October 2005

Fresh southerly winds in the morning, meant more Narrows watching and a few birds were still moving south. However, no sign of yesterdays Pallid Swift or the dark-breasted Barn Owl. Most grounded birds were still declining in numbers. Southerly passage gave; 7 Whooper Swan, 174 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Brent Geese, 4 Shelduck, 72 Wigeon, 24 Teal, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 40 Lapwing, 8 Knot, 8 Stock Dove, 43 Sky Lark, 220 Meadow Pipit, 18 Rock Pipit, 2 probable Water Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 alba Wagtail, 1 Dunnock, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1400 Starling, 14 Tree Sparrow, 226 Greenfinch, 73 Goldfinch, 120 Siskin, 70 Linnet, 79 Redpoll, 1 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting.

The sea produced; 7 Red-throated Diver, 5 Gannet, a Cormorant and 10 Little Gull.

Grounded birds still around were; 1 very tired Barn Owl at the Point, 1 Black Redstart, 9 Stonechat, 85 Blackbird, 3 Fieldfare, 3 Mistle Thrush, 80 Redwing, 4 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 14 Goldcrest, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 1 Snow Bunting. North of the area the ‘Northern’ Long-tailed Tits and a Yellow-browed Warbler were still in Easington.

Strong southerly winds again and still a small amount of passage, however the show was stolen when the fourth species of Swift for the year showed for a good hour at least around lunchtime. Birds moving south were; 78 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall, 40 Teal, 1 Pochard, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Red-breasted Merganser flew north, 2 Sparrowhawk, 9 Lapwing, 22 Dunlin, 31 Stock Dove, 14 Wood Pigeon, 6 Sky Lark, 5 Meadow Pipit, 17 Rock Pipit, 2 Fieldfare, 1380 Starling, 10 Tree Sparrow, 136 Greenfinch, 24 Goldfinch, 20 Siskin, 3 Linnet and 2 Reed Bunting. 21 Blackbird, 23 Redwing and 360 Starling came in off the sea.

The sea was quiet with just 1 Red-throated Diver, 40 Gannet, 1 Little Gull and 1 Kittiwake of any note.

Grounded birds were; 3 Woodcock, 1 Long-eared Owl, 15 Meadow Pipit, 3 Stonechat, 2 Ring Ouzel, 104 Blackbird, 5 Fieldfare, 130 Redwing, 7 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 36 Goldcrest, 500 Starling, 10 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 170 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Snow Bunting and a Pallid Swift which spent a good hour hawking over the Triangle and caravan site around lunchtime, it eventually moved off north in front of a storm. There was no definite sighting of the dark-breasted Barn Owl today, but the two ‘Northern’ Long-tailed Tits were back in Easington along with a continental Coal Tit. A Lapland Bunting was still at Beacon Ponds.

With a stiff-moderate southerly wind passage was the main feature of today with all birds south unless stated including 2 Shelduck, 81 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall, 34 Teal, 19 Lapwing in off the sea, a Woodcock in, 6 Stock Dove, 151 Wood Pigeon, 43 Skylark, 3 Shore Lark, 2 Swallow, a Richard’s Pipit, 131 Meadow Pipit, 19 Rock Pipit, 1 Jay u-turned over the Triangle, 171 Tree Sparrow, 28 Brambling, 602 Greenfinch, 181 Goldfinch, 17 Redpoll, 1 Snow Bunting.

Grounded birds are still dwindling with a Water Rail (Canal), 1 Short-eared Owl (Triangle), 1 Black Redstart (Point), 3 Stonechat, 2+ Ring Ouzel (Point), 102 Blackbird, 33 Fieldfare, 80 Redwing, 5 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, a very late Willow Warbler (Point), 3 Yellowhammer (Triangle). Whilst at sea there was nothing of note. North of the recording area the usual Yellow-legged Gull (Sammie’s), 2 Wheatear (Sammy’s/riverside hotel), 5 Ring Ouzel, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler (Green Lane/Easington churchyard), a Hawfinch on Hull road Easington & a Lapland Bunting at Beacon Lane.

A quieter day all round with some light southerly passage, A few migrants coming in off the sea and a few grounded birds leaving the Point. Birds moving included 9 Pink-footed Geese, 58 Lapwing, 22 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, a Black-tailed Godwit all south, 5 Shore Lark in of the sea 40 Blackbird, 35 Fieldfare 40 Redwing and a Mistle Thrush south, whilst 174 Starling came in and 293 went S a Mealy Redpoll also went S.

At sea there was 6 Red-throated Diver, a Great Crested Grebe S, 15 Gannet, some ducks south including 104 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 55 Teal, 2 Pintail, 1 Shoveler, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, an Arctic Skua blogging, an adult Med Gull S, and 49 Little Gull blogging.

Grounded birds were less than previous days with a Short-eared Owl, 6 Stonechat, 2 Ring Ouzel (Point), 8 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 12 Brambling, 2 Siskin. At Easington the Dark-breasted Barn Owl was roosting in a tree (probably all day) showing well. It will be looked for first thing in the morning and directions made available to avoid any accidental flushing of the bird.

A bright sunny day for a change with no rain, with the wind still in the southerly sector passage was again the main attraction. Overland southerly passage included 5 Brent Geese, 2 Wigeon, a ring-tailed Hen Harrier went north at 14.20, 2 Snipe, 47 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 129 Meadow Pipit, 37 Rock Pipit, 28 Tree Sparrow, 338 Greenfinch, 73 Goldfinch, 11 Siskin, 1 Lapland Bunting.

At sea not a lot happened except 28 Gannet, 1 Bonxie S and 17 Little Gull were feeding offshore.

Grounded migrants are getting less by the day with some new arrivals not making up the numbers with a Black Redstart (Point), 2 Ring Ouzel (Point/Little Hedge), 170 Blackbird, 25 Fieldfare, 235 Redwing, 17 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, a Long-tailed Tit (Warren), 7 Brambling, 3 Yellowhammer, the Little Bunting was still in the Point dunes. Undoubtedly the bird of the day was a very striking Dark breasted Barn Owl originally seen early morning by the gate before moving to fields south of Easington. It was again seen this evening hunting along Peter Lane Easington down to just a few feet before moving north towards the gas terminal. The Lapland Bunting was again showing well along the ditch in the field just south of Beacon Ponds, if looking for this bird please keep your distance to avoid flushing it. One other sighting north of the area concerns a Great grey Shrike just south of Easington, seen by one lucky observer returning to Spurn after stocking up on pies!!

With a good SW wind blowing it was soon clear that southerly passage was going to be the main attraction today, still plenty of grounded birds mainly thrushes. Birds heading south today included a Bewick Swan, 89 Whooper Swans some of which rested on the Humber before carrying on south (a record count for Spurn), 1370 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Velvet Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 47 Stock Dove, 568 Wood Pigeon, 363 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 912 Meadow Pipit, 40 Rock Pipit, 1 Ring Ouzel, 291 Tree Sparrow, 314 Chaffinch, 49 Brambling, 866 Greenfinch, 609 Goldfinch, 9 Twite, 80 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Crossbill, 1 Lapland Bunting, 1 Snow Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer, 20 Reed Bunting.

At sea things were rather quiet with 5 Shag, an adult Med Gull blogging, 10 Little Gull being the best of it!

Grounded migrants of note were a Short-eared Owl (Triangle), 1 Black Redstart (Point), 4 Stonechat, 2 Ring Ouzel, 490 Redwing, 10 Blackcap, a Yellow-browed Warbler (Point), 2 Crossbill (Point/Crown), the Little Bunting was reported from the usual spot.

With strong SW winds and constant heavy downpours southerly passage was quite good both over land and sea. Southerly passage over land was 182 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 294 Meadow Pipit, 35 Rock Pipit, 197 Fieldfare, 67 Redwing, 37 Chaffinch, 39 Brambling, 475 Greenfinch, 312 Goldfinch, 91 Siskin, 70 Linnet, 17 Lesser Redpoll.

Passage at sea include 4 Red-throated Diver, 21 Gannet, 2 Whooper Swans S, plus 1 W up the Humber, 445 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Brent Geese, 2 Scaup, 70 Commo0n Scoter, 2 Velvet Scoter, 10 Goldeneye plus 8 in, 7 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Arctic Skua N, an adult Med Gull S, 35 Kittiwake. The Little Auk passage seems to have dried up for now with only 1 seen, sat on the sea before flying north.

On the grounded migrants front mainly thrushes remained with the highlight being 17 Whooper Swans which were first in the fields in Easington before resting on the Humber outside the Crown, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Woodcock, a Short-eared Owl (Clubley’s), 35 Fieldfare, 380 Redwing, 4 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff. The Little Bunting was still present at the Point. Beacon Lane had a Ring Ouzel & a Lapland Bunting plus plenty of thrushes.

Thrushes were the main attraction of the day in appalling weather conditions as they came in of the sea and continued south stopping only for a short while.

Sea watching produced 7 Red-throated Diver, 1 Fulmar N, 63 Gannet, a Pomarine Skua on the Humber, 3 Arctic Skua, 1 Bonxie, 12 Guillemot and 226 Little Auk with 208 N, 12 on the Humber, 3 on the sea & 1 out of the Humber. Ducks moving at sea were 154 Wigeon, 83 Teal, 1 Pintail, 12 Goldeneye, and 1 Red-breasted Merganser.

Grounded migrants included a Moorhen in the Warren bushes, 1 Waxwing (Narrows) then south, a Black Redstart (Point), 5 Stonechat, 4 Ring Ouzel, 1045 Blackbird, 3000 Fieldfare, 7000 Redwing, 200 Song Thrush, a Mistle Thrush (Triangle), 8 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 43 Brambling, a Mealy Redpoll, 1 Crossbill and the Little Bunting was still in the Point dunes. Other birds of note were a Jack Snipe, 7 Snipe, 5 Woodcock, 3 Black-tailed Godwit (Humber), and 1 Barn & Tawny Owl. Despite searching yesterdays Spotted Sandpiper could not be found. The only notable bird north of the area was a Lapland Bunting at the top end of Beacon Lane. Late news from yesterday was a Little Owl seen at Southfield Farm a rare sighting for the Spurn area.

An interesting day with some light passage south over land and the first movement of Little Auks at sea, grounded birds had thinned out once again but there were also some new arrivals.

At sea there were 13 Red-throated Diver, a Great Crested Grebe, 104 Gannet N plus 17 S, 3 Shag, 2 Pomarine Skua S, 3 Arctic Skua & 5 Bonxie, 53 Little Gull, 157 Kittiwake and 150 Little Auk N.

Grounded migrants included a Water Rail, 2 Woodcock, 1 Short-eared Owl, 4 Swallow, 5 Rock Pipit, 1 Black Redstart (Point), 7 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 2 Ring Ouzel (Point/Little Hedge), 120 Blackbird, 10 Fieldfare, 280 Redwing, 36 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff with one very grey and white bird, which until recently would have been called “tristis”. After recent developments in the identification it now seems more prudent to refer to it as “Eastern”. A very late Willow warbler (Churchyard), 3 Firecrest (Point, 2 Kew-Church), 7 Jay were blogging around, 4400 Starling, 6 Brambling. The Little Bunting was still in the Point dunes but was hard to find in the afternoon. North of the area the two Northern Long-tailed Tits were again around Easington churchyard or the western end of the village, and proved much easier to catch up with than yesterday. There was also a Yellow-browed Warbler and a continental Coal Tit in this area. The find of the day came late in the evening in the shape of a new bird for Spurn, a Spotted Sandpiper was at Easington Lagoons unfortunately the light was fading quickly and prevented prolonged observation, let's hope it is there tomorrow!

Constant heavy showers made birding difficult but also grounded a few new birds, some light passage both at sea and over land. Birds moving south included 140 Pink-footed Geese, 6 Brent Geese, 17 Wigeon, 3 Velvet Scoter, 15 Lapwing, 22 Skylark, 3 House Martin, 96 Meadow Pipit, 92 Rock Pipit 350 Redwing, 20 Redpoll, 1 Crossbill.

Grounded migrants of interest were 2 Water Rail, 1 Jack Snipe, Single Barn & Tawny Owl, 4 Long-eared Owl, 4 Short-eared Owl, 8 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 5 Black Redstart (3 Point, 1 Blue Bell/Cliff Farm), 5 Stonechat, 8 Wheatear, 3 Ring Ouzel, 750 Redwing, 15 Blackcap, a long staying Yellow-browed Warbler (Warren), 4 Chiffchaff, 83 Goldcrest, 3 Firecrest (Lighthouse/Blue Bell/Cliff Farm), a Little Bunting was found/re-found in the same part of the Point dunes as last weeks bird. North of the area in Easington the two Northern Long-tailed Tits were seen but very elusive, 2+ Yellow-browed Warblers were in the same kind of area, a Firecrest at Pancho Pond and 1 Snow Bunting was at Beacon Ponds.

A much quieter day all round with many grounded migrants leaving over night and passage rather quiet albeit in poor weather conditions. Birds which were on the move included 13 Pink-footed Geese S, a Gadwall S, 1 Swallow S, 30 Rock Pipit S, 356 Greenfinch & 127 Goldfinch.

Today’s highlights of grounded birds were a Water Rail (Canal Scrape), 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Woodcock, the Tawny Owl in the Crown car Park trees, 4 Black Redstart, single Stonechat & Wheatear, 2 Ring Ouzel, a Fieldfare, only 67 Goldcrest, a Jay at Kew was the best bird of the day a rare visitor to Spurn, 4600 Starling, 18 Brambling. At the Easington Churchyard there were a single Yellow-browed Warbler and the two Northern Long-tailed Tits, although they were not seen in the afternoon, however there was heavy rain most of the time.

A very good day for visible migration, with good numbers of Pink-footed Geese and record breaking numbers of Rock Pipit and still a few grounded migrants around. A good movement over the Narrows included; 7 Sparrowhawk, 11 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Short-eared Owl, 745 Sky Lark, 3 Shore Lark, 19 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 241 Meadow Pipit, 131 Rock Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 7 Grey Wagtail, 8 alba Wagtail, 144 Tree Sparrow, 25 Chaffinch, 25 Brambling, 990 Greenfinch, 624 Goldfinch, 74 Siskin, 100 Linnet, 1 Twite, 54 Redpoll, 3 Lapland Bunting, 1 Snow Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer, 18 Reed Bunting.

Birds moving south off-shore included: 6 Red-throated Diver, 22 Gannet, 25 Cormorant, 1 Shag, 2450 Pink-footed Geese, 6 Brent Geese, 365 Wigeon, 207 Teal, 17 Pintail, 2 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Eider, 14 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 7 Auk sp.

Remaining grounded birds were; 3 Jack Snipe, 3 Woodcock, 2 Short-eared Owl, 4 Rock Pipit, 49 Robin, 7 Black Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 4 Ring Ouzel, 165 Blackbird, 70 Song Thrush, 500 Redwing, 25 Blackcap, 14 Chiffchaff, 130 Goldcrest, 17 Chaffinch, 50 Brambling, 9 Reed Bunting. North of the area, the 2 "caudatus" Long-tailed Tits and at least 4 Yellow-browed Warblers were still in Easington. A stunning Death’s head hawk Moth was found in the village and put on view at the Warren.

Still plenty of birds around to see and a definite increase in Blackbirds, Goldcrests remained around the same. 3 Jay became the 239th species of the year, making a new record for number of species seen at the Observatory during a year. Southerly passage was light with just a Marsh Harrier, 74 Sky Lark, 3 Swallow, 23 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 2 alba Wagtail, 1 Ring Ouzel, 160 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 94 Redwing, 87 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet and a Crossbill.

The seabirds noted were 2 Red-throated Diver, 33 Gannet, an Arctic Skua and 2 Arctic Terns. Wildfowl were still moving south; 16 Brent Geese, 6 Shelduck, 307 Wigeon, 80 Teal, 3 Pintail, a Scaup, 1 Velvet Scoter and the first Long-tailed Duck of the autumn.

Grounded birds included; 5 Jack Snipe 10 Woodcock, a Short-eared Owl, 40 Meadow Pipit, 79 Robin, 4 Black Redstart, 3 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 8 Ring Ouzel, 5 Fieldfare, 750 Redwing, 59 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 19 Blackcap, a Yellow-browed Warbler still at the Warren, 15 Chiffchaff, 300 Goldcrest, 3 Firecrest, 26 Chaffinch, 97 Brambling, 33 Siskin, 2 Mealy Redpoll in the Potato Fields. North of the area, what were presumably the same two "Caudatus" Long-tailed Tits were mobile around Easington (although it does seem a long way for them to have travelled as they seemed exhausted yesterday, maybe there are more out there), 2 Yellow-browed Warblers were next to Easington church and a Woodlark flew over, another Yellow-browed Warbler was on Vicar’s Lane, Easington, and a male Crossbill was showing to a few feet in Easington Cemetery.

Another good days birding with plenty to see, although numbers for thrushes and crests were well down on previous days birds were still arriving throughout the day. Passage was poor due to strengthening SE winds with 2 Short-eared Owls in of the sea, 11 Skylark & 5 Swallow south.

At sea ducks were the main movers again mainly south with 11 Red-throated Diver ( 4 N, 7 S), 2 Sooty Shearwater S, 132 Gannet, 68 Brent Geese, 661 Wigeon, 412 Teal, 15 Pintail, 1 Shoveler, 122 Common Scoter, 7 Velvet Scoter (2 north), 9 Arctic Skua, 5 Bonxie, a 1st winter Med Gull out from the Humber, 50 Little Gulls and 25 Kittiwake feeding offshore.

Grounded birds were again the star turn with 1 Short-eared Owl, 3 Shore Lark on the Humber shore at Wire Dump, 3 Black Redstart, 3 Ring Ouzel, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler (Warren/Kew), 27 Chiffchaff, 290 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, 2 caudatus (white-headed) Long-tailed Tits seen at 12.30 at the Point feeding really close on the ground obviously very tired but disappeared in the early afternoon. These constitute the first record for Spurn of this form and only the second documented record for Yorkshire. A Great-grey Shrike (Wire Dump), 170 Brambling, 3 Mealy Redpoll including a cracking adult male, 1 Snow Bunting, whilst in the Point dunes the Little & Rustic Buntings were together but being rather elusive. North of the area a very small Wheatear at grange farm was initially thought to be a possible Black eared but after receiving detailed scrutiny it was unfortunately confirmed as just being a northern.

Still good numbers of Goldcrests around, quite a spectacle watching them hopping about around your feet, obviously exhausted and busily trying to feed up. Woodcock, Ring Ouzel and Blackcap numbers had all increased from yesterday, the Rustic and Little Bunting could be seen together on the Point beach and there was a good passage of duck at sea. Southerly passage included; an asio sp., 31 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 alba Wagtail, 2 Dunnock, 312 Redwing, 4 Jackdaw, 55 Brambling, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting.

Passage at sea included; 8 Red-throated Diver, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 73 Gannet, 2 Shag, 2 Brent Goose, 1515 Wigeon, 179 Teal, 9 Mallard, 83 Pintail, 11 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 9 Tufted Duck, 46 Eider, 140 Common Scoter, 5 Velvet Scoter, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Goosander, 5 Arctic Skua, 150 Little Gull, 2 Arctic Tern, 10 Auk sp, 16 Guillemot and 1 Razorbill.

Grounded migrants were; 4 Jack Snipe, 15 Woodcock, 1 Long-eared Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 10 Skylark, 22 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 81 Robin, 8 Black Redstart, 2 Redstart, 4 Stonechat, 7 Wheatear, 15 Ring Ouzel, 230 Blackbird, 10 Fieldfare, 90 Song Thrush, 1200 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 31 Blackcap, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler at the Warren, 19 Chiffchaff, 1500 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest at the Point, 200 Brambling, 160 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Mealy Redpoll at the Point, 1 Crossbill at the Warren. 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Little Bunting and 1 Rustic Bunting together at the Point and 11 Reed Bunting.

Another cracking day! There were a lot fewer thrushes on the move, but an increase in Goldcrests and a few more rare birds, including a Pallas’s Warbler which was the 238th species recorded in the Observatory recording area this year, equalling the record set last year – surely it won’t stop there. There was not much on the move, apart from a few birds moving south off the Point: 39 Wigeon, 78 Teal and 6 Pintail all south, 4 Avocet flew south off-shore, a Short-eared Owl went south off the Point, 20 Skylark, 4 Grey Wagtail, 30 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin, 12 Redpoll and a Lapland Bunting all went south. 360 Blackbird and 280 Redwing left the Point south.

The sea was fairly quiet, but did produce 2 Velvet Scoter, 2 Pomarine Skuas, 1 Arctic Skua and a Bonxie.

Grounded birds included; 3 Water Rail, 7 Woodcock, a Long-eared Owl at Wire Dump, 2 Short-eared Owl, 3 Swallow, a Richard’s Pipit on Clubley’s Field, 105 Robin, 8 Black Redstart, 4 Stonechat, 11 Wheatear, 2 Ring Ouzel, 200 Blackbird, 3 Fieldfare, 130 Song Thrush, 300 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Blackcap, the Dusky Warbler was reported several times at the Point, 3 Yellow-browed Warbler (2 Warren bushes, 1 Crown), 1 Pallas’s Warbler at Pallas’s Pond, 12 Chiffchaff, 1500+ Goldcrest, 3 Great Grey Shrike (2 Point, 1 Narrows), a Rose-coloured Starling seen at several places along the peninsula during the day, 12 Chaffinch, 112 Brambling, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Mealy Redpoll at the Point, 5 Yellowhammer, 10 Reed Bunting, 2 Little Bunting (1 in the Triangle, 1 at the Point), 1+ Rustic Bunting about 50 yards away from the Little Bunting. North of the area produced 9 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Shore Lark on Beacon Lane and the Hawfinch there again, a Richard’s Pipit was seen at Sammy’s Point.

A superb days birding at Spurn and in contrast to yesterday, birds were on the move from first light. Thrushes were dropping out of the sky in their hundreds, mainly Redwings, but with smaller numbers of other thrushes with them. Counts were made at Kew and the Point and a total of 13,500 was entered in the log, however there was probably nearly 20,000 over with a further 26,000 in the Easington area. Also good numbers of Bramblings, a lot more Goldcrests and a few rare migrants. Birds moving south or west off the Point included; 1 Short-eared Owl, 63 Skylark, 15 Meadow Pipit, 3 Ring Ouzel, 386 Blackbird, 142 Fieldfare, 241 Song Thrush, 7830 Redwing, 650 Starling, 82 Chaffinch, 658 Brambling, 89 Redpoll. A few birds were recorded moving south past the Narrows and included 14 Rock Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 alba Wagtail, 205 Greenfinch, 69 Goldfinch, and 10 Linnet.

Wildfowl on the move included 62 Brent Geese, 80 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 11 Pintail and 5 Goldeneye.

Grounded birds included; 7 Jack Snipe, 9 Woodcock, 2 Short-eared Owl, a Richard's Pipit flew south from the Canal and was later seen at the Point, a Waxwing was seen over the Canal, 92 Robin, 12 Black Redstart including a stunning male at the Point, 4 Redstart, 7 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear, 26 Ring Ouzel, 140 Blackbird, 10 Fieldfare, 325 Song Thrush, 5000 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 35 Blackcap, the Dusky Warbler still elusive at the Point, 6 Yellow-browed Warbler (2 Point, 1 Crown, Warren, Rose Cottage, Beacon Lane), 16 Chiffchaff, 1000+ Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 1 Red-breasted Flycatcher trapped at the Point, 2 Great Grey Shrike (Point, Middle Camp), 35 Chaffinch, 150 Brambling, 1 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Mealy Redpoll at the Narrows, 1 Hawfinch at the Point and 19 Reed Bunting. A Rustic Bunting was found at the point late morning but proved very difficult to pin down until late evening and a Little Bunting showed well on the roadside fence south of the Blue Bell before moving to Little Hedge and then the warren where it promptly disappeared. North of the area were; 1 Long eared Owl (Beacon Ponds) 1 Shore Lark at Sammy's Point, 9+ Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Hawfinch in Easington plus one on Beacon Lane.

With easterly winds all day hopes were high, with birds arriving all day with a good arrival of Goldcrests and thrushes. Some light southerly passage overhead included 2 Swallow, 26 Brambling and a Lapland Bunting.

At sea 52 Red-throated Divers, 33 Sooty Shearwater N, 14 Manx Shearwater N, 2 Pomarine Skua, an adult with full spoons S and a juvenile N, 6 Arctic Skua, 18 Bonxie, 22 Little Gull N, 77 Kittiwake N.

Grounded migrants keep on appearing with 5 Short-eared Owl, a Redstart (Warren), 3 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear, 3 Ring Ouzel (2 Point, 1 Cliff Farm), 81 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 72 Song Thrush, 145 Redwing, 21 Blackcap, 7 Yellow-browed Warbler (2 Point/Warren, 1 Canal Hedge/Blue Bell/Crown), 7 Chiffchaff, 264 Goldcrest, a Pied Flycatcher (Wire Dump), 2 Twite (Point), a male Crossbill landed at the Warren before heading north, the Dusky Warbler was again at the Point in the Privet, showing well at times for a change! Birds of note outside the area include a Long-eared Owl (Beacon Lane), 1 Richard's Pipit (Riverside-Sammie's), 1 Redstart (Sammie's), 3 Ring Ouzel, 6 Yellow-browed Warbler (1 Gas Terminal/Humberside Lane, 2 Sammie's/Grange Farm), 2 Firecrest (Sammie's/Gas Terminal), 2 Mealy Redpoll (Grange Farm).

Some light passage south occurred first thing with 2 Skylark, 8 Swallow, 6 Meadow Pipit, 7 Alba Wagtail, 10 Redwing plus 8 in, 33 Greenfinch, 235 Goldfinch, 55 Siskin plus 9 N, 30 Linnet, 20 Redpoll, 1 Reed Bunting.

Some passage at sea today with 17 Red-throated Diver (2 N, 15 S), a Black-throated Diver N, 2 Sooty Shearwater N, 1 Manx Shearwater N, 220 Gannet, 2 Arctic Skua, 1 Bonxie S, 20 Little Gulls N, 26 Kittiwake N, 2 Sandwich Tern S, 1 Common Tern N, 29 Guillemot, 4 Razorbill, 1 Puffin N. Ducks were shifting both directions with 4 Pink-footed Geese in, 196 Wigeon, 89 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck S, 3 Eider S, 19 Common Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merganser S.

Grounded birds included a Water Rail (Canal Scrape), 1 Jack Snipe (Canal Scrape), 5 House Martin (Point), a Rock Pipit (Warren), 19 Robin, 94 Redwing, 5 Blackcap, a new in Yellow-browed Warbler was trapped at the Warren, the Dusky Warbler was still very elusive in thick Privet at the Point, 4 Chiffchaff, a late Willow Warbler (Warren), 16 Goldcrest, 2 Brambling. Birds north of the area were 3 Yellow-browed Warbler (1 Vicars Lane, 2 Beacon Lane), and the Red-backed Shrike (Vicars Lane).

With continuing southerly winds passage was the order of the day once again. At sea some ducks were moving south with 6 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Brent Geese, 14 Shelduck, 493 Wigeon, 429 Teal, 1 Mallard, 19 Pintail, 8 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 11 Tufted Duck, 2 Eider, 91 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, a Red-breasted Merganser, other seabirds included 6 Red-throated Diver, a Manx Shearwater on the sea, a Bonxie out, 5 Guillemot, 8 Razorbill. Passage south over land comprised of 1 Kestrel, 35 Skylark, 17 Swallow, 60 House Martin, 101 Meadow Pipit, 12 Rock Pipit, 8 Alba Wagtail, 2 Dunnock, 9 Song Thrush, 2 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 10 Rook, 9 Carrion Crow, 16 Tree Sparrow, 635 House Martin, 465 Greenfinch, 635 Goldfinch, 30 Siskin, 86 Linnet, 46 Redpoll.

Very few new grounded migrants in with 2 Stonechat (Point), 19 Song Thrush, 52 Redwing, 4 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 12 Goldcrest, 1080 Starling, 8 Redpoll (Triangle), 9 Reed Bunting.

Yet another good day for southerly passage especially finches and some ducks, with 8 Brent Geese, 3 Shelduck, 60 Teal, 48 Pintail, 7 Shoveler, 1 Scaup, 8 Common Scoter, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 3 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 92 Skylark, 72 Swallow, 168 House Martin, a Richard's Pipit at 11.15, 307 Meadow Pipit, 15 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 22 Alba Wagtail, 12 Dunnock, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Jackdaw, 26 Rook, 21 House Sparrow, 43 Tree Sparrow, 2 Brambling, 861 Greenfinch, 2182 Goldfinch, 139 Siskin, 508 Linnet, 89 Redpoll, 1 Snow Bunting, 3 Yellowhammer, 16 Reed Bunting.

Seabirds included 2 Red-throated Diver S, an Arctic Skua (Humber), 2 Bonxie (1 out, 1 N), 5 Little Gull S, 1 Sandwich Tern S, 2 Guillemot & 5 Razorbill.

Very few new grounded birds were found a Tawny Owl (Kew), 30 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 9 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, the Dusky Warbler was relocated at the Point behind the garages but was very hard to see but was still very vocal, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler (Point/Kew), 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Brambling (Triangle). Outside the recording area was a Marsh Harrier, Whinchat & a Stonechat (Long Bank) whilst at Vicars Lane the Red-backed Shrike was still present.

Another good day for southerly passage especially finches. With 15 Teal, 17 Pintail, 101 Skylark, a late Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, 43 House Martin, 464 Meadow Pipit, 16 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 35 House Sparrow, 68 Tree Sparrow, 412 Greenfinch, 910 Goldfinch, 29 Siskin, 284 Linnet, 56 Redpoll, 5 Reed Bunting, other birds moving were 4 Brent Geese, 85 Wigeon, 1 Teal all in.

Grounded birds were mostly left-over from previous days including a Jack Snipe (Clubley's), 3 Rock Pipit, a Black Redstart (Point), 3 Stonechat, 22 Blackbird, 16 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, a Barred Warbler (Point), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 5 Yellow-browed Warbler (2 Point, 3 Crown area), 6 Chiffchaff, 22 Goldcrest, 750 Starling, a Brambling (Point). A 1st winter Med Gull was seen going south on the Humber, whilst interesting waders were a Spotted Redshank & a Greenshank (Humber).

Birds north of the area are more interesting with Vicars lane still having single Barred Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler & Red-backed Shrike, with the highlight today being a very approachable BUFF BREASTED BANDPIPER at Grange Farm feeding with Alba Wagtails on a ploughed field but unfortunately flew of towards the Humber late in the afternoon, it is thought it didn't seem to go too far raising hopes that it will be re-found tomorrow. Incredibly this is the third record in the area this year.

An excellent day for southerly passage especially finches, a few grounded migrants remain but few new birds have arrived. Poor at sea with 9 Red-throated Diver, 82 Gannet, 9 Cormorant and just a few Auks. A few ducks moving mainly Wigeon 67 S, 6 in & 16 Humber, 7 Teal, 7 Pintail, a Scaup in onto the Humber, a Red-breasted Merganser also flew south. Passage birds south over land included 2 Kestrel, 2 Collared Dove, 240 Skylark, 14 Swallow, 21 House Martin, 350 Meadow Pipit, 23 Rock Pipit, 11 Alba Wagtail, 6 Dunnock, 8 Redwing, 4 Great Tit, 2 Jackdaw, 8 Rook, 1 House Sparrow, 16 Tree Sparrow, 1 Brambling, 410 Greenfinch, 2333 Goldfinch, 24 Siskin, 173 Redpoll, 2 Yellowhammer, 18 Reed Bunting.

Fresh birds in the area were thin on the ground but included a Short-eared Owl (Point), a Common Swift blogging, a Great-spotted Woodpecker, 3 Swallow (Point), a Tree Pipit blogging, 50 Meadow Pipit, 1 Black Redstart (Point), 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear, 25 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, a Mistle Thrush (Point), a Barred Warbler (Point), 2 Lesser Whitethroat & 1 Whitethroat (Point), 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 5 Yellow-browed Warbler (1 Point/Blue Bell, 3 Crown area) all birds left over from last week, 5 Chiffchaff, a late Willow Warbler (Point), 43 Goldcrest, 3 Brambling, 6 Redpoll. Birds of note outside the recording area were 27 Pink-footed Geese (Easington Fields), 1 Short-eared Owl (Long Bank), 2 Richard's Pipit (Gas Terminal/Beacon Field), whilst at Vicars Lane Easington there was a Barred Warbler, 4+ Yellow-browed Warbler, a Red-backed Shrike, the Radde's Warbler from yesterday was showing very well still at Sammie's Point bushes.

With the wind now in the southern quarter hopes of lots of new birds were not particularly high, however, being Spurn it never fails! Ducks moving at sea were 17 Brent Geese S, 187 Wigeon N plus 143 in, 143 Teal S plus 3 in, 12 Pintail S, 7 Shoveler S, 1 Tufted Duck S. Passage was light and stopped fairly soon with 20 Skylark, 55 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 1 Tree Pipit, 21 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 63 Greenfinch, 173 Goldfinch, 53 Linnet, 4 Twite all south.

. On the sea there was very little happening except 7 Red-throated Diver, 1 Bonxie S, 22 Guillemot S plus 2 Humber, 14 Razorbill S.

Grounded birds observed included a Water Rail (Point), a Black Redstart (Point), a Redstart (Warren), 2 Stonechat (Triangle), 2 Wheatear (Point), 32 Blackbird, a Fieldfare (Point), 16 Song Thrush, 13 Redwing, a Garden Warbler (Crown), 7 Blackcap, 5 Yellow-browed Warbler (1 Point/Blue Bell, 3 Crown), yesterdays Dusky Warbler was refound at the Point were it appeared in a net, 2 Chiffchaff, 24 Goldcrest, 2 Brambling. Birds north of the area included an ill looking Bonxie in a field at Sammies, a Long-eared Owl Grange Farm, 2 Wheatear Long Bank, a Barred Warbler, 3 Yellow-browed Warblers and a Red-backed Shrike on Vicars Lane (Easington), more Yellow-browed Warblers were at Gas Terminal (1), Two Hoots (Easington) (1), Pancho Pond (1), Easington Lagoons (1), A RADDE'S WARBLER was found at Sammie's Point main bushes early afternoon and showed very well at times.

A day of more arrivals but not as many as expected, some southerly passage continued until midday, but very quiet at sea except for a few ducks. Southerly passage was mainly finches with 1 Stock Dove, 242 Skylark, 42 Swallow, 47 Meadow Pipit, 16 Rock Pipit, 8 Grey Wagtail, 25 Alba Wagtail, 4 Dunnock, 4 Great Tit, 22 Tree Sparrow, 321 Greenfinch, 259 Goldfinch, 67 Siskin, 97 Linnet, 54 Redpoll, 22 Reed Bunting.

At sea birds included 201 Gannet, 97 Teal S, 6 Pintail, 1 Shoveler, 1 Goldeneye S, 1 Red-breasted Merganser S, 3 Bonxie, 3 Arctic Skua, 168 Little Gull, 11 Razorbill S.

Grounded migrants were again the highlight with a Jack Snipe (Canal Scrape), a lone Swallow, a Tree Pipit (Salt Marsh), 250 Meadow Pipit, a Black Redstart (Point), a lingering Redstart (Warren), 2 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 2 Fieldfare, 85 Song Thrush, 35 Redwing, 15 Blackcap, 10 Yellow-browed Warbler a large decline from yesterday (4 Point, 1 Blue Bell, 5 Church-Crown), a DUSKY WARBLER was the biggest highlight of the day being found at Tank Ditch but worked its way south to the Point by late afternoon, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 late leaving Willow warbler, 52 Goldcrest, 9 Brambling. The only other birds of note were a Water Rail (Chalk Bank) and a Tawny Owl at Kew. Whilst the possible eastern flava continued to perform just north of Kilnsea

A good arrival today with a quite staggering 24 Yellow-browed Warblers reasonable numbers of thrushes and Crests but very little moving anywhere. Grounded Migrants which made land before the fog came in, included a Little Egret (Humber), 2 Jack Snipe (Canal Scrape), a Barn Owl (Cliff Farm), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Rose Cottage), 23 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 130 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, a Grey Wagtail, 30 Robin, a Redstart (Warren), 2 Stonechat, a Wheatear (Narrows), 1 Ring Ouzel (Southfield Farm), 87 Blackbird, 3 Fieldfare, 81 Song Thrush, 70 Redwing, a Mistle Thrush (Point), a Lesser Whitethroat, 17 Blackcap, 19 Yellow-browed Warbler (8 Point, 2 Lighthouse, 1 Tank Ditch/Chalk Bank, 2 Blue Bell, 5 Crown), 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 71 Goldcrest, 15 Brambling, 2 Redpoll a Lapland Bunting (Clubley's).

Other notable birds included 16 Wigeon S, 10 Teal S, a Marsh Harrier S at 08.30, 1 Merlin, 120 Golden Plover, 2 Sandwich Tern S.

Birds north of the area were 80 Pied/White Wagtails (30 Easington Cemetery, 50 Grange Farm), 5 Yellow-browed Warblers (1 Pancho Pond/Grange Farm, 2 Sammie's, 1 Humberside Lane). And a very interesting grey and white flava Wagtail of possible eastern origin was just north of Kilnsea.

A day of great promise with a light NE wind, disappointed really but it brought the first real autumn arrival with thrushes and finches plus a few Yellow-browed Warblers and other goodies but no big one! Southerly passage was light with a Little Egret late in the evening, 5 Stock Dove the first of the autumn heading south, 4 Wood Pigeon, 6 Swallow, 6 Rock Pipit, 5 Grey Wagtail, 4 Alba Wagtail, a Fieldfare, 7 Rook (plus 12 u-turned back north), 65 Tree Sparrow, 12 Brambling, 11 Redpoll.

At sea things were rather quiet with 4 Red-throated Diver, 11 Gannet, 4 Teal N, 14 Eider N, 29 Common Scoter N plus 8 S, 4 Arctic Skua, 693 Little Gull N, 388 Kittiwake N, 7 Sandwich Tern, 4 Common Tern S.

Grounded migrants were much more in evidence with 2 Water Rail, 2 Jack Snipe, 50 Skylark, 17 Swallow (Point), a Richards Pipit (Clubley's), a Tree Pipit (Warren), 135 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 28 Robin, 6 Redstart, 2 Whinchat (Sheep Field), 3 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 52 Blackbird, a Fieldfare (Potato Fields), 72 Song Thrush, 145 Redwing. With some of the thrushes not staying long before lifting and moving inland, a Barred Warbler (Point), 3 Lesser Whitethroat, a Garden Warbler (Point), 13 Blackcap, 6 Yellow-browed Warbler (2 Point, 4 Crown), 12 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 37 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit of British origin, 12 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 7 Siskin.

With an increasing easterly breeze hopes were high but arrivals were again disappointing. Birds heading south today were 12 Lapwing, a probable Short-toed Lark at 08.40 with a group of Skylark, 87 Skylark, 21 Swallow, 133 Meadow Pipit, 9 Rock Pipit plus another 31 in and then N, 1 Grey Wagtail, 24 Alba Wagtail, 6 Dunnock plus 9 in, 3 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 85 Tree Sparrow, 61 Greenfinch, 314 Goldfinch, a Siskin, 71 Linnet, 6 Redpoll, a Crossbill, 14 Reed Bunting.

At sea 32 Red-throated Diver, the same or another Red-necked Grebe N at 08.30, a Leach's Petrel was on the Humber between 09.00 & 10.00, 316 Gannet, ducks N at sea were 11 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 1 Pintail, 1 Pochard, 1 Tufted Duck, 15 Scaup, 4 Eider, 171 Common Scoter & 2 Red-breasted Merganser came in the N up river, other birds at sea were 3 Arctic Skua, 12 Bonxie, 230 Little Gull, 135 Kittiwake, 12 Sandwich Tern S, 7 Common Tern.

Other birds of interest included a Barn Owl (Triangle), the Tawny Owl at Kew, 2 House Martin, 24 Robin, 6 Stonechat, a Ring Ouzel (Chalk Bank), 35 Blackbird, 12 Song Thrush, 25 Redwing, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, a Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, a Yellow-browed Warbler at Kew in the early afternoon which soon moved to the Crown car park, 7 Chiffchaff, 12 Goldcrest, 7 Brambling, 2 Siskin, 6 Redpoll, a Lapland Bunting (Point), a Yellowhammer (Warren) & 11 Reed Bunting.

As previous days some southerly passage and a small increase of new migrants. Birds heading south were 104 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Brent Geese, 13 Skylark, 7 Swallow, 362 Meadow Pipit, 8 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Redwing, 3 Brambling, 11 Greenfinch, 304 Goldfinch, 13 Linnet, 26 Redpoll & a Snow Bunting

At sea some passage was observed including 29 Red-throated Diver, a Red-necked Grebe N at 08.35, 640 Gannet (592 N, 48 S), 11 Wigeon, 93 Teal, 2 Pintail, a Shoveler, 3 Scaup, 919 Common Scoter & 4 Red-breasted Merganser mostly north, 9 Arctic Skua, 4 Bonxie, 240 Little Gull, 70 Kittiwake, 30 Sandwich Tern, a Razobill N.

Other birds of note are a Jack Snipe on Clubley's, 1 Whimbrel, a Barn Owl (Church Field), 70 Meadow Pipit, 29 Robin, 2 Stonechat, a Wheatear, 4 Redwing, a Barred Warbler at the Point presumed the same bird as Saturday, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, a Blackcap, 8 Goldcrest, 8 Siskin, 5 Redpoll including one rather pale individual, a Lapland Bunting N over the Triangle.

With N-NW winds sea watching was always going to be the star of the day but a few other unlikely birds appearing with 72 Red-throated Diver, 52 Sooty Shearwater (51 N), 14 Manx Sheawater, 5 Leach's Petrel's with 1 going south, over 500 Gannet, an adult Pomarine Skua, 18 Arctic Skua, 36 Bonxie, 348 Little Gull with c200 feeding just offshore along with 700 Kittiwake which drifted slowly north, over 1000 Auk sp went south and there were 14 Guillemot, 5 Razorbill & 6 Puffin.Passage south was light with 160 Pink-footed Geese plus 25 u-turning back north, 2 Gadwall, 1 Pintail plus 1 in, 4 Tufted Duck, 43 Common Scoter plus 270 N, a Velvet Scoter, 1 Kestrel, a Snipe in, 50 Tree Sparrow, 120 Goldfinch, a Siskin & 7 Redpoll.

Other birds of note were yesterdays Little Stint on Clubley's, a LONG BILLED DOWITCHER which was first found at Beacon Ponds and then flew onto the Humber outside the Crown but unfortunately the tide was out and the bird could not be re-located, 2 juvenile Turtle Doves, a Barn Owl (Triangle) 2 Tawny Owls (North Field/Cliffe Farm), a Whinchat (Triangle), 3 Stonechat, a Redwing at the Gate, 1 Sedge Warbler (Canal), 1 Chiffchaff, 14 Goldcrest, a female type Crossbill flew N over the Crown, the Snow Bunting was still on the Blue Bell beach.

Another good passage day over head plus a few new grounded migrants and some movement at sea. Birds heading south were 1574 Pink-footed Geese plus 10 in, 1 Wigeon, 4 Teal, a male Velvet Scoter, a Marsh Harrier N, 2 Sparrowhawk, 17 Kestrel, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Golden Plover plus 2 in, 1 Curlew, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Skylark, 14 Sand Martin plus 1 N, 180 Swallow, 767 House Martin, 2147 Meadow Pipit, 13 Rock Pipit, 2 flava Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 18 Alba Wagtail, 20 House Sparrow, 20 Tree Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch, 155 Greenfinch, 1358 Goldfinch, 44 Siskin, 194 Linnet, 8 Reed Bunting.

New grounded birds included 3 Turtle Dove, a Barn Owl (Triangle), 20 Meadow Pipit, a Stonechat (Triangle), 2 Song Thrush (Point), a Barred Warbler at the Point near the Green Beacon, a Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrest, 400 Starling, a Lapland Bunting post 20, a Snow Bunting (Blue Bell shore). On the sea there were 41 Red-throated Diver, 3 Manx Shearwater N, 1000 Gannet S, 2 Pomarine Skua S at 15.15, 4 Arctic Skua, 41 Bonxie S, 43 Little Gull, 90 Black-headed Gull S, 18 Kittiwake, 46 Sandwich Tern S, 49 Common Tern S, 4 Arctic Tern S, 200+ Auk sp. S. Other birds of note were another Marsh Harrier (Blue Bell), 2 Merlin, a Little Stint (Clubley's), a Black-tailed Godwit in, the Lesser-grey Shrike still at the Lighthouse area.