BIRD SIGHTINGS AT SPURN BIRD OSBERVATORY
JUNE 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 3, Sand Martin 2, House Martin 8, Jackdaw 2 U-turned.
Grounded migrants ; House Martin 10, Yellow Wagtail 1, Wheatear 1, Mistle Thrush 1, Marsh Warbler 1 singing at the Point (later trapped and ringed), Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 2.
Seabirds ; Cormorant 3, Sandwich Tern 5, Little Tern 1.
General ;Brent Goose 1, Peregrine 1, Whimbrel 5, Greenshank 1.
2nd
Visible migration ; Swift 5, Swallow 15, House Martin 2.
Grounded migrants ; Stock Dove 1, Wheatear 1, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 1, Common Rosefinch 1 1st year male singing at the Warren.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 3, Gannet 24, Kittiwake 133, Sandwich Tern 8, Auk sp. 15, Guillemot 49, Razorbill 19, Puffin 7.
General ; Grasshopper Warbler 1.
3rd
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 1, Little Egret 1, Brent Goose 7 out ( inc.1 pale-bellied), Black-tailed Godwit 3, Swift 34, Swallow 20, House Martin 27, Jackdaw 2.
Grounded migrants ; Stock Dove 3, Mistle Thrush 2, Chiffchaff 1, Common Rosefinch 1 mobile between the Point and Chalk Bank ( probably same bird as yesterday ).
Seabirds ; Gannet 5, Cormorant 3, Kittiwake 4, Sandwich Tern 6, Puffin 3.
General ; Brent Goose 2, Common Scoter 7, Whimbrel 5, Greenshank 1.
4th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 4 in off, Eider 5 north, Hobby 2, Swift 9, Sand Martin 4, Swallow 109, House Martin 88, Rook 3 U-turned, Goldfinch 4, Linnet 13.
Grounded migrants ; Reed Warbler 2, Common Rosefinch 1 still at the Point.
Seabirds ; Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 5, Cormorant 3, Kittiwake 64, Sandwich Tern 6, Auk sp. 2.
General ; Brent Goose 1, Whimbrel 1.
5th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 1, Whimbrel 2 out E, Swift 8, Swallow 20, Goldfinch 3.
Grounded migrants ; Redwing 1, Mistle Thrush 1, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 1, Yellowhammer 1.
Seabirds ; Gannet 4, Cormorant 1, Kittiwake 3. Sandwich Tern 6, Little Tern 6, Auk sp. 5.
General ; Shelduck 4, Eider 2, Whimbrel 2.
6th
Visible migration ; Great Crested Grebe 2, Oystercatcher 15 out E, Swift 20, Swallow 9, House Martin 5, Pied Wagtail 1.
Grounded migrants ; Yellow Wagtail 2, Redwing 1, Icterine Warbler 1 singing and elusive at the Crown and Anchor, Garden Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 2, Spotted Flycatcher 6, Siskin 1, ad male Common Rosefinch at the Point.
Seabirds ; Gannet 1, Kittiwake 9, Sandwich Tern 6, Little Tern 5.
General ; Whimbrel 2.
7th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 1, Hobby 1, Lapwing 4, Swift 100, Sand Martin 3, Swallow 45, House Martin 6, Goldfinch 2.
Grounded migrants ;Wheatear 1, Chiffchaff 2, Acrocephalus sp. singing in Canal Hedge.
Seabirds ; Gannet 2, Sandwich Tern 32, Common Tern 1.
8th
Visible migration ; Swift 230, Swallow 26, House Martin 55, Chaffinch 3, Goldfinch 8.
Grounded migrants ; Wheatear 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1.
Seabirds ; Cormorant 7, Kittiwake 5, Sandwich Tern 9, Little Tern 4.
General ; Knot c.2000, Whimbrel 1.
9th
Visible migration ; Hobby 2, Swift 330, Swallow 4, House Martin 12.
Grounded migrants ; Quail 1 heard in the Potato Fields, Sedge Warbler 1, Garden Warbler 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Golden Oriole 1 at Wire Dump late evening.
Seabirds ; Cormorant 3, Little Tern 6.
General ; Shelduck 2, Teal 4.
10th
Visible migration ; Swift 200, House Martin 6.
Grounded migrants ; Swallow 1, Wheatear 1, Chiffchaff 2.
Seabirds ; Cormorant 5, Shag 2, Sandwich Tern 10.
General ; a Village Weaver on the bird table at Kew.
11th
Visible migration ; Greylag Goose 1 north, Dunlin 2 in off, Stock Dove 2, Wood Pigeon 23, Swift 120, Sand Martin 5, Swallow 6, House Martin 45 Goldfinch 1.
Grounded migrants ; Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 1, Gannet 4, Cormorant 2, Kittiwake 5, Sandwich Tern 5, Little Tern 4.
General ; Sparrowhawk 1, Whimbrel 1.
12th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 1, Jackdaw 3.
Grounded migrants ; Spotted Flycatcher 1, Corn Bunting 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 5, Manx Shearwater 7, Gannet 54, Kittiwake 152, Little Tern 6, Auk sp. 53, Guillemot 8, Razorbill 23.
General ; Shelduck 26, Barn Owl 1.
13th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 1, Swift 7, Swallow 18, House Martin 7, Rook 3, Chaffinch 5.
Grounded migrants ;.Yellow Wagtail 2, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 1,Chiffchaff 2, Siskin 5.
Seabirds ; Gannet 15, Cormorant 2, Sandwich Tern 6, Little Tern 16
General ; Whimbrel 1.
14th
Visible migration ; Little Egret 1, Shelduck 1 out east, Common Scoter 1, Honey Buzzard 1 at 12.15, Lapwing 9, Swift 170, Sand Martin 2, Swallow 10, House Martin 25, Grey Wagtail 1 north.
Grounded migrants ; Quail 1 in the Sheep Field, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 1.
Seabirds ; Little Tern 8, Auk sp 2.
General ; Sanderling c.100.
15th
Visible migration ; Greylag Goose 1 U-turned, Hen Harrier 1, Lapwing 3, Swift 210.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 3, Manx Shearwater 7, Gannet 44, Arctic Skua 1, Little Gull 1, Kittiwake 48, Common Tern 1, Auk sp. 8, Guillemot 23, Puffin 10.
General ; Mallard 32, Common Scoter 33. Little Egret 1 on Beacon Ponds.
16th
Visible migration ; Swift 100, Grey Wagtail 1, Siskin 1.
Grounded migrants ;Yellow Wagtail 1, Wheatear 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Fulmar 3, Gannet 24, Little Gull 2, Lesser Black-backed Gull 18, Kittiwake 42, Sandwich Tern 12, Common Tern 4, Little Tern 17, Auk sp. 6, Guillemot 10, Razorbill 2, Puffin 5.
General ; Common Scoter 3, Peregrine 1.
17th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 1, Gadwall 1, Common Scoter 39 north 6 south, Hobby 1, Lapwing 9, Knot 4, Curlew 1, Stock Dove 2, Swift 476, Swallow 5, House Martin 15, Goldfinch 1.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Blackcap 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 5, Gannet 119, Arctic Skua 1, Kittiwake 21, Sandwich Tern 20, Little Tern 10, Auk sp. 27, Guillemot 12, Razorbill 1.
General ; Common Scoter 9, Knot 2500, Common Snipe 1.
18th
Visible migration ; Siskin 1 north.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Blackcap 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 1, Cormorant 7.
19th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 2, Greylag Goose 6, Swift 2, Jackdaw 7.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Swift 2, Song Thrush 1, Mistle Thrush 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 2, Manx Shearwater 8, Gannet 55, Bonxie 1, Kittiwake 76, Sandwich Tern 15, Arctic Tern 1, Little Tern 10, Auk sp. 7, Guillemot 19, Razorbill 10.
General ; Teal 3, Barn Owl 1.
20th
Visible migration ; Common Scoter 20.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Wheatear 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 3, Manx Shearwater 5, Gannet 66, Cormorant 2, Kittiwake 19, Sandwich Tern 19, Common Tern 1, Little Tern 12, Auk sp. 24, Guillemot 34, Razorbill 2, Puffin 2.
General ; Knot 2000, Bar-tailed Godwit 60.
21st
Visible migration ; Swift 16, House Martin 2.
Grounded migrants ; Cuckoo 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Treecreeper 1 at Kew.
Seabirds ; Gannet 18, Cormorant 10, Kittiwake 26, Sandwich Tern 74, Common Tern 1, Little Tern 12, Auk sp. 33, Guillemot 40, Razorbill 1.
General ; Shelduck 17, Grasshopper Warbler 2.
22nd
Visible migration ; Hobby 1, Swift c.200, Starling 45, Goldfinch 1.
Grounded migrants ; Song Thrush 1, Chiffchaff 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 2, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 70, Cormorant 6, Kittiwake 2, Sandwich Tern 35, Little Tern 14, Auk sp. 29, Guillemot 9, Razorbill 8.
General ; Shelduck 5, Common Scoter 5.
23rd
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 1, Lapwing 6 north, Black-tailed Godwit 6 in off, Curlew 2, Swift 768, Sand Martin 14, House Martin 3, Starling 70, Siskin 1.
Grounded migrants ; Song Thrush 2, Garden Warbler 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 1, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 21, Cormorant 3, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 2, Common Tern 3 out, Little Tern 16.
General ; Shelduck 16, Barn Owl 1.
24th
Visible migration ; Common Scoter 14, Swift 345.
Grounded migrants ; Stock Dove 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 9, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 129, Kittiwake 19, Sandwich Tern 20, Common Tern 4, Auk sp. 9, Guillemot 14.
General ; Tufted Duck 2, Grey Heron 2.
25th
Visible migration ; Common Scoter 4 north.
Grounded migrants ; Swift 1, Song Thrush 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 2, Manx Shearwater 3, Gannet 52, Kittiwake 20, Sandwich tern 20, Little Tern 18, Auk sp. 27, Guillemot 10, Razorbill 2.
General ; Whimbrel 1.
26th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 2, Tufted Duck 4, Common Scoter 15, Hobby 1 north, Whimbrel 3, Swift 1600, House Martin 4.
Grounded migrants ; Yellow Wagtail 1.
Seabirds ; Fulmar 9, Manx Shearwater 36, Gannet 64, Arctic Skua 1, Little Gull 13, Kittiwake 20, Sandwich Tern 103, Common Tern 5, Auk sp. 55.
General ; Teal 2, Golden Plover 90, Whimbrel 2, Grasshopper Warbler 1.
27th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 34 out east, Teal 3, Hobby 2, Whimbrel 2, Curlew 28, Skylark 1, Sand Martin 17, House Martin 5, Grey Wagtail 1 north.
Grounded migrants ; Quail 1 on Clubley’s Field, Swift c.200 blogging around, Yellow Wagtail 1, Black Redstart 1.
Seabirds ; Gannet 13, Arctic Skua 1, Mediterranean Gull 2, Little Gull 10, Common Tern 4, Little Tern 22, Auk sp. 5.
General ; Shelduck 45, Common Scoter 20, Whimbrel 2, Curlew 25, Green Sandpiper 1.
28th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 5, Shelduck 16 out east, Red Kite 1, Lapwing 3, Curlew 4, Redshank 7, Swift c.1000, Sand Martin 50, Grey Wagtail 1.
Grounded migrants ; Yellow Wagtail 2, Black Redstart 1, Song Thrush 1.
Seabirds ; Gannet 6, Little Gull 1, Kittiwake 1, Sandwich Tern 40, Little Tern 20, Common Tern 2, Auk sp 2, Guillemot 2.
General ; Whimbrel 2, Spotted Redshank 1*.
29th
Visible migration ; Grey Heron 5, Oystercatcher 2, Whimbrel 1, Curlew 4, Swift 1500, Sand Martin 200, Swallow 11, House Martin 1, Meadow Pipit 9, Flava Wagtail 1.
Grounded migrants ; Chiffchaff 1, Treecreeper 1 juvenile trapped and ringed at Kew, Siskin 1.
Seabirds ; Gannet 6, Little Gull 1, Sandwich Tern 30, Little Tern 24, Common Tern 4, Arctic Tern 1, Guillemot 2, Razorbill 9.
General ; Common Scoter 11, Whimbrel 1, Greenshank 1.
30th
Visible migration ; Grey Plover 1, Redshank 12, Swift c.8000, Sand Martin 220, Swallow 6, House Martin 1, Flava Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail 1.
Grounded migrants ; Blackcap 1.
Seabirds ; Gannet 8, Cormorant 6, Sandwich Tern 226, Little Tern 30, Auk sp.5, Guillemot 2, Razorbill 7.
General ; Whimbrel 3, Starling 400 feeding on Garden Tiger caterpillars !
ANDY ROADHOUSE
SPURN BIRD OBSERVATORY TRUST Registered charity 1084312
Kew Villa, Kilnsea, via Patrington, E.Yorkshire HU12 0UG