January 10th. Birds around included a Treecreeper. On Tennyson's Sands were 100 Dark-bellied Brent Goose.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue produced a new Blue Tit; and 9 retraps: 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit and a Goldfinch.
January 9th. Frozen start, gradually thawing.
Around were 240 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 52 Pink-footed Goose, a Woodcock, a Shag, 3 Buzzard, 7 Redwing, a Stonechat and 2 Corn Bunting. On Croftmarsh were 29 Pink-footed Goose; on Jackson's Marsh 2 Sanderling and a Redshank; and on Tennyson's Sands 2 Redshank, 4 Turnstone, 4 Sanderling, a Buzzard and a Cetti's Warbler. Going south was a Slavonian Grebe.
A brief morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue resulted in a new Goldfinch; and a retrap Wren.
January 8th. Rain for most of day, with moderately strong southerly wind.
On Tennyson's Sands were 14 Curlew.
January 7th. Frosty start, with moderately strong south-westerly wind.
Birds around included 140 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, a Merlin, a Coal Tit, a Fieldfare and 8 Corn Bunting. On Croftmarsh were 89 Pink-footed Goose; on Jackson's Marsh a Redshank; and on Tennyson's Sands 7 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 37 Curlew and 3 Black-tailed Godwit. Heading south were 27 Pink-footed Goose, a Great Northern Diver, a Red-necked Grebe and a Marsh Harrier.
A brief, wind-restricted morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue provided a new Blue Tit; and a retrap Goldfinch.
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| Shovelers, 7 January 2022. Photo - Andrew Pendlebury |
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| Mallards, 7 January 2022. Photo - Andrew Pendlebury |
January 6th. Frozen start, gradually thawing.
Around were 40 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, a Goosander, 1100 Grey Plover, a Woodcock, a male Hen Harrier, a Short-eared Owl, 12 Song Thrush, a Redwing, 2 Stonechat, a Water Pipit, a Goldcrest, a Coal Tit and a Stonechat. On Croftmarsh were 150 Pink-footed Goose, a Buzzard and 2 Black-tailed Godwit; and on Tennyson's Sands a Cetti's Warbler. Flying south were 130 Pink-footed Goose, 40 Golden Plover and a Merlin.
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| Tennyson's Sands mostly frozen over, 6 January 2022. Photo - George Gregory |
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| Tennyson's Sands mostly frozen over, 6 January 2022. Photo - George Gregory |
January 5th. Moderately strong north-westerly wind.
Birds around included 29 Pink-footed Goose, a Goosander, 3 Woodcock, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, a Short-eared Owl, a Peregrine, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, a Siskin and 5 Corn Bunting. On Tennyson's Sands were 9 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Pochard, 3 Black-tailed Godwit and a Grey Heron; and on Croftmarsh 90 Pink-footed Goose. Going south were 37 Pink-footed Goose, 6 Kittiwake and 2 Gannet; and north a Fulmar.
A wind-restricted morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue produced just 2 retrap Goldfinch.
January 4th. Soggy start.
Around were 260 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1300 Eider, 25 Red-breasted Merganser, a Great White Egret, 15000 Knot, 4000 Grey Plover, 4500 Dunlin, 3500 Oystercatcher, 600 Sanderling, a Short-eared Owl, 2 Merlin, a Peregrine, a Coal Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Redwing, a Stonechat, 3 Corn Bunting, a Snow Bunting and a Lapland Bunting. On Tennyson's Sands were a Water Rail and 7 Black-tailed Godwit; and over Croftmarsh a male Hen Harrier. Heading south were 280 Pink-footed Goose; and north a Goosander.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue yielded a new Blue Tit; and 7 retraps: 2 Goldfinch, 4 Blue Tit and a Great Tit.
January 3rd. Fairly strong south-westerly wind.
Birds around included 365 Sanderling, a Coal Tit, 2 Stonechat and a Snow Bunting. Offshore were 1100 Eider. On Tennyson's Sands were a Redshank and a Water Rail; and on Croftmarsh 12 Stock Dove. Flying south were a Mediterranean Gull 3 Great Northern Diver and a Siskin.
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| Sanderlings, 3 January 2022. Photo - Nige Lound |
January 2nd. Increasing south-westerly wind.
Around were a Woodcock, a Ring-necked Parakeet, a Bullfinch and a Snow Bunting. Going south were a Velvet Scoter and a Siskin. and west a Bean Goose and a Red Kite.
A brief, wind-shortened morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue provided just a new Goldfinch.
January 1st. Fairly strong south-westerly wind.
Birds around included a male Hen Harrier, 8870 Lapwing, 3290 Golden Plover and a Woodcock. On Tennyson's Sands were 9 Black-tailed Godwit, a Water Rail, 2 Bearded Tit and a Cetti's Warbler; on the Mere a Water Rail; and on Croftmarsh a Grey Heron. Heading south were a Bewick's Swan and a Razorbill.
A brief, wind-restricted morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue produced just a retrap Blue Tit.
