Friday 19th January 2024

 No coverage.

Thursday 18th January 2024

 

Difficult to find somewhere not frozen for a drink.

Glorious sunny day. Today's migrants are single Lapwing & Skylark flying south.

Wednesday 17th January 2024

888 Cormorant went out fishing early morning which is an identical figure to a few days back. A drake Eider flew south but very little other offshore activity. 2 new Song Thrush in the afternoon will be refugees from the cold heading to the coast for less frozen conditions. Cold standing around counting 3,200 Starlings coming into roost in the brambles at the northern end although roughly 750 of these left the roost last thing due to two dogs poking their heads into the bushes.

Ringing: 2 Song Thrush

Tuesday 16th January 2024

 

590 Cormorant went out fishing early. One of those days when the ground remained frozen in the shaded spots. Single Skylark flying south is today's migrant presumably looking for some ground not frozen.

Monday 15th January 2024

 

22 Lapwing headed south which will be related to last nights sharp frost. Two Cetti's were heard on the Butts & 25 Common Scoter were offshore.

Sunday 14th January 2024

888 Cormorant went out fishing early, 3 Stock Dove flew high south, single Fulmar, Great-crested Grebe & c.50 Common Scoter offshore. 1,450 Starlings were counted coming into roost in the brambles just south of Manor Terrace car park between 1600 to 1630 hrs. That's your lot !
 

Saturday 13th January 2024

 

880 Cormorant headed out as it was barely getting light. Today's migrant was a Woodcock. Several observers spent several hours starring out to sea proving that almost nothing was on the move with paltry rewards of southbound just 2 Common Scoter & Mallard with northbound a Gannet plus 40 Common Scoter sat on the sea. A walk around the nature reserve was equally poor with the only thing of minor interest being the Cetti's at the north end. It can be bleak here at this time of the year although on the plus side not to cold & no rain.