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Lesser Crested Tern - Oman 28th Feb 2024

30 September, 2022

A bright clear start to the day meant I was not optimistic about seeing too many birds but the morning proved that not to be the case, even though most of the birds were Chiffchaffs! Highlight was undoubtably the pair of Dartford Warblers on the set aside, they showed well as they moved across the scrub. (RP)

Buzzard 1
Sparrowhawk 2
Grey Heron 1
Little Egret 3
Med Gull 75+
Ringed Plover 4
Oystercatcher 17
Sanderling 24
Curlew 6
GSWP 1
GWP 2
Stonechat 6
Spotted Flycatcher 1
Swallow 25+
Kingfisher 2
Pied Wagtail 3
Grey Wagtail 2
Meadow Pipit 20
Skylark 10
Songthrush 3
Cetti’s Warbler 1
Blackcap 8
Chiffchaff 40
Dartford Warbler 2
Linnet 175
Goldfinch 25
Greenfinch 4
Reed Bunting 1


 

26 September, 2022

 Late morning start due to the weather and the excursions of the day before found hundreds and hundreds of hirundine moving east offshore, and despite the conditions a rewarding few hours.

Dartford Warbler - 1
Rock Pipit - 2
Grey Wagtail - 2
Wheatear - 3
Stonechat - 6
Chiffchaff - 9
Blackcap - 1
Linnet - c100
Reed Bunting - 1
Skylark - 5
Meadow Pipit - 10
Shag - 1 
Brent Geese - 7w
Sandeling - 6w
Turnstone - 8w
Oystercatcher - 18w
Gannet - 10w
Sandwich Tern - 4 offshore
Med Gull - 20
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 2
Grey Heron - 2

Darford Warbler Set-aside in front of Camp Site




Shag Climping Beach


Wheatear Climping Beach



25 September, 2022

Good number of birds around this morning and good coverage resulting in some record numbers. Combined totals below.

Firecrest - 1
Goldcrest - 4
Rock Pipit - 1 
Chiffchaff - 100+
Blackcap - 40+
Meadow Pipit - 85
Yellow Wagtail - 6
Grey Wagtail - 2
Pied Wagtail - 3
Stonechat - 33
Whinchat - 1
Whitethroat - 1
Wheatear - 5
Reed Bunting - 3
Skylark - 3
Linnet - c150
Goldfinch - 45
Yellowhammer - 2
Jay - 7
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1
Green Woodpecker - 2
Buzzard - 1
Kestrel - 3
Sparrowhawk - 1
House Martin - 75
Swallow - c400
Sand Martin - 5
Ringed Plover - 8w
Turnstone - 10w
Sanderling - 17w
Oystercatcher - 14w
Little Egret - 6
Sandwich Tern - 14 offshore
Med Gull - 30

Rock Pipit Set-aside

24 September, 2022

A good number of Chiffchaff in the area this morning as well as the number of hirundine still moving through. (RP)

Peregrine - 1
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 2
Little Egret - 3
Med Gull - 20
Kingfisher - 3
Common Sandpiper - 1
Stonechat - 7
Grey Wagtail - 3
GSWP - 1
GWP - 2
Wheatear - 1
Chiffchaff - 75+
Blackcap - 28
Jay - 2
Meadow Pipit - 50

23 September, 2022

 A mid-morning visit after the rain had stopped found the Little Stint in the set-aside, a Red Kite drifted east over the golf course and continuing good numbers of both Swallow and House Martin streaming east.

Buzzard - 2
Kestrel - 3
Sparrowhak - 1
Jay - 2
Mistle Thrush - 2
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1
Stonechat - 9
Meadow Pipit - 40
Skylark - 3
Goldfinch - 35
Linnet - 175
Reed Bunting - 6
Yellowhammer - 1
Chiffchaff - 9
Blackcap - 8
Pied Wagtail - 2
Wheatear - 1
Brent Geese - 7W
Sandwich Tern - 10W 11E
Med Gull - c.50
Ringed Plover - 2

Little Stint


Red Kite


22 September, 2022

Mid-afternoon visit to the patch found a single Little Stint in the set-aside with 3 Ringed Plover and 3 Dunlin.

Buzzard - 5
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 1
Little Egret - 2
Sanderling - 5
Curlew - 1
Turnstone - 5
Stonechat - 2
Jay - 1
Chiffchaff - 3
Blackcap - 1
Linnet - 50
Goldfinch - 25
Greenfinch - 3
Med Gull - 40
Sandwich Tern - 1
 

21 September, 2022

Just the single Little Stint present this morning along with a Dunlin and Teal in the setaside, also a Firecrest at the start of Kents Cottages.

Blackcap - 15
Chiffchaff - 17
Grey Wagtail - 2
Wheatear - 1
Stonechat - 8
Reed Warbler - 1
Reed Bunting - 2
Skylark - 21
Ringed Plover - 5
Grey Plover - 3
Curlew - 4
Buzzard - 2
Kestrel - 3
Clouded Yellow - 4
 
Little Stint & Dunlin

Teal

Clouded Yellow


20 September, 2022

Not a productive morning with the 2 Little Stint present again in the setaside, and a steady trickle of Swallow east with small numbers of Martin. OM & NB

Chiffchaff - 15
Blackcap - 12
Whinchat - 1
Whitethroat - 1
Stonechat - 12
Yellow Wagtail - 2
Meadow Pipit - 8
Linnet - 50
Goldfinch - 50
Skylark - 3
Jay - 2
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2
Green Woodpecker - 2
Buzzard - 4
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 2

19 September, 2022

 Another slow morning with good variety, the 2 Little Stint present again in the setaside, my first Brent Goose of the Autumn, and a Redstart, Whinchat around the golf course. Combined totals below.

Redstart - 1
Whinchat - 1
Stonechat - 12
Chiffchaff - 23
Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd
Reed Bunting - 4
Yellowhammer - 1
Reed Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 7
Grey Wagtail - 3
Yellow Wagtail - 9
Pied Wagtail - 2
Whitethroat - 3
Meadow Pipit - c.130+
Skylark - 2
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2
Green Woodpecker - 4
Peregrine - 1
Kestrel - 3
Sparrowhawk - 1
Buzzard - 2
Brent Geese - 2W 1E
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1E 1W
Grey Plover - 6W
Dunlin - 4
Ringed Plover - 5
Oystercatcher - 11E
Shelduck - 3W
Kingfisher - 2
Little Egret - 7
Grey Heron - 3
Sandwich Tern - nc
Med Gull - nc


18 September, 2022

Just two Little Stint present this morning in the setaside with a single Dunlin. A light steady trickle of mixed hirundine through with the majority being House Martin. Combined totals below.

Gannet - c.100W
Sandwich Tern - 19W 7E
Med Gull - 3
Canada Geese - 2E
Wigeon - 5W
Curlew - 6W 2E
Dunlin - 5
Oystercatcher - 2E 1W
Grey Plover - 1E
Ringed Plover - 1
Grey Wagtail - 4
Yellow Wagtail - 3
Skylark - 8
Meadow Pipit - c.50
Linnet - c.175
Goldfinch - 40
Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd
Wheatear - 1
Chiffchaff - c.40
Whitethroat - 3
Blackcap - 12
Goldcrest - 3
Coal Tit - 1 hrd Atherington
Yellowhammer - 2
Jay - 2
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 3
Kingfisher - 1
Little Egret - 3
Grey Heron - 1
Buzzard - 4
Kestrel - 4
Sparrowhawk - 1

17 September, 2022

Another fine morning at Climping with the 3 Little Stint still present in the setaside accompanied by a Dunlin, and 2 Spoonbill flew west at 07:56 (DB).  Combined totals below.

Stonechat - 27
Chiffchaff - 40
Willow Warbler - 1
Grey Wagtail - 4
Yellow Wagtail - 5
Pied Wagtail - 5
Lesser Whitethroat - 2
Whitethroat - 3
Blackcap - 15
Meadow Pipit - c.50
Snipe - 1
Common Tern - 1E
Kingfisher - 1 
Little Egret - 3
Buzzard - 10
Kestrel - 2
Cuckoo - 1 (GM)
Merlin - 1 (CM)
Clouded Yellow - 3

Little Stint

Dunlin

Yellow Wagtail

Chiffchaff present in good numbers


16 September, 2022

 An afternoon visit due to prior commitments, proved productive with 3 Little Stint in the setaside at Climping Beach, not seen in the area for a number of years, and double figures of Stonechat.

Tree Pipit - 1
Wheatear - 5
Stonechat - 10
Chiffchaff - 6
Peregrine - 1
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 1
Buzzard - 2
Yellow Wagtail - 19
Grey Wagtail - 1
Meadow Pipit - 27
Skylark - 3
Ringed Plover - 2
Sandwich Tern - 9











15 September, 2022

Pretty quiet this morning, but Chiffchaff present in good numbers and a Short-eared Owl patrolling west beach being the highlight. 

Peregrine - 1
Buzzard -1 
Sparrowhawk - 2
Kestrel - 2
Chiffchaff - 39
Willow Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 5
Yellowhammer - 3
Grey Wagtail - 3
Yellow Wagtail - 
Stonechat - 3
Wheatear - 1
Meadow Pipit - c.50
Linnet - 60
Reed Warbler - 2
Reed Bunting - 3
Curlew - 4
Grey Heron - 3



14 September, 2022

Mid afternoon visit found hirundine still moving constantly east with mainly Swallows observed.

Whinchat - 5
Stonechat - 4
Wheatear - 6
Yellow Wagtail - 50
Meadow Pipit - 75
Chiffchaff - 3
Blackcap - 2
Linnet - 60
Sparrowhawk - 3
Kestrel - 2
Buzzard - 
Med Gull - 25
Sandwich Tern - 15
Oystercatcher - 45E

 

13 September, 2022

Fairly quiet around the golf course this morning with a steady stream of hirundine moving through. Undoubted highlight being a Osprey flying south over the reedbed and continued over the dunes. 

Chiffchaff - 10
Blackcap - 9
Yellow Wagtail - 35
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Whitethroat - 8
Whinchat - 3
Wheatear - 10 
Linnet - c.130
Reed Warbler - 1
Goldfinch - 40
Reed Bunting - 4
Cetti's Warbler - 2
Meadow Pipit - 37
Swift - 1
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 4
Buzzard - 2
Little Egret - 7
Kingfisher - 1

Osprey Golf course



12 September, 2022

Hirundine still on the move east this morning with hundreds of both House and Sand Martin.

Blackcap - 22
Whitethroat - 8
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Chiffchaff - 8
Willow Warbler - 4
Yellow Wagtail - c.80
Grey Wagtail - 2
Spot Fly - 1
Wheatear - 3
Whinchat - 4
Stonechat - 3
Meadow Pipit - 15
Reed Bunting - 7
Linnet - c.100
Goldfinch - 40
Swift - 1
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 2
Buzzard - 4
Peregrine - 1
Curlew - 13
Grey Heron - 3
Little Egret - 6
Sandwich Tern - 9
Common Tern - 3
Wigeon - 2E

Whinchat Setaside



11 September, 2022

Another productive morning with variety, Hirundine numbers lighter than yesterday but a constant light stream eastwards. 
 
Redstart - 3 Kents, Campsite, Setaside
Tree Pipit - 2 hrd
Grey Wagtail - 3
Yellow Wagtail - 27
White Wagtail - 1
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Whitethroat - 7
Blackcap - 22
Willow Warbler - 17
Chiffchaff - 9
Whinchat - 8
Stonechat - 4
Wheatear - 5
Spotted Fly - 1
Sedge Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 2
Skylark - 3
Meadow Pipit - 11
Yellowhammer - 1
Reed Bunting - 2
Peregrine - 1
Buzzard - 7
Sparrowhawk - 2
Kestrel - 2
Curlew _ 4
Golden Plover - 1 hrd
Little Egret - 3
Med Gull - nc
Sandwich Tern - nc
Clouded Yellow - 3

Wheatear

Redstart

Spot Fly

10 September, 2022

Good numbers and variety this morning with thousands of Hirundine moving through the patch including hundreds of House Martin.

Redstart - 1 camp site
Whinchat - 13 around setaside
Yellow Wagtail - 33
Grey Wagtail - 5
White Wagtail - 1
Tree Pipit - 1 hrd
Spotted Fly - 1
Wheatear - 6
Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd
Willow Warbler - 22
Whitethroat - 9
Blackcap - 12
Garden Warbler - 1
Chiffchaff - 7
Meadow Pipit - 9
Bullfinch - 1
Reed Bunting - 4
Goldcrest - 1
Linnet - c.100
Yellowhammer - 4
Reed Warbler - 2
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2
Green Woodpecker - 3
Jay - 3
Hobby - 2
Buzzard - 7
Sparrowhawk - 2
Kestrel - 3
Med Gull - c.50
Grey Heron - 1

Whinchat

Yellow Wagtail

Bullfinch

Spot Fly


09 September, 2022

Good numbers of birds around this morning with a little variety, hopefully something of note at the weekend.

Whinchat - 7
Wheatear - 12
Yellow Wagtail - 52
Grey Wagtail - 2
Lesser Whitethroat - 2
Whitethroat - 8
Willow Warbler - 13
Chiffchaff - 5
Blackcap - 3
Meadow Pipit - 5
Skylark - 6
Sedge Warbler - 1
Reed Bunting - 1
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1E
Ringed Plover - 7
Redshank - 1W
Oystercatcher - 22W
Turnstone - 10
Hobby - 1
Buzzard - 1
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 2
Common Scoter - 1E
Wigeon - 9W
Gannet - 35W
Sandwich Tern - 5W 4E
Med Gull - 5
Grey Heron - 1
Little Egret - 3

05 September, 2022

Records for Sunday 4th Sept, were the assumed Grey-headed Wagtail was again present in the field west of the golf course by the Mill, also plentt of Yellow Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail, 2 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 1 Garden Warbler, and 30 Ringed Plover. 
Images below by (MB)






03 September, 2022

A good candidate for a Grey-headed Wagtail, found by (RG) in the first field west of the golf course by the Mill Cottage. Associating with other Yellow Wagtails, staying loyal to that corner of the field and surrounding bushes. Hopefully better images will emerge, combined totals for this morning below.






Grasshopper Warbler - 1
Tree Pipit - 1
Spotted Fly - 5
Yellow Wagtail - 25
Grey Wagtail - 4
Wheatear - 3
Garden Warbler - 1
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Willow Warbler - 7
Chiffchaff - 5
Goldcrest - 2
Blackcap - 17
Whitethroat - 4
Skylark - 2
Little-ringed Plover - 1
Green Sandpiper - 1 heard
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1
Oystercatcher - 12E
Grey Partridge - 2
Jay - 5
Green Woodpecker - 5
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 3
Swallow - c.300
Sand Martin - 25
Kestrel - 1
Sparrowhawk - 1
Buzzard - 1
Sandwich Tern - 7W
Little Egret - 7

Wheatear Climping Beach


01 September, 2022

Little more happening this morning with 7 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 8 Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, and singles of Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Swift, and Kingfisher. (RG)