BIRDING HIGHLIGHTS – SPURN BIRD OBSERVATORY

SEPTEMBER 20003

1^st        Grounded migrants ;  Wryneck 1, Great-spotted Woodpecker 2, Flava Wagtail 7, Redstart 1, Whinchat 2, Wheatear 1,  Reed Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Whitethroat 6, Willow Warbler 9, Goldcrest 6, Pied Flycatcher 3.            Seabirds ;  Great Crested Grebe 1, Gannet 2.

General ;  Spotted Redshank 1, Long-eared Owl 1.

2^nd       Southerly passage ;  Teal 19, Common Scoter 3, Sand Martin 120, Swallow 2500, House Martin 500, Meadow Pipit 94.              Grounded migrants ;  Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Meadow Pipit 12, Flava Wagtail 50, Redstart 1, Whinchat 7, Lesser Whitethroat 3, Whitethroat 14, Willow Warbler 21, Goldcrest 7, Pied Flycatcher 2, Spotted Flycatcher 1.

Seabirds;  Pomarine Skua 1, Little Gull 2, Sandwich Tern 312, Commic Tern 2900, Common Tern 487, Arctic Tern 20.                        General ;  Water Rail 1.

3^rd        Southerly passage ;  Grey Heron 1, Wigeon 6, Marsh Harrier 1, Common Buzzard 2, Knot 5, Wood Sandpiper 1, Swift 1, Skylark 2., Sand Martin 2,500, Swallow 45,000+ smashing previous record of 25,000, House Martin 15,000+ ( a new Spurn record ), Tree Pipit 5, Meadow Pipit 1000, Flava Wagtail 15, Grey Wagtail 6.               Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 3, Redstart 18, Whinchat 19, Wheatear 3, Sedge Warbler 3, Reed Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 9, Whitethroat 16, Willow Warbler 18, Goldcrest 7, Rose-coloured Starling 1 juvenile at the Warren, Pied Flycatcher 7, Goldfinch 52.

Seabirds ;  Little Gull 31, Kittiwake 112, Sandwich Tern 316, Roseate Tern 1, Common Tern 3150, Arctic Tern 9.                  General ;  Brent Goose 1 ( 1^st returning bird ), Long-eared Owl 1.

4^th          Southerly passage ;   Marsh Harrier 1, Teal 4, Swift 2, Sand Martin 300, Swallow 9000, House Martin 1000, Flava Wagtail 35, Greenfinch 35.                   Grounded migrants;  Cuckoo 2, Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Flava Wagtail 2, Redstart 5, Whinchat 10, Wheatear 3, Reed Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 5, Willow Warbler 3, Goldcrest 4, Rose-coloured Starling 1.

Seabirds ;  Arctic Skua 15, Little Gull 35, Kittiwake 136, Sandwich Tern 350, Commic Tern 3100, Common Tern 500.

6th       Southerly passage ;  Teal 4, Swallow 25, House Martin 8, Meadow Pipit 45, Grey Wagtail 2. Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 3, Richard’s Pipit 1 at the Point ( earliest record for Yorkshire ), Tree Pipit 4, Meadow Pipit 20, Flava Wagtail 15, Redstart 25, Whinchat 50, Wheatear 2, Grasshopper Warbler 1, Sedge Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 7, Icterine Warbler at the Point, Lesser Whitethroat 8, Whitethroat 26, Garden Warbler 9, Blackcap 1, Willow Warbler 28, Chiffchaff 1, Goldcrest 1, Spotted Flycatcher 3, Pied Flycatcher 43, Rose-coloured Starling 1, Chaffinch 2, Siskin 2, Ortolan Bunting 2 at the Point. Seabirds ;  Arctic Skua 12, Little Gull 15, Kittiwake 80, Sandwich Tern 258, Roseate Tern 4, Commic Tern 2674, Common Tern 670, Arctic Tern 9, Black Tern 1.

General ;  Merlin 1, Purple Sandpiper 1.          

7^th        Southerly passage ;  Teal 14, Tufted Duck 2, Kestrel 5, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Ruff 10, Whimbrel 5, Short-eared Owl 1, Swift 2, Sand Martin 3, Swallow 92, House Martin 18, Tree Pipit 4, Meadow Pipit 1000+, Flava Wagtail 13, Grey Wagtail 2, Alba Wagtail 4, Greenfinch 19,Goldfinch 1, Redpoll 1, Reed Bunting 2.                                Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 2, Short-eared Owl 1, Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Tree Pipit 1, Flava Wagtail 10, Redstart 4, Whinchat 11, Wheatear 40, Sedge Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 5, Lesser Whitethroat 7, Whitethroat 15, Garden Warbler 2, Blackcap 4, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 37, Goldcrest 13, Spotted Flycatcher 3, Pied Flycatcher 4.                      Seabirds ;  Fulmar 1, Pomarine Skua 1, Arctic Skua 65, Mediterranean Gull 3, Little Gull 22, Yellow-legged Gull 2, Kittiwake 16, Sandwich Tern 665, Roseate Tern 1, Common Tern 6000, Arctic Tern 36, Little Tern 1, Guillemot 3.                General ;  Sparrowhawk 3, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Purple Sandpiper 1, Common Sandpiper 1.

8^th        Southerly passage ;  Marsh Harrier 1, Skylark 1, Sand Martin 15, Swallow 60, House Martin 139, Tree Pipit 1, Meadow Pipit 700, Flava Wagtail 7, Alba Wagtail 1, Dunnock 4, Linnet 1.

Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 2, Kingfisher 1, Flava Wagtail 8, Whinchat 17, Wheatear 5, Sedge Warbler 10, Reed Warbler 6, Lesser Whitethroat 9, Whitethroat 23, Garden Warbler 2, Blackcap 3, Willow Warbler 15, Goldcrest 1, Pied Flycatcher 7.

Seabirds ;  Fulmar 1, Gannet 2, Little Gull 22, Sandwich Tern 377, Commic Tern 60.

9^th        Southerly passage ;  Hobby 3, Swift 1, Sand Martin 11, Swallow 71, House Martin 284, Meadow Pipit 2491, Flava Wagtail 2, Grey Wagtail 2, Alba Wagtail 2, Siskin 1, Linnet 24, Redpoll 1.                                   Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 1, Flava Wagtail 15, Grey Wagtail 1, Whinchat 7, Wheatear 1, Sedge Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 9, Whitethroat 10, Blackcap 1, Willow Warbler 10, Goldcrest 7, Pied Flycatcher 3.

Seabirds ;  Fulmar 1, Gannet 26, Arctic Skua 15, Little Gull 10, Sandwich Tern 325, Roseate Tern 1, Common Tern 965, Arctic Tern 7.

General ;  Common Scoter 50, Merlin 1, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Purple Sandpiper 1, Long-eared Owl 1.

10^th      Southerly passage ;  Sand Martin 2, Swallow 20, House Martin 4, Meadow Pipit 150, Flava Wagtail 1.                        Grounded migrants ;  Meadow Pipit 60, Flava Wagtail 2, Robin 17, Redstart 4, Whinchat 1, Wheatear 7, Song Thrush 1, Sedge Warbler 2, Reed Warbler 3, Lesser Whitethroat 8, Whitethroat 12, Willow Warbler 14, Goldcrest 8, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 1.

Seabirds ;  Gannet 24, Arctic Skua 17, Bonxie 1, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 151, Kittiwake 90, Sandwich Tern 140, Commic Tern 322, Arctic Tern 1.

General ;  Merlin 1, Purple Sandpiper 1.

11^th      Southerly passage ;  Swallow 75, Meadow Pipit 2000, Grey Wagtail 2.

Grounded migrants ;  Yellow Wagtail 4, Robin 20, Redstart 3, Whinchat 2, Wheatear 2, Sedge Warbler 5, Reed Warbler 8, Lesser Whitethroat 4, Garden Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 11, Pied Flycatcher 7.                      Seabirds ;  Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 67, Sandwich Tern 401, Roseate Tern 11 south ( a new Spurn record ), Common Tern 1170, Arctic Tern 1430 ( a new Spurn record ), Black Tern 2.

12^th      Southerly passage ;  Wigeon 12, Teal 5, Marsh Harrier 1,  Sand Martin 6, Swallow 30, House Martin 50, Meadow Pipit 150, Flava Wagtail 2, Grey Wagtail 3.

Grounded migrants ; Redstart 3, Wheatear 1, Sedge Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 7, Lesser Whitethroat 3, Whitethroat 12, Garden Warbler 2,  Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 10, Goldcrest 21, Pied Flycatcher 1, Chaffinch 3, Lesser Redpoll 1.

Seabirds ;  Fulmar 2, Sooty Shearwater 1, Leach’s Petrel 1 north, Gannet 157, Arctic Skua 30, Bonxie 2, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 10,000+ offshore in the evening, smashing previous Spurn and Yorkshire records, Sabine’s Gull 1 juvenile north, Kittiwake 506, Sandwich Tern 100, Commic Tern 170, Little Tern 2, Black Tern 6.                    General ;  Curlew Sandpiper 1, Purple Sandpiper 1, Spotted Redshank 1.

13^th      Southerly passage ;  Wigeon 12, Teal 51, Sand Martin 50, Swallow 300, House Martin 80, Meadow Pipit 180.                                    Grounded migrants ;  Meadow Pipit 30, Wheatear 2, Whitethroat 4, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 4, Goldcrest 3, Chaffinch 2, Lesser Redpoll 1.             Seabirds ;  Great Crested Grebe 1, Fulmar 1, Sooty Shearwater 1, Gannet 25, Arctic Skua 31, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 7, Sabine’s Gull 1 juvenile south, Kittiwake 41, Sandwich Tern 44, Common Tern 4100, Arctic Tern 2, Black Tern 2, Guillemot 4, Razorbill 1.

14^th      Southerly passage ;  Shelduck 27, Wigeon 11, Teal 43, Pintail 5, Tufted Duck 1, Marsh Harrier 1,  Purple Sandpiper 1, Sand Martin 9, Swallow 377, House Martin 362, Tree Pipit 1, Meadow Pipit 200, Flava Wagtail 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Greenfinch 32, Linnet 18.

Grounded migrants ;  Redstart 3, Whinchat 3, Song Thrush 1, Grasshopper Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Whitethroat 4, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 6, Goldcrest 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 3, Greenfinch 70, Ortolan Bunting 1 at the Point.

Seabirds ;  Gannet 10, Arctic Skua 30, Bonxie 1, Mediterranean Gull 2, Little Gull 300, Kittiwake 48, Sandwich Tern 161, Commic Tern 2597, Common Tern 600, Arctic Tern 20, Black Tern 2, Guillemot 14.

15^th      Southerly passage ;  Sand Martin 5, Swallow 70, House Martin 100, Meadow Pipit 1200, Flava Wagtail 1, Grey Wagtail 3, Greenfinch 25, Goldfinch 10.

Grounded migrants ;  Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Swallow 100, Redstart 3, Whinchat 5, Wheatear 2, Song Thrush 6, Reed Warbler1, Barred Warbler 1 in Kilnsea, Lesser Whitethroat 6, Whitethroat 7, Garden Warbler 1, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 8, Goldcrest 7, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Pied Flycatcher 2, Red-backed Shrike 1 at Southfield Farm, Siskin 2.

Seabirds;  Gannet 14, Shag 1, Arctic Skua 9, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 85, Kittiwake 23, Sandwich Tern 85, Common Tern 200, Guillemot 5.

General ; Common Scoter 68, Scaup 17, Hobby 1, Whimbrel 3.

16^th      Southerly passage ;  Pink-footed Goose 24, Wigeon 9, Teal 8, Sand Martin 6, Swallow 50, House Martin 8, Meadow Pipit 1500, Flava Wagtail 4, Grey Wagtail 2.

Grounded migrants ;  Kingfisher 1, Swallow 50, Meadow Pipit 40, Whinchat 1, Wheatear 16, Sedge Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 5, Whitethroat 7, Garden Warbler 1, Blackcap 1, Willow Warbler 3, Goldcrest 6, Pied Flycatcher 1, Red-backed Shrike 1.

Seabirds ;  Gannet 2, Arctic Skua 18, Little Gull 4, Kittiwake 25, Sandwich Tern 135, Roseate Tern 2, Commic Tern 879.

17^th      Southerly passage ;       Teal 14, Knot 10, Swallow 70, House Martin 35, Meadow Pipit 400, Flava Wagtail 1.            Grounded migrants ;  Kingfisher 1, Swallow 40, Yellow Wagtail 1, Whinchat 2, Wheatear 3, Reed Warbler 1, Whitethroat 2, Garden Warbler 1, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 2, Goldcrest 7, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Pied Flycatcher 1, Red-backed Shrike 1, Siskin 1.                      Seabirds ;  Gannet 2, Arctic Skua 10, Little Gull 27, Kittiwake 25, Sandwich Tern 168, Roseate Tern 3, Commic Tern 1163, Black Tern 3, Guillemot 3.

18^th      Southerly passage ;  Pink-footed Goose 72, Wigeon 10, Teal 8, Swift 2, Sand Martin 7, Swallow 70, House Martin 10, Meadow Pipit 350, Grey Wagtail 1, Siskin 2.

Grounded migrants ;  Swallow 20, Rock Pipit 1, Whinchat 1, Wheatear 1, Song Thrush 2, Sedge Warbler 1, Reed Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 4, Garden Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 3, Willow Warbler 6, Goldcrest 5, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Red-backed Shrike 1.

Seabirds ;  Gannet 6, Shag 1, Arctic Skua 18, Bonxie 2, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 22, Sandwich Tern 206, Roseate Tern 6, Commic Tern 1014, Black Tern 1, Guillemot 5.

General ;  Curlew Sandpiper 1, Spotted Redshank 1, Greenshank 3.

19^th      Southerly passage ;  Pink-footed Goose 114, Wigeon 14, Teal 12, Mallard 8, Pintail 2,  Hen Harrier 1, Sand Martin 23, Swallow 97, House Martin 162, Meadow Pipit 850, Carrion Crow 14, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 2.

Grounded migrants ;  Swift 1, Marsh Warbler 1 trapped at Kew ( only 3^rd autumn record ), Whitethroat 1, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 4, Red-backed Shrike 1.

Seabirds ;  Gannet 30, Arctic Skua 5, Little Gull 1454, Sandwich Tern 160, Roseate Tern 17 ( breaking the record again), Commic Tern 458, Common Tern 350, Arctic Tern 3, Black Tern 2, Little Tern 1.                                General ;  Mallard 57, Common Scoter 30, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Whimbrel 1.

20^th      Southerly passage ;  Grey Heron 8, Pink-footed Goose 563, Greylag Goose 27, Brent Goose 1 north, Wigeon 21, Teal 51, Pintail 11, Tufted Duck 6, Common Scoter 44, Osprey 1, Kestrel 2, Oystercatcher 77, Golden Plover 16, Purple Sandpiper 1, Whimbrel 1, Skylark 2, Sand Martin 9, Swallow 90, House Martin 10, Meadow Pipit 2800, Flava Wagtail 3, Alba Wagtail 1, Greenfinch 19, Goldfinch 2, Linnet 142, Redpoll 1, Reed Bunting 11.

Grounded migrants ;  Kingfisher 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Wheatear 4, Whitethroat 2, Blackcap 1, Chiffchaff 3, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 5, Coal Tit 1, Red-backed Shrike 1, Greenfinch 35, Goldfinch 35, Linnet 125, Corn Bunting 5.

Seabirds ;  Red-throated Diver 1, Fulmar 2, Sooty Shearwater 1, Manx Shearwater 10, Gannet 74, Arctic Skua 19, Bonxie 2, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 1600, Kittiwake 30, Sandwich Tern 108, Roseate Tern 14, Commic Tern 161, Common Tern 800, Arctic Tern 50, Guillemot 500+ offshore.           General ;  Pintail 1, Shoveler 1, Curlew Sandpiper 1, Barn Owl being attacked by an Arctic Skua.

21^st      Southerly passage ;  Pink-footed Goose 1470, Canada Goose 1, Barnacle Goose 1, Wigeon 74, Teal 71, Pintail 8, Eider 8, Common Scoter 11, Velvet Scoter 1, Stock Dove 1, Skylark 2, Meadow Pipit 1400, Rock Pipit 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Alba Wagtail 4, Rook 6, Siskin 25.

Grounded migrants ;  Long-eared Owl 1, Skylark 11, Meadow Pipit 150, Robin 19, Whinchat 2, Wheatear 2, Song Thrush 4, Redwing 6, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Whitethroat 4, Blackcap 4, Chiffchaff 3, Willow Warbler 5, Goldcrest 8, Chaffinch 5, Brambling 3 ( 1^st of autumn ), Redpoll 1.

Seabirds ;  Red-throated Diver 10, Gannet 39, Shag 2, Long-tailed Skua 1 juvenile at the Point, Mediterranean Gull 6 ( new spurn record ), Little Gull 90, Roseate Tern 13.

General ;          Brent Goose 2, Water Rail 2, Curlew Sandpiper 10.

22^nd     Southerly passage ;  Grey Heron 2, Pink-footed Goose 28, Wigeon 104, Teal 250, Pintail 9, Shoveler 8, Tufted Duck 1, Goldeneye 1, Oystercatcher 6, Common Snipe 23 in, Spotted Redshank 1, Sand Martin 7, Swallow 185, House Martin 61, Meadow Pipit 550, Grey Wagtail 4, Alba Wagtail 2, Goldfinch 18, Siskin 11, Linnet 97.

Grounded migrants ;  Swift 1, Kingfisher 1, Goldcrest 3, Goldfinch 25, Reed Bunting 4.

Seabirds ;  Red-throated Diver 30, Fulmar 3, Sooty Shearwater 3, Little Shearwater 1 north close inshore at 19.05, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 255, Arctic Skua 15, Bonxie 7, Mediterranean Gull 1, Little Gull 4500, Roseate Tern 4, Commic Tern 1000, Common Tern 95, Arctic Tern 7, Guillemot 50.                 General ; Purple Sandpiper 1, Greenshank 1, Long-eared Owl 1.

23^rd      Southerly passage ;  Grey Heron 1, Pink-footed Goose 150, Wigeon 5, Velvet Scoter 3 (N), Skylark 2, Sand Martin 1, Meadow Pipit 62, Flava Wagtail 1, Linnet 12.

Grounded migrants ;  Skylark 7, Sand Martin 1, Swallow 25, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 1, Reed Warbler 1, Whitethroat 1, Willow Warbler 1, Siskin 7, Linnet 35, Reed Bunting 6.

Seabirds ;  Red-throated Diver 56, Sooty Shearwater 7, Manx Shearwater 21, Bonxie 1, Little Gull 1600+, Kittiwake 4000+ feeding offshore, Sandwich Tern 35, Commic Tern 1000+.

24^th      Southerly passage ;  Grey Heron 1, Pink-footed Goose 292, Wigeon 28, Teal 14, Pintail 14, Tufted Duck 6, Red-breasted Merganser 1,  Hobby 1, Skylark 4, Sand Martin 2, Swallow 48, House Martin 12, Meadow Pipit 425, Rock Pipit 1, Grey Wagtail 3, Alba Wagtail 3, Rook 7, Greenfinch 62, Goldfinch 220, Siskin 25, Linnet 410, Redpoll 18, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 6.

Grounded migrants ;  Kingfisher 1, Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Swallow 25, House Martin 2, Meadow Pipit 35, Wheatear 1, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 5, Reed Warbler 3, Whitethroat 2, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 8, Greenfinch 57, Goldfinch 65, Reed Bunting 5, Corn Bunting 1.                          Seabirds ;  Red-throated Diver 10, Sooty Shearwater 3, Manx Shearwater 19, Gannet 500, Cormorant 35, Pomarine Skua 1, Arctic Skua 20, Bonxie 3, Little Gull 2609, Roseate Tern 1, Puffin 3.

General ;  Mallard 54, Pintail 3, Water Rail, Merlin 2, Purple Sandpiper 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Green Sandpiper 1.

25^th      Southerly passage ; Pink-footed Goose 146, Greylag Goose 1, Teal 11, Common Scoter 75, Sanderling 11, Curlew 1, Skylark 6, Swallow 89, House Martin 91, Meadow Pipit 301, Rock Pipit 1, Rook 5, Chaffinch 41, Goldfinch 158, Siskin 27, Linnet 624, Redpoll 14.

Grounded migrants ;  Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Skylark 2, Swallow 15, Rock Pipit 2, Redstart 1, Sedge Warbler 1, Reed Warbler 1, Whitethroat 3, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 10, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 1,Chaffinch 1, Siskin 2, Reed Bunting 15.

Seabirds ;  Black-throated Diver 1, Fulmar 1, Sooty Shearwater 1, Manx Shearwater 1, Gannet 11, Cormorant 18, Arctic Skua 10, Little Gull 944, Yellow-legged Gull 2, Sandwich Tern 37, Commic Tern 8, Common Tern 8, Arctic Tern 2, Guillemot 5, Razorbill 1.

26^th      Southerly passage ;  Grey Heron 2, Pink-footed Goose 74, Brent Goose 1, Teal 39, Pintail 7, Shoveler 2, Common Scoter 19, Knot 29, Sand Martin 1, Swallow 37, House Martin 41, Meadow Pipit 154, Grey Wagtail 2, Alba Wagtail 6, Rook 2, Chaffinch 3, Greenfinch 27, Goldfinch 141, Siskin 9, Linnet 337, Twite 10, Redpoll 2, Reed Bunting 2.

Grounded migrants ;  Rock Pipit 1, Stonechat 1, Wheatear 1, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 1, Blackcap 1, Goldcrest 8, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 1, Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 90, Reed Bunting 9.

Seabirds ;  Red-throated Diver 4, Manx Shearwater 3, Gannet 3, Arctic Skua 7, Little Gull 9, Sandwich Tern 10, Commic Tern 112, Guillemot 30, Razorbill 15, Puffin 24.

27^th      Southerly passage ;  Grey Heron 4, Wigeon 12, Skylark 6, Meadow Pipit 20 + 30 in/off late afternoon, Alba Wagtail 2, Goldfinch 6, Siskin 4, Redpoll 11.

Grounded migrants ;  Cuckoo 1, Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Sand Martin 3, Swallow 43, House Martin 7, Meadow Pipit 67, Rock Pipit 2, Robin 16, Redstart 1, Stonechat 1, Song Thrush 7, Redwing 2, Barred Warbler 1 at Southfield Farm, Whitethroat 2, Blackcap 2, Yellow-browed Warbler 1 at the Church, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 15, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Red-breasted Flycatcher 2 ( 1 at Kew and 1 at Bluebell ), Pied Flycatcher 1, Chaffinch 6, Brambling 5, Greenfinch 140, Goldfinch 80, Hawfinch 1 at the Crown, Lapland Bunting 2, Reed Bunting 10.

Seabirds ;  Red-throated Diver 24, Fulmar 2, Sooty Shearwater 36, Manx Shearwater 34, Balearic Shearwater 3, Leach’s Petrel 2, Gannet 213, Pomarine Skua 4, Arctic Skua 42, Long-tailed Skua 1 juvenile, Bonxie 6, Mediterranean Gull, 1, Sabine’s Gull 1 juvenile north close inshore, Little Gull 250, Sandwich Tern 22, Commic Tern 65, Arctic Tern 1, Auk sp 84, Guillemot 53, Razorbill 3, Little Auk 6, Puffin 20.

28^th      Southerly passage ;  Grey Heron 6, Teal 9, Meadow Pipit 25, Grey Wagtail 2, Brambling 4, Siskin 9.                Grounded migrants ;  Tree Pipit 1, Meadow Pipit 150, Rock Pipit 3, Robin 25, Redstart 3, Stonechat 1, Ring Ouzel 2, Blackbird 15, Fieldfare 2,  Song Thrush 8, Redwing 17, Icterine Warbler 1 at the Point, Blackcap 4, Yellow-browed Warbler 2 ( + another six north to Easington ), Chiffchaff 7, Goldcrest 11, Red-breasted Flycatcher 4, Pied Flycatcher 2, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Chaffinch 12, Brambling 12, Greenfinch 150, Siskin 4, Lesser Redpoll 5.

Seabirds ;  Fulmar 11, Sooty Shearwater 8, Manx Shearwater 11, Arctic Skua 26, Bonxie 4, Sabine’s Gull 1 juvenile north, Little Gull 73, Auk sp c.400 north, Little Auk 18, Puffin 56.

General ;  Brent Goose 10, Teal 2, Merlin 1, Peregrine 1.   Corncrake out of the area on Beacon Lane.

29^th      Southerly passage ;  Wigeon 14, Teal 24, Marsh Harrier 1, Hen Harrier 1, Ruff 1, Wood Pigeon 25, Skylark 3, Meadow Pipit 90, Grey Wagtail 3, Rook 4, Goldfinch 30, Siskin 10, Redpoll 3.

Grounded migrants ;  Meadow Pipit 120, Robin 24, Redstart 1, Whinchat 3, Stonechat 1, Wheatear 1, Song Thrush 9, Redwing 40, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 2, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 3, Willow Warbler 2, Goldcrest 14, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Red-breasted Flycatcher 1, Pied Flycatcher 1,  Chaffinch 18, Brambling 29, Goldfinch 40, Siskin 5, Redpoll 5.

Seabirds ;  Red-throated Diver 25, Sooty Shearwater 8, Manx Shearwater 12, Gannet 57, Mediterranean Gull 3, Little Gull 1500, Sandwich Tern 32, Common Tern 26, Arctic Tern 21, Auk sp 73, Guillemot 23, Little Auk 5, Puffin 7.             General ;  Curlew Sandpiper 1.

30^th      Southerly passage ;  Pink-footed Goose 25, Wigeon 19, Teal 69, Mallard 18, Common Scoter 23, Sand Martin 2, Swallow 25, Meadow Pipit 164, Grey Wagtail 2, Alba Wagtail 4, Greenfinch 77, Goldfinch 158, Siskin 42, Linnet 119.

Grounded migrants ;  Jack Snipe 1, Cuckoo 1, Great-spotted Woodpecker 1, Meadow Pipit 100, Rock Pipit 1, Robin 23, Redstart 6, Stonechat 3, Song Thrush 12, Redwing 28, Barred Warbler 1 at Point, Blackcap 5, Yellow-browed Warbler 2, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler 3, Goldcrest 15, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Red-breasted Flycatcher 1 new at the Crown, Pied Flycatcher 2, Chaffinch 14, Brambling 16, Siskin 1, Linnet 35, Reed Bunting 10.

Seabirds ;  Red-throated Diver 3, Gannet 30, Arctic Skua 3, Little Gull 500, Sandwich Tern 8, Commic Tern 1, Common Tern 4, Arctic Tern 6, Auk sp 78, Guillemot 21,Razorbill 15, Puffin 9.

General ;  Brent Goose 28, Merlin 2.

A Western Bonelli’s Warbler  on Beacon Lane.

ANDY ROADHOUSE                        SPURN BIRD OBSERVATORY TRUST

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