BIRD SIGHTINGS AT SPURN BIRD OSBERVATORY

 

MAY 2005

 

Main movements and falls etc. with unusual species in bold.

Visible migration is usually of birds moving south unless otherwise stated.

1st             

Visible migration ;  1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby, 43 Bar-tailed Godwit out, 16 Swift, 2 Skylark, 26 Sand Martin, 300 Swallow, 1 Red-rumped Swallow at 16.15, 10 House Martin, 1 Tree Pipit, 11 flava Wagtail, 2 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Chaffinch, 66 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 42 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ; 1 Turtle Dove*, 1 Wryneck at Cliff Farm*, 3 Tree Pipit, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Redstart, 11 Whinchat, 81 Wheatear, 2 Ring Ouzel, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 9 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 21 Lesser Whitethroat, 21 Whitethroat, a male Subalpine Warbler briefly at the Crown and Anchor, 3 Garden Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, 64 Willow Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher *, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 12 Goldfinch.

Seabirds ; 1 Fulmar, 1 Gannet, 8 Common Tern, 15 Arctic Tern.

General ; 154 Brent Goose + 4 pale-bellied, 2 Teal, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper *, 30 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank.

 

2nd

Visible migration ;  5 Gadwall, 6 Common Scoter, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 4 Turnstone, 19 Swift, 2 Skylark, 47 Sand Martin, 1106 Swallow, 1 Red-rumped Swallow at 13.15 hrs., 39 House Martin, 10 Meadow Pipit, 65 flava Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 alba Wagtail, 10 Rook, 25 Carrion Crow, 12 Starling, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 328 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin, 467 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer, 10 Corn Bunting.

Grounded migrants ; 6 Turtle Dove, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Shore Lark, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 50 Wheatear, 1 Ring Ouzel, 5 Sedge Warbler, 10 Lesser Whitethroat, 18 Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 16 Willow Warbler, 25 Chaffinch.

Seabirds ; 1 Fulmar, 1 Shag, 3 Arctic Skua, 11 Sandwich Tern, 3 Arctic Tern, 16 Little Tern.

General ; 1 Common Scoter, 1 Peregrine, 11 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper.

 

3rd

Visible migration ;  1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret at 07.20 hrs., 1 Greylag Goose, 63 Pink-footed Geese north, 1 juv. Snow Goose north at 07.55 hrs.– a new bird for Spurn!, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Osprey north at 08.50 hrs., 3 Kestrel, 11 Whimbrel north, 6 Turnstone, 21 Swift +5 NW, 26 Sand Martin, 1159 Swallow, 29 House Martin, 53 flava Wagtail, 2 alba Wagtail, 13 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 16 Carrion Crow, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 113 Goldfinch, 172 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ; 1 Shore Lark, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Redstart, 13 Whinchat, 43 Wheatear, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Mistle Thrush, 10 Sedge Warbler, 10 Lesser Whitethroat, 27 Whitethroat, 4 Garden Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 1 Wood Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 37 Willow Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher.

Seabirds ; 2 Gannet, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Mediterrranean Gull, 3 Little Gull, 1 Common Tern.

General ; 126 Brent Goose, 21 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper.

 

4th

Visible migration ;  16 Swallow, 1 flava Wagtail.

Grounded migrants ; 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Shore Lark, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Wheatear, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 12 Willow Warbler, 2 Siskin.

Seabirds ; 1 Red-throated Diver, 40 Fulmar, 52 Gannet, 4 Arctic Skua, 90 Kittiwake, 25 Commic Tern, 8 Common Tern, 3 Arctic Tern, 15 Auk sp., 4 Guillemot, 3 Razorbill.

General ; 22 Whimbrel.

 

5th

Visible migration ;  1 imm. Spoonbill north at 16.00 hrs., 1 Tufted Duck west, 5 Marsh Harrier +1 NW, 3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Turtle Dove, 13 Sand Martin, 1050 Swallow, 13 House Martin, 3 Meadow Pipit, 27 flava Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 53 Carrion Crow, 3 Starling, 2 Tree Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 135 Goldfinch, 182 Linnet, Yellowhammer.

Grounded migrants ; 4 Turtle Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Short-eared Owl, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Song Thrush, 7 Sedge Warbler, 7 Lesser Whitethroat, 29 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Yellowhammer.

Seabirds ; 12 Gannet, 10 Cormorant, 1 Arctic Skua, 5 Kittiwake, 3 Common Tern, 26 Arctic Tern, 11 Little Tern.

General ; 1 Common Buzzard in the Triangle before leaving north. A Rough-legged Buzzard was seen three times, 12.45 and 15.30 as it moved NW over the area and later at Long Bank Marsh where it eventually left NW being mobbed by crows.

 

6th

Visible migration ;  3 Tufted Duck north, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 10 Knot, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Skylark, 5 House Martin, 235 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 6 flava Wagtail, 1 Blue Tit, 10 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 14 Carrion Crow, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 31 Goldfinch, 71 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ;   2 Turtle Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 6 Wheatear, 2 Ring Ouzel, 6 Sedge Warbler, 9 Lesser Whitethroat, 37 Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 7 Willow Warbler, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Siskin.

Seabirds ; 1 Fulmar, 11 Gannet, 4 Cormorant, 1 Shag, 2 Arctic Skua, 3 Kittiwake, 3 Sandwich Tern, 19 Arctic Tern, 3 Little Tern.

General ; 1 Brent Goose, 1 Peregrine, 30 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank.

 

7th

Visible migration ;  5 Common Scoter, 3 Whimbrel, 3 Sand Martin, 41 Swallow, 5 flava Wagtail, 4 Jackdaw, 10 Rook, 6 Carrion Crow, 4 Goldfinch, 11 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ;  2 Stock Dove, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 5 Wheatear, 2 Ring Ouzel, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 9 Chaffinch.

Seabirds ; 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Fulmar, 2 Manx Shearwater, 18 Gannet, 10 Kittiwake, 22 Auk sp.

General ; 18 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper.

 

8th

Visible migration ;  1 Marsh Harrier, 24 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 3 flava Wagtail, 5 Jackdaw, 7 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 10 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ;  1 Stock Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, 1 Siskin.

Seabirds ; 49 Fulmar, 2 Manx Shearwater, 92 Gannet, 1 Shag, 292 Kittiwake, 4 Common Tern, 87 Auk sp., 37 Guillemot, 16 Razorbill.

General ; 1 Teal, 20 Whimbrel.

 

9th

Visible migration ; 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Swift, 1 Skylark, 14 Swallow, 6 Carrion Crow.

Grounded migrants ; 4 Turtle Dove, a Long-eared Owl, 1 Swift, 4 Wheatear, 1 Ring Ouzel, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler.

Seabirds ; 6 Red-throated Diver, 148 Fulmar, 12 Manx Shearwater, 122 Gannet, 1 Shag, 2 Skua sp., 3 Arctic Skua, 2 Bonxie, 1023 Kittiwake, 37 Sandwich Tern, 6 Common Tern, 53 Little Tern, 570 Auk sp., 260 Guillemot, 155 Razorbill, 6 Puffin.

General ; 1 Tufted Duck, 3 Common Scoter.

 

10th

Visible migration ;  2 Teal + 8 north, 1 Swift, 105 Swallow, 4 Carrion Crow.

Grounded migrants ;  1 flava Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 2 Ring Ouzel, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffhaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 110 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer.

Seabirds ; 5 Red-throated Diver, 151 Fulmar, 107 Gannet, 1 Shag, 13 Arctic Skua, 3 Bonxie, 7 Little Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 475 Kittiwake, 34 Sandwich Tern, 19 Commic Tern, 5 Common Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, 15 Little Tern, 1091 Auk sp., 524 Guillemot, 226 Razorbill, 7 Puffin.

General ; 18 Whimbrel.

 

11th

Visible migration ;  16 Common Scoter, 1 Marsh Harrier, 7 Whimbel out, 2 Swift, 6 Sand Martin, 350 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 7 flava Wagtail, 2 Rook, 7 Carrion Crow, 10 Goldfinch, 15 Linnet,1 Redpoll, 2 Corn Bunting.

Grounded migrants ;  3 Wheatear, 2 Ring Ouzel, 1 Fieldfare, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 10 Goldfinch.

Seabirds ; 54 Fulmar, 1 Manx Shearwater, 26 Gannet, 7 Cormorant, 3 Arctic Skua, 22 Black-headed Gull, 38 Lesser B.B.Gull, 65 Kittiwake, 4 Common Tern, 3 Arctic Tern, 521 Auk sp., 39 Guillemot.

General ; 1 Peregrine, 12 Whimbrel.

 

12th

Visible migration ;  2 Barnacle Geese, 1 Marsh Harrier, 10 Whimbrel north, 32 Wood Pigeon, 3 Swift, 1 Skylark, 12 Sand Martin, 300 Swallow, 31 House Martin, 4 flava Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 29 Goldfinch, 11 Linnet, 4 Corn Bunting north.

Grounded migrants ;  1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Swift, 4 House Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Whinchat, 8 Wheatear, 10 Sedge Warbler, 10 Lesser Whitethroat, 52 Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler.

Seabirds ; 1 Red-throated Diver, 4 Fulmar, 18 Gannet, 11 Lesser B.B.Gull, 1136 Kittiwake, 13 Common Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, 26 Auk sp., 5 Guillemot, 8 Razorbill.

General ; 1 Peregrine, 1 Avocet, 11 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, .

 

13th

Visible migration;  4 Tufted Duck, a Hobby, 3 Swift, 4 Sand Martin, 400 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 3 flava Wagtail, 18 Goldfinch, 20 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ; 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whinchat, 1 Redstart, 4 Wheatear, 2 Fieldfare, 10 Sedge Warbler,5 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Yellowhammer.

Seabirds ; 1 Red-throated Diver, 37 Fulmar, 38 Gannet, 2 Arctic Skua, 19 Lesser B.B.Gull, 895 Kittiwake, 29 Sandwich Tern, 28 Common Tern, 73 Auk sp. ,  49 Guillemot, 11 Razorbill.,

General ; a Spoonbill north over Long Bank, 1 Peregrine.

 

14th

Visible migration ;  1 Teal, 3 Common Scoter, 2 Marsh Harrier, 35 Swallow, 2 flava Wagtail.

Grounded migrants ;  2 Cuckoo, 1 Swift, 1 Bluethroat on Canal Scrape, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 17 Wheatear, 11 Sedge Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Pied Flycatcher.

Seabirds ; 1 Red-throated Diver, 18 Fulmar, 1 Manx Shearwater, 28 Gannet, 2 Arctic Skua, 1 Bonxie, 2 Kittiwake, 18 Sandwich Tern.

General ; 5 Brent Goose, 4 Whimbrel.

 

15th

Visible migration ;  1 Shelduck, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Eider, 1 Long-tailed Duck north, 4 Common Scoter +129 north, 1 Marsh Harrier north, 1 Hen Harrier, 8 Dunlin out, 2 Whimbrel + 4 out, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Swift, 8 Sand Martin, 493 Swallow, 45 House Martin, 4 flava Wagtail, 4 Carrion Crow, 8 Goldfinch, 53 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ;  2 Cuckoo, 1 Short-eared Owl, 55 Swallow, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Black Redstart, 4 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 14 Wheatear, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Serin in the Church Field.

Seabirds ; 16 Gannet, 3 Cormorant, 1 Arctic Skua, 140 Kittiwake, 8 Sandwich Tern, 21 Commic Tern, 15 Little Tern, 1 Guillemot, 3 Razorbill.

General ; 121 Brent Goose + 3 pale-bellied, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 12 Whimbrel.

 

16th

Visible migration ;  4 Common Scoter, 1 Wood Sandpiper*, 1 Swift, 44 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ; 1 Short-eared Owl, 3 House Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 12 Wheatear, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Serin still in the Church Field.

Seabirds ; 2 Red-throated Diver, 3 Fulmar, 26 Gannet, 2 Arctic Skua, 88 Kittiwake, 19 Sandwich Tern, 4 Common Tern, 16 Little Tern, 10 Auk sp. 10 Guillemot, 4 Razorbill.

General ; 108 Brent Goose + 3 pale-bellied.

 

17th

Visible migration ;  1 Eider, 1 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel out, 3 Swift, 110 Swallow, 4 flava Wagtail.

Grounded migrants ; 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Black Redstart, 22 Wheatear, 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 34 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, the Serin still in the Church Field.

Seabirds ; 5 Fulmar, 1 Manx Shearwater, 40 Gannet, 1 Arctic Skua, 13 Kittiwake, 13 Sandwich Tern, 3 Commic Tern.

General ; 1 Eider, 1 Sparrowhawk.

 

18th

Visible migration ;  2 Marsh Harrier, 17 Ringed Plover in, 2 Whimbrel north, 9 Wood Pigeon, 6 Swift, 1 Skylark, 21 Sand Martin, 702 Swallow, 156 House Martin, 22 flava Wagtail, 3 Jackdaw, 2 Greenfinch, 17 Goldfinch, 29 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ; 1 Black Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 27 Wheatear, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, the Serin was seen at the Warren today.

Seabirds ; 12 Gannet, 36 Kittiwake, 13 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern, 2 Auk sp.

General ; 181 Brent Goose + 4 pale-bellied, 1 Common Scoter, 4 Whimbrel.

 

19th

Visible migration ; 1 Osprey north, 18 Swift, 7 Sand Martin, 800+ Swallow, 260 House Martin, 4 flava Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ; 4 Turtle Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 11 Wheatear, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler, 10 Spotted Flycatcher, imm.male Golden Oriole over the Triangle.

Seabirds ; 4 Fulmar, 7 Gannet, 83 Kittiwake, 8 Sandwich Tern, 35 Little Tern, 1 Black Tern*, 7 Auk sp., 1 Razorbill.

General ; 39 Brent Goose.

 

20th

Visible migration ; 4 Bar-headed Goose, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Grey Plover, 10 Dunlin, 2 Wood Pigeon, 17 Swift, 29 Sand Martin, 1250 Swallow, 900 House Martin, 1 Red-rumped Swallow at 10.50 hrs, 21 flava Wagtail, 1 Golden Oriole, 2 Greenfinch, 43 Goldfinch, 74 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Corn Bunting.

Grounded migrants ; 7 Turtle Dove, 6 Wheatear, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Chaffinch.

Seabirds ; 2 Fulmar, 5 Gannet, 7 Cormorant, 12 Lesser B.B.Gull, 354 Kittiwake, 10 Sandwich Tern, 1 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Tern, 40 Little Tern, 2 Razorbill.

General ; 3 Greylag Goose, 47 Brent Goose + 3 pale-bellied, 4 Whimbrel and 2 Greenshank. An Alpine Swift was seen over Sammy’s Point mid-afternoon.

 

21st

Visible migration ;  1 Little Egret, 2 Barnacle Goose west, 15 Common Scoter, 2 Marsh Harrier north, a wing-tagged Hen Harrier west, 1 imm. male Montagu’s Harrier south, 30 Knot, 2 Turtle Dove, 21 Swift, 4 Skylark, 21 Sand Martin, 500+ Swallow, 165 House Martin, 21 flava Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 30 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 24 Linnet, 4 Corn Bunting.

Grounded migrants ; 1 flava Wagtail, 11 Wheatear, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Spotted Flycatcher.

Seabirds ; 1 Red-throated Diver, 9 Fulmar, 2 Manx Shearwater, 4 Gannet, 11 Cormorant, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 34 Kittiwake, 5 Sandwich Tern, 5 Razorbill.

General ; 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 5 Whimbrel, a European Bee-eater over the Warren and being lost to sight over the Humber, a Quail calling late afternoon in Long Bank Marsh.

 

22nd

Visible migration ;  1 Little Egret, 4 Marsh Harrier + 1 north, 1 Osprey south at 16.00 hrs, 19 Grey Plover out, 3 Turtle Dove, 65 Swift, 21 Sand Martin, 1144 Swallow, 586 House Martin, a Red-rumped Swallow south at 12.15 hrs., 3 flava Wagtail, 3 Rook, 5 Carrion Crow, 10 Goldfinch, 19 Linnet, a male Serin south past the Lighthouse.

Grounded migrants ;  A Quail flushed at the Point late morning, 8 Turtle Dove, 2 Cuckoo, 8 Wheatear, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, imm.male Golden Oriole first seen in the Triangle spent most of the afternoon in the Sheep Field/Wire Dump area.

Seabirds ; 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Fulmar, 2 Gannet, 2 Shag, 1 Arctic Skua, 14 Kittiwake, 17 Sandwich Tern, 1 Common Tern, 48 Little Tern, 83 Auk sp. 13 Guillemot.

General ; 2 Teal, 3 Common Scoter, 3 Whimbrel, 1 ring-tail Montagu’s Harrier was in the Long Bank area late afternoon.

 

23rd

Visible migration ;  1 Grey Heron, 9 Brent Goose, 2 Gadwall, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Marsh Harrier + 1 U-turned, 19 Wood Pigeon, 7 Turtle Dove, 99 Swift, 1 Wood Lark, 5 Skylark, 20 Sand Martin, 1062 Swallow, 1035 House Martin, 1 Tree Pipit, 6 Meadow Pipit, 6 flava Wagtail including a probable male Grey-headed,  6 Jackdaw, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch, 71 Linnet, 3 Corn Bunting.

Grounded migrants ; 1 Whinchat, 7 Wheatear, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Golden Oriole in the Sheep Field, 6 Chaffinch.

Seabirds ; 3 Fulmar, 8 Gannet, 6 Little Gull, 29 Lesser B.B.Gull, 17 Kittiwake, 10 Sandwich Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, 2 Auk sp., 2 Guillemot.

General ; 4 Common Scoter, 7 Whimbrel.

 

24th

Visible migration ;  2 Canada Goose, 1 Lapwing, 135 Swift, 5 Sand Martin, 276 Swallow, 86 House Martin, 1 Tree Pipit, 4 flava Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch, 8 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ; a Nightjar seen on the road outside the Blue Bell at 21.30 hrs., 2 Cuckoo, 3 Wheatear, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Golden Oriole still present.

Seabirds ; 1 Red-throated Diver, 5 Gannet, 1 Shag, 6 Little Gull, 36 Kittiwake, 4 Sandwich Tern, 32 Little Tern, 13 Guillemot, 16 Razorbill.

General ; 1 Eider, 131 Sanderling.

 

25th

Visible migration ; 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier + 1 in, 2 Kestrel + 1 in, 15 Bar-tailed Godwit in, 3 Turtle Dove, 27 Swift, 3 Skylark, 7 Sand Martin, 770 Swallow, 420 House Martin, 7 flava Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 14 Goldfinch, 55 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ; 10 Turtle Dove, 4 Cuckoo, 1 Wheatear, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Golden Oriole still present.

Seabirds ; 9 Fulmar, 16 Gannet, 4 Cormorant, 22 Lesser B.B.Gull, 45 Kittiwake, 26 Sandwich Tern, 26 Little Tern, 1 Auk sp., 26 Guillemot, 17 Razorbill.

General ; 1 Eider, 1 Merlin.

 

26th

Visible migration ;  2 Grey Heron, 1 Shoveler, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Spotted Redshank, 5 Collared Dove, 1 Turtle Dove, 80 Swift, 1 Skylark, 25 Sand Martin, 707 Swallow, 1250 House Martin, 13 flava Wagtail, 2 alba Wagtail, 18 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin, 48 Linnet, 3 Corn Bunting.

Grounded migrants ; 8 Turtle Dove, 4 Cuckoo, 7 Wheatear, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 9 Spotted Flycatcher, a 1st summer Woodchat Shrike spent all day in the Sheep Field/ Wire Dump area, a Golden Oriole was seen in the Triangle and may have been a new arrival, 8 Chaffinch.

Seabirds ; 1 Red-throated Diver, 3 Fulmar, 9 Cormorant, 1 1st summer Mediterranean Gull, 3 Little Gull, 16 Lesser B.B.Gull, 12 Kittiwake, 2 Guillemot.

General ; 1 Eider, 11 Common Scoter, 3 Whimbrel.

 

27th

Visible migration ;  7 Greylag Goose, 2 Tufted Duck out, 1 Sparrowhawk,1 Turtle Dove, 14 Swift, 1 Wood Lark, 3 Sky Lark, 2 Sand Martin, c.250 Swallow, c.150 House Martin, 3 flava Wagtail, 1 Hooded Crow, 2 Tree Sparrow, 7 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 19 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ; 5 Cuckoo, 1 Robin, 2 Wheatear, 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Chaffinch.

Seabirds ; 10 Fulmar, 12 Gannet, 14 Cormorant, 1 Arctic Skua, 42 Kittiwake, 15 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern, 31 Little Tern, 4 Guillemot, 3 Razorbill.

General ; 79 Brent Goose + 3 pale-bellied, 1 Eider, 11 Common Scoter, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Whimbrel.

 

28th

Visible migration ;  81 Brent Goose out east, 9 Tufted Duck, 2 Eider north, 4 Common Scoter, 1 Osprey at 08.25 hrs., 1 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 60 Knot out, 1 Curlew, 4 Wood Pigeon, 2350 Swift, 1 Skylark, 9 Sand Martin, 358 Swallow, 1 Red-rumped Swallow at 14.45 hrs., 289 House Martin, 6 flava Wagtail, 9 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 28 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ;  2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher.

Seabirds ; 1 Red-throated Diver, 54 Fulmar, 6 Manx Shearwater, 5 Gannet, 49 Lesser B.B.Gull, 6 Common Tern, 1 Guillemot, 2 Razorbill.

General ;  3 Gadwall, 3 Eider, 1 Hobby. 2 Hobby and a Nightjar seen at Beacon Ponds during the day.

 

29th

Visible migration ;  2 Grey Heron, 1 Spoonbill north at 16.00  hrs., 9 Canada Goose, 29 Common Scoter north, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Marsh Harrier + 1 in, 4 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Lapwing, 3 Whimbrel out, 9 Wood Pigeon, 7 Turtle Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 105 Swift, 1 Alpine Swift south at 07.25 hrs, 4 Sky Lark, 16 Sand Martin, 230 Swallow, 204 House Martin, 5 flava Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Jackdaw, 15 Carrion Crow, 10 Greenfinch, 18 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 28 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ; 1 Cuckoo, 30 Swift, 7 Wheatear, 3 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 50 Starling, 1 Crossbill.

Seabirds ; 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Fulmar, 2 Gannet, 9 Cormorant, 8 Sandwich Tern, 4 Common Tern.

General ; 1 Brent Goose, 1 Eider.

 

30th

Visible migration ;  3 Common Scoter north, 2 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Rook, 4 Linnet.

Grounded migrants ; 3 Cuckoo, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Chaffinch.

Seabirds ; 1 Red-throated Diver, 40 Fulmar, 64 Gannet, 2 Cormorant, 3 Little Gull, 290 Kittiwake, 12 Sandwich Tern, 10 Commic Tern, 3 Common Tern, 30 Little Tern, 149 Auk sp, 8 Guillemot, 7 Razorbill.

General ; 1 Brent Goose, 1 Eider, 9 Turtle Dove.

 

31st

Visible migration ;  2 Common Scoter, 250 Knot out, 20 Dunlin out, 7 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 1 flava Wagtail.

Grounded migrants ;  3 Cuckoo, 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Swift, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Red-backed Shrike at the Point, 1 Corn Bunting.

Seabirds ; 1 Fulmar, 20 Kittiwake.

General ; 1 Eider, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin, 1 Greenshankl.

 

 

 

ANDY ROADHOUSE                      

 

SPURN BIRD OBSERVATORY TRUST        Registered charity 1084312

 

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