Friday 12 August 2011

3rd-11th August, extracts from the obs log

3rd August :- 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 8 Canada Geese, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Wheatear, 30 Willow Warblers (on a north easterly breeze, unfortunately no ringers present), 15 Whimbrel, 1 Kittiwake.
(DB,AMC+3,AW)
4th August :- 2 Eiders (female or immature), 7 Willow Warblers, 36 Swallows.
(DB,CJW,et al) 5 birds ringed.
5th/ 6th August :- 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Arctic Skuas, 8 Whimbrel
(DB,CJW,PSW,SRW) 5 birds ringed
9th August :- 1 Pomarine Skua, 2 Arctic Skua, 1 Kittiwake (wind nw force 5/6), 75 Sanderling, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Whimbrel, 52 Little Tern, 1 Whitethroat.
(DB)
10th August :- 110 Little Tern, 1 Arctic Skua, 320 Curlew, 8 Whimbrel, 35 Turnstone.
(DB)
11th August :- 1 Whitethroat.
(DB)

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