Recent Sightings at Cocker's Dyke
5th May 2024
Mute Swan, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
on sea
Woodpigeon, 25
over high east in flock
Grey Plover, 37
rising tide
Ringed Plover, 83
Bar-tailed Godwit, 7
Dunlin, 850
Sandwich Tern, 3
flew west on rising tide
Arctic Skua, 1, (Paul Slade / Paul Ellis)
dark morph flew west on rising tide
Red-throated Diver, 1, (Paul Slade)
landed on sea on rising tide
Gannet, 7, adults, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
flew west on rising tide
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1
drumming Cocker's Dyke Houses
Carrion Crow, 23
on beach
Sand Martin, 14
flew east
Whitethroat, 1
singing by pump house
Wheatear, 3, sea wall
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 2
flew east
Meadow Pipit, 2
over east
Tree Pipit, 1
over east calling
Lesser Redpoll, 13, (Paul Slade / Paul Ellis)
over east
Siskin, 2, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
over east
Hybrid Carrion Crow X Hooded Crow, 1
on beach
2nd May 2024
Sedge Warbler, 2, (Paul Ellis)
singing between Cocker's Dyke Houses and Seafield
Whinchat, 1, female
fence line between Cocker's Dyke Houses and Seafield
Hybrid Carrion Crow X Hooded Crow, 1
on beach off the dyke. Photographed
Whinchat, 2, M + F, (AC)
Male later with Paul's female.
1st May 2024
Cuckoo, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
calling from Cocker's Dyke Houses
Whimbrel, 1, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
on far edge of salt marsh
Willow Warbler, 1, (Paul Ellis)
singing Cocker's Dyke Houses
Sedge Warbler, 2, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
singing from reedy ditch between Cockers Dyke Houses and Seafield
Wheatear, 5, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
on far edge of salt marsh
Lesser Redpoll, 2, (Paul Slade)
over east
30th April 2024
Whimbrel, 1, (Paul Ellis)
Mistle Thrush, 2
Whinchat, 2, males
four fields east of dyke
29th April 2024
Whimbrel, 4
on saltmarsh
26th April 2024
Sedge Warbler, 1
singing west side of Seafield
25th April 2024
Mallard, 10, fem + 9 ducklings on dyke
23rd April 2024
Whinchat, 1, male
field to east near Seafield
21st April 2024
Whimbrel, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
saltmarsh
Buzzard, 6
visible up together to south
Raven, 3
flew west
House Martin, 2, (Paul Slade / Paul Ellis)
Willow Warbler, 2, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
singing
Blackcap, 1
Song Thrush, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 2
over calling
Black-tailed Godwit, 4, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 1
flew north
17th April 2024
Guillemot, 1, (Paul Ellis)
on beach off Seafield
14th April 2024
Song Thrush, 2, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
one singing
Buzzard, 2, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Swallow, 4
8th April 2024
Song Thrush, 2, (Paul Ellis)
singing
Wheatear, 2
on field
7th April 2024
Long-tailed Tit, 2
Cocker's Dyke Houses
Wheatear, 8
sea wall
6th April 2024
Grey Plover, 10, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
high tide roost
Bar-tailed Godwit, 60
Knot, 2000
Dunlin, 500
Willow Warbler, 1
singing Seafield
Song Thrush, 1
Redstart, 1, male
garden fence back of Cocker's Dyke Houses
Wheatear, 19
in one group on marsh off Seafield at 1100 hrs, all gone by 1220 hrs
2nd April 2024
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Paul Ellis)
drumming
Chiffchaff, 1
singing
Song Thrush, 1
Wheatear, 5
sea wall
31st March 2024
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
drumming
Willow Warbler, 1
singing hedge by Seafield
30th March 2024
Buzzard, 2, (Paul Ellis)
27th March 2024
Chiffchaff, 1
singing Seafield
Song Thrush, 2
Greenfinch, 4
two singing