December 20th. Moderately strong southerly wind.
Around were 60 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Hen Harrier, a Green Woodpecker, a Merlin and a Stonechat. Offshore was a Great Skua. Flying south were 15 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 148 Pink-footed Goose, a Long-tailed Duck, 3 Goldeneye, 16 Red-breasted Merganser, 6 Black-throated Diver, a Great Northern Diver, a Fulmar, a Gannet, a Kittiwake, 13 Golden Plover and 29 Fieldfare.
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| Stonechat, 20 December 2020. Photo - Richard Brown |
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| Stonechat, 20 December 2020. Photo - Richard Brown |
December 19th. Fairly strong southerly wind.
Birds around included 30 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1166 Pink-footed Goose, 8 Red-breasted Merganser, 1500 Golden Plover, 1860 Lapwing, a Hen Harrier, a Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, a Green Woodpecker, a Peregrine, 2 Merlin, 3 Stonechat, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing and 15 Rock Pipit.
December 18th. Quite strong southerly wind.
Around were 25 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard, a Green Woodpecker and 2 Redwing. Offshore was a Great Northern Diver. Heading south were 7 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, a Pintail, 122 Golden Plover, 21 Black-tailed Godwit, a Black-throated Diver, a Great Northern Diver and a Fulmar..
December 17th. Birds around included 45 Dark-bellied Brent Goose.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue resulted in 7 new birds: 3 Goldfinch, a Blue Tit and 3 Greenfinch; and 4 retraps: a Blue Tit, a Blackbird and 2 Robin.
December 16th. Moderately strong southerly wind.
Around were 160 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, a Fieldfare and 2 Stonechat, On Jackson's Marsh were 35 Dark-bellied Brent Goose and a Black-tailed Godwit. Flying north were 3 Eider and a Fulmar; and south 32 Pink-footed Goose, 11 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Merganser and a Great Northern Diver.
December 15th. At about 1040hrs a Glossy Ibis flew south-east over the reserve. Birds around included 200 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, a Marsh Harrier, a Hen Harrier, a Buzzard, a Short-eared Owl, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Merlin, a Peregrine, 2 Stonechat and a Redwing. Heading south were 60 Golden Plover.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue provided 9 new birds: 5 Goldfinch, 2 Great Tit and 2 Blue Tit; and 8 retraps: 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit and a Goldfinch.
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| Buzzard, 15 December 2020. Photo - Richard Brown |
December 14th. Moderately strong southerly wind.
Around were 50 Dark-bellied Brent Goose and 1800 Lapwing.
December 13th. Rainy spells.
Birds around included 35 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1800 Lapwing, a Goldcrest and 2 Redwing. On Tennyson's Sands were a Black-tailed Godwit and a Snipe. Going south were 60 Pink-footed Goose.
December 12th. Around were 24 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1180 Pink-footed Goose, a Woodcock, a Marsh Harrier, a male Hen Harrier, a Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, a Goldcrest, 8 Stonechat, 5 Fieldfare and 7 Redwing. On Tennyson's Sands was a Cetti's Warbler.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue produced 22 new birds: 7 Goldfinch, 3 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 5 Greenfinch and a Blackbird; and 13 retraps: 5 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit and 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
December 11th. Rainy morning.
Birds around included a male Hen Harrier and 300 Blackbird. Offshore was a Black-throated Diver.
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| Hen Harrier, 11 December 2020. Photo - Jack Adams |
