Saturday 7th December 2024

 

Wet n' windy day with the highest gust of 43.93 knots, Severe Gale Force 9, mid-morning. 209 Cormorants went out fishing early on. Very few birds bothering to move in the gale with southbound 12 Brent, 2 Oyk, Kitt & Red-throated Diver plus northbound a Gannet.

Friday 6th December 2024

 

Southbound 13 Lapwing, 2 Common Gull, 2 Red-throated Diver & Little Egret. 8 Sanderling were on the beach early on. Juvenile Peregrine took something off the jetty & consumed it on the beach - lets hope it wasn't a Purp 

With the weather deteriorating the moth traps were finally packed away for the winter

Thursday 5th December 2024

 

Dull breezy wet morning. On site 4 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing & 2 Song Thrush. Southbound 4 Common Scoter, Brent, Common Gull, Goosander, Oyk & Shelduck.

Wednesday 4th December 2024

 

Migrants were 2 Lapwing, Fieldfare & Redwing. Offshore quiet with southbound 9 Brent, 6 Wigeon, 2 Common Gull, 2 Red-throated Diver, Curlew, Dunlin & Goldeneye with northbound 5 Brent. Rock Pipit still here.

Tuesday 3rd December 2024

 

Dull morning, weather wise. 189 Cormorant headed out fishing first thing. Migrants were 2 Fieldfare & Short-eared Owl. Purp & Rock Pipit were at the point with Red-throated Diver along the riverbank nearby. It sounds like at least 3 Cetti's will attempt to overwinter.

Monday 2nd December 2024

 

Chiffchaff from two days ago is still with us as is the photogenic Red-throated Diver along the riverbank. At least 3 Cetti's still with us but that's your lot.

Sunday 1st December 2024

Dull, but fairly mild morning. Worth a mention are single Fieldfare & Woodcock. Brief offshore observations were southbound 16 Wigeon & a Pintail.

Only the fifth site record of Winter Moth, which can be a very common species where it occurs. Being a delicate flyer it probably can't cope with windy locations.