Saturday 30th November

The Bonaparte's Gull made a reappearance offshore feeding with small group of Black-headed Gull before heading into the estuary. Also offshore six Red-throated Diver, 140+ Common Scoter, 100+ Kittiwake and a Pintail. Elsewhere a Yellowhammer along the Dune Ridge was a migrant but otherwise there was little change with six Chiffchaff and a Redpoll on site, three Shoveler on the Main Pond and a Greenshank in the estuary.

Friday 29th November

The Long-tailed Duck had returned to the estuary showing well from the hide this afternoon, also in the estuary 305+ Teal, 42 Common Gull, 35 Red-breasted Merganser, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, a Mediterranean Gull, a Pintail and the Slavonian Grebe. Elsewhere 150 Common Scoter, 16 Great-crested and a Slavonian Grebe were offshore.

Thursday 28th November

There was plenty of action off the seawall with a Long-tailed Duck, 182 Common and two Velvet Scoter, 16+ Red-throated Diver and 12 Great-crested Grebe offshore but there was no sign of the Bonaparte's Gull. Elsewhere a Tawny Owl was in the Entrance Bushes, the White-fronted Goose was still with the Brent Geese flock and three Shoveler, a Pintail and a Slavonian Grebe were in Shutterton Creek. Counts were not possible due to disturbance over the high tide with a kayaker continually flushing the roosting waders and wildfowl.

Monday 25th November

The Bonaparte's Gull was seen from the hide this morning along with c1200 Oystercatcher, 1000+ Dunlin, c250 Brent Geese, 35 Grey Plover, 24 Shelduck, 23 Knot, 13 Turnstone and three Red-breasted Merganser. Elsewhere 30 Gannet, seven Common Scoter and three Great-crested Grebe were offshore and a Bullfinch was by the First Pond.

Sunday 24th November

As the autumn draws to an end so to does migration with little change on the Warren. The Bonaparte's Gull remained along the beach, the Black Brant and White-fronted Goose were with the Dark-bellied Brent and two Red-throated Diver were offshore.

 Black Brant

 White-fronted Goose both © Simon Thurgood

Saturday 23rd November

A Siberian Chiffchaff was a new arrival in the Entrance Bushes with five Chiffchaff and 54 Greenfinch on site. Elsewhere Dunlin, Grey Plover and Knot numbers had almost doubled to 1600, 124 and 52 respectively and a Pale-bellied Brent was in the Bight, but otherwise it was as you were with the Bonaparte's Gull mobile around site, the White-fronted Goose and Slavonian Grebe in the estuary and the Velvet Scoter and five Red-throated Diver.

Thursday 21st November

The Bonaparte's Gull was again off the beach with the Velvet Scoter, 102 Gannet, three Red-throated and a Great Northern Diver also offshore. Counts from the estuary included 209 Brent Geese, 182 Curlew, 64 Grey Plover, 32 Knot, eight Sanderling and the first Goldeneye of winter.

Wednesday 20th November

The Slavonian Grebe was off Cockwood but no other news was received.

Tuesday 19th November

The White-fronted Goose was again with Brent Geese in the Bight this morning with 50 Shelduck, 31 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Knot and a Shoveler also in the estuary. Elsewhere the Bonaparte's Gull was off the beach with 56 Kittiwake also offshore.

Wildlife News: The Nationally notable B spider Marpissa nivoyi was recently recorded on Warren Point. Although a sand dune specialist this is the first Warren record.

© Andrew Cunningham

Monday 18th November

The immature White-fronted Goose that had been on Orcombe Point since mid October has moved to the estuary and found the Brent Geese. It made a welcome appearance at the Warren today close in front of the hide at high tide before moving to feed on the Golf Course fairways with around 25 Brent. This was thought to be the first of the year but it turns out two were seen but not reported last week, presumably two new birds? Any details gratefully received.

Counts from the estuary included 64 Grey Plover, 40 Shelduck, 27 Ringed Plover, 22 Turnstone, 12 Knot, eight Sanderling and six Lapwing, whilst overhead there were six Siskin, two Fieldfare, a Mistle Thrush and a Redwing. Elsewhere on site the Bonaparte's Gull remained along the beach early morning at least with a Velvet Scoter again distantly offshore with five Red-throated Diver.

White-fronted Goose with Brent © Ivan Lakin