Another quiet day the highlights being an immature Shag at the Point, a Redpoll north, 5 Wheatear on the Common and a couple of Jays flying about. Offshore a Fulmar and a Great Northern Diver both flew north.
Ringing; single Dunnock and Whitethroat
Friday 24th May 2013
Despite the rain the first Spotted Flycatcher of the year was caught, other birds of note were a Turtle Dove heading south and 5 Wheatears on the Common. Offshore 25 Brents and a Fulmar headed north.
Ringing; 1 Spotted Flycatcher
Ringing; 1 Spotted Flycatcher
Thursday 23rd May 2013
Another 8 Jays passed through which surely makes it a record spring passage for this species. 6 Wheatears on the reserve but migrants otherwise in short supply. 3 Barnacle Geese went north but very little else on the move. Northerly winds & cold nights not good but this did not prevent the first Small Heath of the year appearing.
Ringing 1 willow warbler.
Ringing 1 willow warbler.
Wednesday 22nd May
Myrigration hiatus. New Garden Warbler, Chiff & Great Tit here today with 5 Wheatear & female Redstart again on the reserve. Handful of Swallows on the move plus 3 Jays north. Offshore 57 Brents north (+ 4 In off), 13 Sanderling north (+ 2 on the beach) & 40 Common Scoter south but not a lot else.
2 birds ringed- chiff & great tit.
2 birds ringed- chiff & great tit.
Tuesday 21st May 2013
Strong northerlies greeted us today. Few birds were about except for a female Redstart on Icky Ridge, 3 Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler and the first juvenile Starling of the year on the Common. Offshore movements south involved 30 Gannet, 5 Fulmar and 3 Kittiwakes, birds heading north involved 13 Gannet, 23 Common Scoter and 2 Razorbill, a Guillemot also landed on the sea.
3 birds were ringed; w Chiffchaff & a Willow Warbler.
3 birds were ringed; w Chiffchaff & a Willow Warbler.
Monday 20th May 2013
A drizzly morning with the only highlights being a female Redstart by the Mine Station and an unseasonal drake Goosander heading north.
4 birds were ringed; 3 Chaffinch & a Willow Warbler
4 birds were ringed; 3 Chaffinch & a Willow Warbler
Sunday 19th May 2013
Generally a quiet day, the only birds of note were a Redstart, 40 Swallows south and 5 Jays, although one of these was forced into the river by the pair of Peregrines. The first fledged Dunnocks of the year were seen in the compound. Offshore a Red-breasted Merganser south and a Fulmar north were the only notable sightings.
11 birds were ringed; 3 Whitethroats, 2 Linnet, single Redstart, Blackbird, Dunnock and 3 pulli Robins.
11 birds were ringed; 3 Whitethroats, 2 Linnet, single Redstart, Blackbird, Dunnock and 3 pulli Robins.
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