November 10th. Around, including birds trapped, were 120 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2000 Pink-footed Goose, a Sparrowhawk, a Short-eared Owl, 2 Merlin, 2 Redwing, a Blackbird, 3 Stonechat, a Jay, a Goldcrest, 2 Brambling and 18 Snow Bunting. On Tennyson's Sands were 7 Water Rail, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank and a Grey Heron; and on the Mere a Pintail. Going north were 3 Great Northern Diver.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes yielded 9 new birds: 2 Robin, 4 Goldfinch, a Redwing, a Blackbird and a Jay; and 3 retraps: a Goldfinch, a Goldcrest and a Wren.
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| Short-eared Owl, 10 November 2021. Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Brambling, 10 November 2021. Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Long-tailed Tit, 10 November 2021. Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Jay, ringed 10 November 2021. Photo - George Gregory |
November 9th. Birds around, including those trapped, were 154 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Velvet Scoter, a Snipe, a Caspian Gull (then south), a Marsh Harrier, a Stonechat, 2 Redwing, a Song Thrush, 36 Blackbird, a Twite, a Bullfinch and 25 Snow Bunting. A Great White Egret was on the Mere then flew over Croftmarsh. On Tennyson's Sands were 600 Pink-footed Goose, a Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Water Rail and a Cetti's Warbler; and on the Mere a Jack Snipe. Heading south were 110 Pink-footed Goose, 14 Black-tailed Godwit and a Lapland Bunting; and east 70 Pink-footed Goose and 2 Spoonbill.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes provided 8 new birds: 3 Goldfinch, a Redwing, a Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird and a Starling; and 4 retraps: 2 Blackbird, a Great Tit and a Robin.
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| Spoonbill, 9 November 2021. Photo - Nige Lound |
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| Jack Snipe, 9 November 2021. Photo - Nige Lound |
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| Black-tailed Godwit, 9 November 2021. Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Great White Egret, 9 November 2021. Photo Tom Baker |
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| Ponies grazing in West Dunes, 9 November 2021. Photo - George Gregory |
Ringing Control: Dunnock, ringed North Somercotes, Lincolnshire 29 July 2020, controlled GPBO 7 November 2021.
November 8th. Around, including birds trapped, were 123 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2120 Pink-footed Goose, 575 Wigeon, a Marsh Harrier, 3 Woodcock, a Short-eared Owl, a Jay, a Blackcap, 3 Stonechat, 14 Redwing, 60 Blackbird, a Ring Ouzel, 60 Fieldfare, a Lapland Bunting and 13 Snow Bunting. On Tennyson's Sands were an Avocet and a Grey Heron; and on the Mere a Great White Egret. Flying north-west were 35 Pink-footed Goose; and south 5400 Pink-footed Goose, 21 Whooper Swan, a Goosander, 3 Little Gull, a Peregrine, a Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Brambling, 43 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll and a Twite.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 5 new birds: a Reed Bunting, a Redwing and 3 Blackbird; and 4 retraps: 2 Wren and 2 Robin.
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| Short-eared Owl, 8 November 2021. Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Short-eared Owl, 8 November 2021. Photo - Tom Baker |
November 7th. Moderately strong westerly wind.
Birds around, including those trapped, were 95 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 300+ Pink-footed Goose, 3 Blackcap and 5 Blackbird. On Tennyson's Sands were an Avocet, 18 Black-tailed Godwit and a Grey Heron; and on the Mere a Jack Snipe. Going south were 3 Whooper Swan.
A wind-restricted morning ringing session in East Dunes resulted in 13 new birds: 3 Blackcap, a Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, a Chaffinch and 4 Blackbird; 4 retraps: a Dunnock, a Reed Bunting, a Blackbird and a Robin; and a control Dunnock.
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| Pintails, 7 November 2021. Photo - Tom Baker |
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| High tide at the Bird Observatory, 7 November 2021. Photo - George Gregory |
November 6th. Moderately strong south-westerly wind.
Around, including birds trapped, were 6 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 4600 Pink-footed Goose, a Little Gull, a Black-throated Diver, 2 Shag, 2 Blackbird, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Water Pipit and a Brambling. On Tennyson's Sands were 2 Avocet. Flying south were a Goosander, 4 Great Northern Diver and a Marsh Harrier.
A wind-restricted morning ringing session in East Dunes provided 5 new birds: a Goldcrest, a Brambling, 2 Blackbird and a Starling; and 2 retraps: a Robin and a Goldcrest.
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| Brambling, ringed 6 November 2021. Photo - George Gregory |
November 5th. Birds around, including those trapped, were 60 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2000 Pink-footed Goose, 3 Velvet Scoter, 3 Woodcock. a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, a Siberian Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 36 Blackbird, 6 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 7 Stonechat, 1000 Starling, 2 Twite and 2 Snow Bunting. On Tennyson's Sands were 2 Avocet. Heading south were 5 White-fronted Goose, 23 Whooper Swan, a Jay, 8 Brambling, 230 Siskin; and north 5 Whooper Swan. In off the sea came a Jack Snipe and a Short-eared Owl.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 42 new birds: a Robin, a Chaffinch, a Blackcap, 4 Redwing, 31 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare and 2 Starling; and a retrap Robin.
An afternoon ringing session at Aylmer Avenue produced 9 new birds: a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, 2 Redwing and 5 Blackbird; and a retrap Blue Tit.
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| Short-eared Owl, 5 November 2021. Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Whooper Swan, 5 November 2021. Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Stonechat, 5 November 2021. Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Fieldfare, ringed 5 November 2021. Photo - George Gregory |
November 4th. Fairly strong north-westerly wind, with rainy spells in morning.
Around, including birds trapped, were 15 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, a Sparrowhawk, a Jack Snipe, a Mediterranean Gull, a Merlin, 85 Blackbird, a Ring Ouzel, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, a Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Brambling and 2 Bullfinch. Heading north were 35 Pink-footed Goose. In came a Long-eared Owl, 2 Short-eared Owl and 65 Redwing. Going south were 16 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 385 Pink-footed Goose, 12 Whooper Swan, a Great White Egret, a Hen Harrier, a Mediterranean Gull, 4 Great Skua, 4 Arctic Skua, 2 Snipe, 2 Shag, 20 Brambling, a Twite, 30 Siskin and a Lapland Bunting; south-east a Great Northern Diver; and north 23 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, a Sandwich Tern, an Arctic Tern, 2 Little Auk, a Sooty Shearwater, a Grey Phalarope and a Snow Bunting.
A rain-restricted morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue yielded 2 new birds: a Goldcrest and a Blackbird; and 2 retrap Wren.
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| Wigeon, 4 November 2021. Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Redwing, 4 November 2021. Photo - Tom Baker |
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| Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 4 November 2021. Photo - Tom Baker |
An adult Bonaparte's Gull was on Greenshanks Creek for 5 minutes late afternoon before flying off south with Black-headed Gulls to roost. A Cattle Egret was on Croftmarsh with the cattle before flying off. Birds around, including those trapped, were 6 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1900 Pink-footed Goose, 3 Woodcock, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, a Peregrine, a Swallow, a Blackcap, 2 Jay, 5 Stonechat, 3 Song Thrush and a Ring Ouzel (West Dunes). On Jackson's Marsh were 2 Black-tailed Godwit and a Redshank; on the Mere 2 Snipe and a Jack Snipe; on Fenland Lagoon 2 Redshank and a Dunlin; and on Tennyson's Sands 4 Avocet, a Redshank, a Grey Heron, a Cetti's Warbler and a Bearded Tit. Flying south were 12 Whooper Swan, 2 Redpoll, 31 Siskin and a Bullfinch; and north 195 Pink-footed Goose. In came 500 Redwing and 100 Blackbird.
A rain-shortened morning ringing session in East Dunes provided 6 new birds: a Blackcap, 3 Song Thrush, a Blackbird and a Woodcock; and 2 retraps: a Robin and a Blackbird.
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| Snipe, 3 November 2021. Photo - Jack Hood |
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| Jack Snipe, 3 November 2021. Photo - Jack Hood |
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| Jay, 3 November 2021. Photo - Jack Hood |
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| Woodcock, ringed 3 November 2021. Photo - George Gregory |
November 2nd. Around, including birds trapped, were 64 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1800 Pink-footed Goose, a Grey Heron, 2 Woodcock, a Short-eared Owl, a Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, a Hen Harrier, 3 Buzzard, a Merlin, 12 Blackbird, a Ring Ouzel (East Dunes), 6 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, a Chiffchaff, 10 Goldcrest, a Jay, a Grey Wagtail, 9 Siskin and 5 Bullfinch. On Jackson's Marsh were 11 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, a Water Rail, 3 Black-tailed Godwit and a Redshank; on the Mere a Grey Heron; and on Tennyson's Sands 3 Water Rail, 8 Avocet, a Greenshank, a Spotted Redshank, 2 Grey Heron and a Cetti's Warbler. Going south were 7 Egyptian Goose, 80 Whooper Swan, 25 Little Gull, a Great Northern Diver, 9 Jay, 2 Swallow, a Grey Wagtail, 12 Lesser Redpoll, 255 Siskin, a Bullfinch and a Twite; and west a Peregrine.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 11 new birds: a Goldcrest, 3 Robin, 2 Reed Bunting, a Dunnock, 3 Blackbird and a Jay; and 4 retraps: a Wren, 2 Blackbird and a Dunnock.
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| Short-eared Owl, 2 November 2021. Photo - Jack Hood |
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| Stonechat, 2 November 2021. Photo - Jack Hood |
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| Kestrel, 2 November 2021. Photo - Nige Lound |
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| Jay, ringed 2 November 2021. Photo - George Gregory |
Ringing Control: Grasshopper Warbler, ringed GPBO 1 June 2019, found long dead in raptor pellet Carlton Marshes, Suffolk 29 October 2021.
November 1st. Strong south-westerly wind.
Birds around included 12 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Blackbird and a Song Thrush. On Tennyson's Sands were 42 Black-tailed Godwit and a Redshank; and on Jackson's Marsh 2 Curlew. Heading south were a Twite and a Lapland Bunting.
