Bird sightings at Spurn Bird Observatory – December 2003
1st Grounded migrants ; Blackbird 31, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 1, Chaffinch 4, Snow Bunting 3.
Seabirds ; Cormorant 1, Kittiwake c.50.
2nd Southerly movement ; Shelduck 4, Common Scoter 8, Red-breasted Merganser 4, Lapwing 18.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 19, Waxwing 3, Robin 15, Blackbird 47, Song Thrush 1, Blackcap 2, Goldcrest 1, Chaffinch 7, Greenfinch 52, Snow Bunting 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 3, Great Crested Grebe 1.
3rd Southerly passage ; Shelduck 10, Skylark 2, Eider 105 out NE.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 12, Pied Wagtail 2, Robin 36, Stonechat 1, Blackbird 72, Fieldfare 14, Song Thrush 4, Redwing 25, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 2, Jackdaw 2, Chaffinch 9, Greenfinch 55, Snow Bunting c.50, Reed Bunting 9.
General ; Eider 2, Common Scoter 45, Hen Harrier 1, Woodcock 1,Water Rail 2.
4th Southerly passage ; Teal 5, Eider 25.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 2, Blackbird 48, Fieldfare 8, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 11, Blackcap 1, Goldcrest 1, Chaffinch 6, Goldfinch 4, Redpoll 1, Snow Bunting 2, Corn Bunting 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Cormorant 1, Auk sp. 2, Guillemot 1, Razorbill 1.
General ; Mallard 57, Common Scoter 131.
5th Southerly passage ; Whooper Swan 1, Skylark 5, Meadow Pipit 2, Siskin 1, Snow Bunting 3.
Grounded migrants ; Shore Lark 1, Meadow Pipit 3, Blackbird 43, Fieldfare 1, Redwing 2, Jackdaw 3, Chaffinch 11, Goldfinch 4, Siskin 7, Snow Bunting 1, Reed Bunting 9.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Great Crested Grebe 1.
General ; Wigeon 5, Mallard 60, Hen Harrier 1, Water Rail 1, Barn Owl 1.
6th Grounded migrants ; Robin 16, Blackbird 40, Fieldfare 3, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 1, Chaffinch 4, Greenfinch 65, Goldfinch 4, Reed Bunting 4.
General ; Red-throated Diver 3, Wigeon 18, Eider 16, Goosander 5.
7th Southerly passage ; Common Snipe 2, Waxwing 1, Greenfinch 7, Goldfinch 6.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 17, Blackbird 77, Redwing 7, Goldcrest 1, Chaffinch 6, Greenfinch 61, Goldfinch 4, Lesser Redpoll 1, Reed Bunting 10.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Guillemot 2.
General ; Wigeon 15, Teal 7, Eider 72, Hen Harrier 1, Peregrine 1, Barn Owl 1.
8th Grounded migrants ; Rock Pipit 1, Robin 12, Blackbird 64, Fieldfare 2, Song Thrush 4, Redwing 10, Goldfinch 3, Snow Bunting 5.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 4, Cormorant 1.
General ; Wigeon 61, Shoveler, Water Rail 1, Woodcock 1.
9th Grounded migrants ; Robin 31, Blackbird 44, Fieldfare 5, Song Thrush 6, Redwing 9, Chiffchaff 1, Goldcrest 2, Chaffinch 8, Goldfinch 4, Snow Bunting 1, Reed Bunting 21, Corn Bunting 1.
General ; Wigeon 60, Teal 7, Common Scoter 150, Water Rail 1, Merlin 1, Barn Owl 1.
10th Southerly passage ; Pink-footed Goose 83, Greylag Goose 10, Bean Goose 16, Wigeon 6, Mallard 8, Pochard 2, Common Scoter 3, Lapland Bunting 1. Grounded migrants ; Skylark 2, Robin 23, Blackbird 64, Song Thrush 3, Blackcap 1, Goldfinch 1, Reed Bunting 12, Corn Bunting 1.
General ; Water Rail 1, Barn Owl 1.
11th Grounded migrants ; Pied Wagtail 5, Blackbird 48, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 2, Chaffinch 5.
General ; Eider 5, Common Scoter 65, Merlin 1, Woodcock 1.
12th Grounded migrants ; Fieldfare 1, Redwing 1.
General ; Red-throated Diver 4, Brent Goose 65, Wigeon 1, Common Scoter 3.
13th Grounded migrants ; Stonechat 2, Lapland Bunting 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Herring Gull 243 (S), Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, Kittiwake 14, Auk sp 2, white-winged gull sp. 1.
General ; Wigeon 12, Shoveler 1, Water Rail 1.
14th Grounded migrants ; Rock Pipit 1, Stonechat 2, Goldfinch 1, Linnet 1, Snow Bunting 1.
General ; Greylag Goose 7, Mallard 25, Shoveler 11.
15th Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Herring Gull 94, Kittiwake 3.
General ; Water Rail 1, Jack Snipe 1.
16th Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver, Grebe sp. 1 (S).
General ; Brent Goose 200, Common Scoter 6, Woodcock 1.
17th General ; Grey Geese sp. 6, Brent Goose 190 including 1 Pale-bellied,Teal 2, Shoveler 1.
18th Grounded migrants ; Stonechat 2, Redpoll 1, Snow Bunting 15.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Cormorant 2.
General ; Brent Goose 142, Shoveler 1.
19th Southerly passage ; Kestrel 1, Lapwing 32.
Grounded migrants ; Robin 18, Stonechat 1, Blackbird 32, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 3, Mistle Thrush 1, Chaffinch 10.
Seabirds ; Gannet 2, Great Black-backed Gull 60.
General ; Grey Heron 1, Brent Goose 120, Shelduck 36, Wigeon 2, Teal 7, Mallard 17, Shoveler 1, Common Scoter 112, Merlin 1.
20th Grounded migrants ; Stonechat 1, Blackbird 32, Fieldfare 1, Redwing 3, Chaffinch 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 7, Kittiwake 10.
General ; Water Rail 1.
21st Grounded migrants ; Blackbird 32, Chaffinch 2, Greenfinch 72, Snow Bunting 1.
Seabirds ; Diver sp. 1, Gannet 4, Cormorant 13.
General ; Wigeon 31, Mallard 39, Shoveler 1, Eider 2, Common Scoter 8.
22nd Grounded migrants ; Skylark 1, Meadow Pipit 2, Stonechat 1, Blackbird 31, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 11, Redwing 9, Chaffinch 4.
General ; Wigeon 35, Teal 1, Jack Snipe 1.
23rd Southerly passage ; Rock Pipit 1.
Grounded migrants ; Robin 17, Blackbird 51, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 16, Redwing 3, Blackcap 1, Goldfinch 1, Snow Bunting 1.
General ; Shelduck 3, Wigeon 19, Teal 6, Mallard c.50, Shoveler 1, Common Scoter 118, Water Rail 1.
24th Southerly passage ; Meadow Pipit 1, Lapland Bunting 1.
Grounded migrants ; Stonechat 2, Blackbird 43, Fieldfare 2, Song Thrush 5, Redwing 3, Goldcrest 1, Reed Bunting 6.
General ; Water Rail 2, Jack Snipe 1, Woodcock 1.
25th Grounded migrants ; Robin 9, Blackbird 24, Song Thrush 3, Redwing 1, Blackcap 1, Chaffinch 3, Greenfinch 43, Goldfinch 3.
General ; Jack Snipe 1.
26th Grounded migrants ; Robin 12, Song Thrush 1, Greenfinch 42.
General ; Water Rail 1.
27th Grounded migrants ; Stonechat 1, Blackbird 39, Song Thrush 6, Chaffinch 4, Greenfinch 50, Reed Bunting 3.
General ; Red-throated Diver 4, Gannet 3, Wigeon 3, Common Scoter 4, Water Rail 2, Knot 5000, Dunlin 1200.
28th Southerly passage ; Shore Lark 1, Goldfinch 2.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 1, Robin 9, Blackbird 31, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 6, Redwing 1, Reed Bunting 3.
General ; Water Rail 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Barn Owl 1.
29th Southerly passage; Skylark 2, Meadow Pipit 3.
Grounded migrants ; Robin 11, Blackbird 38, Fieldfare 2, Song Thrush 6, Redwing 4, Chaffinch 5, Greenfinch 64, Goldfinch 1.
General ; Brent Goose 89, Merlin 1, Peregrine 1,
30th Grounded migrants ; Skylark 1, Meadow Pipit 7, Robin 12, Stonechat 1, Blackbird 36, Song Thrush 5, Redwing 2, Chaffinch 8, Greenfinch 65, Reed Bunting 5.
General ; Grey geese sp. 7, Brent Goose 109, Wigeon 31, Merlin 1, Common Snipe 12.
31st Southerly passage ; Snow Bunting 1.
Grounded migrants ; Robin 18, Fieldfare 3, Song Thrush 6, Redwing 3, Goldcrest 1, Chaffinch 5, Greenfinch 59, Reed Bunting 15.
General ; Shelduck 140, Wigeon 35, Mallard 27, Common Scoter 35, Eider 1, Water Rail 2, Merlin 1.
ANDY ROADHOUSE SPURN BIRD OBSERVATORY TRUST