Wagtail 1, Grey Wagtail 2, Alba Wagtail 3, Fieldfare 1, Brambling 9, Goldfinch 50, Lesser Redpoll 2, Lapland Bunting 1 + 1 north, Reed Bunting 3.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Swift 1, Meadow Pipit c.100, Rock Pipit 1, Flava Wagtail 1, Robin 44, Redstart 2, Stonechat 9, Wheatear 1, Ring Ouzel 1, Blackbird 19, Fieldfare 3, Redwing 83, Song Thrush 12, Barred Warbler 1 at Warren, Whitethroat 2, Blackcap 1, Yellow-browed Warbler 6 (3 Point, 2 Crown & Anchor, 1 Chalk Bank ), Chiffchaff 13, Willow Warbler 14, Goldcrest 44, Red-breasted Flycatcher 2 in Middle Hedge, Pied Flycatcher 2, Brambling 9, Reed Bunting 9.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 20, Manx Shearwater 3, Gannet 107, Skua sp.2, Pomarine Skua 1, Arctic Skua 11, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 4, Kittiwake 4, Sandwich Tern 10, Commic Tern 14, Common Tern 4, Auk sp.91, Guillemot 96, Razorbill 22.
General ; Pink-footed Goose 2, Brent Goose 11, Shelduck 80, Mallard 20, Tufted Duck 1.
30th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 2, Barnacle Goose 1, Brent Goose 3, Pale-bellied Brent Goose 3 north, Shelduck 2 in, Wigeon 499, Teal 346 +31 in, Pintail 5, Tufted Duck 5, Common Scoter 295 north, Red-breasted Merganser 4 north, Kestrel 1 in, Snipe 6 + 4 in, Skylark 22, Swallow 8, House Martin 24, Meadow Pipit 20, Rock Pipit 1, Flava Wagtail 1, Alba Wagtail 6, Fieldfare 1, Redwing 305 + 80 in, Jackdaw 1, Goldfinch 22, Reed Bunting 1 + 1 in.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 77, Rock Pipit 4, Grey Wagtail 2, Redstart 10, Whinchat 1, Stonechat 9, Wheatear 3, Ring Ouzel 4, Blackbird 22, Song Thrush 245, Fieldfare 5, Redwing 115, Barred Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 1, Yellow-browed Warbler 3, Chiffchaff 11, Goldcrest 14, Pied Flycatcher 1, Brambling 22, Lesser Redpoll 2, Reed Bunting 3.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Gannet 28, Arctic Skua 5, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 118, Kittiwake 127, Sandwich Tern 1, Commic Tern 11, Auk sp. 11, Guillemot 65, Razorbill 23.
General ; Shelduck 62, Teal 1, Sparrowhawk 4, Kestrel 2, Merlin 2, Purple Sandpiper 1.
ANDY ROADHOUSE
SPURN BIRD OBSERVATORY TRUST Registered charity 1084312
Kew Villa, Kilnsea, via Patrington, E.Yorkshire HU12 0UG