BIRD SIGHTINGS AT SPURN BIRD OSBERVATORY
MARCH 2004
Main movements and falls etc. with unusual species in bold.
Visible migration is usually of birds moving south unless otherwise stated.
* indicates the first of the year.
1st
Visible migration ; Shelduck 2, Common Scoter 2, Rook 1, Linnet 2.
Grounded migrants ; Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Song Thrush 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 18, Fulmar 2.
General ; Wigeon 11, Shoveler 1, Red-legged Partridge 1.
2nd
Visible migration ; Meadow Pipit 2.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Skylark 8, Meadow Pipit 33, Robin 9, Song Thrush 4, Redwing 1, Chaffinch 5.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 73, Cormorant 1, Common Gull c.200.
General ; Wigeon 53, Teal 4, Mallard 22, Shoveler 1, Common Scoter 25, Water Rail 2, Coot 1, Sparrowhawk 2.
3rd
Visible migration ; Starling 6, Twite 2.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 27, Song Thrush 1, Greenfinch 58.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 39, Great Crested Grebe 2, Cormorant 2, Shag 1, Auk sp. 70, Guillemot 7.
General ; Brent Goose 240, Shoveler 1, Barn Owl 1.
4th
Visible migration ; Rook 4, Starling 115, Reed Bunting 1.
Grounded migrants ; Long-eared Owl 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Meadow Pipit 40, Stonechat 1, Song Thrush 4.
Seabirds ; Cormorant 2.
General ; Mute Swan 4, Brent Goose 387, Wigeon 211, Teal 1, Shoveler 1, Water Rail 1.
5th
Grounded migrants ; Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Pied Wagtail 3, Stonechat 2, Song Thrush 4, Starling c.1000, Chaffinch 9.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 20.
General ; Brent Goose 321, Wigeon 76, Teal 11, Shoveler 1, Eider 2, Water Rail 1, Barn Owl 1.
6th
Visible migration ; Mallard 2 north and 230 Lapwing south.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 1, Rock Pipit 1, Stonechat 4, Blackbird 35, Song Thrush 5, Starling c.2000, Chaffinch 16, Siskin 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 85, Auk sp. 39, Guillemot 6, Puffin 1*.
General ; Wigeon 11, Shoveler 1, Water Rail 2.
7th
Visible migration ; Skylark 4 west, Jackdaw 11 U-turned, Snow Bunting 11.
Grounded migrants ;Stock Dove 1, Meadow Pipit 25, Rock Pipit 4 including a littoralis race bird, Stonechat 2, Song Thrush 4, Starling c.1500, Chaffinch 8, Siskin 2, Linnet 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 22.
General ; Little Grebe 1, Wigeon 40, Teal 1.
8th
Visible migration ; Bar-tailed Godwit 38 out east, Skylark 7.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 15, Stonechat 2, Song Thrush 4, Goldfinch 1, Yellowhammer 1.
Seabirds ; Diver sp. 3, Red-throated Diver 23, Black-throated Diver 1, Great Crested Grebe 1, Auk sp. 11, Guillemot 1, Razorbill 1.
General ; Wigeon 35, Water Rail 1.
9th
Visible migration ; alba Wagtail 2, Jackdaw 3 U-turned.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 5, Song Thrush 3, Snow Bunting 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 39, Gannet 1, Kittiwake 6, Auk sp. 21, Guillemot 5.
General ; Sparrowhawk 1.
10th
Visible migration ; 3 Common Scoter (N).
Grounded migrants ; Stonechat 1, Song Thrush 2, Snow Bunting 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 9.
General ; Little Grebe 2, Barn Owl 1.
11th
Grounded migrants ; Song Thrush 2.
Seabirds ; Diver sp. 2, Red-throated Diver 25, Gannet 2, Cormorant 1, Kittiwake 27.
General ; Pochard 3.
12th
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 27, Robin 12, Song Thrush 2, Chiffchaff 1 (1st of the spring).
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 14, Gannet 6, Cormorant 1, Kittiwake 110, Auk sp. 5, Guillemot 10.
General ; Water Rail 1, Merlin 1.
13th
Visible migration ; Curlew 1, Black-headed Gull 164, Redwing 2, Jackdaw 1.
Grounded migrants ; Blackbird 30, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 20, Cormorant 2, Kittiwake 13, Guillemot 1.
General ; Brent Goose 320.
14th
Visible migration ; Wigeon 1, Dunlin 22, Grey Plover 1, Knot 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2, Meadow Pipit 1, alba Wagtail 2, Chaffinch 5.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 1, Rock Pipit 1, Mistle Thrush 1.
Seabirds ; Diver sp. 3, Red-throated Diver 23, Auk sp. 1, Guillemot 11.
General ; Brent Goose 263, Wigeon 10, Teal 2.
15th
Visible migration ; Brent Goose 3, Teal 1, Lapwing 13, Dunlin 4, Herring Gull c.400, Stock Dove 3, Wood Pigeon 12, Skylark 1, Meadow Pipit 5, Pied Wagtail 2, Mistle Thrush 1 U-turned, Jackdaw 9, Rook 3, Carrion Crow 7, Starling 72, Chaffinch 49, Greenfinch 2, Linnet 2, Yellowhammer 1.
Grounded migrants ; Song Thrush 4, Redwing 19, Chaffinch 11.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 3, Cormorant 3, Guillemot 2.
General ; Little Grebe 4, Pochard 1.
16th
Visible migration ; Whooper Swan 24, Pink-footed Goose 51 (NW), Oystercatcher 5, Stock Dove 13, Wood Pigeon 4, Skylark 2, Meadow Pipit 21+13 in then (NW), alba Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail 4, White Wagtail 1*, Fieldfare 2, Redwing 3 in off , Great Tit 6, Jackdaw 41 plut 37 U-turned, Rook 16, Carrion Crow 17, Starling 430 plus 140 out east, Chaffinch 256, Greenfinch 1, Goldfinch 1, Linnet 32.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 202, Stonechat 1, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 7, Mistle Thrush 1, Chaffinch 13, Goldfinch 1, Linet 5.
Seabirds ; Gannet 1, Cormorant 1.
General ; Brent Goose c.300, Barn Owl 1.
17th
Visible migration ; Greylag Goose 2, Marsh Harrier 1 (NW), Merlin 1, Avocet 2, Black-headed Gull 91, Stock Dove 22+2 U-turned, Wood Pigeon 20, Skylark 47, Meadow Pipit 335 in off the sea, Grey Wagtail 1, alba Wagtail 11, Pied Wagtail 2, Jackdaw 35 + 60 U-turned, Rook 53, Carrion Crow 28, Chaffinch 35, Siskin 6, Linnet 14.
Grounded migrants ; Rock Pipt 1 race littoralis, Pied Wagtail 4, White Wagtail 1, Robin 15, Black Redstart 3*, Stonechat 1, Wheatear 16*, Fieldfare 4, Song Thrush 6, Redwing 59, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 13, Starling 500, Chaffinch 15, Brambling 1*, Goldfinch 1, Siskin 1, Linnet 7, Snow Bunting 1, Reed Bunting 9.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 6, Cormorant 5, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, Guillemot 1.
General ; Little Grebe 6, Wigeon 2, Teal 2, Shoveler 1, Grey Partridge 1.
18th
Visible migration ; Wigeon 2, Teal 3, Dunlin 14, Lesser.B.B.Gull 1, Herring Gull 72, Wood Pigeon 1 in, Skylark 6, Sand Martin 1*, Meadow Pipit 8, alba Wagtail 4, Pied Wagtail 3, Jackdaw 2, Rook 5, Chaffinch 3, Siskin 2, Linnet 4.
Grounded migrants ; Woodcock 2, Stock Dove 1, Collared Dove 1, White Wagtail 1, Robin 20, Black Redstart 1, Wheatear 5, Blackbird 106, Fieldfare 6, Song Thrush 9, Redwing 69, Goldcrest 4, Starling c.3000, Chaffinch 20, Brambling 5, Siskin 11.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Great Crested Grebe 3, Cormorant 1, Kittiwake 3, Guillemot 3.
General ; Brent Goose 141.
19th
Visible migration ; Black-headed Gull 400, Herring Gull 500, Great B.B.Gull 25, Meadow Pipit 2 north, Starling 35.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 2, White Wagtail 1, Wheatear 1, Blackbird 24, Redwing 6, Chaffinch 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 6, Gannet 2, Auk sp. 11, Guillemot 7.
General ; Teal 2.
20th
Visible migration ; Marsh Harrier 1, Oystercatcher 1, Lapwing 4, Black-headed Gull 300, Common Gull 40, Lesser B.B.Gull 8, Herring Gull c.200, Great B.B.Gull c.150, Stock Dove 8, Skylark 1, House Martin 2* north - the earliest ever record at Spurn, Meadow Pipit 70 + 49 in off the sea, alba Wagtail 15, Jackdaw 5, Rook 8, Carrion Crow 3, Starling 121, Tree Sparrow 1, Chaffinch 402, Brambling 4, Greenfinch 25, Goldfinch 1, Siskin 6, Linnet 27, Yellowhammer 2 + 1 north, Reed Bunting 4.
Grounded migrants ; Long-eared Owl 1, Rock Pipit 1 of race littoralis, Stonechat 1, Wheatear 1, Fieldfare 2, Redwing 4, Goldcrest 2, Chaffinch 12, Brambling 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Gannet 1, Cormorant 3, Guillemot 20, Razorbill 5.
General ; Sparrowhawk 2, Merlin 1.
21st
Visible migration ; Black-headed Gull 389, Meadow Pipit 7, Jackdaw 1, Rook 12, Carrion Crow 5, Chaffinch 47, Greenfinch 7, Goldfinch 1, Siskin 2 north, Linnet 5, Reed Bunting 2.
Grounded migrants ; Stock Dove 2, Meadow Pipit 4, Rock Pipit 3 of race littoralis, Stonechat 2, Fieldfare 2, Redwing 6, Goldcrest 1, Chaffinch 31, Brambling 2, Greenfinch 25, Linnet 8, Reed Bunting 13.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 5, Great Crested Grebe 2, Auk sp. 12, Guillemot 7.
General ; Teal 2.
22nd
Visible migration ; Sparrowhawk 1, Common Buzzard 2 U-turned over the Triangle, Stock Dove 4, Wood Pigeon 47, Skylark 11, Meadow Pipit 8, Grey Wagtail 1 U-turned, alba Wagtail 2, Jackdaw 30, Rook 18, Carrion Crow 5, Chaffinch 36, Greenfinch 7, Siskin 1, Linnet 16.
Grounded migrants ; Stock Dove 3, Rock Pipit 1, Pied Wagtail 2, White Wagtail 1, Robin 14, Stonechat 1, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 1, Mistle Thrush 1, Chiffchaff 1, Goldcrest 2, Starling c.600, Chaffinch 13, Brambling 1, Greenfinch 35, Linnet 7.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 18, Gannet 2, Lesser B.B.Gull 1, Auk sp. 1, Guillemot 3, Razorbill 2.
General ; Wigeon 80, Teal 1, Coot 2, Hen Harrier 1.
23rd
Visible migration ; Skylark 2, Meadow Pipit 4, Starling 38, Greenfinch 2, Goldfinch 1.
Grounded migrants ; Stock Dove 1, Rock Pipit 2, Song Thrush 2, Goldcrest 3, Chaffinch 10, Brambling 1, Greenfinch 35, Linnet 7.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Gannet 2, Cormorant 1, Kittiwake 34, Auk sp. 10, Guillemot 5.
General ; Wigeon 3, Merlin 1, Barn Owl 1.
24th
Visible migration ; Red-breasted Merganser 1 north, Swallow 1* across the Humber.
Grounded migrants ; Stonechat 1, Wheatear 2, Blackbird 31, Chaffinch 10, Brambling 3, Goldfinch 1, Linnet 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 4, Great Crested Grebe 1, Gannet 8, Kittiwake 40, Auk sp.6, Guillemot 5.
General ; Merlin 1.
25th
Visible migration ; Curlew 25 out east, Starling 500, Chaffinch 2.
Grounded migrants ; Rock Pipit 1, Stonechat 1, Wheatear 1, Redwing 3, Mistle Thrush 1, Goldcrest 2, Long-tailed Tit 4, Chaffinch 9, Brambling 1, Greenfinch 30, Goldfinch 1, Siskin 2, Linnet 10, Reed Bunting 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 4, Auk sp. 4.
General ; Wigeon 2, Teal 8, Common Scoter 26, Barn Owl 1.
26th
Visible migration ; alba Wagtail 3, Rook 1, Greenfinch 4, Goldfinch 1.
Grounded migrants ; Robin 13, Stonechat 1, Redwing 1, Goldcrest 5, Goldfinch 3, Linnet 21, Siskin 3.
Seabirds ; Great Crested Grebe 3, Cormorant 1, Guillemot 1.
General ; Wigeon 30, Teal 3, Grey Heron 1.
27th
Visible migration ; Curlew 5 out east, Skylark 2, Grey Wagtail 1, Magpie 7, Rook 4, Carrion Crow 3, Chaffinch 2.
Grounded migrants ; Black Redstart 2, Stonechat 2, Wheatear 1, Blackbird 27, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 12, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 13, Starling c.700, Chaffinch 15, Brambling 1, Goldfinch 4, Siskin 5, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 18.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Great Crested Grebe 1, Cormorant 2.
General ; Grey Heron 1, Brent Goose 189, Wigeon 83, Teal 1, Shoveler 1, Common Scoter 50, Sparrowhawk 3, Red-legged Partridge 1, Grey Partridge 2.
28th
Visible migration ; White-fronted Goose 3, Brent Goose 35 out NE, Wigeon 237 out NE and 71 south, Teal 17, Pochard 17 out NE, Osprey 1 north (earliest ever reocrd at Spurn), Oystercatcher 55 out NE, Golden Plover 35 out NE, Curlew 30 out NE, Skylark 3, Meadow Pipit 35, Rock Pipit 2, Grey Wagtail 2, alba Wagtail 19, Mistle Thrush 2, Jackdaw U-turned, Rook 10, Starling 1024, Greenfinch 26, Siskin 3, Linnet 19, Reed Bunting 3.
Grounded migrants ; Jack Snipe 2, Woodcock 2, Meadow Pipit 6, Rock Pipit 2, Black Redstart 1, Stonechat 1, Wheatear 3, Blackbird 33, Fieldfare 2, Redwing 7, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 25, Starling c.2000, Chaffinch 14, Goldfinch 1, Siskin 6, Linnet 13, Yellowhammer 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 31, Great Crested Grebe 2, Cormorant 2, Kittiwake 26, Guillemot 1.
General ; Teal 8, Pintail 2, Sparrowhawk 3, Red-legged Partridge 1, Barn Owl 1.
29th
Visible migration ; Greylag Goose 1 NW, Common Snipe 1, Skylark 1, Meadow Pipit 35, alba Wagtail 5, Blackbird 3 out east, Jackdaw 19, Rook 8, Carrion Crow 2, Starling 25, Chaffinch 2, Greenfinch 12.
Grounded migrants ; Rock Pipit 2, White Wagtail 1, Black Redstart 1, Wheatear 12, Fieldfare 11, Song Thrush 4, Redwing 10, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 6, Goldcrest 23, Firecrest 2 at the Point, Starling c.2000, Chaffinch 7, Brambling 1, Goldfinch 3, Siskin 8, Linnet 37, Corn Bunting 1 north.
Seabirds ; Cormorant 1.
General ; Wigeon 83, Teal 6, Merlin 1, Barn Owl 1.
30th
Visible migration ; alba Wagtail 1, Linnet 10, Yellowhammer 1.
Grounded migrants ; Rock Pipit 2, White Wagtail 2, Wheatear 2, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 4, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 38, Firecrest 1 in the Sheep Field, Starling c.1000, Linnet 16.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1.
General ; Merlin 1.
31st
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 16, Wheatear 1, Fieldfare 2, Chiffchaff 5, Goldcrest 20, Starling c.900, Chaffinch 7, Goldfinch 1.
Seabirds ; Cormorant 2, Kittiwake 20+.
General ; Sparrowhawk 2.
ANDY ROADHOUSE
SPURN BIRD OBSERVATORY TRUST Registered charity 1084312
Kew Villa, Kilnsea, via Patrington, E.Yorkshire HU12 0UG