BIRD SIGHTINGS AT SPURN BIRD OSBERVATORY

FEBRUARY 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 ;  Skylark 1.

Grounded migrants ;Stock Dove 2, Skylark 8, Meadow Pipit 33, Stonechat 1, Fieldfare 3, Song Thrush 4, Redwing 4, Mistle Thrush 1, Twite 9, Snow Bunting 24.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Gannet 1, Kittiwake 2.

General ; Shoveler 1, Water Rail 1, Merlin 1, Barn Owl 1.

2nd

Visible migration ;  Wigeon 2, Tufted Duck 2, Common Scoter 6, Herring Gull 15, Wood Pigeon 1, Skylark 1.

Grounded migrants ; Stock Dove 3, Meadow Pipit 2, Stonechat 1, Fieldfare 9, Song Thrush 5, Redwing 7, Chaffinch 8, Snow Bunting 30.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 6, Cormorant 1.

General ; Brent Goose 200, Wigeon 55, Teal 8, Mallard 48, Barn Owl 1.

3rd

Grounded migrants ; Song Thrush 3, Redwing 4.

Seabirds ; Cormorant 3.

General ; Wigeon 10, Shoveler 1.

4th

Visible migration ;  Wigeon 4, Teal 9, Pintail 10.

Grounded migrants ; Skylark 1, Robin 15, Fieldfare 5, Song Thrush 4, Redwing 1.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 7.

General ;  Barn Owl 1.

5th

Visible migration ;  Lapwing 86.

Grounded migrants ; Great-spotted Woodpecker 1.Meadow Pipit 3, Stonechat 1, Fieldfare 3, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 2.

General ; Sparrowhawk 2, Barn Owl 1.

6th

Visible migration ;  Wigeon 37, Golden Plover 35, Black-headed Gull 104, Herring Gull 61, Skylark 1.

Grounded migrants ;  Skylark 3, Stonechat 1, Song Thrush 4.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 6.

General ; Brent Goose 208, Wigeon 55, Shoveler 1.

7th

Visible migration ;  Teal 16, Pintail 9, Black-headed Gull 400, Herring Gull 504, Great.B.B.Gull 93.

Grounded migrants ;  Stock Dove 4, Skylark 4, Meadow Pipit 3, Snow Bunting 15.

Seabirds ; Diver sp. 2, Red-throated Diver 36, Great Northern Diver 1 south, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 67, Cormorant 1, Kittiwake 2, Auk sp. 99, Guillemot 32, Razorbill 1.

General ; Wigeon 8, Sparrowhawk 3.

8th

Grounded migrants ;  Goldcrest 1.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 3, Gannet 1, Kittiwake 1, Auk sp. 9.

General ; Wiegon 13, Mallard 26.

9th

Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Meadow Pipit 3, Robin 14, Fieldfare 6, Song Thrush 3, Redwing 1, Snow Bunting 1.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Gannet 1, Auk sp 1, Guillemot 4.

General ; Mute Swan 5, Merlin 1, Barn Owl 1.

10th

Grounded migrants ;  Short-eared Owl 1, Song Thrush 2.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 3, Cormorant 2.

General ; Kestrel eating a Redshank!

11th

Visible migration ;  Eider 6, Common Scoter 1.

Grounded migrants ; Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Rock Pipit 1, Fieldfare 3, Song Thrush 4, Snow Bunting 1, Yellowhammer 8.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 47, Cormorant 3.

General ; Shoveler 1.

12th

Visible migration ; Common Scoter 35 N 3 S.

Grounded migrants ; Robin 9, Fieldfare 2, Goldcrest 2, Reed Bunting 15.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 6, Guillemot 1.

General ; Wigeon 2, Shoveler 1.

13th

Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 250 N, Teal 2, Pintail 11, Skylark 2 N 3 S and 3 in., Starling 1 in, Siskin 1, Twite 3, Snow Bunting 120 N.

Grounded migrants ; Stonechat 1.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2.

General ; Little Grebe 2 returned to the Canal, Brent Goose 235, Wigeon 4, Teal 3, Shoveler 1, Water Rail 1, Barn Owl 1.

14th

Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 46, Auk sp. 4, Razorbill 1.

General ; Greylag Goose 2, Wigeon 15, Shoveler 1, Common Scoter 30.

15th

Grounded migrants ; Snow Bunting 1.

Seabirds ; Cormorant 1.

General ; Brent Goose 252, Shoveler 1, Merlin 1.

16th

Visible migration ;  Wigeon 18, Eider 1 N, Common Scoter 45 N, Goldeneye 2, Common Gull 42.

Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 14, Song Thrush 2.

Seabirds ; Diver sp. 2, Red-throated Diver 356, Great Northern Diver 1, Black-throated Diver 1, Auk sp. 13, Guillemot 35.

General ; Brent Goose 288, Shelduck 9, Wigeon 12, Mallard 12.

17th

Visible migration ;  Wigeon 1, Teal 10, Pochard 1, Eider 3, Lapwing 1, Curlew 2 out east, Skylark 2, Pied Wagtail 2.

Grounded migrants ; Skylark 4, Meadow Pipit 10, Song Thrush 7.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 50, Guillemot 2.

General ; Wigeon 110, Mallard 28, Shoveler 1, Hen Harrier 1, Barn Owl 1.

18th

Visible migration ;  Common Scoter 27, Goldeneye 1 N.

Grounded migrants ;Meadow Pipit 10, Song Thrush 1.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 15, Gannet 1, Cormorant 1, Auk sp. 25, Guillemot 4, Razorbill 1.

General ; Wigeon 68, Mallard 27, Shoveler 1, Peregrine, Barn Owl 1.

19th

Visible migration ;  Common Scoter 17 N, Teal 2 N.

Grounded migrants ; Song Thrush 2.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 12, Fulmar 10, Shearwater sp. 5, Manx Shearwater 3, Cormorant 2, Auk sp.54, Guillemot 17.

General ; Wigeon 53, Mallard 20, Shoveler 1, Barn Owl 1.

20th

Visible migration ;  Eider 5 N.

Grounded migrants ; Snow Bunting 15.

Seabirds ; Diver sp. 5, Red-throated Diver 24, Fulmar 1, Manx Shearwater 4, Gannet 2, Kittiwake 37, Auk sp. 23, Guillemot 10.

General ; Wigeon 35, Mallard 27.

21st

Visible migration ;  Grey Heron 1, Velvet Scoter 1.

Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Snow Bunting 41.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 10, Iceland Gull 1 1^st winter south.

General ; Brent Goose 250, Wigeon 68, Teal 3, Mallard 72, Shoveler 1.

22nd

Grounded migrants ; Song Thrush 1, Snow Bunting 16.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 8, Fulmar 3, Sooty Shearwater 1, Gannet 24, Kittiwake 69, Auk sp. 50, Guillemot 9.

General ; Wigeon 73.

23rd

Grounded migrants ;  Rock Pipit 1, Song Thrush 1, Snow Bunting 5.

Seabirds ; Kittiwake 4, Guillemot 2.

General ; Wigeon 11, Coot 2 returned to Canal Scrape, Peregrine 1.

24th

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 9, Guillemot 20.

General ; Water Rail 1, Coot 1.

25th

Grounded migrants ; Stock Dove 1.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Cormorant 2, Kittiwake 3, Auk sp. 104, Guillemot 10, Razorbill 1.

General ; Mute Swan 3, Coot 1, Barn Owl 1.

26th

Grounded migrants ; Snow Bunting 18.

General ; Brent Goose 200.

27^th

Grounded migrants ; Redwing 1, Snow Bunting 18.

Seabirds ; Diver sp. 1, Fulmar 3, Auk sp.1, Guillemot 3.

28th

Grounded migrants ; Song Thrush 2, Snow Bunting 18.

Seabirds ; Auk sp. 1.

General ;  Brent Goose 155.

29th

Visible migration ;  Linnet 5.

Grounded migrants ; Great-spotted Woodpecker1, Song Thrush 3.

Seabirds ; Diver sp. 3, Red-throated Diver 38, Fulmar 26, Kittiwake 10, Auk sp. 2, Guillemot 3.

ANDY ROADHOUSE                      

SPURN BIRD OBSERVATORY TRUST        Registered charity 1084312

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