Birding highlights - July 2002
Main movements and falls, etc. ( with unusual species in bold )
1st Southerly passage ; Swift 250.
2nd Souherly passage ; Swift 29, Sand Martin 12. Seabirds ; Manx Shearwater 2, Gannet 3, Guillemot 7, Razorbill 1. General ; Barn Owl 1.
3rd Grounded migrants ; Sand Martin 150, Flava Wagtail 1, Siskin 2. Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Fulmar 1, Gannet 2, Sandwich Tern 20, Little Tern 9, Guillemot 10, Puffin 4. General ; Whimbrel 2, Wood Sandpiper 2.
4th Southerly passage ; Swift 3, Sand Martin 150. Grounded migrants ; Flava Wagtail 1, Wheatear 2. Seabirds ; Manx Shearwater 2, Gannet 20, Sandwich Tern 14.
5th Southerly passage ; Swift 2. Seabirds ; Fulmar 4, Gannet 15, Guillemot 4. General ; Teal 17, Common Scoter 10.
6th Southerly passage ; Bee-eater 4 at 09.30, Sand Martin 8, Swallow 16, Goldfinch and 3 Grey Wagtail flew north. Grounded migrants ; Turtle Dove 1, Yellow Wagtail 1 and Willow Warbler 1. Seabirds ; Gannet 26 (N), Cormorant 12, Eider 9, Common Scoter 120 (N), Mediterranean Gull 1 and Little Gull 1.
7th Southerly passage ; Hobby 1, Swift 266, Sand Martin 229, Swallow 4, House Martin 8, Flava Wagtail 2. Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Willow Warbler.
Seabirds ; Manx Shearwater 6 (S), Gannet 63, Common Scoter 41, Arctic Skua 1, Kittiwake 220 (S),Sandwich Tern 50, Guillemot 6, Razorbill 2. Waders ; Little Ringed Plover 1, Whimbrel 5 and Greenshank 2.
8th Southerly passage ; Swift 77, Sand Martin 7. Grounded migrants ; Sand Martin 150, House Martin 10. General ; Shelduck 105 east.
9th Southerly passage ; Swift 7. Grounded migrants ; Swift 26, Flava Wagtail 1. General ; Shelduck 41 east.
10th Southerly passage ; Swift 850, Sand Martin 200, Swallow 16, House Martin 3, Flava Wagtail 1, Linnet 63. Seabirds ; Great Crested Grebe 2, Gannet 7, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Kittiwake 150, Sandwich Tern 30, Arctic Tern 3, Black Tern 2.
11th Southerly passage ; Swift c.1000, Sand Martin 180, Swallow 12, Flava Wagtail 2. Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Short-eared Owl 1. General ; Brent Goose 1, Little Ringed Plover 1, Whimbrel 3.
12th Southerly passage ; Teal 4, Hobby 1, Swift 100, Sand Martin 250, Grey Wagtail 1, Alba Wagtail 10. Seabirds ; Great Crested Grebe 2, Gannet 2, Little Gull 2.
13th Southerly passage ; Swift 6, Sand Martin 20, House Martin 1. Grounded migrants ; Flava Wagtail 2. Seabirds ; Fulmar 2, Gannet 13, Common Scoter 120, Arctic Skua 3, Sandwich Tern 67. General ; Peregrine 1, Whimbrel 3, Green Sandpiper 1.
14th Southerly passage ; Swift 25, Flava Wagtail 3, Goldfinch 1. Grounded migrants ; Sand Martin 10, Flava Wagtail 5, Wheatear 2, Lesser Whitethroat 2. Seabirds ; Gannet 1, Eider 12, Kittiwake 3, Sandwich Tern 10. Waders ; Common Snipe 1, Dunlin 4400, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Whimbrel 4, Greenshank 2, Green Sandpiper 1, Common Sandpiper1.
15th Southerly passage ; Swift 19, Flava Wagtail 2. Grounded migrants ; House Martin 2, Flava Wagtail 2, Rook 2. Seabirds ; Gannet 7, Common Scoter 8, Commic Tern 12. Waders ; Black-tailed Godwit 1, Whimbrel 3, Greenshank 1.
16th Southerly passage ; Swift 10. Grounded migrants ; Flava Wagtail 5. Seabirds ; Gannet 1, Common Scoter 77. General ; Brent Goose 1, Peregrine 1.
17th Southerly passsage ; Swift 8, Sand Martin 4. Seabirds ; Fulmar 1, Gannet 6, Common Scoter 50, Arctic Skua 1, Kittiwake 9, Sandwich Tern 50, Commic Tern 6.
18th Grounded migrants ; Sand Martin 5, Flava Wagtail 1. Seabirds ; Fulmar 2, Manx Shearwater 2, Gannet 27, Common Scoter 22, Little Gull 42, Kittiwake 14, Sandwich Tern 71, Common Tern 7, Arctic Tern 1. General ; Shelduck 156, Whimbrel 19.
19th Southerly passage ; Swift 23, Sand Martin 24, Swallow 13, Flava Wagtail 1. Grounded migrants ; Sand Martin 150. Seabirds ; Gannet 17, Little Gull 2, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Kittiwake 8, Little Tern 4, Guillemot 2.
20th Southerly passage ; Marsh Harrier 1, Swift 140. Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1. Seabirds; Gannet 2, Little Gull 76, Yellow-legged Gull 1. General ; Shelduck 586, Shoveler 2, Common Scoter 30, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Greenshank 3, Wood Sandpiper 1.
21st Grounded migrants ; Flava Wagtail 2, Blackcap 1, Chaffinch1. Seabirds ; Fulmar 2, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 25, Cormorant 28, Arctic Skua 6, Little Gull 1, Sandwich Tern 35. Waders ; Knot 1000, Dunlin 5000, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Bar-tailed Godwit 180, Greenshank 2, Green Sandpiper 1.
22nd Southerly passage ; Swift 269, Sand Martin 13, Swallow 10. Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 3, Flava Wagtail 1. Seabirds ; Gannet 8, Kittiwake 5, Sandwich Tern 40, Commic Tern 47, Arctic Tern 1. General ; Shelduck 53, Little Ringed Plover 1, Whimbrel 1.
23rd Southerly passage ; Swift 35, Sand Martin 28, Swallow 4. Grounded migrants ; Flava Wagtail 4, Reed Warbler 1. Seabirds ; Gannet 2, Arctic Skua 1, Little Gull 3, Commic Tern 49.
General ; Shelduck 13, Shoveler 2, Little Ringed Plover 1, Dunlin 6000, Redshank 650.
24th Southerly passage ; Marsh Harrier 1, Swift 1, Sand Martin 104, Swallow 39, House Martin 2. Grounded migrants ; Flava Wagtail 1, Wheatear 1, Whitethroat 1. Seabirds ; Fulmar 2, Gannet 5, Little Gull 25, Kittiwake 17, Sandwich Tern 19, Commic Tern 202, Common Tern 28, Arctic Tern 39.
25th Southerly passage ; Swift 200. Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Lesser Whitethroat 3, Whitethroat 3, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 4, Chaffinch 1. Seabirds ; Gannet 6, Little Gull 14, Sandwich Tern 128, Commic Tern 302, Common Tern 211, Arctic Tern 48.
26th Southerly passage ; Swift 7. Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, House Martin 1, Flava Wagtail 2, Whitethroat 16, Garden Warbler 2, Willow Warbler 4, Starling 416, Chaffinch 2.
Seabirds ; Gannet 3, Mediterranean Gull 1 ad, Sandwich Tern 31, Roseate Tern 1, Commic Tern 120, Common Tern 10, Arctic Tern 300. General ; Merlin 2, Little Ringed Plover 2, Ruff 1, Whimbrel 15.
27th Grounded migrants ; Kingfisher 1, House Martin 25, Flava Wagtail 5, Willow Warbler 8, Whitethroat 4, Reed Warbler 4. Seabirds ; Gannet 3, Arctic Skua 1, Little Gull 11, Sandwich Tern 61, Commic Tern 246, Common Tern 54, Arctic Tern 44. General ; Ruff 1, Whimbrel 11.
28th Southerly passage ; Swift 3, Sand Martin 15, Swallow 8, House Martin 2. Grounded migrants ; Flava Wagtail 3, Reed Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Whitethroat 5, Willow Warbler 1. Seabirds ; Gannet 1, Common Scoter 291, Arctic Skua 1, Little Gull 2, Kittiwake 30, Sandwich Tern 474, Commic Tern 285, Common Tern 49, Arctic Tern 31. General ; Merlin 1, Little Ringed Plover 2, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Whimbrel 13, Spotted Redshank 1, Greenshank 2.
29th Southerly passage ; House Martin 7. Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Swallow 20, Flava Wagtail 2, Robin 1, Sedge Warbler 3, Whitethroat 1, Willow Warbler 1, Chaffinch 1. Seabirds ; Gannet 1, Arctic Skua 1, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 70, Sandwich Tern 332,
Roseate Tern 1, Commic Tern 69, Common Tern 24, Arctic Tern 31. General ; Golden Plover 200, Green Sandpiper 1, Barn Owl 1.
30th Southerly passage ; Whimbrel 55, Swift 1, Swallow 6. Grounded migrants ; Turtle Dove 1, Cuckoo 1, House Martin 1, Robin 3, Reed Warbler 1, Whitethroat 15, Willow Warbler 2.
Seabirds ; Gannet 22, Cormorant 14, Sandwich Tern 200, Common Tern 11, Guillemot 4.
General ; Purple Sandpiper 3, Whimbrel 11, Greenshank 2, Green Sandpiper 3, Wood Sandpiper 1.
31st Southerly passage ; Merlin 1, Swift 1, Flava Wagtail 1. Grounded migrants ; Swallow 30, House Martin 5, Robin 3, Reed Warbler 5, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Whitethroat 13, Pied Flycatcher 3, Goldfinch 8. Seabirds ; Fulmar 1, Gannet 55, Arctic Skua 13, Kittiwake 108, Sandwich Tern 50, Commic Tern 50, Common Tern 50, Arctic Tern 8, Guillemot 5. General ; Whimbrel 24, Greenshank 5, Green Sandpiper 10, Wood Sandpiper 1, Common Sandpiper.
Andy Roadhouse
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