Sunday 10th February 2013

Seawatching after the rain produced eight Red-throated Diver south with four more on the sea with six Common Scoter. Elsewhere the Slavonian Grebe was in the estuary with two Mediterranean Gull (ad & sw) whilst on the Golf course there were two Water Pipit and a White Wagtail with 13 Pied Wagtail and 10+ Rock Pipit.

 

 

Saturday 9th February 2013

Two Slavonian and 44 Great-crested Grebe were offshore with a Great Northern and seven Red-throated Diver and four Common Scoter. Elsewhere nine Goldeneye were in the estuary, at least three Redwing were on site, a Grey Wagtail was at the seawall and the almost hand tame Knot is still feeding in puddles near the Visitor Centre.

 

 

Friday 8th February 2013

No news was received but late news included four Gadwall on the Main Pond, with single Avocet, Greenshank and Slavonian Grebe in the estuary.

 

 

Thursday 7th February 2013

 

The Slavonian Grebe was in the estuary with 12 Lapwing, two Goldeneye and the second winter Mediterranean Gull. Details have already come back for a Russian metal ringed Brent Goose recorded at the weekend. A male it was ringed as an adult on 30/07/2008 on Middle Beacon Island, Taymyr, Krasnoyarsk some 4679km away and this is the first sighting since ringing.

 

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Wednesday 6th February 2013

The Black-throated Diver was offshore again with a single Red-throated Diver and four Common Scoter. Elsewhere 11 Goldeneye, a second winter Mediterranean Gull, an Avocet and a Greenshank were off Cockwood.

Tuesday 5th February 2013

The Slavonian Grebe was in the estuary with 125 Redshank and 95 Teal. Elsewhere a Red-throated Diver 27 Great-crested Grebe and seven Razorbill were offshore.

Monday 4th February 2013

The Slavonian Grebe was in the estuary with 373 Brent Geese and 18 Turnstone. Elsewhere 21 Great-crested Grebe were offshore with three Little Grebe and two Coot on the Main Pond.

 

Knot 02/02/13 © Andrew Cleave

Sunday 3rd February 2013

Offshore the Black-throated Diver was very distant off the seawall with at least 18 Red-throated Diver, 35+ Great-crested Grebe and 15 Common Scoter, the first double figure count this year. Elsewhere the Slavonian Grebe, five Goldeneye, a female Pintail, a Greenshank and an Avocet.

Saturday 2nd February 2013

Offshore a Black-throated Diver was off the seawall with at least eight Red-throated Diver, 30 Great-crested and a Slavonian Grebe. The resident Slavonian Grebe was in the estuary with 12 Goldeneye, a female Shoveler, 120 Redshank and a good count of 64 Snipe, flushed from the Saltmarsh by a Peregrine. Elsewhere the first Grey Wagtail of the year was around the Main Pond were a second Coot has also arrived.

Wildlife news - At least one Harbour Porpoise was offshore, a scarce visitor to this corner of Lyme Bay.

 

Friday 1st February 2013

Counts from the estuary included 387 Brent Geese, 203 Grey Plover, 105 Knot, 94 Curlew, 54 Bar-tailed Godwit, 48 Shelduck, c30 Wigeon, two Pintail and a Shoveler. Elsewhere two Water Pipit were near the hide and offshore there were 59 Great-crested Grebe, eight Red-throated and a Great Northern Diver.