BIRD SIGHTINGS AT SPURN BIRD OSBERVATORY
JULY 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 ; Swift 2000, Sand Martin 37, Swallow 2, House Martin 2, Flava Wagtail 1, Grey Wagtail 2 + 1 north.
Grounded migrants ; juvenile Wheatear 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1.
Seabirds ; Gannet 2, Cormorant 3, Little Gull 1, Sandwich Tern c100, Common Tern 1.
General ; Shelduck 10, Whimbrel 5.
2nd
Visible migration ; Common Scoter 7 north, Swift 200, Sand Martin 19, Goldfinch 1.
Grounded migrants ; Quail 1 at Chalk Bank, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Grey Wagtail 2, Chiffchaff 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Fulmar 1, Gannet 22, Cormorant 4, Auk sp. 24, Guillemot 13.
General ; Knot 3000, Whimbrel 2.
3rd
Visible migration ; Sanderling 1, Black –tailed Godwit 1, Curlew 1 in off, Swift c1500.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1.
Seabirds ; Gannet 4, Leach’s Petrel 1 attracted by tape luring but not caught, Cormorant 1, Kittiwake 2, Sandwich Tern 136, Common Tern 76, Auk sp.7.
General ; Long-billed Dowitcher 1 identified initially as dowitcher sp. at Beacon Ponds but better views later enabled observers to illiminate Short-billed.
Records north of observatory recording area : Quail 1 at Beacon Ponds, Sandplover sp. Seen briefly at Beacon Ponds before leaving south. Roseate Tern 1 at Beacon Ponds.
4th
Visible migration ; Common Scoter 70 north, Oystercatcher 2, Swift 38, Flava Wagtail 1.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Sand Martin 80, Chiffchaff 1.
Seabirds ; Gannet 4, Arctic Skua 1, Kittiwake 3, Sandwich Tern 80, Common Tern 5, Auk sp.2, Razorbill 1.
General ; Barn Owl 1.
5th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 10 out east, Lapwing 1, Swift 170, Sand Martin 72, Flava Wagtail 2.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Flava Wagtail 3, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 2.
Seabirds ; Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 20, Cormorant 3, Mediterranean Gull 1 ad, Herring Gull 200, Sandwich Tern 27, Common Tern 4, Razorbill 16.
General ; Whimbrel 5, Greenshank 1.
6th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 5, Swift 1000, Sand Martin 35.
Grounded migrants ; Yellow Wagtail 1, Song Thrush 1, Willow Warbler 1.
Seabirds ; Cormorant 7, Common Tern 7.
General ; Knot 3000.
7th
Visible migration ; Common Scoter 12, Velvet Scoter 2 north, Swift 38, Flava Wagtail 3.
Grounded migrants ; Blackcap 2.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 52, Manx Shearwater 45, Gannet 226, Arctic Skua 14, Bonxie 2, Kittiwake 74, Sandwich Tern 53, Common Tern 2, Auk sp. 237, Guillemot 9.
General ; Eider 2, Common Scoter 35, Knot 3000, Whimbrel 13.
8th
Seabirds ; Fulmar 130, Manx Shearwater 7, Storm Petrel 1, Gannet 155, Arctic Skua 7, Bonxie 3, Little Gull 8, Kittiwake 46, Sandwich Tern 84, Common Tern 3, Auk sp. 40.
General ; Common Scoter 230 on the sea.
9th
Visible migration ; Teal 1, Eider 1, Common Scoter 4, Velvet Scoter 1, Sanderling 3, Dunlin 8, Redshank 1.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1 juv, Swift 1, Siskin 3.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 4, Gannet 64, Arctic Skua 3, Little Gull 4, Kittiwake 2, Sandwich Tern 43, Common Tern 6, Auk sp. 12, Puffin 1.
10th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 1, Shelduck 115 out east, Common Scoter 40, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 16, Sanderling 2, Whimbrel 7, Redshank 5, Swift 600, Sand Martin 500, Flava Wagtail 10.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Song Thrush 1, Blackcap 1, Willow Warbler 2.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 2, Manx Shearwater 4, Gannet 47, Arctic Skua 8, Bonxie 1, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 9, Kittiwake 4, Sandwich Tern 90, Common Tern 50, Arctic Tern 2, Little Tern 35, Auk sp. 6, Guillemot 2, Razorbill 1.
General ; Teal 5, Common Scoter 25, Merlin 1, Whimbrel 11.
11th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 1, Shelduck 14 out east, Common Scoter 55 north, Hobby 1, Oystercatcher 27, Sand Martin 150, House Martin 2, Flava Wagtail 5.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Swift 200, Yellow Wagtail 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Fulmar 1, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 125, Arctic Skua 2, Little Gull 11, Yellow-legged Gull 1*, Kittiwake 17, Sandwich Tern 120, Common Tern 12, Auk sp. 33, Guillemot 5.
General ; Shelduck 80, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Whimbrel 6, Greenshank 3, Green Sandpiper 1. A male Snow Bunting just north of area at Chalkies Point.
12th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 14 out east, Oystercatcher 14, Dunlin 7.
Grounded migrants ;Cuckoo 1, Swift 22, Yellow Wagtail 2, Willow Warbler 2.
Seabirds ; Manx Shearwater 3, Gannet 35, Cormorant 17, Mediterranean Gull 1, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Sandwich Tern 51, Common Tern 18, Little Tern 32, Auk sp. 7, Guillemot 2.
General ; Common Scoter 200, Black-tailed Godwit 13, Whimbrel 1.
13th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 72 out east, Sand Martin 59, Pied Wagtail 3, Goldfinch 1.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Swift 40, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Yellow Wagtail 6, Willow Warbler 2, Treecreeper 1.
Seabirds ; Gannet 19, Arctic Skua 1, Kittiwake , Sandwich Tern 84, Common Tern 111.
General ; Brent Goose 1, Teal 3, Common Scoter 40, Black-tailed Godwit 2.
14th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 52 out east, Wigeon 1, Lapwing 25, Whimbrel 3 in, Curlew 1 in, Redshank 10, Swift 1800, House Martin 1, Goldfinch 5.
Grounded migrants ; Swift 20, Yellow Wagtail 1, Willow Warbler 1.
Seabirds ; Gannet 31, Cormorant 9, Arctic Skua 4, Kittiwake 1, Common Tern 65, Auk sp.5, Guillemot 3.
General ; Little Ringed Plover 1, Knot 4500, Whimbrel 4.
15th
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Willow Warbler 1.
Seabirds ; Gannet 1, Arctic Skua 2, Little Gull 3, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Common Tern 20, Arctic Tern 6, Little Tern 47.
General ; Shelduck 153, Greenshank 1.
16th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 7 + 12 out east, Tufted Duck 1, Common Scoter 118 north, Sanderling 7, Swift 300, Skylark 3, Sand Martin 50, Flava Wagtail 4.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Yellow Wagtail 4, Whinchat 1, Willow Warbler 2.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 3, Gannet 15, Arctic Skua 6, Little Gull 1, Common Tern 10, Arctic Tern 6.
General ; Shelduck 3, Eider 2, Common Scoter 140, Dunlin 3000, Golden Plover 500, Pacific Golden Plover 1 on the Humber for 45 minutes in the evening before flying off north.
17th
Visible migration ; Ringed Plover 6, Knot 22, Dunlin 26, Black-tailed Godwit 6, Redshank 28, Whimbrel 3, Swift 6500, Sand Martin 250, Swallow 30, House Martin 55.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 3, Yellow Wagtail 4, Wheatear 1, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 3.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Gannet 24, Mediterranean Gull 1, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Little Tern 64, Auk sp. 4, Guillemot 1.
General ; Shelduck 300, Shoveler, Common Scoter 25, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Hobby 1, Pacific Golden Plover 1 seen twice briefly during the day.
18th
Visible migration ; Turtle Dove 3, Sand Martin 100, Goldfinch 3.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 2, Flava Wagtail 6, Yellow Wagtail 3, Whinchat 1, Song Thrush 1, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 2.
Seabirds ; Arctic Skua 3, Yellow-legged Gull 2, Common Tern 190, Arctic Tern 32.
General ; Tufted Duck 8, Common Scoter 50, Whimbrel 18.
19th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 3 in off, Oystercatcher 20, Ringed Plover 5, Lapwing 103 in off, Knot 8, Sanderling 90, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Dunlin 876, Whimbrel 16, Redshank 5, Turnstone 1, Swift 180, Skylark 2, Sand Martin 75, Swallow 33, House Martin 5.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 3, Yellow Wagtail 6, Grey Wagtail 1, Wheatear 1, Reed Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 3.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 2, Manx Shearwater 9, Gannet 12, Arctic Skua 7, Little Gull 1, Black-headed Gull 500, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Kittiwake 5, Sandwich Tern 40, Common Tern 95, Arctic Tern 3, Little Tern 17, Auk sp. 11, Guillemot 3, Razorbill 1.
General ; Common Scoter 174, Dunlin 10,000, Whimbrel 20, Greenshank 2, Common Sandpiper 1.
20th
Visible migration ; Oystercatcher 82, Ringed Plover 5, Golden Plover 13, Grey Plover 2, Knot 31, Sanderling 211, Dunlin 218, Common Snipe 1, Bar-tailed Godwit 4, Whimbrel 7, Curlew 1, Redshank 26, Green Sandpiper 1, Turnstone 22, Swift 34, Sand Martin 42, House Martin 3, Yellow Wagtail 10, Grey Wagtail 2.
Grounded migrants ; Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Yellow Wagtail 4, Whinchat 1, Reed Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 3, Marsh Tit, Lesser Redpoll 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 3, Manx Shearwater 2, Gannet 42, Cormorant 24, Arctic Skua 11, Little Gull 11, Common Gull 118, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Kittiwake 6, Auk sp.9, Guillemot 3.
General ; Brent Goose 1, Greylag Goose 1, Common Scoter 125, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Whimbrel 8, Greenshank 1.
21st
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 1, Shelduck 1 + 16 out east, Teal 3, Eider 1, Hobby 1, Oystercatcher 96, Ringed Plover 8, Lapwing 1 in off, Knot 72, Sanderling 61, Dunlin 132, Black-tailed Godwit 6, Bar-tailed Godwit 1, Whimbrel 234, Curlew 9, Redshank 15, Turnstone 11, Swift 500, Sand Martin 52, Swallow 9, House Martin 1, Flava Wagtail 3, Grey Wagtail 1, Pied Wagtail 7.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 2, Yellow Wagtail 16, Whinchat 1, Willow Warbler 3, Marsh Tit 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 1, Gannet 4, Cormorant 14, Arctic Skua 4, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 7, Sandwich Tern 58, Commic Tern 30, Common Tern 11, Guillemot 1.
General ; Tufted Duck 1, Common Scoter 145, Knot 4,500, Dunlin 8,000, Whimbrel 6, Greenshank 1, Green Sandpiper 2, Common Sandpiper 1.
22nd
Visible migration ; Shelduck 1, Hobby 1, Knot 26, Sanderling 17, Dunlin 10, Redshank 3, Swift 102, Skylark 2, Sand Martin 64, Swallow 180, House Martin 3.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Yellow Wagtail 38, Willow Warbler 1.
Seabirds ; Cormorant 13, Arctic Skua 2, Bonxie 1, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 3, Commic Tern 43, Auk sp.2.
General ; Teal 1, Common Scoter 170, Whimbrel 12, Greenshank 1, Green Sandpiper 1, Common Sandpiper 1.
23rd
Visible migration ; Shelduck 57 out east, Teal 1, Eider 1, Common Scoter 10, Oystercatcher 53, Knot 15, Sanderling 18, Dunlin 13, Bar-tailed Godwit 2, Whimbrel 9, Curlew 3 in off, Redshank 17, Turnstone 8, Swift 235, Sand Martin 73, Swallow 597, House Martin 2, Yellow Wagtail 4, Pied Wagtail 3.
Grounded migrants ; Stock Dove 2, Cuckoo 3, Swift 10, Yellow Wagtail 12, Reed Warbler 3, Willow Warbler 1.
Seabirds ; Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 27, Cormorant 15, Arctic Skua 3, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 2, Kittiwake 2, Auk sp. 4, Guillemot 3.
General ; Eider 9, Comon Scoter 12, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Whimbrel 10.
24th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 26, Teal 1, Hobby 1, Oystercatcher 30, Golden Plover 2 in off, Lapwing 3, Knot 24, Sanderling 26, Dunlin 28, Bar-tailed Godwit 18, Whimbrel 41, Redshank 4, Turnstone 12, Swift 2500, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Swallow 435, House Martin 11, Flava Wagtail 6.
Grounded migrants ; Yellow Wagtail 9, Sedg Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 4, Lesser Redpoll 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 2, Manx Shearwater 15, Gannet 20, Arctic Skua 8, Little Gull 19, Sandwich Tern 582, Roseate Tern 2, Common Tern 549, Arctic Tern 251, Auk sp. 13.
General ; Teal 1, Common Scoter 10, Common Snipe 4, Whimbrel 10, Greenshank 1, Green Sandpiper 1.
25th
Visible migration ; Hobby 1, Oystercatcher 120, Ringed Plover 15, Golden Plover 2 in off, Grey Plover 1, Knot 144, Sanderling 179, Little Stint 1, Dunlin 1758, Common Snipe 7, Black-tailed Godwit 32, Bar-tailed Godwit 2, Whimbrel 39, Redshank 256, Swift 1750.
Grounded migrants ; Yellow Wagtail 4, Song Thrush 1, Willow Warbler 5.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 2, Manx Shearwater 3, Gannet 107, Arctic Skua 31, Little Gull 13, Lesser Black-backed Gull 19, Yellow-legged Gull 2, Kittiwake 3, Sandwich Tern 395, Commic Tern 149, Common Tern 1201, Arctic Tern 360, Little Tern 6, Black Tern 1, Auk sp. 9, Guillemot 3, Razorbill 3, Puffin 1.
General ; Curlew Sandpiper 2, Green Sandpiper 1, Common Sandpiper 1.
26th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 8 out east, Merlin 1, Oystercatcher 245, Ringed Plover 1, Sanderling 118, Dunlin 284, Common Snipe 1 in off, Whimbrel 5, Redshank 44, Turnstone 10, Swift 7, Sand Martin 68, Swallow 94, Meadow Pipit 12, Flava Wagtail 23.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 3, Yellow Wagtail 8, Reed Warbler 2, Willow Warbler 10, Lesser Redpoll 1.
Seabirds ; Manx Shearwater 3, Gannet 30, Cormorant 16, Arctic Skua 5, Kittiwake 3, Guillemot 1.
General ; Shelduck 188, Common Scoter 95, Peregrine 1, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Whimbrel 32, Greenshank 2, Grasshopper Warbler 1.
27th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 11 out east, Common Scoter 28, Oystecatcher 123, Knot 5, Sanderling 5, Dunlin 5, Whimbrel 41 + 5 in off, Curlew 1, Turnstone 2, Sand Martin 40, Meadow Pipit 2, Pied Wagtail 2.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 2, Swift 3, Swallow 120, Yellow Wagtail 18, Song Thrush 1, Willow Warbler 6.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 3, Gannet 50, Cormorant 22, Arctic Skua 3, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 2, Yellow-legged Gull 3, Kittiwake 4, Roseate Tern 1, Arctic Tern 63, Little Tern 41, Black Tern 1, Guillemot 22.
General ; Eider 3, Common Scoter 235, Whimbrel 13, Greenshank 1, Green Sandpiper 2.
28th
Visible migration ; Teal 4 north, Tufted Duck 1, Common Scoter 22, Oystercatcher 38, Ringed Plover 1, Knot 10, Sanderling 124, Dunlin 154, Common Snipe 4, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Whimbrel 5, Curlew 1, Redshank 7, Turnstone 17, Swift 7, Flava Wagtail 7.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Skylark 1, Flava Wagtail 2, Yellow Wagtail 8, Crossbill 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 6, Manx Shearwater 3, Gannet 126, Arctic Skua 11, Yellow-legged Gull 2, Kittiwake 16, Sandwich Tern 52, Common Tern 221, Arctic Tern 17, Little Tern 27, Guillemot 9.
General ; Mallard 19, Eider 2, Common Scoter 200, Curlew Sandpiper 2, Whimbrel 17, Greenshak 1.
29th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 7, Teal 5, Tufted Duck 11, Eider 4, Common Scoter 82, Marsh Harrier 1, Oystercatcher 319, Ringed Plover 6, Golden Plover 2, Sanderling 160, Knot 151, Dunlin 84, Bar-tailed Godwit 11, Whimbrel 189, Curlew 2k, Redshank 36, Turnstone 69, Swift 9, Flava Wagtail 6, Reed Bunting 2.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Yellow Wagtail 5, Grasshopper Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 8.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 1, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 80, Cormorant 24, Arctic Skua 18, Bonxie 1, Yellow-legged Gull 2, Kittiwake 4, Auk sp. 2, Guillemot 16, Puffin 1.
General ; Shelduck 69, Common Scoter 192, Red-breasted Merganser 1 west, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Black-tailed Godwit 5, Whimbrel 16, Greenshank 5, Green Sandpiper 1, Common Sandpiper 2.
30th
Visible migration ; Teal 1, Oystercatcher 52, Green Sandpiper 2, Swift 18.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Garden Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 1, Pied Flycatcher 2.
Seabirds ; Gannet 9, Cormorant 15, Arctic Skua 3, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Sandwich Tern 120, Commic Tern 300.
General ; Shelduck 10, Curlew Sandpiper 3, Greenshank 2.
31st
Visible migration ; Teal 9 north, Oystercatcher 271, Sanderling 35, Dunlin 6, Whimbrel 4, Redshank 1, Turnstone 3.
Grounded migrants ; Swift 3, Swallow 150, Yellow Wagtail 3.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 17, Manx Shearwater 2, Gannet 45, Cormorant 21, Arctic Skua 7, Little Gull 5, Yellow-legged Gull 2, Kittiwake 14, Roseate Tern 1, Guillemot 7, Puffin 1.
General ; Curlew Sandpiper 1, Purple Sandpiper 1, Common Snipe 9, Whimbrel 18, Greenshank 2, Green Sandpiper 1, Common Sandpiper 2.
ANDY ROADHOUSE
SPURN BIRD OBSERVATORY TRUST Registered charity 1084312
Kew Villa, Kilnsea, via Patrington, E.Yorkshire HU12 0UG