BIRD SIGHTINGS AT SPURN BIRD OSBERVATORY

JANUARY 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 ;  An excellent day for wildfowl moving south offshore :  Pink-footed Goose 7, Barnacle Goose 1, Brent Goose 12, White-fronted Goose 21, Shelduck 63, Wigeon 429, Gadwall 4, Teal 176, Mallard 5, Pintail 14, Shoveler 3, Pochard 6, Tufted Duck 3, Scaup 6, Eider 14, Common Scoter 1, Goldeneye 5, Red-breasted Merganser 1,

Grounded migrants ;   Meadow Pipit 6, Robin 15, Blackbird 35, Fieldfare 28, Song Thrush 5, Redwing 4, Chaffinch 1, Greenfinch 59, Reed Bunting 4.

Seabirds ;  Red-throated Diver 8, Gannet 15, Cormorant 7, Shag 6 (S), Little Gull 15, Kittiwake 2.

General ;  Wigeon 63, Teal 2, Pintail 2, Water Rail 1, Jack Snipe 1, Greenshank 1.

2nd

Grounded migrants ;        Robin 14, Blackbird 41, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 3,  Redwing 11, Goldcrest 1, Chaffinch 4, Snow Bunting 25.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Gannet 4, Shag 1, Little Gull 7.

General ; White-fronted Goose 8, Bean Goose 3, Wigeon 60, Teal 1, Eider 2, Water Rail 2.

3rd

Grounded migrants ;  Robin 14, Blackbird 35, Fieldfare 42, Song Thrush 4, Redwing 3, Blackcap 1, Chaffinch 6, Snow Bunting 45.

Seabirds ; Cormorant 1.

General ; Wigeon 43, Mallard 38, Woodcock 1.

4th

Visible migration ;  Bean Goose 3 u-turned back north + 2 out SE, Rock Pipit 1.

Grounded migrants ; Robin 13, Blackbird 34, Fieldfare 27, Song Thrush 5, Redwing 4, Chaffinch 3, Snow Bunting 1.

General ; Wigeon 65, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Water Rail 2.

5th

Grounded migrants ;  Waxwing 1 Sheep Field- Wire Dump, Robin 10, Blackbird 43, Fieldfare 2, Redwing 2, Song Thrush 4, Mistle Thrush 1,  Blackcap 1, Chaffinch 2, Snow Bunting 40.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 12, Cormorant 2, Shag 1.

General ; Wigeon 35, Shoveler 1, Common Scoter 90.

6th

Grounded migrants ;  Rock Pipit 1, Fieldfare 35, Song Thrush 6, Redwing 7, .

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 34.

General ;  Wigeon 45, Common Scoter 30, Water Rail 1.

7th

Grounded migrants ; Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 5, Redwing 3.

General ; Wigeon 22, Water Rail 3, Merlin 1, Lapwing 242.

8th

Grounded migrants ;  Stonechat 1, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 2.

General ; Water Rail 1.

9th

Grounded migrants ;  Fieldfare 3, Song Thrush 4, Redwing 5, Corn Bunting 1.

Seabirds ; Diver sp 14, Red-throated Diver 84, Little Gull 5, Auk sp. 10, Guillemot 5.

General ; Mute Swan 2, Wigeon 40, Water Rail 1, Lapwing 250.

10th

Grounded migrants ;  Skylark 1, Stonechat 1, Fieldfare 2, Song Thrush 12, Redwing 1, Goldfinch 2, Snow Bunting 2, Reed Bunting 14.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 3, Cormorant 1.

General ; Mute Swan 2, Brent Goose 72, Wigeon 18, Water Rail 1, Barn Owl 1.

11th

Visible migration ;  Bean Goose 2 south at sea, Pink-footed Goose 48, Wigeon 85, Teal 4, Eider 2 + 6 north, Common Scoter 1, Pied Wagtail 1.

Grounded migrants ;  Waxwing 3 at Kew, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 5, Redwing 3, Goldfinch 4.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 55, Guillemot 1.

General ; Wigeon 11, Merlin 1, Barn Owl 1.

12th

Grounded migrants ;  Song Thrush 1, Redwing 1, Blackcap 1, Goldfinch 4.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 37, Fulmar 1, Cormorant 1, Auk sp 34, Guillemot 177, Razorbill 4.

General ; Common Scoter 5, Water Rail 1.

13th

Grounded migrants ;  Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 4.

Seabirds ; Diver sp 2, Red-throated Diver 62, Gannet 2, Cormorant 1, Auk sp 890, Guillemot 29.

General ; Wigeon 19, Teal 2, Water Rail 1.

14th

Grounded migrants ;  Fieldfare 3, Song Thrush 5, Snow Bunting 54.

Seabirds ; Diver sp 8, Red-throated Diver 66, Cormorant 1, Auk sp 4, Guillemot 26.

General ; Wigeon 52, Common Scoter 1, Barn Owl 2.

15th

Grounded migrants ;  Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 1,.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 15, Manx Shearwater 1, Cormorant 1, Auk sp 2, Guillemot 5.

General ; Wigeon 54, Eider 3, Common Scoter 6.

16th

Grounded migrants ;  Song Thrush 1, Redwing 1.

Seabirds; Red-throated Diver 10, Cormorant 1, Kittiwake 3, Auk sp 38, Guillemot 47.

General ; Wigeon 8, Merlin 1.

17th

Grounded migrants ;  Twite 3, Mealy Redpoll 1.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 15, Manx Shearwater 3, Gannet 1, Kittiwake 6, Auk sp 9, Guillemot 1.

General ; Teal 1, Common Scoter 1, Short-eared Owl 1.

18th

Visible migration ;  Meadow Pipit 2.

Grounded migrants ; Stonechat 1, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 2, Blackcap 1, Twite 13, Snow Bunting 40.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 10, Great Crested Grebe 3, Kittiwake 13, Auk sp 7, Guillemot 5, Razorbill 1.

General ; Wigeon 2, Teal 1, Common Scoter 1, Water Rail 2.

19th

Grounded migrants ;  Song Thrush 2, Blackcap 1.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 4.

General ; Eider 2, Woodcock 1.

20th

Visible migration ;  Common Scoter 1 (N).

Grounded migrants ; Robin 18, Stonechat 1, Song Thrush 8, Reed Bunting 10.

General ; Common Scoter 35, Barn Owl 1.

21st

Grounded migrants ;  Fieldfare 3, Song Thrush 5, Blackcap 1, Goldfinch 1, Snow Bunting 39.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 3.

General ; Water Rail 1, Barn Owl 1.

22nd

Visible migration ;  Lapland Bunting 1.

Grounded migrants ; Feldfare 1, Song Thrush 6.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 3, Shag 3.

General ; Wigeon 50, Barn Owl 1.

23rd

Visible migration ;  Great Crested Grebe 1, Wigeon 2.

Grounded migrants ; Snow Bunting 2.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 66, Guillemot 1.

General ; Sparrowhawk 3, Merlin 1.

24th

Visible migration ;  Eider 1, Common Scoter 12, Stock Dove 4, Wood Pigeon 1, Skylark 4, Lapland Bunting 1.

Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 5, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 5, Mistle Thrush 1, Blackcap 1.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 40, Cormorant 2, Shag 1, Auk sp 4, Guillemot 51.

General ; Wigeon 60, Water Rail 1, Barn Owl 1.

25th

Visible migration ;  Greylag Goose 1, Oystercatcher 13, Stock Dove 1, Snow Bunting 4 north.

Grounded migrants ;  Song Thrush 4, Redwing 1, Mistle Thrush 1, Blackcap 1, Siskin 13.

Seabirds ;  Red-throated Diver 4, Cormorant 2.

General ; Brent Goose 146, Shelduck 87, Wigeon 56, Mallard 66, Common Scoter 55, Water Rail 1, Merlin 1, Barn Owl 1.

26th

Visible migration ;  Great Crested Grebe 2 north, Common Scoter 4.

Grounded migrants ; Song Thrush 3, Chaffinch 9.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 11, Cormorant 1, Auk sp 2, Guillemot 1.

General ; Wigeon 33, Mallard 27, Water Rail 1, Barn Owl 1.

27th

Grounded migrants ; Fieldfare 2, Song Thrush 1.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 9, Fulmar 1, Cormorant 4, Auk sp 2, Guillemot 5.

General ; Wigeon 35, Teal 1, Water Rail 1.

28th

Visible migration ;  Eider 2 (N), Skylark 1.

Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 10, Rock Pipit 1, Fieldfare 2, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 4, Snow Bunting 45.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 7, Cormorant 3, Auk sp. 2, Guillemot 19.

General ;  Brent Goose 13, Mallard 55, Water Rail 1.

29th

Visible migration ;  Skylark1.

Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 1, Blackbird 30, Fieldfare 6, Song Thrush 7, Redwing 10, Mistle Thrush 1, Snow Bunting 56.

Seabirds ; Shag 1.

General ; Merlin 1.

30th

Grounded migrants ; Fieldfare 18, Song Thrush 6, Redwing 7, Snow Bunting 48.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Cormorant 1, Shag 1, Guillemot 3.

General ; Wigeon 2, Shoveler 4, Merlin 1, Woodcock 1.

31st

Visible migration ;  Goldeneye 2.

Grounded migrants ;Fieldfare 16, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 9, Snow Bunting 32.

Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1.

General ; Sparrowhawk 1.

ANDY ROADHOUSE                      

SPURN BIRD OBSERVATORY TRUST        Registered charity 1084312

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