Birding highlights at Spurn Bird Observatory – October 2003
Main movements and falls, etc. ( with unusual species in bold)
1st Southerly passage ; Teal 2, Velvet Scoter 3, Hobby 1, Skylark 7, Grey Wagtail 2.
Grounded migrants ; Meadow Pipit 85, Rock Pipit 6, Redstart 2, Stonechat 1, Wheatear 1, Blackbird 39, Song Thrush 16, Redwing 18, Barred Warbler 1 along the Canal, Blackcap 3, Radde’s Warbler 1 along the Canal, Yellow-browed Warbler 3 (Point 2, Church 1), Willow Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 2, Chaffinch 19, Brambling 12, Siskin 3, Lesser Redpoll 2, Reed Bunting 18.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Fulmar 1, Sooty Shearwater 1, Manx Shearwater 4, Gannet 5, Arctic Skua 6, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 1, Sandwich Tern 4, Commic Tern 15, Common Tern 3, Little Auk 2.
General ; Brent Goose 15, Merlin 2, Peregrine 1.
2nd Southerly passage ; Pink-footed Goose 1, Wigeon 22, Teal 12, Skylark 6, Swallow 15, Grey Wagtail 3, Alba Wagtail 2.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Meadow Pipit 40, Rock Pipit 9, Robin 30, Redstart 3, Stonechat 3, Song Thrush 19, Redwing 33, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 2, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 9, Red-breasted Flycatcher 4 (3 Point, 1 Kew), Pied Flycatcher 2, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Brambling 27, Siskin 10, Lesser Redpoll 5, Reed Bunting 50+.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 18, Fulmar 1, Manx Shearwater 4, Gannet 52, Arctic Skua 5, Bonxie 2, Pomarine Skua 1, Little Gull 3, Sandwich Tern 2, Commic Tern 5, Guillemot 9, Razorbill 1.
3rd Southerly passage ; Grey Heron 1, Pink-footed Goose 500, Wigeon 2, Velvet Scoter 2, Skylark 4, Alba Wagtail 3, Siskin 10.
Grounded migrants ; Kingfisher 1, Swallow 12, Meadow Pipit 40, Rock Pipit 2, Grey Wagtail 1, Alba Wagtail 8, Whinchat 1, Stonechat 2, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 10, Redwing 9, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 5, Goldcrest 7, Pied Flycatcher 1,Chaffinch 16, Brambling 10, Greenfinch 290, Goldfinch 50, Siskin 34, Lesser Redpoll 7.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 6, Manx Shearwater 2, Gannet 26, Arctic Skua 1, Little Gull 45, Sandwich Tern 3, Commic Tern 22, Guillemot 8, Puffin 1.
General ; Brent Goose 30, Pintail 8, Water Rail 1, Whimbrel 1.
4th Southerly passage ; Pink-footed Goose 412, Wigeon 10, Teal 6, Pintail 1, Scaup 3, Skylark 5, Swallow 4.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Swallow 6, House Martin 1, Rock Pipit 2, Stonechat 2, Redwing 6, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 9, Pied Flycatcher 1, Treecreeper 1 at Southfield Farm, Chaffinch 10, Brambling 4, Siskin 6, Lesser Redpoll 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 9, Sooty Shearwater 7, Manx Shearwater 11, Gannet 203, Arctic Skua 16, Bonxie 9, Yellow-legged Gull 2, Kittiwake 60, Sandwich Tern 6, Common Tern 1, Commic Tern 26, Arctic Tern 1, Auk sp. 95, Guillemot 27, Little Auk 2, Puffin 12.
5th Southerly passage ; Pink-footed Goose 55, Teal 4, Long-tailed Duck 3, Velvet Scoter ( 5 N 2 S), Skylark 6, Grey Wagtail 1, Alba Wagtail 1, Rook 3, Brambling 11, Goldfinch 36, Siskin 2, Linnet 5, Lesser Redpoll 9.
Grounded migrants ; Short-eared Owl 1, Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Meadow Pipit 20, Rock Pipit 1, Stonechat 3, Fieldfare 3, Song Thrush 4, Redwing 80, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Blackcap 4, Chiffchaff 6, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 14, Treecreeper 1, Brambling 19, Siskin 2, Lesser Redpoll 16, Reed Bunting 17.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 6, Sooty Shearwater 4, Manx Shearwater 13, Gannet 181, Arctic Skua 7, Bonxie 23, Little Gull 3, Kittiwake 6, Sandwich Tern 13, Commic Tern 3, Common Tern 2, Arctic Tern 1, Auk sp. 550, Guillemot 18, Razorbill 1, Little Auk 4, Puffin 3.
General ; Mallard 76, Common Buzzard 1, Merlin 1, Hobby 1, Jack Snipe 1.
6th Southerly passage ; Whooper Swan 5, Mallard 3, Pintail 1, Skylark 2, House Martin 3, Grey Wagtail 1, Goldfinch 70.
Grounded migrants ; Swallow 4, Meadow Pipit 30, Rock Pipit 2, Stonechat 1, Blackbird 14, Redwing 50, Blackcap 1, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 20, Siskin 1, Lesser Redpoll 23.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Gannet 48, Shag 1, Grey Phalarope 1 off the sea watching hide, Arctic Skua 18, Little Gull 1, Kittiwake 100, Common Tern 4, Auk sp. 39, Guillemot 11, Razorbill 1.
General ; Common Buzzard 1, Peregrine 1.
7th Southerly passage ; Whooper Swan 19, Wigeon 4, Teal 4, Skylark 4.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark , Meadow Pipit 34, Rock Pipit 3, Stonechat 3, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 2, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrest 8, Greenfinch 131, Goldfinch 30, Siskin 1, Lesser Redpoll 17.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 4, Sooty Shearwater 4, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 544, Shag 1, Arctic Skua 4, Bonxie 7, Herring Gull 160, Glaucous Gull 1, Kittiwake 200, Sandwich Tern 1, Commic Tern 7, Auk sp. 40, Black Guillemot 1 drifting south, Puffin 3.
General; Greylag Goose 1, Brent Goose 26, Scaup 5, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Common Buzzard 1, Peregrine 1, Merlin 1.
8th Southerly passage ; Barnacle Goose 2, Wigeon 82, Teal 25, Pintail 1, Curlew 1, Short-eared Owl 1 in off sea, Meadow Pipit 15, Fieldfare 3, Brambling 6, Goldfinch 25.
Grounded migrants ; Woodcock 2, House Martin 2, Meadow Pipit 30, Robin 15, Stonechat 1, Fieldfare 5, Song Thrush 5, Redwing 112, Goldcrest 13, Brambling 36, Lesser Redpool 16.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 7, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 280, Arctic Skua 4, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 4, Sandwich Tern 1, Common Tern 1, Arctic Tern 4.
General ; Common Buzzard 1, Merlin 1, Peregrine 1.
9th Southerly passage ; Grey Goose sp. 25, Pintail 3, Goldfinch 57.
Grounded migrants ; Jack Snipe 1, Little Owl 2 ( Point and Kilnsea ), Richard’s Pipit 1 at the Lighthouse, Meadow Pipit 25, Stonechat 4, Blackbird 20, Fieldfare 2, Redwing 25, Goldcrest 12, Brambling 7, Goldfinch 15, Lesser Redpoll 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Gannet 32, Arctic Skua 2, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 5, Kittiwake 20, Sandwich Tern 2, Commic Tern 8.
General ; Merlin 1, Barn Owl 1.
10th Southerly passage ; Wigeon 3, Teal 9, Skylark 5, Greenfinch 37, Lesser Redpoll 2.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 2, Swallow 4, Redwing 12, Lesser Whitethroat , Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 9, Chaffinch 11, Brambling 3, Greenfinch 226, Goldfinch 35, Linnet 6, Lesser Redpoll 14.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 5, Gannet 56, Arctic Skua 4, Little Gull 1, Sandwich Tern 3, Commic Tern 13, Auk sp. 10, Guillemot 9, Razorbill 1.
General ; Grey Heron 2, Merlin 1, Barn Owl 1, Short-eared Owl 1.
11th Southerly passage ; Whooper Swan 29 west, Pink-footed Goose 153, Velvet Scoter 1, Skylark 27, Swallow 13, Meadow Pipit 20, Alba Wagtail 2, Carrion Crow 4, Goldfinch 30, Siskin 1, Linnet 15.
Grounded migrants ; Jack Snipe 1, Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Meadow Pipit 10, Redwing 28, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 10, Coal Tit 1, Jay 2, Greenfinch 180, Goldfinch 10, Siskin 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Sooty Shearwater 1, Manx Shearwater 2, Leach’s Petrel 1, Pomarine Skua 4, Arctic Skua 2, Bonxie 2, Little Gull 40.
General ; Purple Sandpiper 1.
12th Southerly passage ; Skylark 11, Swallow 2, Meadow Pipit 17, Rock Pipit 4, Grey Wagtail 1, Alba Wagtail 3, Rook 2, Starling 87, Brambling 18, Goldfinch 23, Lapland Bunting 1.
Grounded migrants ; Little Owl 1, Kingfisher 1, Skylark 3, Swallow 6, Meadow Pipit 8, Rock Pipit 6, Redstart 1, Stonechat 8, Ring Ouzel 3, Blackbird 20, Fieldfare 14, Song Thrush 21, Redwing 54, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 16, Chaffinch 5, Brambling 20, Goldfinch 27, Siskin 11, Linnet 12, Hawfinch 1 trapped at the Point, Reed Bunting 33. A Radde’s Warbler just outside the area on Beacon Lane.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Gannet 45, Shag 1, Arctic Skua 5, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 4, Yellow-legged Gull 1, Sandwich Tern 2, Commic Tern 57, Arctic Tern 2, Guillemot 1.
General ; Purple Sandpiper 1, Black-tailed Godwit 7, Common Sandpiper 1.
13th Southerly passage ; Shelduck 2, Wigeon 11, Teal 18, Tufted Duck 4, Eider 4, Goldeneye 3, Red-breasted Merganser 5, Lapwing 6, Skylark 11, Meadow Pipit 5, Rock Pipit 4, Grey Wagtail 2, Fiedfare 10, Redwing 82, Brambling 32.
Grounded migrants ; Jack Snipe 1, Woodcock 1, Meadow Pipit 28, Rock Pipit 13, Robin 67, Black Redstart 4, Redstart 2, Stonechat 3, Ring Ouzel 4, Blackbird 117, Fieldfare 52, Song Thrush 65, Redwing 240, Blackcap 7, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Pallas’s Warbler 1+, Chiffchaff 12, , Goldcrest 144, Firecrest 2, Great Grey Shrike 1, Chaffinch 13, Brambling 63, Siskin 8, Lesser Redpoll 8, Reed Bunting 48. Yellow-browed Warbler and Red-breasted Flycatcher both recorded just outside area.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 9, Fulmar 17, Sooty Shearwater 1, Leach’s Petrel 1, Gannet 145, Arctic Skua 6, Bonxie 15, Little Gull 28, Kittiwake 16, Sandwich Tern 2, Commic Tern 31, Arctic Tern 3, Auk sp 6.
General ; Brent Goosde 35, Velvet Scoter 2.
14th Southerly passage ; Wigeon 87, Mallard 4, Pintail 1, Tufted Duck 2, Velvet Scoter 7, Short-eared Owl 1, Skylark 4, Jackdaw 68, Brambling 10.
Grounded migrants ; Jack Snipe 2, Woodcock 4, Skylark 6, Shore Lark 4, Rock Pipit 2, Robin 78, Black Redstart 3, Redstart 4, Stonechat 6, Ring Ouzel 4, Blackbird 215, Song Thrush 52, Fieldfare 19, Redwing 620, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Blackcap 8, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Pallas’s Warbler 2 + 1 just outside area, Chiffchaff 17, Goldcrest 237, Firecrest 4, Red-breasted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 1, Great Grey Shrike 2, Hooded Crow 1, Brambling 79, Lesser Redpoll 4, Hawfinch 1, Yellowhammer 1.
Also Richard’s Pipit and Hawfinch at Sammy’s Point.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Fulmar 1, Arctic Skuau 1, Little Gull 1, Commic Tern 1.
General ; Goldeneye 3, Merlin 1.
15th Southerly passage ; Pink-footed Goose 7, Wigeon 96, Long-tailed Duck 1, Common Scoter 34, Goldeneye 9, Sparrowhawk 2, Collared Dove 2, Long-eared Owl 1 in off the sea, Skylark 7, Grey Wagtail 2, Fieldfare 73, Jackdaw 147, Greenfinch 28, Goldfinch 35, Linnet 27, Redpoll 7, Hawfinch 2.
Grounded migrants ; Long-eared Owl 1, Skylark 3, Shore Lark 1, Meadow Pipit 5, Rock Pipit 2, Robin 53, Black Redstart 3, Redstart 3, Stonechat 4, Ring Ouzel 5, Blackbird 140, Fieldfare 20, Song Thrush 29, Redwing 200, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 3, Garden Warbler 1, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Pallas’s Warbler 4, Chiffchaff 11, Goldcrest 170, Firecrest 4, Great Grey Shrike 2, Hooded Crow 1, Brambling 42, Goldfinch 12, Siskin 6, Yellowhammer 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 3, Gannet 7, Arctic Skua 6, Bonxie 5, Kittiwake 4, Common Tern 1.
16th Southerly passage ; Wigeon 7, Teal 7, Eider 2, Common Scoter 126, Skylark 17, Swallow 9, Grey Wagtail 1, Alba Wagtail 1, Greenfinch 320, Goldfinch 132, Siskin 5, Linnet 27, Hawfinch 4.
Grounded migrants ; Water Rail 1, Woodcock 5, Short-eared Owl 1, Skylark 1, Meadow Pipit 19, Rock Pipit 13, Grey Wagtail 1, Robin 88, Black Redstart 3, Redstart 3, Stonechat 7, Ring Ouzel 1, Blackbird 132, Fieldfare 15, Song Thrush 96, Redwing 410, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Blackcap 5, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Pallas’s Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 13, Goldcrest 150, Firecrest 6, Great Grey Shrike 2, Brambling 60, Lesser Redpoll 6.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Gannet 36, Pomarine Skua 1, Arctic Skua 4, Little Gull 9, Kittiwake 6, Commic Tern 1.
17th Southerly passage ; Greylag Goose 2, Wigeon 7, Teal 8, Pintail 1, Velvet Scoter 3, Skylark 17, Swallow 5, Meadow Pipit 7, Rock Pipit 4, Grey Wagtail 5, Alba Wagtail 5, Jackdaw 4, Rook 7, Tree Sparrow 47, Brambling 36, Greenfinch 88, Goldfinch 37, Linnet 24, Yellowhammer 1.
Grounded migrants ; Woodcock 1, Long-eared Owl 1, Skylark 3, Swallow 2, Meadow Pipit 8, Rock Pipit 3, Robin 64, Black Redstart 4, Redstart 5, Stonechat 1, Ring Ouzel 2, Blackbird 200, Fieldfare 148, Song Thrush 53, Redwing 445, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 12, Yellow-browed Warbler 3, Pallas’s Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 13, Goldcrest 155, Firecrest 13, Great Grey Shrike 2, Jay 3, Brambling 30, Goldfinch 75, Hawfinch 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Fulmar 2, Gannet 48, Arctic Skua 1, Bonxie 3, Little Gull 21, Kittiwake 22, Common Tern 1.
General ; Pink-footed Goose 1, Whimbrel 2.
18th Southerly passage ; Sparrowhawk 2, Marsh Harrier 1, Wood Pigeon 260, Skylark 8, Swallow 5, Grey Wagtail 2, Alba Wagtail 1, Jackdaw 3, Rook 2, Starling 1760, Greenfinch 26, Goldfinch 33, Siskin 5.
Grounded migrants ; Woodcock 1, Skylark 8, Richard’s Pipit 1, Robin 76, Black Redstart 2, Redstart 3, Stonechat 6, Wheatear 1, Ring Ouzel 2, Blackbird 86, Fieldfare 217, Song Thrush 3, Redwing 320, Mistle Thrush 1, Blackcap 10, Yellow-browed Warbler 2, Pallas’s Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 21, Goldcrest 160, Firecrest 6, Great Grey Shrike 3, Chaffinch 9, Brambling 85, Siskin 2, Redpoll 4, Hawfinch 1, Corn Bunting 1.
Seabirds ; Bonxie 1, Little Gull 110, Sandwich Tern 1, Common Tern 1, Arctic Tern 1.
General ; Brent Goose 222, Greenshank 1. Nearby, Subalpine Warbler in Easington.
19th Southerly passage ; Brent Goose 2, Wigeon 28, Teal 22, Goldeneye 2, Red-breasted Merganser 5, Skylark 18 in, Rock Pipit 1, Fieldfare 70, Jackdaw 30, Lapland Bunting 1.
Grounded migrants ; Jack Snipe 2, Skylark 7, Swallow 3, Richard’s Pipit 1, Meadow Pipit 14, Rock Pipit 16, Robin 88, Black Redstart 3, Redstart 3, Stonechat 6, Ring Ouzel 2, Blackbird 100, Fieldfare 79, Song Thrush 42, Redwing 338, Blackcap 3, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 11, Goldcrest 98, Firecrest 5, Coal Tit 1, Great Grey Shrike 1, Brambling 74.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 17, Black-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 1, Great Crested Grebe 1, Fulmar 7 including a “blue phase”, Gannet 124, Shag 2, Pomarine Skua 4, Arctic Skua 7, Bonxie 50, Little Gull 769, Kittiwake 368, Sandwich Tern 1, Commic Tern 9, Arctic Tern 7, Auk sp. 240, Guillemot 79, Puffin 2.
20th Southerly passage ; Teal 8, Skylark 5, Swallow 1.
Grounded migrants ; Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Black Redstart 2, Redstart 2, Stonechat 7, Ring Ouzel 1, Blackbird 85, Fieldfare 58, Song Thrush 12, Redwing 155, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Blackcap 4, Chiffchaff 17, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Goldcrest 70, Firecrest 2, Great Grey Shrike 1, Brambling 65, Lesser Redpoll 2.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Sooty Shearwater 1, Gannet 34. Shag 1, Skua sp. 2, Kittiwake 73.
General ; Eider 10, Long-tailed Duck 1, Merlin 1.
21st Southerly passage ; Whooper Swan 1, Pink-footed Goose 65, Skylark 8, Swallow 1, Jackdaw 7, Redpoll 1.
Grounded migrants ; Kingfisher 1, Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Skylark 15, Rock Pipit 6, Black Redstart 1, Redstart 1, Stonechat 3, Blackbird 205, Fieldfare 30, Song Thrush 23, Redwing 67, Lesser Whitethroat 3, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 34, Firecrest 3, Coal Tit 1, Chaffinch 11, Brambling 45, Siskin 6, Redpoll 12, Bullfinch 1.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1.
General ; Brent Goose 179, Wigeon 52, Teal 9, Tufted Duck 3, Eider 1, Common Scoter 63.
22nd Grounded migrants ; Woodcock 2, Skylark 2, Meadow Pipit 3, Rock Pipit 1, Blackbird 125, Fieldfare 34, Song Thrush 19, Redwing 180, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 1, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 26, Firecrest 2, Jackdaw 8, Starling 2000, Chaffinch 8, Brambling 63, Greenfinch 32, Lesser Redpoll 1.
General ; Wigeon 1, Teal 3, Pintail 1, Water Rail 2, Sparrowhawk 3.
23rd Southerly passage ; Teal 2, Goldeneye 4, Short-eared Owl 1, Rock Pipit 2, Waxwing 1 west, Jackdaw 80 u-turned, Siskin 5.
Grounded migrants ; Woodcock 1, Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Meadow Pipit 4, Waxwing 1 at the Point, Robin 32, Black Redstart 4, Redstart 1, Stonechat 3, Ring Ouzel 1, Blackbird 157, Fieldfare 47, Song Thrush 17, Redwing 165, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 6, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Pallas’s Warbler 1 at the Crown, Goldcrest 37, Firecrest 3, Coal Tit 1, Chaffinch 2, Brambling 90, Greenfinch 65, Siskin 2, Lesser Redpoll 1, Bullfinch 1 at Wire Dump.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Gannet 2, Skua sp 7, Little Gull 7, Commic Tern 2 .
General ; Brent Goose 126 including 2 pale-bellied.
24th Southerly passage ; Wigeon 1, Velvet Scoter 5, Goosander 1, Wood Pigeon 100 u-turned, Skylark 8, Swallow 1, Rock pipit 1, Jackdaw 4 + 17 in.
Grounded migrants ; Long-eared Owl 1, Stonechat 2, Blackbird 135, Fieldfare 17, Song Thrush 12, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Goldcrest 25, Firecrest 1, Coal Tit 1, Chaffinch 4, Brambling 118, Greenfinch 90, Goldfinch 2, Lesser Redpoll 1, Bullfinch 1 at Kew.
Seabirds ; Black-throated Diver 1, petrel sp. 1 distantly on sea, Gannet 2.
General ; Scaup 1, Merlin 1.
25th Southerly passage ; Whooper Swan 12, Pink-footed Goose 1250, Sparrowhawk 1, Wood Pigeon 60, Skylark 23, Swallow 3, Meadow Pipit 17, Alba Wagtail 1, Fieldfare 1 in, Jackdaw 274, Rook 47, Tree Sparrow 14, Chaffinch 7, Brambling 35, Greenfinch 91, Siskin 6, Linnet 7, Lesser Redpoll 7, Reed Bunting 4.
Grounded migrants ; Long-eared Owl 1, Skylark 2, Rock Pipit 7, Waxwing 2, Robin 17, Black Redstart 5, Stonechat 3, Ring Ouzel , Blackbird 151, Fieldfare 52, Song Thrush 9, Redwing 145, Blackcap 4, Yellow-browed Warbler 2, Hume’s Leaf Warbler 1 in the Crown car park, Pallas’s Warbler 1 at the Point, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 42, Firecrest 3, Starling c. 6,000, Chaffinch 9, Brambling 35, Greenfinch 122, Greenfinch 52, Goldfinch 4, Siskin 6, Lesser Redpoll 4.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Gannet 31, Skua sp 1, Little Gull 6, Kittiwake 2, Guillemot 1.
General ; Wigeon 44, Teal 12, Water Rail 1, Hen Harrier 1.
26th Southerly passage ; Whooper Swan 3, Velvet Scoter 3, Skylark 7, Swallow 3, Alba Wagtail 1, Waxwing 2, Jackdaw 20 + 58 u-turned, Lesser Redpoll 1, Snow Bunting.
Grounded migrants ; Woodcock 1, Stock Dove1, Swallow 1, Meadow Pipit 6, Rock Pipit 7, Black Redstart 4, Blackbird 120, Fieldfare 41, Song Thrush 7, Redwing 120, Mistle Thrush 3, Yellow-browed Warbler 2, Hume’s Leaf Warbler 1, Pallas’s Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrest 37, Firecrest 4, Brambling 70, Greenfinch 62, Linnet 1, Lesser Redpoll 2, Bullfinch 1, Snow Bunting 6.
Seabirds ; Skua sp. 1, Kittiwake 1.
General ; Pintail 14, Teal 14, Common Scoter 100, Water Rail 2, Peregrine 2, Short-eared Owl 1.
27th Southerly passage ; Pink-footed Goose 77, Wigeon 2, Gadwall 4, Teal 11, Goldeneye 2, Wood Pigeon 98, Skylark 94, Swallow , House Martin 1, Meadow Pipit 210, Alba Wagtail 2, Blackbird 5, Fieldfare 12, Redwing 7, Mistle Thrush 1, Jackdaw 65, Rook 21, Starling 176 in off the sea, Greenfinch 140, Goldfinch 44, Siskin 21, Linnet 13, Redpoll 24, Snow Bunting 22, Reed Bunting .
Grounded migrants ; Swallow 3, Meadow Pipit 10, Rock Pipit 9, Robin 18, Black Redstart 1, Stonechat 1, Blackbird 90, Fieldfare 18, Redwing 72, Song Thrush 8, Blackcap 2, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 22, Firecrest 2, Chaffinch 9, Brambling 46, Greenfinch 20,Linnet 4, Lesser Redpoll 9, Bullfinch 2, Snow Bunting 6, Yellowhammer 3, Corn Bunting 2.
Seabirds ; a Little Auk south down the river.
General ; Eider 1, Common Scoter 150, Merlin 1, Jack Snipe 1, Grey Partridge 6.
28th Southerly passage ; Skylark 39, Sand Martin 1, Swallow 6, Meadow Pipit 124, Rock Pipit 11, Alba Wagtail 2, Jackdaw 105, Rook 50, Tree Sparrow 7, Greenfinch 124, Goldfinch 47, Siskin 5, Linnet 15, Lesser Redpoll 22, Snow Bunting 1, Reed Bunting 11, Corn Bunting 1.
Grounded migrants ; Rock Pipit 2, Robin 20, Stonechat 1, Blackbird 84, Fieldfare 72, Song Thrush 16, Redwing 80, Mistle Thrush 1, Blackcap 2, Yellow-browed Warbler 2, Hume’s Leaf Warbler 1, Pallas’s Warbler 1 at the Point, Chiffchaff 1, Goldcrest 25, Firecrest 2, Brambling 6, Greenfinch 54, Siskin 5.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Gannet 1.
General ; Eider 1, Water Rail 1, Hen Harrier 2, Sparrowhawk 3, Merlin 1.
29th Southerly passage ; Goldeneye 2, Skylark 1, Meadow Pipit 5, Rock Pipit 1, Rook 5, Greenfinch 5, Lapland Bunting 1, Snow Bunting 2, Reed Bunting 3.
Grounded migrants ; Skylark 2, Swallow 4, Meadow Pipit 6, Rock Pipit 3, Stonechat 2, Blackbird 100, Fieldfare 20, Song Thrush 4, Redwing 60, Blackcap 6, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Hume’s Leaf Warbler 1, Pallas’s Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 2, Firecrest 3, Chaffinch 12, Brambling 2, Goldfinch 2, Reed Bunting 7.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 1, Gannet 1.
General ; Hen Harrier 3, Sparrowhawk 3, Merlin 1.
30th Southerly passage ; Whooper Swan 6, Pink-footed Goose 222, Common Scoter 12, Sparrowhawk 2, Lapwing 18, Skylark 60, Swallow 3, Meadow Pipit 159, Grey Wagtail 3, Alba Wagtail 3, Blackbird 10, Fieldfare 12 + 35 in off the sea, Redwing 12, Mistle Thrush 1, Jackdaw 67, Starling 130, Brambling 10, Greenfinch 63, Goldfinch 17, Lesser Redpoll 4, Crossbill 1, Snow Bunting 2, Reed Bunting 1.
Grounded migrants ; Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Meadow Pipit 3, Rock Pipit 6, Grey Wagtail 1, Stonechat 1, Blackbird 52, Fieldfare 7, Song Thrush 8, Redwing 27, Blackcap 5, Hume’s Leaf Warbler 1, Pallas’s Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 1, Goldcrest 22, Firecrest 2, Starling 500, Chaffinch 10, Brambling 5, Greenfinch 35, Goldfinch 7, Linnet 5, Bullfinch 3, Snow Bunting 6, Reed Bunting 10.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 3, Gannet 3, Kittiwake 1, Razorbill 2.
General ; Brent Goose 131 including 1 pale-bellied, Teal 8, Eider 1, Water Rail 1, Hen Harrier 2, Short-eared Owl 1.
31st Southerly passage ; Teal 4, Common Scoter 20, Short-eared Owl 1, Skylark 2, Greenfinch 11.
Grounded migrants ; Stonechat 1, Blackbird 20, Fieldfare 26, Song Thrush 3, Redwing 25, Blackcap 2, Hume’s Leaf Warbler 1, Pallas’s Warbler 1, Goldcrest 6, Firecrest 2, Starling 250, Chaffinch 5, Brambling 2, Greenfinch 43, Goldfinch 5, Lesser Redpoll 2, Bullfinch 1, Snow Bunting 5.
Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 4, Fulmar 3, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 29, Bonxie 5, Arctic Skua 1, Kittiwake 85, Auk sp. 15 Guillemot 2, Razorbill 2, Little Auk 1.
General ; Hen Harrier 1.
Andy Roadhouse
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