It was certainly windy today.   All I had in the bushes were 7 Song Thrushes, Yellow-browed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat and Siskin.  Elsewhere were the autumn's first Lapland Bunting and Jack Snipe, also Whimbrel, 230 Golden Plovers, 25 Sanderlings and a Black-tailed Godwit.  Heading north at sea were 65 juvenile Gannets, 14 Brent Geese, 3 Cormorants, a Fulmar, 4 Arctic Skuas, Kittiwake, Red-throated Diver and 15 Teal.   South were 15 mainly adult Gannets, a Great Skua and a Mediterranean Gull.   150 Common Scoters were on the sea.

A Richard's Pipit and 3 Yellow-broweds were reported via Twitter.


Please note the records below for the 28th should have read 27th.

Highlights for the 28th:

A lot of birds had moved on by this morning.   The Red-breasted Flycatcher was still present, but very elusive at Pye's Hall.   Two Yellow-browed Warblers noted, also Whinchat, 2 Reed Warblers, Chiffchaff, 2 Redwings, 3 Song Thrushes, Ring Ouzel, Siskin, 2 Common Buzzards, 9 Greenshanks, 3 Ruffs, Pintail, 62 Pinkfeet, 400 Golden Plovers and 60 Lapwings.

A few more birds today, but some birds in the list were at Pye's Hall or top of Quad 3.   4 Yellow-browed Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, 3 Goldcrests, 4 Bramblings, 15 Chaffinches, 2 Lesser Redpolls, 5 Robins, Spotted Flycatcher, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Stonechat, Tree Pipit, Wheatear, Common Redstart, Black Redstart, Ring Ouzel, Hen Harrier, 22 dark-bellied and 2 pale-bellied Brent Geese, 3 Kestrels, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Curlew Sandpiper, Great Skua, 160 Golden Plovers and 17 Lapwings.

 It was a bit disappointing in the finer conditions this morning.   Best were 4 Chiffchaffs, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrests, Common Redstart, Black Redstart, Sparrowhawk, 2 Little Egrets, 12 Teal, 120 Wigeon, 5 Brent Geese, 18 Gannets, 2 Arctic Skuas, 29 Oystercatchers, 100 Dunlin and 10 Bar-tailed Godwits.

 A change of fortunes could be on the cards over the next few days.   There was a Yellow-browed Warbler at Pye's Hall this morning and another in my garden.   Also at Quad 3 were 5 Chiffchaffs, Willow Warbler, Common Whitethroat, 5 Goldcrests, 3 Robins, 2 Redwings, Song Thrush, 6 Swallows, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Common Buzzard, 160 Golden Plovers, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits, 52 Curlews, 60 Oystercatchers, 220 Dunlin and 16 Ringed Plovers.

Today a WeBS count between Stonebridge and Pye's Hall and despite the poor visibility there were 1,525 Oystercatchers, 19 Curlews, 650 Dunlin, 34 Redshanks, 2 Greenshanks, 283 Pink-footed Geese, 21 dark-bellied Brent Geese, 18 Teal, 16 Mallard, Gadwall, 8 Wigeon, 88 Shelducks, 11 Little Egrets, 8 Cormorants, Marsh Harrier, 109 Meadow Pipits, 11 Reed Buntings, Robin, Goldcrest and 3 Reed Warblers.

 The only birds of note were 51 Pinkfeet, 16 Teal, 2 Little Egrets, 47 Curlews, 80 Dunlin, 3 Gannets, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels, 18 Goldfinches and 80 Swallows

 At least the weather was a bit better this morning.   280 Pink-footed Geese in six skeins flew high to the south.   Also seen were Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, 8 Teal, 30 Dunlin, Sandwich Tern, 6 Pied Wagtails, 3 Common Whitethroats, 2 Robins and 15 Swallows

 Teal, 120 Golden Plovers, 30 Dunlin, 2 Common Snipe, 3 Ringed Plovers, 4 Sanderlings, 3 Sandwich Terns, 8 Pied Wagtails, 4 House Martins and  19 Swallows.

Two skeins of Pink-footed Geese totalling 115 birds flew south over the sea this afternoon, and 3 Gannets and a Red-throated Diver headed north. Very little was seen on the dunes in the windy conditions, but waders on the flashes included singles of Ruff, Green Sandpiper and Little Ringed Plover.

A Goldcrest, Garden Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroats, 60 Swallows, 48 Meadow Pipits, 12 Teal, 6 Redshanks, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Common Snipe, 60 Golden Plovers, 22 Sanderlings and 50 Dunlin.

13th

Great Skua, Arctic Skua, 2 Red-throated Divers, 3 Common Terns, 7 Sandwich Terns, 5 Common Scoters, 2 Gannets, 260 Dunlin, 2 Little Stints, 23 Sanderlings, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 59 Curlews, 20 Oystercatchers, 11 Cormorants, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Kestrels, Peregrine, 350 Golden Plovers, Willow Warbler, 2 House Martins and 60 Swallows.

 

The sea was much quieter as expected.   Best were 4 Red-throated Divers, 60 Common Scoters, 4 Common Terns, 17 Sandwich Terns, 10 Cormorants, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 18 Sanderlings, 140 Dunlin, 19 Oystercatchers, 17 Bar-tailed Godwits and 7 Redshanks.   A circling juvenile Osprey gradually drifted SE out to sea.   Onland were 150 Golden Plovers, 2 Green Sandpipers, Little Egret, 15 Teal, 4 Pied Wagtails, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 170 Swallows, 7 Common Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warblers, Kestrel and 4 Sparrowhawks.

    A three hour seawatch saw northerly passage of 19 Arctic Skuas, a juvenile Long-tailed Skua, 7 Great Skuas, 3 Manx Shearwaters, 5 auks, 40 Gannets, 6 Fulmars, 12 Sandwich Terns, 6 Common Terns, 7 Cormorants, a Kittiwake, 42 Wigeon, 90 Teal and 470 Common Scoters.   To the south were 3 Red-throated Divers, 4 Gannets, 2 Arctic Skuas, a Great Skua and 3 Common Terns.   Waders were 240 Dunlin, 25 Sanderlings, 2 Little Stints, 15 Oystercatchers, 18 Bar-tailed Godwits, 9 Grey Plovers, 72 Curlews and 12 Knot.   350 Golden Plovers were on the coastal fields, while on the dunes and flashes were 75 Swallows, 6 House Martins, Whitethroat, Tawny Owl, 2 Kestrels, Common Sandpiper and Common Snipe.

 

Very little seen on the dunes in the abysmal weather conditions. The morning high tide was up to the outmarsh and saw two parties totalling 13 Manx Shearwaters heading north. To the south were 12 Gannets, 7 Sandwich Terns, Arctic Skua and Fulmar

   I heard some Pinkfeet heading south, but couldn't see them as they were very high and beyond me.   Also 6 Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 4 Common Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whinchats, Wheatear, Robin, Song Thrush, 7 Tree Sparrows, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Whimbrels, 80 Curlews, 40 Dunlin, 11 Redshanks, 2 Green Sandpipers, 22 Cormorants, 16 Sandwich Terns, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrels and 2 Common Buzzards.

 Moving south at sea from 0930-1130 were 208 Sandwich Terns, 17 Common Terns, 13 Arctic Skuas, 3 Great Skuas, 2 Fulmars and a Red-throated Diver.   Onshore were 60 Curlews, 3 Whimbrels, 17 Bar-tailed Godwits, 14 Sanderlings, 36 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plovers, 19 Oystercatchers and 35 Cormorants.   On the flashes and dunes were 2 Common Sandpipers, 6 Redshanks, Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, 100 Teal, 300 Swallows, Common Redstart, Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, 3 Common Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Kestrels and 2 Sparrowhawks.   In the Pye's Hall area, on the flood realignment area, were 2 Marsh Harriers, Common Buzzard, Peregrine, Little Stint and 13 Greenshanks.   There were 21 Greenshanks here yesterday.

The seawatch was better today.   Between 0930 and 1130, moving north were 85 Wigeon, 46 Teal, 12 Common Scoters, 7 Gannets, 4 Cormorants and 2 Red-throated Divers while to the south were 61 Sandwich Terns, 3 Arctic Terns, 88 Common Terns, 11 Arctic Skuas, 3 Great Skuas, a Fulmar, a Pintail and an Eider.   Birds onshore included a further 44 Sandwich Terns, 8 more Cormorants, 66 Curlews, a Whimbrel, 15 Bar-tailed Godwits, 4 Ringed Plovers, 5 Sanderlings, 30 Dunlin and 2 Oystercatchers.   The landward side was poor in the freshening wind, hence 7 Redshanks, Common Sandpiper, Wheatear, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and Common Buzzard.

There were few migrants about despite the misty start. Best were 5 Whinchats, plus 6 Willow Warblers, a Chiffchaff, 6 Common Whitethroats, a Reed Warbler, 2 Robins and 25 Meadow Pipits. 350 Golden Plovers and a Marsh Harrier over the coastal fields

Was unable to find the Icterine Warbler again.   Main birds were 11 Willow Warblers, Reed Warbler, 6 Common Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Pied Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail, 90 Swallows, 2 Sand Martins, 2 Grey Partridges, 11 Lapwings, 50 Golden Plovers, 3 Kestrels, Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpipers and 2 Common Snipe.

 

Spotted Flycatcher in Skidbrook churchyard this afternoon. 

Much better conditions today after yesterday's blustery wind. An Icterine Warbler was trapped and ringed in the willow hedge at the south end this morning. A few more migrants were apparent, hence 15 Common Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Garden Warbler, 4 Reed Warblers, 9 Willow Warblers, Redstart and Robin. Other birds of note included a Great Spotted Woodpecker, Water Rail, Common Buzzard, 2 Common Sandpipers and 2 Green Sandpipers.

Not much today at Quad 3 as it was too windy.   Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Common Whitethroats, Willow Warbler, Robin, 2 Pied Wagtails, 60 Swallows, 4 Kestrels, Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzards, 3 Marsh Harriers and 2 Gannets.

 

   Stonebridge to Pye's Hall produced 2 Ospreys, 2 Common Buzzards. 2 Marsh Harriers, 5 Kestrels, 8 Ruffs, Greenshank, 45 Redshanks, 250 Oystercatchers, 90 Curlews, 4 Little Egrets, 3 Cormorants, 8 Teal, Tufted Duck, 60 Swallows, 3 Yellow Wagtails and 150 Linnets