A pleasant change after the weekends weather with sunshine and a drop in the wind.

Black Redstart - 1

Stonechat - 2

Redpoll - 3
Siskin - 2

Skylark - 4

Meadow Pipit - 10

Pied Wagtail 15

Chiffchaff - 5

Goldcrest - 6

Blackcap - 1

Grey Heron - 1

Little Egret - 1

Jay - 2

Kestrel - 1

Black Redstart Atherington Lodge

An afternoon visit from 14:00 found the patch again very quiet, apart from a Marsh Harrier drifting west over the sea at Climping Beach.

Marsh Harrier - 1W

Brent Geese - 3W

Wigeon - 1 os

Great-crested Grebe - 1 os

Gannet - 1W

Med Gull - 7

Turnstone - 17

Rock Pipit - 2W

Stonechat - 3

Reed Bunting - 1

Blackcap - 1

Goldcrest - 10

Chiffchaff - 3

Skylark - 15

Pied Wagtail - 17

Kestrel - 1

Buzzard - 1

Jay - 1

Very quiet in the patch today despite some good coverage, the best being 2 Firecrest behind Poole Place this afternoon. (OM)

A Water Pipit with 2 Rock Pipit in the set aside field east of bread lane this morning before being flushed by a dog and flew off west, 3 Firecrest in the area, also 10 Goldcrest, 6 Chiffchaff and 4 Blackcap. (RG)

 Not one for complaining about a southerly wind, but the change in direction brought about a drastic halt in the finch movement with small numbers of Goldfinch and Linnet apart. With the large numbers of passerines in the area of late, I was bemoaning the lack of Merlin, one duly found this morning sitting in top of bush at the bottom of long wood.

Merlin - 1

Peregrine - 1

Buzzard - 1

Kestrel - 1

Ring Ouzel - 1

Song Thrush - 4

Mistle Thrush - 1

Rock Pipit - 1

Grey Wagtail - 1

Pied Wagtail - 30

Skylark - 17

Firecrest - 1

Goldcrest - 15

Chiffchaff - 7

Swallow - 75+

Little Egret - 1

Great-crested Grebe - 2

Yellow-legged Gull - 1

Med Gull - 50+

Curlew - 10

Grey Plover - 7

Merlin

Ring Ouzel

Yellow-legged Gull

Good coverage this morning found plenty of finches still on the move again, a Black-throated Diver off Climping Beach, Black Redstart in the first field east of bread lane, and a Ring Ouzel in the hedge up to the camp site.

Crossbill - 9

Black Redstart - 1

Brambling - 3

Redpoll - 150+

Siskin - 80+

Skylark - 42

Grey Wagtail - 1

Pied Wagtail - 30+

Ring Ouzel - 1

Fieldfare - 1

Redwing - 2

Mistle Thrush - 2

Song Thrush - 5

Chiffchaff - 30

Goldcrest - 11

Blackcap - 6

Cetti's Warbler - 2 hrd

Reed Bunting - 5

Stonechat - 5

Meadow Pipit - 75+

Linnet - 100+

Goldfinch 300+

Jay - 1

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 5

Green Woodpecker - 2

Sparrowhawk - 2

Buzzard - 2

Swallow - 125+

House Martin - 50+

Sanderling - 15W

Turnstone - 3

Little Egret - 1

Gannet - 5W

Common Scoter - 4W

Brent Geese - 3W

Wigeon - 35W

Black-throated Diver - 1 os

Great-crested Grebe - 2 os

Med Gull - 15 os

Seal - 1

Again good numbers of finches moving east, including at least 31 Crossbill (6,17,1,2,5). Also of note a large number of Swallow and House Martin, and a single Ring Ouzel. (RG)

Golden Plover - 1

Sandwich Tern _ 1

Chiffchaff - 20

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd & seen

Goldcrest - 6

Blackcap - 4

Fieldfare - 2

Redwing - 2

Ring Ouzel - 1

Robin - 30+

Wheatear - 1

Stonechat - 11

Pied Wagtail - 45+

Grey Wagtail - 1

Swallow - 400+

House Martin - 300+

Siskin - 20+

Redpoll - 125+

Goldfinch - 420+

Crossbill - 31+

Reed bunting - 9

Yellowhammer - 1

Elmer Rocks & fields There wasn’t much happening offshore and all I logged was 13 Brent heading W and 3 Great Crested Grebes. The field margins were similarly quiet with just half a dozen Chiffchaffs and a Goldcrest for my efforts.

There was however plenty of vis mig – though not quite as much as yesterday – but the stand-out birds of the morning were Crossbills.. a minimum of 30 passed through, in flocks of 6,6,7 and 11+ in fairly quick succession, though there could have been more. Other totals (0800-1000hrs) included 280 Goldfinch, 40 Siskins, 25 Linnets, 10 Redpoll, 280 Swallows and 40 House Martins. Singles of Reed Bunting, Skylark and Grey Wagtail were also noted amongst the more regular species.(OM)

A visit in land to Marsh Farm from 14:30

Firecrest - 3

Raven - 2/4

Chiffchaff - 7

Goldcrest - 2

Yellowhammer - 4

Meadow Pipit - 5

Skylark - 4

Redpoll - 2

Siskin - 2

Grey Wagtail - 1

Pied Wagtail - 15

Song Thrush - 6

Jay - 3

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Green Woodpecker - 1

Water Rail - 1 hrd

Great -crested Grebe - 1

Teal - 4

Buzzard - 1

One of at least 3 Firecrest around the farm

Chiffchaff

Raven

Great-crested Grebe

Teal

Records for Friday 16/10 from 13:30

Rock Pipit - 6

Linnet - 100+

Pied Wagtail - 25

Chiffchaff - 4

Goldcrest - 2

Blackcap - 1

Razorbill - 1

Great-crested Grebe - 3

Med Gull - 20

Brent Geese - 15W

Rock Pipit Climping Beach

Guillemot Climping Beach

Records for Tuesday afternoon from

Firecrest - 1 

Chiffchaff - 4

Goldcrest - 2

Stonechat - 1

Siskin - 7

Redpoll - 2

Pied Wagatil - 50+

Grey Wagtail - 1

Linnet - 100+

Meadow Pipit - 10

Buzzard - 1

Kestrel - 2

Sparrowhawk - 1

Turnstone - 3

Med Gull - 20

Large numbers of finches moving east, including 5 Crossbill (RG)

Wigeon - 15

Red Kite - 1

Chiffchaff - 16

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd

Blackcap - 1

Fieldfare - 2

Stonechat - 7

Pied Wagtail - 15

Rock Pipit - 1

Swallow - 25+

House Martin - 45+

Siskin - 20+

Redpoll - 180+

Goldfinch - 700+

Reed Bunting - 7

Records for the 14th again found large numbers of finches on the move east.(RG)

Brent Geese - 10W

Great-crested Grebe - 3

Gannet - 5

Sparrowhawk - 2

Kingfisher - 1

Chiffchaff - 12

Cetti's Warbler 1 hrd

Blackcap - 3

Goldcrest - 1

Stonechat - 4

Redwing - 1

Pied Wagtail - 14

House Martin - 5

Siskin - 25+

Redpoll - 130+

Goldfinch - 750+

Brambling - 1

Reed Bunting - 9

Records for the 13th 

Of note was a Little Grebe on the golf course rife and a Firecrest.(RG)

Red Kite -1

Chiffchaff - 12

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd

Blackcap - 6

Stonechat - 9

Pied wagtail - 22

Grey Wagtail - 1

Rock Pipit - 2

Swallow - 35+

Siskin - 5

Redpoll - 10

Reed Bunting - 12

Elmer Rocks: Another good morning to be out and although little was moving offshore I soon realised it was a good day for eastbound ‘vis mig’ so positioned myself at Poole Place. There was a steady stream of finches and hirundines moving through – such that it was difficult to try and keep pace with the movement whilst trying to identify and log stuff! I doubtless missed plenty, however It was quite exciting and at least 3 Crossbills – including an obvious male - came through with a Linnet flock (there may well have been more!), though most of the movement had eased off by about 1000hrs.

Other highlights today included a Great Northern Diver well offshore and 2 Red Kites over the fields at Poole Place, soon drifting off westwards.  Log below (0745-1100hrs):- (OM)

Gannet - 4W

Great-northern Dover - 1 os

Mute Swan - 1 os

Brent Geese - 6W

Sanderling - 5

Ringed Plover - 8

Turnstone - 5

Oystercatcher - 12

Sparrowhawk - 1

Red Kite - 2

Skylark - 1E

Meadow Pipit - 30E

Pied/Alba Wagtail - 17E

Swallow - 120+ E

House Martin - 10+ E

Med Gull - 4W

Linnet - 30E

Goldfinch - 920E

Lesser Redpoll - 20E

Chaffinch - 5E

Crossbill - 3E

Chiffchaff - 12

Blackcap - 1

Mid morning visit due to other commitments, but still a good variety on the move today.

Brent Geese - 228W

Wigeon - 75W

Gannet - 9E

Med Gull - 15os

Great-crested Grebe - 1W 2os

Dunlin - 2W

Curlew - 1W

Oystercatcher - 8

Sanderling - 2

Turnstone - 15

Redwing - 1

Song Thrush - 3

Jay - 2

Green Woodpecker - 1

Chiffchaff - 20

Goldcrest - 1

Blackcap - 1

Redpoll - 7

Siskin - 10

Linnet - 37

Meadow Pipit - 120+

Pied Wagtail - 75

White Wagtail - 2

Skylark - 12

Reed Bunting - 2

Stonechat - 6

Swallow - c.200

House Martin - 25

Stock Dove - 3

Kestrel - 1

Buzzard - 2

Little Egret - 1

 

Brent Geese on the move West Beach

Sea watch from the Car Park from 10:00/10:45, with other highlights below. (ES)

Brent Geese - 230

Common Scoter - 15

Wigeon - 110

Great-crested Grebe - 3

Pied Wagtail - 35

Stonechat - 4

Chiffchaff - 12

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd

Kestrel - 1

Buzzard - 2

Sparrowhawk - 1

Little Owl - 1

Little Egret - 2

The highlight of the morning was a Crossbill over the golf course, and continued movement of mixed finch flocks. Combined totals below.

Crossbill - 1

Brambling - 1

Linnet - 60

Redpoll - 37

Siskin - 45

Goldfinch - c.150

Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Kents

Chiffchaff - 36

Goldcrest - 6

Blackcap - 7

Skylark - 15

Rock Pipit - 1

Meadow Pipit - 45

Stonechat - 24

Reed Bunting - 2

Pied Wagtail - 40

White Wagtail - 2

Treecreeper - 1

Little Egret - 1

Grey Heron - 1

Brent Geese - 4W

Gannet - 10W

Golden Plover - 1

Lapwing - 2

Oystercatcher - 3

Turnstone - 5

Curlew - 1

Great-crested Grebe - 1

Buzzard - 4

Sparrowhawk - 

Kestrel - 2

Clouded Yellow - 2

Seal - 1

Brambling in field opposite the Paddock

Chiffchaff in good numbers this morning

Stonechat Paddock

An interesting selection this morning. (RG)

Red-throated Diver - 1

Knot - 1

Golden Plover - 1

Sandwich Tern - 2

Chiffchaff - 30+

Blackcap - 2

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd

Stonechat - 15

Robin - 15+

House Martin - 100+

Swallow 10+

Reed Bunting - 7

Pied Wagtail - 35

Yellow Wagtail - 2

Grey Wagtail - 2

Meadow Pipit - 40+

Rock Pipit - 1

Redpoll- 50+

Siskin - 15+

Brambling - 1

An afternoon visit found the patch very quiet, although good numbers of both House Martin and Swallow still on the move.

Golden Plover - 1
Turnstone - 23
Sanderling - 1
Oystercatcher - 2W
Brent Geese - 3W
Great-crested Grebe - 1
Wheatear - 2
Chiffchaff - 10
Blackcap - 1
Siskin - 2
Song Thrush - 1
Jay - 1
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Little Owl - 1 hrd
Pied Wagtail - 40+
Stonechat - 1
Kestrel - 2
Buzzard - 1

Med Gul - 30

Wheatear Climping Beach

Golden Plover Climping Beach

Purple Sandpiper 8th Oct Climping Beach

Reed Warbler Atherington 7th Oct 

Climping this morning with lots of birds on the move, the best of which were 2 Woodlark heading west. Good numbers of Stonechat present.(RG)

Wigeon - 23
Peregrine - 1
Chiffchaff - 30+
Blackcap - 10+
Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd
Stonechat - 30+
Wheatear - 1
Mistle Thrush - 1
House Martin - 300+
Swallow - 20+
Reed Bunting 10+
Pied Wagtail - 20+
Meadow Pipit - 30+
Redpoll - 60+
Siskin - 30+

 Much the same as yesterday with a light continuous flow of Swallow and 30+ House Martin. (ES)

Pied Wagtail - 12

Meadow Pipit - 80+

Chiffchaff - 20

Blackcap - 8

Stonechat - 10

Reed Bunting - 4

Cetti's Warbler - 2

Skylark - 9

Wheatear - 1

Kingfisher - 1

Little Egret - 1

Buzzard - 1

Sparrowhawk - 1

Med Gull - nc

A walk from the Golf Course over to Atherington in a stiff breeze, didn't produce anything of note. (ES)

Grey Heron - 4
Pied Wagtail - 11
Grey Wagtail - 1
Meadow Pipit - 60+
Stonechat - 6
Reed Bunting - 7
Chiffchaff - 16
Blackcap - 5
Goldcrest - 2
Rock Pipit - 1
Med Gull - nc

An afternoon stroll from West Beach and the back of the Golf Course didn't produce anything better from this morning .

Stonechat - 10+
Wheatear - 2
Chiffchaff - 7
Goldcrest - 1
Blackcap - 4
Linnet - 30
Meadow Pipit - 23
Peregrine - 1
Turnstone - 6
Swallow - 10
Grey Partridge - 1

A nice change in the weather with the wind and rain abating, but no sign of yesterdays Yellow-browed Warbler.(ES)

Chiffchaff - 20

Goldcrest - 2

Blackcap - 13

Cetti's Warbler - 1

Stonechat - 9

Reed Bunting - 9

Peregrine - 1

Sparrowhawk - 1

Buzzard - 1

Kestrel - 1

Jay - 4

Kingfisher - 1

Little Egret - 4

Grey Plover - 3

 

A Yellow-browed Warbler with the Tit flock at Atherington in increasingly blustery conditions this morning, also a Purple Sandpiper again at high tide in the flooded field east of bread lane.

Yellow-browed Warbler - 1

Chiffchaff - 15

Goldcrest - 4

Whitethroat - 1

Wheatear - 3

Stonechat - 4

Blackcap - 12

Yellow Wagtail - 1

Grey Wagtail - 1

Linnet - 35

Meadow Pipit - 100+

Skylark - 7

Reed Bunting - 1

House Martin - c.200

Swallow - 50

Sparrowhawk - 1

Little Egret - 1

Grey Heron - 1

Green Woodpecker - 1

Jay - 2

Stock Dove - 1

Purple Sandpiper - 1

Dunlin - 4

Sanderling - 2

Oystercatcher - 1

Turnstone - 20

Med Gull - 150

 Out during the rain found hundreds of Meadow Pipits and House Martin moving through the fields at Climping Beach.

Rock Pipit - 1
Whitethroat - 3
Chiffchaff - 7
Blackcap - 10
Wheatear - 2
Redpoll - 5

Siskin - 10
Linnet - 100+
Skylark - 7
Pied Wagtail - 5
Mistle Thrush - 1
Stonechat - 4
Snipe - 1
Buzzard - 1
Kestrel - 1
Common Scooter - 3W
Pintail - 25W
Wigeon - 1W
Brent Geese - 11W
Sandwich Tern - 7W
Med Gull - c.150
Great-crested Grebe - 1
Dunlin - 2
Ringed Plover - 9
Grey Heron - 2
Little Egret - 1

 An early evening visit to the patch found a Purple Sandpiper in the flooded field east of bread lane Climping Beach, also 13 Wigeon. Hundreds of House Martin moving through west, 150+ Med Gull Gull, 3W Sandwich Tern, 3W Grey Plover, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Little Egret, 6 Stonechat, and small numbers of both Chiffchaff and Blackcap.

Purple Sandpiper 

Wigeon

Totals from this morning visit to the patch below, and the Great Egret again viewed from opposite the Ship & Anchor Pub this afternoon also a Kingfisher along the river.(ES)

Peregrine - 1

Med Gull - 60+

Chiffchaff - 20

Blackcap - 16

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd

Reed Bunting - 5

Stonechat - 12

Grey Plover - 3

Turnstone - 8

Sparrowhawk - 1

An afternoon visit to Climping Beach found small numbers of Finches on the move
Wheatear - 2
Stonechat - 10
Yellow Wagtail - 2
Chiffchaff - 14
Goldcrest - 3
Blackcap - 3
Meadow Pipit - 35
Skylark - 1
Little Egret - 2
Gannet - 6W
Sandwich Tern 3W
Common Gull - 5
Med Gull - 1
Ringed Plover - 17
Grey Plover - 3
Turnstone - 1
Kestrel - 1

Yesterdays mid afternoon visit around the Golf course dodging the showers 

Grey Wagtail - 1

Starling - c.200

Blackcap - 10

Chiffchaff - 7

Whitethroat - 1

Grey Heron - 1

Kingfisher - 1

Stonechat - 4

Meadow Pipit - 25

Linnet - 30

Kingfisher Golf Course