Rarities in upper case. Weather at dawn.
20th October
SW3, 50miles, 5/8
18 Skylark, 12 Meadow Pipit, 6 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw, 4 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 20 Linnet, 3 Redpoll, 1 Reed Bunting.
Ringing: Redwing 1, Song Thrush, Goldcrest 3, Wren, Blackbird 2, Meadow Pipit 4, Greenfinch 1, Chaffinch 1, Linnet 1, Redpoll 3, Reed Bunting 1.
19th October
ESE 6, 10miles, rain, 8/8
6 Redwing, 8 Goldfinch, 35 Linnet, 22 Chaffinch, 5 Siskin, 6 Redpoll, 13 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark, 100+ Mallard, 100+ Teal, 25 Curlew.
Ringing: Goldfinch 1, Redpoll 2, Siskin 5, Linnet 2, Blackbird 1, Robin 1, Sparrowhawk 1.
18th October
ESE6, 10 miles, 8/8
5 Redpoll, 9 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Meadow Pipit, 30 Curlew, auks moving south all day, 788 counted from 1310-1340hrs BST.
Ringing: Redwing 2, Song Thrush 1, Goldcrest 3, Chaffinch 1.
17th October
ESE 6, 4miles, rain to dawn, 8/8
10 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 8 Goldcrest, 8 Blackbird, 10 Chaffinch, 6 Siskin, 30 Redpoll, 12 Goldfinch, 40 Linnet, 6 Greenfinch, 20 Skylark, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Raven, 2 Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Hen Harrier. Black Redstart still present on the NW rocks.
Ringing: Song Thrush 1, Redwing 1, Blackcap 4, Siskin 5, Chaffinch 1, Redpoll 6, Goldfinch 2, Robin 1, Dunnock 2, Goldcrest 5, Wren 6, Blackbird 5, Sparrowhawk 1.
16th October
ESE 6, 4miles, 5/8
Seen and ringed: Blackbird 2, Redwing 1, Goldcrest 2, Siskin 1, Goldfinch 2, Black Redstart 1.
15th October
ESE 6, 8miles, 8/8
8 Goldcrest, 35 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 400 Starling, 10 Redwing, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Skylark, 60 Black-headed Gull, 10 Common Gull, 10 Kittiwakes.
Ringed: Redwing 1, Treecreeper 1, Blackcap 1, Chaffinch 1, Blackbird 1, Goldcrest 4, Goldfinch 2.
9th October
S 4, 40miles, 4/8
1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Goldcrest, 50 Goldfinch, 10 Redpoll, 2 Swallow, Hen Harrier, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk.
Ringing: Goldcrest 3, Goldfinch 2.
8th October
SW 3, 50miles, 2/8
1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Chaffinch, 50 Goldfinch, 6 Twite, 2 Redpoll, 20 Skylark, 2 Carrion Crows, 2 Hen Harrier.
Ringing: Moorhen 4, Redpoll 2, Chiffchaff 1, Wren 1.
2nd October
NW 5, 20miles, 7/8
4 Goldcrests, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Buzzard.
Ringing: Goldcrest 3.
1st October
W 5, 30miles, 3/8
3 Goldcrest, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Redpoll, 1 Swallow, 6 Meadow Pipit, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine.
Ringing: Goldcrest 1, Wren 1, Robin 1.
25th September
SW3, 30miles, 2/8
10 Meadow Pipit, 10 Goldcrest, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Grey Wagtail.
Ringing: Meadow Pipit 4, Goldcrest 2.
24th September
Calm, 30miles, 4/8
20 Meadow Pipit, 12 Goldcrest, 2 Whimbrel, 5 Hooded Crow, 2 Redpoll.
Ringing: Meadow Pipit 6, Goldcrest 5, Robin 2, Wren 1, Linnet.
23rd September
S 4, 30miles, rain to west, 8/8
60+ Goldfinch, 60 Linnet, 100 Meadow Pipit, 1 Buzzard, 2 Hooded Crow, 2 Jackdaw, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 40+ House Martin, 23 hrota Brent Geese, 1 Arctic Skua, 2 Whimbrel, first grey seal pup.
Ringing: Meadow Pipit 36, Redpoll 4, Goldcrest 1, Wren 1, Blackbird 1, Linnet 13.
22nd September
S 5, 20miles, nearby rain, 8/8
30 Meadow Pipit, Sparrowhawk, Hen Harrier and as below:
Ringing: Blackbird 1, Goldcrest 2, Chiffchaff 1, Moorhen 3, Wren 1, Water Rail 1, Greenland Wheatear 1, Swallow 1P.
18th September
SW2, 40miles, 6/8
200 Meadow Pipit, 500 Swallow, 500 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 5 Redpoll, 1 Whinchat, 7 Rook.
Ringing: Meadow Pipit 26, Linnet 4, Goldcrest 4, Wren 1, Robin 2, Swallow 1, House Martin 1, Redpoll 2.
17th September
SW3, 45miles, 7/8
18 Eider, 12 Mallard, 8 Sandwich Tern, 3 commic tern, Sparrowhawk, 5 Jackdaw, 150 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat.
Ringing: Meadow Pipit 13, Goldcrest 3, Linnet 4, Robin 1.
16th September
N 4, 40miles, 6/8
5 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Goldcrest. Ringed: Robin 1.
15th September
NE3 4miles, rain 8/8. Migration nil.
14th September
SW 3, 20miles, 5/8
4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Buzzard, 2 Sandwich Tern.
13th September
S 3, 10 miles, rain, 8/8
2 Goldcrest(also ringed), 1 Wheatear, 15 Wheatear, 1 Sparrowhawk.
12th September
S 1, 15miles, 6/8
1 Wren, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Robin, all ringed.
11th September
N 3, 30miles, 3/8
8 Meadow Pipit, 1 Kestrel.
Ringed: Wren 1, Goldcrest 1 Robin 1.
10 September
NE 2, 40miles, 8/8
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear and as below:
Ringing: Goldcrest 6, Wren 4, Robin 5, Willow Warbler 1, Moorhen 4, Swallow 1, Blackbird 1.
9th September
NE 5, 10miles, rain, 8/8
10 Goldcrest, 1 Willow Warbler, Hen Harrier, 2 Skylark, 1 Arctic Skua, 3 Great Skua, 34 auks.
Ringing: Goldcrest 2.
8th September
W 3, 40miles, 0/8
2 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Arctic Skua, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Peregrine.
Ringing: Song Thrush 1, Wren 1, Robin 1.
7th September
SW 3, 40miles, light rain, 8/8
As ringing plus 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Swift, 70 House Martin, 2 Arctic Skua, 3 Great Skua.
Ringing: Goldcrest 1, Willow Warbler!, Swallow 1, Robin 1.
6th September
E 0-1, 100metres, 0/8
4 Chiffchaff, 1 Snipe, 1 Wood Sandpiper. Ringing: Chiffchaff 2.
5th September
SE 1, 100metres, 8/8
6 Teal plus as below:
Ringing: Whinchat 1, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Moorhen 1.
4th September
SE 3, 10miles, 5/8
220 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Buzzard, Hen Harrier, Golden Plover, Ringed Plover.
3rd September
SE 4, 20miles, 0/8
1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldcrest, 15 Swallow, 1 Great Skua. Ringing: nil.
2nd September
SE 2, 50miles, 0/8
220 Swallow, 2 House Martin. Ringing: nil
1st September
NW 3, 50miles, 2/8
1 Pomarine Skua, 2 Greenshank, 2 Chiffchaff.
31st August
SSE 4, 3miles, 8/8
Seen and ringed: Robin 2, Willow Warbler 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1.
30th August
Calm, 30miles, 0/8
2 Willow Warbler. Ringing: Robin 1, Wren 1.
29th August
SW 3, 18miles, 2/8
6 Robin, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 62 Linnet.
Ringing: Robin 3, Swallow 7, Blackbird 1.
28th August
SW 6, 20mo;es, 7/8, overnight drizzle.
Nil.
27th August
SW 3, 20miles, 0/8
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 4 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Chaffinch, 50 Linnet, 7 Reed Bunting.
21st August
S 1, 3miles, 5/8
35 House Martin and as below:
Ringing: Song Thrush 1, Linnet 15, Meadow Pipit 4, Sedge Warbler 6, Reed Bunting 1, Wren 1, House Martin 17.
20th August
N 3, 30miles,1/8
800 Manx Shearwater, 1 Whimbrel, 35 Swallow, 1 House Martin.
19th August
N 1, 30miles, 3/8
1 Peregrine, 20 Redshank, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Raven, 50 Swallow, 20 Willow Warbler, 10 robin.
Ringing: Storm Petrel 22, first Manx Shearwater chick, Stock Dove 1, Wren 3, Robin 4, Blackbird 2, Willow Warbler 1, Linnet 24.
16th August
Calm, 20miles, 4/8
Ringing: Robin 1, Wren 2, Willow Warbler 1, Sedge Warbler 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Linnet 5.
15th August
W 2, 25miles, 8/8
1000 Manx Shearwaters, 300 Gannets, 100 Kittiwakes, 1 Great Skua.
Ringing: Storm Petrel 4, Robin 1, Linnet 1, Reed Bunting 2.
14 August
N 3, 40miles, 3/8
1 Great Skua, 1 Arctic Skua. Ringing: Wren 3, Robin 2, Sedge Warbler 1, Linnet 1.
13 August
W 2, 30miles, showers, 7/8
8 Willow Warbler, 6 Wren, 25 Swallow.
Ringing: Willow Warbler 3, Meadow Pipit 1, Wren 1 Garden Warbler 1.
12 August
NW 1, 35miles, 5/8
10 Willow Warbler, 15 Swallow.
Ringing: Sedge Warbler 1, Wren 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Linnet 1.
11 August
Calm, 5miles, drizzle, 8/8
Willow Warbler 4, House Martin 10.
Ringing: Willow Warbler 2, Swallow 1, Robin 1 Linnet 1.
10 August
N1, 15miles, 8/8
Buzzard, 3 Willow Warbler. Ringing: Willow Warbler 2, Sedge Warbler 1, Wren 1.
9 August
Calm, 3miles, rain, 8/8
Ringing: Robin 1, Willow Warbler 1.
8 August
Calm 50miles, 3/8
13 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 1 Willow Warbler.
7 August
N 2, 60miles, 3/8
1 Whimbrel.
6 August
NW 2, 30miles, 3/8
5 August
NW 4, 20miles, 3/8
10 Willow Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, 1 Common Sandpiper, 50+ Ringed Plover.
Ringing: Black Guillemot 2P, Meadow Pipit 1, Willow Warbler 2, Wren 1, Robin 1.
1 August
N2, 30miles, 0/8
100+ Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap
31 July
N 1, 20miles, 8/8
2 Willow Warbler, 1 Wheatear.
Ringing: Storm Petrel 2.
24 July
SE 4, 15miles, 7/8
2 Swift, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Wheatear.
Ringing: Storm Petrel 7.
23rd Jul
Arctic Skua, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Carrion Crows, 2 Wheatear.
8th Jul
I Wheatear, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Swift; first Arctic Tern chick to be ringed on Mew Island in 45 years; 21 pullus Black Guillemot ringed.
15th, 14th, 8th, 7th May
In bright and clear weather with winds between N end E, no migrants of note arrived.
2nd May
SSE 5, 3 miles, rain, 8/8, cleared 0730hrs.
1 Robin, 3 Wheatear, 2 Swift, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Skylark, 10 Willow Warbler.
Ringing: 7 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Swallow, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird.
1st May
N 2, 5 miles, 8/8
5 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, 10 Swallow, 6 Goldfinch, 20 Meadow Pipit, 1 Garden Warbler
Ringing: 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Moorhen
30th April
Calm, 9 miles, 8/8
5 Willow Warbler, 2 Redpoll, 4 Wheatear.
Ringing: 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting, 4 Willow Warbler, 5 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 1 Swallow, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
24th April
NE 2, 20 miles, 7/8
1 Woodpugeon,
1 Willow Warbler,, 1 Chaffinch,
1 Robin, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Blackcap
Ringing: 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Robin, 1 Willow Warbler
23rd April
30 Swallows, 8 House Martins, 6 Turnstone, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Heron
Ringing: 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Swallow, 1 Goldcrest
16th April
NW5, 8 miles, heavy rain, 8/8
Nil
15th April
N5, 20 miles, 5/8
1 House Martin seen.
14th April
N5 rain, 3 miles, 8/8
Nil
13th April
NW5, 20 miles, 5/8
Nil
12th April
W4, 20 miles, 5/8
1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk.
Ringing: 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap.
11th April
W 4, 20 miles, 5/8
3Hen Harriers plus ringing:
Ringing: 1 Linnet, 1 Dunnock, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blackbird, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Hooded Crows
10th April
N6, 30 miles, 4/8
Another blank day.
9th April
W 5, 25 miles, 8/8.
Another blank day.
8th April
N 8, 30 miles, 1/8, cold.
Ringing: Manx Shearwater 6N 27R
7th April
N 7, 30 miles, 2/8, cold, later - wintery showers.
Ringing: Linnet 1, Reed Bunting 1. Manx Shearwater 10N 46R
6th April
W 4, 25 miles, heavy showers, 6/8
2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine.
Ringing: Linnet 7, Stock Dove 1. Manx Shearwater 11N 61R
S. Buz 2. Pere 1.
5th April
SW 3, showers, 25 miles, 5/8
1 Greylag, 1 Buzzard. Local Black Guillemot count 78.
Ringing: Blackcap 1, Goldfinch 1, Twite 5, Linnet 4, Chiffchaff 1, Wren 1. Manx Shearwater 24N 73R
4th April
W 3, showers, 25 miles, 5/8
1 Swallow, 1 Hen Harrier, 1 Greenshank, 7 Turnstone. 300 auks S per hour during morning.
Ringing: Wheatear 1, Willow Warbler 1, Linnet 5, Goldcrest 3, Stock Dove 1, Moorhen 1, Greenfinch 1, Reed Bunting 1. Manx Shearwater 22N 44R
3rd April
N 2, misty, 8/8.
Ringing:. Linnet 21, Twite 1, Moorhen 1, Reed Bunting 3, Goldcrest 6, Redpoll 1, Goldfinch 1, Chaffinch 1, Blackbird 1, Willow Warbler 3, Wren 1, Chiffchaff 1. Manx Shearwater: 13 new, 36 retraps.
2nd April
Weather: SW 2. 2 miles, 3/8
2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 2 Greylag, 10 Willow Warbler.
Ringed: Blackbird 1, Starling 1. Reed Bunting 2, Linnet 5, Stock Dove 1, Willow Warbler 5, Chiffchaff 1, Goldcrest 13, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 1.
1st April
Weather: S 4. Showers, 8/8
Only as ringed:
Ringed: Willow Warbler 1, Twite 6, Linnet 4, Reed Bunting 2, Meadow Pipit 1, Redwing 1.
31st March
Weather: E 4. 2 miles, 8/8
8 Goldcrests
30th March
Weather: N 2, 40 miles, 8/8
25 Goldcrest, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Sandwich Tern.
Ringed: Goldcrest 14.
29th March
Weather: E 3. 40 miles, 8/8
1 Kestrel. (18 Grey Seal and 1 Common Seal)
Ringed: Goldcrest 29, Meadow Pipit 2.
28th March
Weather: E 3, 30 miles, 8/8
35 Meadow Pipit, 1 Skylark, 2 Goldfinch, 16 Linnet, 2 Greenfinch, 12 Reed Bunting, 5 Hooded Crows. 4000 Razorbills south in afternoon.
Ringed: Goldcrest 3, Reed Bunting 1, Meadow Pipit 3, Pied Wagtail 1, Stonechat 1.
27th March
Weather: NNE 1, 30 miles, light showers, 7/8
35 Magpie, Finches 4 Goldfinch 4, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Chaffinch, 10 Linnet.
Ringed. Goldcrest 6, Wren 2, Reed Bunting 2, Manx Shearwater 8R
20th March
Weather: SE 3, mist, 8/8.
1 Hen Harrier, 300+ Meadow Pipit, 10 Pied Wagtail. 1 Blue Tit.
Ringed: Goldcrest 6, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 2, 1 Blackbird, 1 Meadow Pipit.
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