A Spotted Flycatcher in 1st Wood (BS) and a couple of Whinchat were the only birds of note.

Spot Fly - 1 

Whinchat - 2

Wheatear - 3

Reed Warbler - 7

Sedge Warbler - 1

Cetti's Warbler - 3 heard

Yellowhammer - 3

Willow Warbler - 6

Chiffchaff - 4

Blackcap - 19

Whitethroat - 17

Reed Bunting - 1

Jay - 1

Mistle Thrush - 2

Song Thrush - 5

Buzzard - 2

Swallow - 18

Little Egret - 2

Grey Heron - 1

Sandwich Tern - 9W 5E

Gannet - 5W  3E

Med Gull - 5

Great-crested Grebe - 5 os

In a brisk north east, with even the local Terns moving somewhat distant, disappointing rewards for the time of year.

Great-northern Diver - 1 os

Great Skua - 4

Fulmar - 3 1W 2W

Common Tern - 12E

Commic Tern - 10E

Sandwich Tern - c75E

Gannet - 35E 17W

Common Scoter - 1E

Great-crested Grebe - 1E 4os

Red-breasted Merganser - 2 os

Whimbrel - 85E 7W

Bar-tailed Godwit - c135E

Curlew - 3E

Sanderling - 17E

Dunlin 1E

Oystercatcher - 6E 1W

Wheatear - 4

Swallow - 2

Canada Geese

Bar-tailed Godwit & Grey Plover

Three Avocet initially flying east at west beach close inshore, veered off north over the golf course, also a singing Corn Bunting in the area.(RG)

Avocet - 3

Whimbrel - 2E

Oystercatcher- 2E

Gannet - nc

Sandwich Tern - nc

Fulmar - 1E

Egyptian Geese - 2 west over Marina

Corn Bunting - 1

Yellowhammer - 1

Reed Warbler - 4

Willow Warbler - 6

Chiffchaff - 5

Goldcrest - 1

Whitethroat - 13

Lesser Whitethroat - 1

Blackcap - 7

Buzzard - 3

Kestrel - 1

Sparrowhawk - 1

Little Egret - 1

Grey Heron - 1

Great-crested Grebe - 3

A Red-necked Grebe off Climping beach late morning, west of the car park. Also today 1 Great-northern Diver, 1 Little-ringed Plover in off the sea, a Greenshank heard, 3 Whimbrel, 6 Wheatear, 5 Willow Warbler,10 Whitethroat and 3 Swallow.

A late report from yesterday of an Ortolan Bunting heard and seen at Climping Beach, but with no other details.

Another slow morning offshore but record numbers of Great-northern Diver appearing by mid morning from Climping beach on a flat calm incoming tide. Signs of activity in the fields with a Redstart in the car park early morning and a Whinchat seen along bread lane. Combined totals below.

Great-northern Diver - 7 os 3E

Black-throated Diver - 1 os

Artic Skua - 1E

Great - Skua - 2 os

Fulmar - 2W

Common Tern - 2W 1E

Sandwich Tern - nc

Gannet - nc

Great-crested Grebe - 15 os 1E

Red-breasted Merganser - 2E 1 os

Common Scoter - 25E

Shelduck - 3W

Shoveler - 2E

Brent Geese - 3E 

Whimbrel - 1E 1W

Curlew - 1E 1W

Ringed Plover - 1

Turnstone - 15W

Little Egret - 1

Grey Heron - 4

Redstart - 1

Whinchat - 1

Wheatear - 2

Lesser Whitethroat - 2

Whitethroat - 9

Willow Warbler - 2

Chiffchaff - 5

Blackcap - 7

Reed Bunting - 2

Buzzard - 2

Kestrel - 2

Sparrowhawk - 1

Jay - 5

Mistle Thrush - 1

 A little variety this morning with combined totals below.

Little Gull - 12E

Great Skua - 2 os

Med Gull - 45E

Little Tern - 1E

Sandwich Tern - c150E 25W

Common Tern - 5E

Gannet - 23E 7 os

Common Scoter - 21E

Brent Geese - 69E

Teal - 8E

Great-crested Grebe - 2E 8os

Whimbrel - 11E

Curlew - 3W

Turnstone - 23W

Grey Heron - 4

Marsh Harrier - 1E

Red Kite - 1

Buzzard - 3

Sparrowhawk - 1

Kestrel -  2

Grey Partridge - 2

Willow Warbler - 2

Cetti's Warbler - 3 hrd

Whitethroat - 10

Lesser Whitethroat - 1

Blackcap - 9

Reed Warbler - 2

Sedge Warbler - 1

Reed Bunting - 4

Mistle Thrush - 1

Song Thrush - 5

Swallow - 2

Sandwich Tern Climping Beach

Red Kite north of golf course

A large number of Gulls feeding on the sea this morning with c75 Sandwich Tern, c50 Med Gull, 5 Common and 2 Artic tern.

Still relatively quiet in the area but a Nightngale singing and showing well at the bottom of Longwood, was of note with several Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff holding territory, 2 Willow Warbler and a single Swallow through.

A Red-necked Grebe on the sea at Climping Beach this morning was a nice surprise, drifting slowly west on a flat calm sea, also two Great Skua offshore. Several Sandwich Tern, Med Gull moving east, as well as small numbers of Common Scoter and Whimbrel, with little else on the move. 

 Early pre work sea-watch from 06:10-07:50 

Slavonian Grebe - 1 os

Great-crested Grebe - 1 os

Whimbrel - 8E

Eider - 15E

Med Gull - 137E

Gannet - 4E 1W

Sandwich Tern - 185+ E

Brent Geese - 2E

Common Scoter - 19E

Sandwich Tern

Shelduck

Eider 

Slow again offshore this morning with pod of harbour porpoise performing off Poole Place with a Seal also present.

Great Skua - 1E

Shelduck - 1W

Canada Geese 4W

Common Scoter - 30E

Great-crested Grebe - 1E 3 os

Red-breasted Merganser - 5W

Sandwich Tern - 13E 5W

Med Gull - 35W 40 os

Gannet - 5E 2W

Peregrine - 1

Buzzard - 2

Sparrowhawk - 1

Kestrel - 1

Little Owl - 1

Jay - 5

Mistle Thrush - 1

Wheatear - 7

Swallow - 1

Willow Warbler - 7

Blackcap - 3

Chiffchaff - 8

Goldcrest - 1

Yellowhammer - 2

Turnstone - 27

Oystercatcher - 6E

Sanderling - 3

A few Wheatear along the beach this morning

Little Owl

Willow Warbler

Jay

 A Short-eared Owl moving high west being mobbed by Gulls was the highlight of the morning (RG) with very little else moving.

Canada Goose - 1S

Sandwich Tern - 12 offshore

Med Gull - 10

Gannet - nc

Great-crested Grebe - 12 os

Red-breasted Merganser - 3 os

Oystercatcher - 10E

Little Egret - 2

Cetti's Warbler 3-4

Willow Warbler - 4

Chiffchaff - 3

Blackcap - 2

Yellowhammer - 3-5

Wheatear 

Record for Friday 08/04/22 from (MD)&nbsp First visit this year this afternoon from 3 to 5.30 was surprisingly productive.
Black-throated Diver again present os just east of Climping Gap. Some oiling?
Great Skua west close in at 4pm.

1 diver sp west

8+ Gannet, 6e, 2w
Sandwich Tern - 6w together was largest group.

A Black-throated Diver on the sea at Climping Beach this morning, also Fulmar 2W 1E, and 10 Sandwich Tern. (RG)

 

About time too, a White-tailed Eagle put in appearance at the patch, and this time I was around to see it. With very little moving offshore this morning my attention was drawn to screaming Gulls at 08:42, turning around and seeing this barn door flying south west over the Mill.

Willow Warbler - 2

Chiffchaff - 7

Blackcap - 5

Cetti's Warbler - 2 

Mistle Thrush - 1

Song Thrush - 7

Reed Bunting - 1

Linnet - 17

Buzzard - 4

Sparrowhawk - 1

Kerstrel - 2

Little Egret - 3

Grey Heron - 2

Water Rail - 1

Snipe - 2

Great-crested Grebe - 2E 11 os

Red-breasted Merganser - 6W 9 os

Sandwich Tern - 1W

Med Gull - c75 beach

Gannet - nc

Shelduck - 2W

Brent Geese - 27E

WTE Climping Beach

Blackcap Poole Place

A little variety from combined efforts, resulting in a  little reward in a cold bright morning.

Tawny Owl - 1

Corn Bunting - 1

Wheatear - 2

Blackcap - 1

Chiffchaff - 5

Cetti's Warbler - 2 hrd

Yellowhammer - 3

Reed Bunting - 1

Bullfinch - 2

Siskin - 8

Brent Geese - 20E

Med Gull - 40

Red-breasted Merganser - 4 os

Great-crested Grebe - 2

Gannet - p

Canada Geese - 2

Buzzard - 3

Red Kite - 1

Kestrel - 1

Wheatear Bread Lane