BIRD SIGHTINGS AT SPURN BIRD OSBERVATORY
NOVEMBER 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 ; Mute Swan 1, Whooper Swan 4, Pink-footed Goose 490, Wigeon 136 +24 north, 12 in and 285 out, Teal 2 +86 out, Mallard 2+ 5 in, Tufted Duck 1 north +1 out, Pochard 8 out, Scaup 1 + 11 north, Eider 14 north, Long-tailed Duck 1 + 3 out, Common Scoter 187 +693 north and 422 out, Velvet Scoter 3 + 2 north and 14 out, Goldeneye 2, Sparrowhawk 2, Lapwing 11, Short-eared Owl 1, Skylark 3 +12 west, Swallow 18, House Martin 1, Meadow Pipit 90, Rock Pipit 4, Grey Wagtail 3, Alba Wagtail 2, Blackbird 46 + 1 in, Fieldfare 27, Redwing 6 + 2 in, Jackdaw 8, Rook 8 +17 u-turned, Starling 92 + 217 in, Brambling 2, Greenfinch 130, Goldfinch 150, Siskin 1, Twite 2, Redpoll 5, Snow Bunting 10, Yellowhammer 4.
Grounded migrants ; Water Rail 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Swallow 3, Meadow Pipit 31, Rock Pipit 3, Waxwing 1, Robin 34, Black Redstart 2, Stonechat 8, Blackbird 186, Fieldfare 112, Song Thrush 12, Redwing 89, Mistle Thrush 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 13, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 29, Starling 1200, Chaffinch 7, Brambling 5, Siskin 2, Redpoll 4, Bullfinch 1, Snow Bunting 3.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 52, Gannet 51, Shag 18, Arctic Skua 1, Bonxie 5, Little Gull 15, Kittiwake 5, Common Tern 12, Auk sp. 240, Guillemot 17, Razorbill 13, Little Auk 68, Puffin 12.
General ; Eider 2, Woodcock 3.
2nd
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 85, Brent Goose 29, Wigeon 47 + 11 north, Teal 1 north, Mallard 2 in, Eider 11 + 246 north-east, Common Scoter 156 +120 north, Goldeneye 1 + 6 north, Red-breasted Merganser 2 + 1 north, Short-eared Owl 1 in, Skylark 8, Swallow 6, Meadow Pipit 2, Rock Pipit 2, Waxwing 1 north, Fieldfare 18 + 30 in, Redwing 20 in, Starling 38 in.
Grounded migrants ; Rock Pipit 1, Waxwing 4, Robin 57, Stonechat 2, Blackbird 270, Fieldfare 152, Song Thrush 5, Redwing 90, Blackcap 12, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 26, Brambling 12, Twite 2, Redpoll 3, Northern Bullfinch 1, Snow Bunting 15, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 7.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 52, Gannet 51, Shag 20, Skua sp. 2, Pomarine Skua 1 north, Bonxie 6, Little Gull 7, Kittiwake 7, Sandwich Tern 2, Commic Tern 2, Common Tern 8, Auk sp. 14, Guillemot 20, Razorbill 24, Little Auk 69, Puffin 3.
General ; Brent Goose 40, Wigeon 4, Teal 1, Pintail 1, Common Scoter 40, Goldeneye 1, Jack Snipe 2, Woodcock 9.
3rd
Visible migration ; Greylag Goose 2, Canada Goose 1 in, Brent Goose 17, Wigeon 624 + 22 in, Gadwall 2, Teal 321 + 2 in, Mallard 15, Pintail 1, Shoveler 7, Pochard 8, Tufted Duck 7, Scaup 9, Eider 5 +138 north-east, Common Scoter 29 +30 north, Goldeneye 9, Red-breasted Merganser 2 + 1 in, Goosander 2, Hen Harrier 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Lapwing 139 + 8 in, Knot 55, Dunlin 45, Woodcock 2 + 1 in, Bar-tailed Godwit 1, Wood Pigeon 19, Skylark 35 + 4 in, Swallow 3, Meadow Pipit 70, Rock Pipit 17, Grey Wagtail 3, Alba Wagtail 3, Waxwing 9 in, Blackbird 30, Fieldfare 140, Redwing 20, Jackdaw 7, Rook 6, Starling 360 + 35 in, Chaffinch 4, Brambling 3, Greenfinch 100, Goldfinch 12, Siskin 8, Linnet 12, Lapland Bunting 1, Snow Bunting 2 + 2 out, Yellowhammer 3, Reed Bunting 1.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 12, Stonechat 3, Blackbird 130, Fieldfare 200, Redwing 100, Blackcap 6, Chiffchaff 5, Goldcrest 22, Great Grey Shrike 1, Starling 300, Brambling 8, Twite 1, Lesser Redpoll 3, Northern Bullfinch 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 14, Gannet 53, Cormorant 1, Shag 6, Little Gull 1, Kittiwake 24, Sandwich Tern 1, Commic Tern 3, Auk sp.8, Guillemot 27, Razorbill 24, Little Auk 4, Puffin 1.
General ; Avocet 3, Woodcock 7, Greenshank 1.
4th
Visible migration ; Whooper Swan 3 + 3 out, Pink-footed Goose 251, Brent Goose 16, Wigeon 21, Gadwall 3, Teal 3, Eider 5 north, Common Scoter 38, Red-breasted Merganser 2 + 2 north, Goosander 4 + 1 in, Sparrowhawk 6, Common Buzzard 2, , Kestrel 4, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 94, Knot 1, Sanderling 2, Snipe 2 in, Curlew 3, Stock Dove 3 north, Wood Pigeon 33, Skylark 52, Swallow 3, Meadow Pipit 10, Rock Pipit 1, Alba Wagtail 3, Grey Wagtail1, Blackbird 5 in, Starling 294, Tree Sparrow 8, Greenfinch 41, Goldfinch 78, Redpoll 2, Snow Bunting 1, Yellowhammer 2, Reed Bunting 2.
Grounded migrants ; Water Rail 1, Short-eared Owl 2, Skylark 11, Meadow Pipit 25, Rock Pipit 3, Robin 28, Stonechat 3, Blackbird 102, Fieldfare 15, Song Thrush 7, Redwing 36, Mistle Thrush 1, Blackcap 6, Chiffchaff 1, Goldcrest 15, Long-tailed Tit 10, Great Grey Shrike 1, Starling 2540, Redpoll 1, Bullfinch 1, Snow Bunting 1, Reed Bunting 6.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 25, Gannet 9, Cormorant 4, Shag 5, Yellow-legged Gull 1 south, Sandwich Tern 2, Commic Tern 2, Common Tern 14, Arctic Tern 3 (new latest date) Auk sp.110, Guillemot 11, Razorbill 2.
General ; Brent Goose 77, Eider 3, Sparrowhawk 3, Peregrine 1, Woodcock 1.
5th
Visible migration ; Great Crested Grebe 1, Whooper Swan 23, Pink-footed Goose 1484, Greylag Goose 1, Mallard 2, Common Scoter 17, Hen Harrier 1 north, Sparrowhawk 2, Lapwing 5, Skylark 4, Swallow 4, Meadow Pipit 2, Alba Wagtail 2, Fieldfare 42 north-east, Rook 5, Starling 65, Greenfinch 28, Goldfinch 21, Redpoll 1, Yellowhammer 1, Corn Bunting 1.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Skylark 3, Meadow Pipit 13, Waxwing 2, Stonechat 5, Blackbird 50, Fieldfare 13, Song Thrush 5, Redwing 30, Mistle Thrush 1, Blackcap 1, Goldcrest 3, Starling 100, Twite 13, Redpoll 2, Snow Bunting 7.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 30, Gannet 2, Cormorant 6, Shag 11, Common Tern 2, Auk sp. 28, Guillemot 9, Razorbill 3, Little Auk 3.
General ; Pintail 4, Eider 3, Common Scoter 20.
6th
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 100, Wigeon 6, Eider 4, Long-tailed Duck 1, Common Scoter 74, Goldeneye 3, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Goosander 2 in, Meadow Pipit 4, Rock Pipit 1, Alba Wagtail 1, Waxwing 1, Fieldfare 281, Redwing 175, Starling 53 in, Brambling 1.
Grounded migrants ; Water Rail 1, Woodcock 9, Short-eared Owl 3, Rock Pipit 3, Waxwing 1, Stonechat 3, Blackbird 134, Fieldfare 45, Song Thrush 10, Redwing 23, Mistle Thrush 1, Blackcap 8, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 15, Long-tailed Tit 17, Brambling 3, Siskin 3, Northern Bullfinch 1, Snow Bunting 10, Yellowhammer 2, Reed Bunting 17.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 22, Gannet 2, Cormorant 1, Shag 3, Commic Tern 2, Common Tern 1, Auk sp. 12, Guillemot 5, Razorbill 2.
General ; Brent Goose 254, Sparrowhawk 2, Merlin 2, Jack Snipe 1, Black-tailed Godwit 6.
7th
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 32, Wigeon 10 + 55 in, Teal 32 + 13 in, Mallard 23, Pintail 3 + 2 in, Pochard 5 north, Goldeneye 17 + 1 north and 21 in, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Goosander 1 in, Lapwing 106, Short-eared Owl 1 in, Skylark 2, Rock Pipit 3, Blackbird c.8000 left south through the day, Fieldfare 1680, Song Thrush 83, Redwing 1800, Starling 724, Brambling 8, Greenfinch 18, Goldfinch 1, Twite 1.
Grounded migrants ; Woodcock 110 ! a new Spurn record which was previously 30. Skylark 8, Waxwing 3, Robin 37, Blackbird 2000, Fieldfare 320, Song Thrush 17, Redwing 200, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 7, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 16, Firecrest 1, Long-tailed Tit 18, Starling 200, Brambling 3, Siskin 1, Bullfinch 1, Snow Bunting 8, Yellowhammer 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 19, Gannet 3, Shag 1, Guillemot 2.
General ; Brent Goose 274, Teal 1, Eider 1, Merlin 2.
8th
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 250 + 1 in, Wigeon 5 north, Teal 10 + 8 in, Shoveler 2 in, Pochard 10 north, Tufted Duck 1, Scaup 1, Eider 4, Long-tailed Duck 2 north, Common Scoter 121 + 471 north, Velvet Scoter 4 + 2 north, Goldeneye 1 + 3 north, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Lapwing 7, Skylark 3 + 2 in, Swallow 1, Meadow Pipit 3, Rock Pipit 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Alba Wagtail 4, Blackbird 14 + 1 in, Starling 35 in.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Skylark 8, Swallow 1, Meadow Pipit 4, Rock Pipit 3, Waxwing 1, Robin 25, Blackbird 585, Fieldfare 7, Song Thrush 4, Redwing 9, Blackcap 5, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 10, Long-tailed Tit 2, Starling 120, Bullfinch 1, Snow Bunting 3.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 21, Great Northern Diver 1, Storm Petrel 1, Gannet 48, Shag 16, Skua sp. 2, Pomarine Skua 1, Arctic Skua 1, Bonxie 4, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 17, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Kittiwake 17, Sandwich Tern 1, Common Tern 3, Auk sp. 49, Guillemot 50, Razorbill 11, Little Auk 8.
General ; Wigeon 2, Teal 2, Eider 5, Jack Snipe 1, Woodcock 1.
9th
Visible migration ; Whooper Swan 2, Pink-footed Goose 51, Shelduck 14 + 6 in, Teal 73, Mallard 1, Pintail 1, Pochard 1, Common Scoter 53, Velvet Scoter 3, Goldeneye 6, Knot 5, Dunlin 13, Skylark 2 + 1in, Sand Martin 1 north, Swallow 1+ 1 north, Alba Wagtail 2, Rook 5, Starling 250 + 125 in, Reed Bunting 2.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 2, Robin 21, Stonechat 2, Blackbird 250, Fieldfare 22, Song Thrush 3, Redwing 13, Blackcap 3, Goldcrest 7, Long-tailed Tit 2, Starling 280, Brambling 1, Siskin 2, Bullfinch 1, Snow Bunting 5, Reed Bunting 12.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 10, Great Northern Diver 1, Gannet 7, Little Gull 5, Guillemot 8.
General ; Wigeon 80, Gadwall 1, Mallard 18, Common Scoter 15, Water Rail 1, Jack Snipe 1, Woodcock 1.
10th
Visible migration ; Scaup 15 north, Eider 8 + 5 north, Common Scoter 11 + 34 north, Velvet Scoter 3, Goldeneye 2 north, Red-breasted Merganser 1 north, Meadow Pipit 12 in, Linnet 1.
Grounded migrants ; Waxwing 1, Stonechat 1, Blackbird 110, Fieldfare 9, Redwing 5, Blackcap 1, Goldcrest 3, Snow Bunting 5.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 26, Sooty Shearwater 3, Gannet 23, Shag 6, Pomarine Skua 1, Arctic Skua 1, Little Gull 9, Kittiwake 38, Commic Tern 1, Auk sp. 38, Guillemot 53, Razorbill 12.
General ; Wigeon 3, Scaup 6, Eider 16, Goldeneye 1, Merlin 2.
Easington : a Pine Grosbeak was seen during the morning and last seen at 12.15 when it left the Cemetry.
11th
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 44, Eider 1 + 9 north, Common Scoter 14, Lapwing 14, Skylark 4 + 5 in, Rock Pipit 1, Greenfinch 15, Goldfinch 20, Linnet 4, Redpoll 2.
Grounded migrants ; Rock Pipit 4, Stonechat 3, Blackbird 107, Fieldfare 3, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 2, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 3, Greenfinch 60, Siskin 3, Snow Bunting 21, Yellowhammer 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Gannet 2, Cormorant 3, Auk sp. 1, Guillemot 4.
General ; Brent Goose 84, Sparrowhawk 4, Peregrine 1, Woodcock 1.
12th
Visible migration ; Brent Goose 2, Wigeon 1, Eider 3 + 5 north, Common Scoter 3, Sanderling 1, Skylark 2, Meadow Pipit 3, Rock Pipit 2, Rook 5, Carrion Crow 4, Starling 21, Goldfinch 4, Linnet 1.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 4, Meadow Pipit 6, Rock Pipit 2, Stonechat 2, Blackbird 86, Fieldfare 3, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 4, Blackcap 1, Goldcrest 7, Starling 200, Snow Bunting 29, Reed Bunting 14.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 12, Great Northern Diver 1, Fulmar 2, Manx Shearwater 2, Gannet 39, Shag 6, Arctic Skua 1, Little Gull 5, Kittiwake 6, Auk sp. 18, Guillemot 28, Little Auk 5, Puffin 1.
General ; Brent Goose 47, Merlin 2.
13th
Visible migration ; Great Crested Grebe 1 north, Swan sp. 4, Pink-footed Goose 827, Gadwall 1, Teal 8 north, Mallard 1 north, Pintail 2 + 1 north, Tufted Duck 1, Eider 5 north, Common Scoter 52 + 8 north, Velvet Scoter 1, Red-breasted Merganser 1 in, 2 Goosander, Common Buzzard 1, Skylark 1.
Grounded migrants ; Blackbird 90, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 3, Goldcrest 2, Chaffinch 8, Brambling 2, Goldfinch 6, Siskin 2, Snow Bunting 25, Yellowhammer 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 42, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 21, Shag 16, Mediterranean Gull 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, Kittiwake 42, Auk sp. 31, Guillemot 2, Little Auk 34, Puffin 1.
General ; Water Rail 1, Woodcock 2.
14th
Visible migration ; Whooper Swan 1, Pink-footed Goose 336 + 75 west, Brent Goose 14 in, Shelduck 4 in, Teal 9 north, Mallard 2 in, Long-tailed Duck 1 north + 1 out. Common Scoter 108, Goldeneye 1 + 1 in, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Kestrel 2, Purple Sandpiper 1 north, Stock Dove 2, Wood Pigeon 4, Skylark 4, Rock Pipit 6, Alba Wagtail 1, Waxwing 1 north, Blackbird 70, Song Thrush 4, Redwing 2, Starling 65, Brambling 4, Greenfinch 66, Goldfinch 10, Siskin 9, Linnet 10, Lapland Bunting 1, Snow Bunting 2.
Grounded migrants ; Barn Owl 1, Rock Pipit 2, Stonechat 3, Blackbird 105, Fieldfare 7, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 4, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 1, Goldcrest 3, Starling 30, Chaffinch 11, Brambling 1, Greenfinch 30, Goldfinch 2, Snow Bunting 8.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 7, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 3, Shag 3, Herring Gull 97, Auk sp. 8, Guillemot 2, Razorbill 2, Little Auk 89.
General ; Brent Goose 45, Eider 2, Woodcock 1.
15th
Visible migration ; Common Scoter 10 + 12 north, Greenfinch 6, Goldfinch 4.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 2, Pied Wagtail 1, Blackbird 78, Fieldfare 1, Redwing 3, Goldcrest 5, Starling 50, Goldfinch 2, Reed Bunting 10.
Seabirds ; Diver sp. 2, Red-throated Diver 6, Gannet 10, Cormorant 1, Auk sp. 1.
General ; Water Rail 1, Knot 8000, Jack Snipe 1.
16th
Visible migration ; Skylark 1, Rock Pipit 1, Greenfinch 5, Goldfinch 4.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Rock Pipit 1, Stonechat 1, Blackbird 56, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 3, Goldcrest 1, Greenfinch 32, Goldfinch 1, Reed Bunting 9.
Seabirds ; Kittiwake 2.
General ; Sparrowhawk 2, Merlin 1, Water Rail 1, Jack Snipe 1.
17th
Visible migration ; Mute Swan 1, Grey Goose sp. 13, Wigeon 5, Mallard 2 in, Common Scoter 5, Common Snipe 6 in, Rock Pipit 1.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1. Blackbird 35, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 1, Goldcrest 8, Chaffinch 4, Snow Bunting 8, Reed Bunting 7.
Seabirds ; Gannet 2, Kittiwake 1, Auk sp. 2.
General ; Brent Goose 74, Merlin 1.
18th
Visible migration ; Brent Goose 5 in, Wigeon 4, Teal 15, Mallard 2, Common Scoter 23 + 18 north, Surf Scoter 1 drake north at 08.30 (third Spurn record), Woodcock 1 in, Snow Bunting 1.
Grounded migrants ; Robin 13, Stonechat 2, Blackbird 55, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 4, Goldcrest 5, Goldfinch 6, Snow Bunting 13, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 13.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 24, Great Northern Diver 1, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 18, Shag 5, Pomarine Skua 1, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 4, Herring Gull 200, Auk sp. 17, Guillemot 3, Little Auk 54, Puffin 2.
General ; Mallard 19, Eider 1, Woodcock 2.
19th
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 40, Wigeon 2 in, Teal 4, Mallard 9 in, Pintail 1, Tufted Duck 1 in, Common Scoter 30, Velvet Scoter 1 + 10 north, Goldeneye 5 north, Merlin 1 in, Lapwing 2, Stock Dove 1 in, Skylark 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Lapland Bunting 1.
Grounded migrants ; Rock Pipit 1, Robin 11, Blackbird 68, Fieldfare 2, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 1, Chiffchaff 1, Goldcrest 4, Chaffinch 5, Goldfinch 1, Snow Bunting 30, Reed Bunting 14.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 4, Gannet 15, Cormorant 15, Shag 6, Glaucous Gull 1 1st winter.
General ; Brent Goose 30, Mallard 4, Goldeneye 3, Sparrowhawk 2, Merlin 1, Woodcock 3.
20th
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 17, Wigeon 3 north, Teal 4, Common Scoter 4 + 22 north, Goldeneye 9, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Skylark 2.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Skylark 1, Robin 15, Stonechat 2, Blackbird 49, Redwing 1, Mistle Thrush 2, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 1, Goldcrest 1, Long-tailed Tit 18, Starling 15, Chaffinch 4, Linnet 3, Reed Bunting 19.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 32, Great Crested Grebe 2, Gannet 2, Cormorant 4, Shag 9, Bonxie 1, Kittiwake 2, Auk sp.15, Little Auk 19.
General ; Brent Goose 109, Common Scoter 15, Merlin, Peregrine 1, Woodcock 2.
21st
Visible migration ; Brent Goose 3, Wigeon 27, Teal 4, Mallard 9, Tufted Duck 1 out, Eider 7 in, Long-tailed Duck 2, Common Scoter 11, Velvet Scoter 6 north, Goldeneye 2 + 12 in, Lapwing 3, Jack Snipe 1, Common Snipe 1 + 2 in, Woodcock 3 in, Rock Pipit 1 in, Blackbird 78, Fieldfare 3, Redwing 1in, Starling 27, Chaffinch 3, Greenfinch 30, Goldfinch 5, Snow Bunting 1.
Grounded migrants ; Water Rail 1, Rock Pipit 1, Flava Wagtail 1 – a new late date for Spurn, Stonechat 1, Blackbird 130, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 1, Goldcrest 2, Starling 20, Greenfinch 40, Snow Bunting 1, Reed Bunting 17.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 6, Great Crested Grebe 1, Fulmar 1, Gannet 1, Shag 2 out, Common Gull 257, Herring Gull 76, Kittiwake 3.
General ; Brent Goose 113, Teal 3, Eider 1, Woodcock 2.
22nd
Visible migration ; Eider 6 north, Common Scoter 10 + 4 north, Starling 70.
Grounded migrants ; Robin 10, Blackbird 55, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 1, Goldfinch 2, Reed Bunting 16.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 6, Fulmar 1, Cormorant 3, Herring Gull 39, Auk sp. 1, Guillemot 1.
General ; Brent Goose 54, Water Rail 1.
23rd
Visible migration ; Wigeon 9, Teal 2, Mallard 7 north, Common Scoter 83 + 29 north, Velvet Scoter 1, Goldeneye 1 north + 2 in, Red-breasted Merganser 1 in, Skylark 3, Meadow Pipit 14, Rock Pipit 1, Alba Wagtail 2, Waxwing 1 north, Chaffinch 5, Greenfinch 8, Goldfinch 6, Linnet 7, Reed Bunting 4.
Grounded migrants ; Water Rail 1, Barn Owl 1, Short-eared Owl 1, Meadow Pipit 2, Rock Pipit 2, Robin 16, Stonechat 2, Blackbird 116, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 3, Blackcap 4, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 10, Chaffinch 6, Greenfinch 52, Goldfinch 4, Linnet 20, Snow Bunting 1, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 14.
Seabirds ; Diver sp. 2, Red-throated Diver 81, Black-throated Diver 1, Cormorant 8, Shag 2, Kittiwake 1.
General ; Eider 1, Common Scoter 25, Merlin 1, Woodcock 3.
24th
Visible migration ; Brent Goose 1, Wigeon 8, Mallard 2, Pintail 10 north, Eider 2, Common Scoter 3, Goldeneye 6, Lapwing 7, Woodcock 1 in, Wood Pigeon 1, Blackbird 600 + 20 in, Fieldfare 172, Redwing 600, Starling 167, Brambling 4, Greenfinch 56, Goldfinch 10, Linnet 1.
Grounded migrants ; Water Rail 3, Woodcock 5, Meadow Pipit 6, Rock Pipit 1, Robin 20, Stonechat 2, Ring Ouzel 1, Blackbird 248, Fieldfare 49, Song Thrush 7, Redwing 50, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 4, Starling 90, Linnet 3, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 6.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Cormorant 1, Shag 1.
General ; Greylag Goose 42 (a new Spurn record), Shelduck 10, Mallard 19, Eider 1.
25th
Visible migration ; Pink-footed Goose 4, Brent Goose 3, Shelduck 4, Wigeon 7, Mallard 2, Pintail 1, Eider 1 + 11 north, Common Scoter 11, Goldeneye 1, Golden Plover 25, Lapwing 4 north, Woodcock 1, Skylark 5, Meadow Pipit 2, Blackbird 1, Starling 15 + 1 in, Greenfinch 32, Goldfinch 8, Linnet 8, Linnet 3, Lapland Bunting 1 north.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1 , Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Skylark 1, Meadow Pipit 3, Rock Pipit 1, Robin 16, Stonechat 3, Blackbird 97, Fieldfare 5, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 7, Starling 35, Greenfinch 45, Goldfinch 5, Snow Bunting 3, Reed Bunting 15.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Cormorant 2, Little Gull 4.
General ; Greylag Goose 42, Mallard 35, Eider 1, Common Scoter 21, Merlin 2, Jack Snipe 1, Woodcock 1, Barn Owl 1.
26th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 4, Wigeon 4, Teal 25, Shoveler 4, Eider 5, Common Scoter 54, Woodcock 1 in, Starling 6, Greenfinch 15.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Rock Pipit 1, Stonechat 3, Blackbird 71, Song Thrush 3, Redwing 2, Chiffchaff 1, Greenfinch 30, Goldfinch 9, Snow Bunting 10, Reed Bunting 16.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 50.
General ; Brent Goose 60, Merlin 1, Jack Snipe 1, Woodcock 1, Barn Owl 1.
27th
Visible migration ; Teal 38, Rock Pipit 1, Greenfinch 16, Goldfinch 9, Siskin 3, Yellowhammer 1.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 1, Rock Pipit 1, Robin 10, Stonechat 1, Blackbird 36, Fieldfare 6, Song Thrush 3, Redwing 1, Goldcrest 2, Brambling 1, Goldfinch 2, Linnet 2, Snow Bunting 27, Reed Bunting 9.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2.
General ; Common Scoter 20, Water Rail 1, Merlin 1, Woodcock 1.
28th
Visible migration ; Shelduck 15 in, Wigeon 8, Eider 8, Common Scoter 43, Alba Wagtail 1.
Grounded migrants ; Stonechat 1, Redwing 1, Goldcrest 1, Chaffinch 3, Greenfinch 45, Goldfinch 2, Snow Bunting 3, Reed Bunting 13.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 21, Fulmar 6, Gannet 13, Shag 2, Bonxie 2, Common Gull 569, Glaucous Gull 1 1st winter south, Kittiwake 9, Auk sp. 40, Guillemot 6.
General ; Brent Goose 4.
29th
Visible migration ; Mallard 2, Eider 3 + 26 north, Common Scoter 124 + 19 north, Velvet Scoter 2 + 1 north, Red-breasted Merganser 1 north, Oystercatcher 3, Short-eared Owl 1 in, Skylark 3, Alba Wagtail 1, Fieldfare 1 north, Greenfinch 3, Twite 2 + 1 north, Snow Bunting 1.
Grounded migrants ; Pied Wagtail 1, Black Redstart 1, Stonechat 2, Blackbird 18, Fieldfare 1, Blackcap 1, Goldcrest 3, Chaffinch 3, Goldfinch 2, Snow Bunting 8.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 73, Fulmar 1, Storm Petrel 1 north, Gannet 19, Shag 1, Auk sp.9, Guillemot 3, Razorbill 1, Puffin 1.
General ; Whooper Swan 11, Tufted Duck 1, Eider 1, Common Scoter 20, Merlin 1.
30th
Visible migration ; Common Scoter 14, Meadow Pipit 1, Alba Wagtail 1, Starling 26, Greenfinch 13, Goldfinch 3, Linnet 1, Twite 1, Snow Bunting 70.
Grounded migrants ; Robin 13, Stonechat 2, Blackbird 30, Fieldfare 1, Redwing 1, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 1, Goldcrest 2, Starling 50, Greenfinch 35, Reed Bunting 10.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Cormorant 1, Shag 1, Sandwich Tern 1 feeding moving north.
General ; Pink-footed Goose 1, Brent Goose 32, Tufted Duck 1, Sparrowhawk 3, Merlin 1, Peregrine 1.
ANDY ROADHOUSE
SPURN BIRD OBSERVATORY TRUST Registered charity 1084312
Kew Villa, Kilnsea, via Patrington, E.Yorkshire HU12 0UG