Wed 30th Sept 26

I joined the seawatch a bit earlier this morning but still two minutes to late to pick up the Sooty Shearwater, never mind Gannet & Merlin were site year ticks for me so not at all bad. 

A quick visit to the hide after the seawatch added, 1 Mute Swan, 130+ Greylag, 134 Lapwing, c100 Teal, 36+ Shoveler, 4 Wigeon, 3 Shelduck, 3 Mallard, 134 Lapwing (up on the arable), 14 Avocet, 3 Blk T Godwit, 4 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sparrowhawk (that took a Teal from the front of the island). PL/RJ/MO'H/MR.

Reports from today

Graham Sutton

07:33 Sooty N HH

11:01 Haven Shelter 0650-0915, Brent 48S, Wigeon 187S, Teal 32S, Pintail 1S, C Scoter 1N 8S, Gannet 1 juv offshore, Sooty Shearwater 1N, Sandwich Tern 3S

At the end of September the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 167

 

Tues 29th Sept 26

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

09:30  At least 1 poss 3 Long-tailed Skua south then north, shelter.

Simon Cox

11:20 Seawatch Haven shelter, coverage 0700-1000, with GS, RJ, PL & latterly MO’H: Manx Shearwater 3 N, Arctic Skua 5, Long-tailed Skua juv well seen by all observers, initially distant in group of 3 skuas probably all Long-tailed but this one obliged by coming closer & remaining in view for several minutes, Gannet 3, C Scoter 9, Shelduck 4, Wigeon c 30 (very approx), few Brent, Sandwich Tern 6, Commic Tern 2, Curlew 1, wader sp 2.

 

Mon 28th Sept 26

Quite a lot of birds around the Dell again today with Mike's Spotted Flycatcher the pick of the bunch, also noted 4+ Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Blue & Great Tits

From the hide: 152 Greylags, c80 Teal, 45 Shoveler, 3 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 40+ Lapwing, 14 Avocet, 6 Blk T Godwit, 1 Snipe, 93 Blk H Gulls, 6 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB's, 2 Med Gulls (over), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 3 Pied Wags, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler RJ/MO'H/TR/MR et.al.

 

Sun 27th Sept 26

Reports from today

Laurence Drumond

10:24 Arctic Skua north , shelter.

10:46 Pom Skua north.

Simon Cox

Seawatch Haven shelter this morning 0730-1020, partly with LD, RJ, PL & MO’H: Brent 484, Wigeon 230, Teal 27, Shelduck 4 (all wildfowl S), Gannet 7 N, Arctic Skua 1 N, Red-t Diver 2+, Sandwich Tern 3, Commic Tern 6+.

 

Sat 26th Sept 26

Reports from today

Matt Lonsdale

09:07 Slow morning at haven- Walk to French point and back - Light mipit passage, couple of skylark and few swallows south. Stonechat and gsw in car park. Several chiffs hedgehopping south.

Mike O'Hanlon

10:38 From the hide - 9.30 - 10.30am (with RJ) 7 Stonechat, 29 Shovelers, 18 Avocet, 4 Blackwits, 3 Widgeon, 144 Greylags, 5 Herring gulls, 1 LBB gull, 50 Lapwing, 5 Buzzards, 20 + Teal, 1 Raven, 1 Green woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Shelducks, 10 BH gulls, 3 Curlews, 3 Cormorants.

 

Fri 25th Sept 26

Very quiet around the bushes today but a Guillemot was an unexpected surprise drifting passed the sluice on the tide. On the sluice 1 Turnstone & 1 Gt B B Gull were with the Herring Gulls.

From the hide: 137 Greylags,150+ Teal, 16 Shoveler, 3 Shelduck, 5 Cormorant, 110 Lapwing, 15 Avocet, 13 Curlew, 1 Blk T Godwits,1 Snipe, 43 Blk H Gulls, 8 Herring Gulls, 2 LBB's, 6+ Pied Wags, 6+ Stonechat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff. PL/RJ/MO'H/DC/BH/MR.

 

Thurs 24th Sept 26

A Seawatch this morning was quiet but I was lucky enough to pick up my first Arctic Skua of the year just after I arrived, also noted were 2 Red T Divers, 5 Common Scoter a few Sandwich Terns and small groups of ducks at distance.

A walk round the bushes showed double figures of Chiffchaff but not much else of note

From the hide: 150+ Greylag, 150+ Teal, 16 Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, 114 Lapwing, 12 Avocet, 5 Curlew, 14 Blk H Gulls, 4 LBB's, 10+ Pied Wags. PL/RJ/TR/MR.