19/7/08 Partly Cloudy 16c Wind W 7m/s
A few returning waders seen today in the South Bay with about 25 Dunlin, 15 Sanderling, 4 Ringed Plovers feeding along the tide line.
A Single Curlew was amongst the resident Redshanks and 200+ Starlings on the rotting seaweed, including one bird mimicking a Bar Tailed Godwit.
6 Pied Wagtails were catching insects along the foot of the cliff with a male still feeding one of its young.
8/7/08 Mostly Sunny 17c Wind W 6m/s
A wander around the wetland this afternoon produced...............wait for it.....
The usual crowd of mixed gull species on the point along with 5 cormorants, Eider and a few Carrion Crows. A few Kittiwakes and Sandwich Terns offshore. The North Bay was full of school kids so no waders along the tide line and only a few Black Headed Gulls bumming chips. The top bushes held singing Chaffinch, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, Linnets and now and again a Wren would pipe in.
The wetland was nearly empty of bird life apart from the resident Mute Swans, Moorhens and a few House Sparrow fledglings.
For me the best bit of the visit was watching loads of Wall butterflies, Burnet Moths, Large White butterfly and a jumping spider sp.
Mystery flower any clues anyone???
These brave souls were giving the lighthouse a lick of paint. You'd never get me in that.....
4/7/08 Partly Sunny 16c Wind SW 4m/s
A few returning waders today with , Golden Plover, Curlew, Redshank and a (Greenshank rpt'd am). Common Terns and Sandwich Terns
actively fishing offshore, guess it's all those hungry mouths to feed.
Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat singing along the car park edge, whilst on the wetland were 3 Moorhen.2 Mute Swan, 3 lapwings and a few
Reed Buntings in the top bushes. Also noted were Blue Tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly and a Drone-Fly(a first for me here).
Drone Fly
Blue Tailed Damselfly
Blue Tailed again....
28/6/08 Partly Sunny 18c Wind WSW 7 m/s
The wetland today had 12 Redshanks, Moorhen & 3 young, pair of Mallard, pair of Mute Swan, House Martins, Sand Martins, Swallows and a few Black Headed Gulls. 2 juvvy Pied Wagtails on the rocks along with 8 Cormorants, GBB Gulls, Herring Gulls. A few Gulliemots, Sandwich Terns, Eider offshore and about 500+ Starlings in the North Car park. I also saw this butterfly which I cant ID, any Idea's anyone???
It turned out to be a Latticed Heath Moth so not even a butterfly......
Poor photo of Latticed Heath Moth
23/6/08 Partly Sunny 14c Wind W 6 m/s
A brief round up.....
LBB Gull GBB Gull 30+, Herring Gull 20+, Moorhen 3 + 3 young, Mute Swan pair, Shelduck pair,Grey Heron, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting 5 pair, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits, Swifts, House Martins, Sand Martins, Swallows,Fulmars, BH Gulls, Gannets 2, Cormorant 7, Starlings, Magpies, Linnets,Curlew, Redshank 6, Oystercatcher 8, Eider 35-40, Sandwich Terns, Carrion Crow 10-15, Jackdaws.
16/6/08 Partly Cloudy 14c Wind SE 6 Mph
I wandered round the patch today looking for lil beasties rather than birds. Here is a few of the snaps I took.
There's loads of variety about insect wise if you take time to look downwards...........Wish I'd looked before.
10/6/08 Partly Cloudy 16c Wind W 13 Mph
Loads
of Swifts about over the West Fields and a couple of Pheasants calling.
Dunnock ,Wren and Great Tit seen with beaks full of
grubs along the track. A bit of House Sparrow on House Sparrow action near the top bushes. Bugger all but Sand Martins, Carrion
Crows and 2 Jackdaws on the wetland. Basically Fuck all about again............
6/6/08 Partly Cloudy 14c Wind VAR 3 Mph
Well
June has arrived and its typical crappy weather. so not much about
today. A pair of Tufted Ducks , 3 Mallards, 2 Mute Swans
Sand Martins, House Martins, Swallows and a few Swift hawking over the wetland. A Grey Heron was trying his luck in the reeds
but as far as I saw it was unsuccessful.
A Song Thrush was giving it all in the top bushes, a few Linnets, Wren, Blackbirds and Reed Buntings also noted.
Bugger all on the rocks except school kids and winkle pickers so I came home for a bash on Halo2. 
29/5/08 Partly Cloudy 20c Wind Var 3 Mph
At last I caught up with yesterdays Icterine warbler. It showed briefly this morning
then again this afternoon, it was in the top bushes at the North end of the wetland.
A very nice addition to my patch life list.
Also Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat 2, Wren, Blackbirds
Reed Buntings, Linnets and Dunnocks all trying to confuse me as they hopped about
the bushes. Spotty Fly and Garden Warbler( seen yesterday) both patch year ticks.
27/5/08 Mostly Cloudy 13c Wind ENE 22 Mph
A mini sea watch late morning produced.....
Arctic Tern (patch year tick)
5 Manx Shearwater N
Guillemots
Razorbills both numerous.
100+ Gannets
300+ Kittiwakes
21 Cormorants
6 Eiders and loads of Fulmars
Reed Bunting from Saturday
20/5/08 Partly Cloudy 12c Wind E 9 Mph
Drake Garganey was quite showy on the wetland before the Mute Swans chased it off.
A Fox was hunting rabbits in the top bushes today otherwise pretty much the same as usual.
15/5/08 Mostly Cloudy 11c Wind ENE 10 Mph
Just spent a bit of time in the south bay this morning with the camera
25+ Sanderling, 3 Purple Sandpipers, Turnstones, B H Gulls, G BB Gulls, Sandwich Terns noted.
10/5/08 Sunny 23c Wind ENE 8 Mph
At last a House Martin for the year here.It was hawking for insects over the wetland
along with loads of Swallows and Sand Martins. Willow and Sedge Warblers were singing
their little hearts out today. A small gathering of Sandwich Terns on the point, 30+ Sanderling
still in the South Bay inc 40+ Turnstones and a couple of Purple Sandpipers noted.
Peacock, Small White, Large white and Green veined White butterflies seen today.
Green Veined White
7/5/08 Fair 19c Wind E 10 Mph
Twig Day
Every bird I tried to take a photo of today hid behind twigs the bastards!!!!
Groppa reeling near the mounds again and a couple of Whitethroat about other wise deed
Dunnock
Mipit
Whitethroat
6/5/08 Fair 16c Wind ESE 9 Mph
Natures Prozac
A Grasshopper Warbler reeling away in the scrub between the mounds today was
another patch year tick. It was sitting right in the open but was too far away for my 300mm lens
for me to get a decent photo, still was a joy to watch and gave me my best views yet of a Groppa.
I'd never noticed before that when they "reel" their tails look like their vibrating.
4 Pair of Reed Buntings seen including 2 pair"getting it on", what a way to spend a few minutes
"dogging" Reed Buntings....
2 Whitethroats, Swallows,Sand Martins and a few Sandwich Terns about.
A male Kestrel nabbed a small vole from the top scrub. Skylarks and Meadow Pipits were
displaying away in the West Field. The good weather made todays visit very pleasant.
Sometimes the small things in life can really cheer you up..
Heavily Cropped Groppa...
Birds seen today
Whitethroat 2
Shelduck 4
House Sparrows
Wren
Blackbird
Sedge Warbler ( in top Bushes)
Sandwich Terns
Common Tern
Grey lag Geese
Mute Swan 2
Moorhens
Tufted Duck 8
Dunlin 2
Ringed Plover
Eiders
Great Black Backed Gulls
Herring Gulls
Black Headed Gulls
Cormorants
Carrion Crows
Rooks
Jackdaws
Wood Pigeons
Skylarks
Meadow Pipits
Pied Wagtail
Sand Martins
Swallow
Linnets
Reed Buntings
Lapwings
Willow Warbler
Goldfinch
Starlings..........
