BIRD SIGHTINGS AT SPURN BIRD OSBERVATORY
FEBRUARY 2005
Main movements and falls etc. with unusual species in bold.
Visible migration is usually of birds moving south unless otherwise stated.
1st
Visible migration ; Common Scoter 2, Skylark 2.
Grounded migrants ; Rock Pipit 1, Stonechat 1, Song Thrush 2, Goldcrest 2, Chaffinch 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 3, Cormorant 1, Guillemot 4.
General ; Brent Goose 64, Pintail 1, Eider 1, Merlin 1, Woodcock 1.
2nd
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 18 north-west, Skylark 8 north-west.
Grounded migrants ; Pied Wagtail 1, Stonechat 1, Fieldfare 2, Song Thrush 2, Yellowhammer 3, Reed Bunting 10.
General ; Brent Goose 259, Shelduck 33, Teal 4.
3rd
Visible migration ; Skylark 5 north-west.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 1, Mistle Thrush 1, Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Cormorant 3.
General ; Shelduck 24, Merlin 1.
4th
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 460 north 18 south, Greylag Goose 1, Wigeon 2 north, Eider 2 north, Common Scoter 154 north, Velvet Scoter 7 north, Oystercatcher 1, Skylark 2 in.
Grounded migrants ; Song Thrush 3, Goldcrest 1, Chafficnh 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 134, Cormorant 6, Mediterranean Gull 1 2nd winter, Kittiwake 1, Auk sp. 2, Guillemot 1, Razorbill 10.
General ; Mute Swan 12, Brent Goose 64, Shelduck 29.
5th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 7, Wigeon 3, Lapwing 50, Meadow Pipit 1 north-west, Snow Bunting 1 north.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 1, Stonechat 2, Song Thrush 4, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 34.
General ; Brent Goose 327, Shelduck 124, Teal 10, Eider 1.
6th
Visible migration ; Skylark 5.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 7, Meadow Pipit 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Stonechat 2, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 10, Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 5, Reed Bunting 12.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 8.
General ; Brent Goose 91, Shelduck 24, Wigeon 57, Teal 5.
7th
Visible migration ; Eider 5, Skylark 1, Meadow Pipit 2 north-west.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 2, Pied Wagtail 1, Stonechat 1, Fieldfare 1, Goldfinch 2, Reed Bunting 7.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Cormorant 3, Guillemot 1.
General ; Greylag Goose 1, Brent Goose 271, Shelduck 66, Teal 10, Mallard 7, Pintail 2, Eider 1, Coot 1 returned today.
8th
Grounded migrants ; Pied Wagtail 1, Goldcrest 2, Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 4, Linnet 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Auk sp. 16, Guillemot 7, Razorbill 1.
General ; Brent Goose 262+ 5 pale-bellied, Shelduck 46, Wigeon 4, Teal 14, Eider 1, Coot 2.
9th
Visible migration ; Greylag Goose 14, Lapwing 15.
Grounded migrants ;Goldcrest 2, Long-tailed Tit 18, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 29, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2, Auk sp. 24, Guillemot 14, Razorbill 6.
General ; Little Grebe 1 returned to Canal Scrape, Brent Goose 180, Shelduck 69, Wigeon 1, Teal 9.
10th
Visible migration ; Eider 2, Skylark 1 north-west, Long-tailed Tit 17.
Grounded migrants ;Skylark 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Stonechat 1, Song Thrush 1, Goldcrest 1, Goldfinch 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 32, Cormorant 2, Shag 1, Auk sp. 33, Guillemot 11, Razorbill 1.
General ; Brent Goose 220 + 9 pale-bellied, Teal 10, Mallard 11, Eider 1, Peregrine 1.
11th
Visible migration ; Skylark 2, Carrion Crow 1, Starling 24.
Grounded migrants ;Stock Dove 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Stonechat 1, Song Thrush 1, Goldcrest 2, Starling 29, Chaffinch 4, Goldfinch 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 3, Auk sp. 2.
General ; Brent Goose 72, Shelduck 86, Wigeon 1, Teal 10, Mallard 1, Eider 7, Jack Snipe 1.
12th
Visible migration ; Eider 4, Common Scoter 1, Lapwing 1.
Grounded migrants ; Stock Dove 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 62, Fulmar 26, Gannet 59, Kittiwake 75, Auk sp. 120, Guillemot 28.
General ; Little Grebe 1.
13th
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 1, Stonechat 3, Chaffinch 3, Goldfinch 4.
General ; Brent Goose 74, Teal 5, Coot 1, Merlin 1, Knot 25,000, Barn Owl 1.
14th
Grounded migrants ; Song Thrush 1, Goldcrest 1, Chaffinch 3.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Cormorant 1, Shag 1, Kittiwake 1.
General ; Brent Goose 49, Shelduck 41, Teal 7.
15th
Visible migration ; Grey Goose sp. 3, Pink-footed Goose 11, Blue Tit 2.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 2, Meadow Pipit 1, Stonechat 2, Chaffinch 3, Goldfinch 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 8, Cormorant 4, Shag 1, Kittiwake 26, Auk sp. 4.
General ; Brent Goose 174 + 8 pale-bellied, Wigeon 2, Teal 2, Eider 1.
16th
Visible migration ; Skylark 1, Rock Pipit 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Linnet 3.
Grounded migrants ; Stonechat 1, Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 4.
Seabirds ; Great Crested Grebe 2, Cormorant 4.
General ; Brent Goose 166, Shelduck 38, Wigeon 54, Teal 4, Mallard 17, Pintail 4, Eider 1, Coot 3, Barn Owl 1.
17th
Visible migration ; Wigeon 6, Common Scoter 1.
Grounded migrants ; Pied Wagtail 1, Stonechat 2, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 3, Mistle Thrush 1, Starling 75, Chaffinch 2, Greenfinch 40, Goldfinch 5.
Seabirds ; Cormorant 1, Shag 1, Auk sp.1.
General ; Brent Goose 361, Shelduck 17, Wigeon 3, Pintail 4, Woodcock 1.
18th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 3 in, Wigeon 5, Pintail 1 in, Common Scoter 11 north, Lapwing 11 north, Skylark 1.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Stonechat 2, Fieldfare,1 Starling 75, Chaffinch 3, Goldfinch 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 33, Cormorant 2, Shag 1, Auk sp. 3.
General ; Brent Goose 260+6 pale-bellied, Teal 5, Mallard 10, Red-legged Partridge 1, Barn Owl 1.
19th
Visible migration ; Skylark 1.
Grounded migrants ;Stonechat 2, Chaffinch 3, Goldfinch 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Fulmar 3, Gannet 1, Kittiwake 19, Auk sp, 5, Little Auk 1.
General ; Brent Goose 168, Teal 3, Merlin 1.
20th
Visible migration ; Common Scoter 2 north.
Grounded migrants ;Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Gannet 5, Shag 4, Auk sp. 6, Razorbill 1.
General ; Brent Goose 268, Teal 6.
21st
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 1, Song Thrush 1, Starling 220, Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 4, Reed Bunting 8.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 22, Black-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 1, Fulmar 7, Cormorant 1, Kittiwake 10, Auk sp. 18, Guillemot 1, Little Auk 1.
General ; Brent Goose 251, Shelduck 28, Teal 23, Water Rail 3, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Barn Owl 1.
22nd
Grounded migrants ; Pied Wagtail 1, Fieldfare 1, Goldcrest 3, Chaffinch 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Shag 1, Kittiwake 8, Guillemot 1.
General ; Brent Goose 160, Teal 16.
23rd
Grounded migrants ; Starling 60, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 7, Gannet 1, Shag 1, Kittiwake 1, Auk sp. 2, Guillemot 2.
General ; Brent Goose 200, Teal 13.
24th
Visible migration ; Common Scoter 1 north.
Grounded migrants ; Stock Dove 1, Fieldfare 3, Redwing 1, Chaffinch 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 28, Fulmar 4, Manx Shearwater 1, Cormorant 1, Kittiwake 6, Auk sp. 10, Razorbill 1.
General ; Brent Goose 161, Teal 5.
25th
Visible migration ; Teal 1.
Grounded migrants ; Stonechat 2, Song Thrush 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Guillemot 1(dead).
General ; Brent Goose 129, Teal 8, Merlin 1.
26th
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 1, Stonechat 2.
General ; Shelduck 24, Teal 2, Peregrine 1.
27th
Grounded migrants ; Greenfinch 60+.
Seabirds ; Guillemot 1.
General ; Barn Owl 1.
28th
Grounded migrants ; Stonechat 2, Chaffinch 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Cormorant 1, Shag 1, Glaucous Gull 1 1st winter.
General ; Eider 18, Woodcock 1.
ANDY ROADHOUSE
SPURN BIRD OBSERVATORY TRUST Registered charity 1084312
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