Monday 31 December 2007

31/12/07 Beachy

Hume’s Yellow-browed Warbler 1 ex. disyllabic call, single greater covert wingbar, black legs, sullied underparts

Sunday 30 December 2007

30/12/07 Rye and Dungeness


Red-necked Grebe 1
Shag 1
Smew c.10
Goosander c.6
Long-tailed Duck 1

Saturday 1 December 2007

1/12/07 Beachy


Razorbill 1
Swallow 1 at 10.50am Holywell and Whitbread Hollow
Rock Pipit h

Saturday 3 November 2007

3/11/07 Calmac Ferry


Red-throated Diver 1
Great Northern Diver 1
Black Guillemot 1
Puffin 1 w/p
Little Auk 1 w/p
Arctic Skua 1
Pomarine Skua 2 juv.

Friday 2 November 2007

2/11/07 Uig Harbour, Calmac ferry and North Uist. W3-4 drizzle


Great Northern Diver 6 ex. (ferry)
Whooper Swan 6S (ferry), 15 North Uist
Leach’s Petrel 1 ex. (ferry)
Shag 1
Greenland White-fronted Goose 3
Eider 30
Ring-necked Duck 1 fem.
Scaup 1
Wigeon 30
Golden Eagle 3
Hen Harrier 2 males, 1 ringtail
Razorbill 2
Guillemot 2
Black Guillemot 1
Kittiwake 50
Pomarine Skua 1 juv. (ferry)
MOURNING DOVE 1 ex. UK500
Redwing 100
Hebridean Song Thrush 1

Mourning Dove on North Uist (Andrew Lawson)

The gathered crowd on North Uist

Saturday 27 October 2007

27/10/2007 Beachy Calm to SW3


Little Egret 1
Cormorant 1
Sparrowhawk 2
Kestrel 1
Merlin 2
Curlew 1
Herring Gull 200
Arctic Skua 1W
Pheasant 3
Short-eared Owl 1 Cow Gap
Skylark 4W
Wood Lark 1W
Pied Wagtail 39
Wheatear 1
House Martin 37S
Redwing 2
Song Thrush 3
Blackbird 1
Blackcap 1 male
Chiffchaff 2
Goldcrest 3
Jay 1
Reed Bunting 1
Linnet 25W
Redpoll 28W, 3
Goldfinch 260
Siskin 1
Chaffinch 15
Greenfinch 1
Brambling h

Sunday 21 October 2007

21/10/2007 Beachy ESE1-2 Cold


Merlin 1
Kestrel 1
Wood Pigeon 855
Pied Wagtail 7E
Skylark 5
Ring Ouzel 1
Black Redstart 2
Wheatear 1
Starling 15W
Chiffchaff 1
Pallas’s Warbler 1 ex. between Hotel Garden and Old Trapping Area
Goldcrest 3
Jackdaw 30S
Reed Bunting 1
Redpoll 11
Goldfinch 100E
Siskin h
Brambling 1

Saturday 20 October 2007

20/10/2007 Beachy 7.15am E2


Heron 2
Egret sp. 1E 11.15am.
Brent Goose 5W
Marsh Harrier 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Wood Pigeon 12,130 S
Stock Dove 18
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Hotel Garden
Pied Wagtail 27
Stonechat 2
Skylark 10
Fieldfare 1
Mistle Thrush 1E, 1
Redwing 2
Song Thrush 2
Dartford Warbler 1 Chat Vale
Chiffchaff 4
Yellow-browed Warbler 1 Hodcombe
Goldcrest 2
Starling 10
Reed Bunting 1
Redpoll 3E, 1
Goldfinch 300
Siskin 16
Brambling 8E, 4
Greenfinch 8
Chaffinch 8

Sunday 14 October 2007

14/10/2007 Beachy SE1


Little Egret 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Merlin 2
Peregrine 1
Swallow 37
House Martin 8
Wheatear 5
Song Thrush 5
Redwing 2S
Blackbird 8
Ring Ouzel 1
Meadow Pipit 35E
Pied Wagtail 57E
Grey Wagtail 1
Skylark 13
Woodlark 1E
Blackcap 2
Chiffchaff 7
Yellow-browed Warbler 1 Top of Birling Lane
Goldcrest 11
Long-tailed Tit 12
Reed Bunting 4
Goldfinch 20E, 40
Siskin 2
Brambling 1W

Saturday 13 October 2007

13/10/2007 Beachy SE3


Little Egret 1
Gannet 5E
Brent Goose 24W
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Swallow 7
Pied Wagtail 27E
Stonechat 1
Fieldfare 1W, 1N
Redwing 4W, 1
Song Thrush 6
Ring Ouzel 1
Willow Warbler yukatensis 1 ex. Gulley
Chiffchaff 11
Yellow-browed Warbler 1 found in Gulley 11.10am
Blackcap 1
Goldcrest 14
Long-tailed Tit 6
Jay 1
Goldfinch 116E, 330
Redpoll 14
Siskin 6
Linnet 30E, 15S
Chaffinch 8

Wednesday 10 October 2007

10/10/2007 Selsey Bill 7.30am – 8.30am Calm


White-billed Diver 1 Ad. S/p Ex.
Arctic Skua 1W

Sunday 7 October 2007

7/10/2007 Beachy Head SE2


Brent Goose 1E
House Martin 1
Swallow 15
Song Thrush 1
Mistle Thrush 1
Pied Wagtail 43
Blackcap 1
Chiffchaff 5
Yellow-browed Warbler 1 ex. Hodcombe
Goldcrest 2
Firecrest 1 Hodcombe
Reed Bunting h
Siskin 4N
Goldfinch 35

Saturday 6 October 2007

6/10/2007 Beachy Head SE1


Heron 1
Gannet 10
Grey Goose sp. 6E
Brent Goose 15E
Marsh Harrier 1 (9.10am)
Merlin 1
Lapwing 2
Sandwich Tern 1
Swallow 30E, 35
Green Woodpecker 1
House Martin 1
Robin 6
Wheatear 1
Song Thrush 1
Ring Ouzel 1
Pied Wagtail 24E
Grey Wagtail 1
Meadow Pipit 10E, 150
Skylark 7
Dartford Warbler 1
Chiffchaff 3, h
Firecrest 1
Redpoll 1
Goldfinch 85
Greenfinch 15

Thursday 4 October 2007

4/10/2007 Flamborough Head, Yorkshire 1.00pm – 4.30pm Sunny W2


Redwing 10W
Chiffchaff 1
Yellow-browed Warbler 1
BROWN FLYCATCHER 1 ex. UK499

Bempton 5.00pm – 6.30pm
Isabelline Shrike 1

Brown Flycatcher at Flamborough (Chris Lansdell)

Tuesday 2 October 2007

2/10/2007 Beachy 5.45pm – 6.45pm


Shore Lark 1 ex. just west of the top of Birling Lane
Chiffchaff 1

Saturday 29 September 2007

29/9/07 Uyeasound


Goldeneye 1
Pochard 1
Tufted Duck 24
Merlin 1
Robin 1
Blackcap 2
Yellow-browed Warbler 4
Chiffchaff 1
Goldcrest 2
Redwing 4
Fieldfare 4
Brambling 6
Mealy Redpoll 1

Baltasound School
Melodious Warbler 1
Yellow-browed Warbler 1
Willow Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 1
Brambling 4
Lapland Bunting 1

Halligarth
Swallow 2
Blackcap 2
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Yellow-browed Warbler 2
Goldcrest 1

Friday 28 September 2007

28/9/07 SE2 Uyeasound


Grey Heron 5
Mute Swan 1
Redwing 12
Robin 1

Baltasound School
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Melodious Warbler 1
Yellow-browed Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 1
Goldcrest 1

Halligarth
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Blackcap 1
Yellow-browed Warbler 2
Brambling 14

Norwick
Redstart 1
Robin 1
Barred Warbler 2
Lesser Whitethroat 4
Blackcap 3
Willow Warbler 1
Chiffchaff 2
Goldcrest 2
Redwing 10
Brambling 1
Greenland Redpoll 6

Skaw
Whinchat 1
Redstart 1
Blackcap 1

Lamba Ness
Snow Bunting 8

Buddabrake
Redwing 16
Chiffchaff 2

Houlland, Baliasta
Redwing 8

Feal Burn, Fetlar
Red-backed Shrike 1 juv.

Houbie
Swainson’s Thrush 1 ex.

Thursday 27 September 2007

27/9/07 Calm to NE 1. Skaw


Whinchat 1
Redstart 1
Blackcap 1

Lamba Ness
Blue Fulmar 1N at 8.54
Purple Sandpiper 1
Snow Bunting 15

Funzie, Fetlar
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Redwing 2

Feal Burn
Swallow 3
Song Thrush 1

Norwick
White-rumped Sandpiper 1 adult ex.
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Willow Warbler 2
Goldcrest 1
Common Rosefinch 1
Greenland Redpoll 1

Buddabrake
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Willow Warbler 2
Goldcrest 2
Redwing 1
Fieldfare 1
Brambling 1

Houlland, Baliasta
Redwing 3
Brambling 1

Halligarth
Chiffchaff 1
Goldcrest 1

Baltasound School
Merlin 1
Garden Warbler 1
Yellow-browed Warbler 1
Goldcrest 1
Brambling 2

Wednesday 26 September 2007

26/9/07 NNW7 Lamba Ness


Little Stint 1 juv.
Snow Bunting 35

Norwick
Swallow 1
Redstart 1
Blackcap 1 female
Chiffchaff 1
Common Rosefinch 1 1w

Halligarth
Redwing 1

Baltasound
Melodious Warbler 1

Uyeasound
Blackcap 1 male
Greenland Redpoll 1

Tuesday 25 September 2007

25/9/07 W7 Lamba Ness


Little Stint 1 juv.
Spotted Sandpiper 1 juv.
Blackcap 1 male on ground!
Snow Bunting 2

Norwick
Swallow 4
Sand Martin 1
Redstart 1
Whinchat 1
Common Whitethroat 1
Blackcap 2
Chiffchaff 2
Redwing 4
Common Rosefinch 1 1w
Greenland Redpoll 5

Baltasound
Melodious Warbler 1

Uyeasound
Grey Heron 2

Monday 24 September 2007

24/9/07 E3 drizzle. Norwick


Garden Warbler 1
Willow Warbler 1
Chiffchaff 1
Common Rosefinch 1 1w

Skaw
Whinchat 1

Baltasound
Grey Wagtail 1
Lesser Whitethroat 1

Uyeasound
Mute Swan 1
Barred Warbler 1 ex.

Sunday 23 September 2007

23/9/07 SW4-5 Sandwick Beach


Otter 1
Pale-bellied Brent Goose 1 juv.
Red-breasted Merganser 2
Ruff 1
Golden Plover c.100

Westing
Whooper Swan 1 adult
Lapwing 90
Lapland Bunting 2 ex.
Snow Bunting 2

Saturday 22 September 2007

22/9/07 Lamba Ness


Snow Bunting 24
Shore Lark 1

Uyeasound
Mute Swan 1
Tufted Duck 5
House Martin 1
Sand Martin 1

Friday 21 September 2007

21/9/07 Skaw


Lesser Whitethroat 1

Norwick
Chiffchaff 2

Lamba Ness
Spotted Sandpiper 1 juv. ex.
Shore Lark 1
Snow Bunting 23

Haroldswick
Grey Wagtail 1

Baltasound
Turtle Dove 1

Thursday 20 September 2007

20/9/07 SW3 Lamba Ness


Shore Lark 1
Snow Bunting 4

Norwick
Common Whitethroat 1
Chiffchaff 2
Snow Bunting 3
Greenland Redpoll 1

Haroldswick
Ruff 1

Wednesday 19 September 2007

19/9/07 SW3 Skaw


Knot 2
Lesser Whitethroat 1

Lamba Ness
Spotted Sandpiper 1 juv. Briefly before flew to shoreline and identification not clinchedL
Shore Lark 1

Norwick
Common Whitethroat 1
Chiffchaff 2

Baltasound
Knot 1
Pink-footed Goose 1
Melodious Warbler 1
Marsh Warbler 1

Tuesday 18 September 2007

18/9/07 Calm increasing to SW5. Northdale


Skylark 4
Wheatear 1

Skaw
Greenland Redpoll 1

Lamba Ness
Ruff 1

Norwick
Swallow 1
Common Whitethroat 1
Chiffchaff 1
Greenland Redpoll 1

Saxa Vord
Snow Bunting 1

Haroldswick
Wigeon 1
Greenland Redpoll 1

Baltasound
Otter 1 ex.

Upper Sotland
Skylark 14

Monday 17 September 2007

17/9/07 Skaw


Greenland Redpoll 2

Northdale
Skylark 4

Haroldswick
Grey Wagtail 1

Norwick
Swallow 2
Common Whitethroat 1
Chiffchaff 1

Halligarth
Garden Warbler 1

Lamba Ness
Snow Bunting 5
Shore Lark 1 ex. Flanks concolorous with mantle. Slight olive wash and barely streaked mantle. White tips to greater coverts. Rump and uppertail coverts warmest area. Wide yellow border to ear-coverts. Rufous on rear flanks. Stubby bill. Paler scapulars. Black legs. Breast band black. Yellow supercilium and throat.

Sunday 16 September 2007

16/9/07 Northdale


Skylark 4
Greenland Redpoll 1

Skaw
Knot 6
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Snow Bunting 9
Greenland Redpoll 3

Lamba Ness
Sooty Shearwater 1N at 12.08

Norwick
Swallow 3
Chiffchaff 1

Saturday 15 September 2007

15/9/07 Lamba Ness W4


Sooty Shearwater 2N at 7.48 and 8.09.
Black Guillemot 2N
Snow Bunting 5

Skaw
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Greenland Redpoll 3

Uyeasound
Skylark 4

Baltasound School
Melodious Warbler 1 ex.

Friday 14 September 2007

14/9/07 Lamba Ness WNW8


Sooty Shearwater 11N at 12.27, 12.35, 12.37, 12.45, 1.10, 2 at 1.52, 2 at 2.20 and 2 at 2.31.
Little Auk 1N at 2.00pm
Grey Phalarope 1N at 1.10pm
Arctic Skua 1S
Snow Bunting 1

Thursday 13 September 2007

13/9/07 Westing W4-5


Cormorant 1
Lapwing 12

Uyeasound
Peregrine 1 juv.

Baltasound
Merlin 1

Wednesday 12 September 2007

12/9/07 Westing


Curlew 50

Baltasound School
Marsh Warbler 1 ex. Completely pale. Supercilium reaching eye. Crown olive-green. Throat white. Slightly sullied grey on breast-sides and flanks. Olive-green mantle extending onto rump. Dark tail. Tertials dark-centred with broad pale fringes. Very long primary projection (longer than exposed tertials) with pale tips to primaries visible. Undertail coverts long and whitish. Belly whitish. Strong legs greyish with some yellow. Pale eye-ring. Greyish iris. Rump concolourous with mantle.
Willow Warbler 1

Skaw
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Greenland Redpoll 1 ex.

Lamba Ness
Sooty Shearwater 3N at 4.35, 4.58 and 5.16
Snow Bunting 1

Tuesday 11 September 2007

11/9/07 Westing W3-4


Shag 140
Gannet 10
Greylag Goose 13
Mallard 9
Redshank 4
Turnstone 2
Curlew 27
Oystercatcher 2
Golden Plover 8
Lapwing 32
Snipe 2
Common Gull 2
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Bonxie 1
Rock Dove 2
Skylark 1
Wheatear 1
Blackbird 1
Wren 1
Meadow Pipit 16
Rock Pipit 1
Starling 12
Hooded Crow 2
Raven 3
Twite 10

Baltasound
Rose-coloured Starling 1 adult

Norwick
Twite 2

Uyeasound
Curlew 200

Monday 10 September 2007

10/9/07 NW8 Lamba Ness


Fulmar 8,000N
Gannet 10,000N
Sooty Shearwater 9N at 10.35, 12.23, 2.00, 2.17, 2.40, 2.56, 3.37, 4.19 and 4.28
Great Shearwater 3N at 12.02, 2.10 and 2.35.
Arctic Skua 1S
Bonxie 250N

Norwick
Swallow 1
Willow Warbler 2

Skaw
Black-tailed Godwit 2

Haroldswick
Golden Plover 100
Lapwing 30