Saturday 4th January 2025

 

758 Cormorant went out early on. Offshore southbound 18 Common Gull, 2 Brent & 2 Eider with northbound 3 Common Scoter, 2 Brent & Red-throated Diver plus 9 Common Scoter sat offshore. On site single Fieldfare, Snipe, Song Thrush plus the Rock Pipit on the point.

Friday 3rd January 2025

 

766 Cormorant went out fishing. Nothing moving offshore. Cold frosty morning brought 3 Skylark, single Fieldfare, Redwing & Song Thrush. Most of the locals were keeping tucked up under the bushes.

Ringing: 1 Redwing. 

2025 LBO MEMBERSHIP

Thank you to existing members for the support you gave to Landguard Bird Observatory over the last 12 months. It is through your continued membership and donations that the Observatory is able to continue the important work it does.

Membership for 2025 is now due. Members should have received an email reminding them - if not we may have an incorrect email on file & if this is you please email the membership secretary on landguardbomembership@gmail.com so details can be updated.

Please can I ask you to continue to support the important work and renew your membership at your earliest convenience. The preferred payment method is by BACS transfer as the banks charge us a fee for each cheque processed.

New members who wish to support the observatory and its work are always welcome with further details on www.lbo.org.uk

All the best to blog readers for 2025.

Thursday 2nd January 2025

610 Cormorant went out fishing. 2 Pochard sat with 19 Common Scoter offshore flew off south. Other offshore movements negligible. Evidence of some "turdus" moving with 2 Fieldfare, Song Thrush & a new Blacky.

Ringing: 1 Blackbird.

Wednesday 1st January 2025

 

Dull windy start to the year with rain from late morning onwards. 475 Cormorant went out fishing in the half light. A Merlin south just in front of the observatory was unexpected as we only have a handful of mid-winter records. Southbound 26 Brent, 21 Kitts & 2 Golden Plover with northbound 7 Common Scoter plus 5 Red-breasted Merganser went down river outwards.

Tuesday 31st December 2024

 

This Black-headed Gull has been wintering in the View Point car park for a dozen years or more. No idea where it goes to breed.

570 Cormorant went out fishing. Southbound 9 Brent, 6 Shelduck, 5 Wigeon, 2 Red-throated Diver, Great Crested Grebe, Marsh Harrier, Teal & Velvet Scoter with northbound 23 Common Scoter plus another 19 sat on the sea. 9 Kitts were with the gulls offshore & in the estuary. Usual Rock Pipit & Turnstone in the usual place. A new Blacky was unexpected as no cold weather to encourage any movement although some individuals are prone to wander in the winter for no apparent reason.

Ringing: 1 Blackbird.

Monday 30th December 2024

 

No Fog - hoorah ! 550 Cormorant went out fishing early on. Southbound 6 Shelduck, 5 Brent, Knot & Velvet Scoter with northbound 2 Brent, Common Scoter & Red-throated Diver. 9 Common Scoter were sat offshore, a Golden Plover on the beach departed south, Fieldfare here briefly & a Cetti's burst into song when it saw some blue sky.

Sunday 29th December 2024

 

Still damp & misty with visibility better at times. A slightly increasing breeze should hopefully shift it -  eventually. 254 Cormorant headed out fishing. Offshore (when it was visible) southbound 4 White-fronted Geese, 3 Wigeon, 2 Gadwal, 2 Shelduck, Curlew & Red-throated Diver with northbound 17 Red-throats. 19 Common Scoter sat offshore, Skylark heard overhead & the wintering Rock Pipit still present & accounted for.