Recent Sightings at Fairhaven Dunes
10th November 2024
Woodpigeon, 54, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Over East/South 07.30 - 10.00
Golden Plover, 1
heard only
Snipe, 26
Out of saltmarsh
Sparrowhawk, 1, female
Kestrel, 1
Peregrine, 2
over together heading west
Long-tailed Tit, 9
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 1, male
Goldcrest, 1
Blackbird, 9
Moving east along bushes
Redwing, 89
Over East/South 07.30 - 10.00
Song Thrush, 1
Grey Wagtail, 1
Chaffinch, 75
Over East/South 07.30 - 10.00
3rd November 2024
Snipe, 45, (Paul Slade)
Came out of saltmarsh
Fieldfare, 853
East 07.00 - 09.20, most inland from the dunes
Redwing, 169
Meadow Pipit, 11
South 07.00 - 09.20
Chaffinch, 129
East 07.00 - 09.20
Linnet, 3
Lesser Redpoll, 2
Siskin, 5
1st November 2024
Great White Egret, 1, (DS)
On the marsh
Little Egret, 4
On marsh
Kestrel, 1
Cetti's Warbler, 1
Calling from cover close to the road path .
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Chiffchaff, 1
Calling from cover .
Blackcap, 1, Male
Path from the road .
30th October 2024
Song Thrush, 1, (David Nuttall)
in UU compound
Mistle Thrush, 1
flew into UU compound
Stonechat, 3, 1 male
calling loudly
Chaffinch, 6
Greenfinch, 14
single flock in bushes / brambles
Linnet, 21
single flock
27th October 2024
Water Rail, 3, (DA , MH)
2 calling from reeds on small pond , 1 on the marsh .
Chiffchaff, 1
Calling and singing
Siskin, 2, (DA ,)
Overhead south .
26th October 2024
Whooper Swan, 6, ads, (PE/PGS/IW/DS)
flew south
Woodpigeon, 239
Over East/South 07.45 - 11.30
Water Rail, 1
calling from saltmarsh
Snipe, 23
In saltmarsh
Sparrowhawk, 2
Kestrel, 1
Merlin, 1
Peregrine, 1
Jay, 1
Magpie, 14
Jackdaw, 350
Constantly circling around all morning
Skylark, 78
Over East/South 07.45 - 11.30
Long-tailed Tit, 6
Goldcrest, 1
Starling, 1531
Over East/South 07.45 - 11.30
Redwing, 37
Song Thrush, 1
Mistle Thrush, 6
Over East/South 07.45 - 11.30
Stonechat, 1, male
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 4
Over East/South 07.45 - 11.30
Meadow Pipit, 35
Rock Pipit, 1
Chaffinch, 167
Over East/South 07.45 - 11.30
Brambling, 5
Greenfinch, 87
Linnet, 23
Lesser Redpoll, 5
Goldfinch, 33
Siskin, 6
Reed Bunting, 12
Blackcap, 2, Male /FemaleI, (DS)
In the Brambles beside path to the dunes
19th October 2024
Snipe, 47, (Ashley Anderton)
High tide
18th October 2024
Pintail, 5, (AA)
Water Rail, 2
Jack Snipe, 1
Snipe, 9
Kestrel, 1
12th October 2024
Woodpigeon, 30, (Paul Slade)
east 07.20 - 09.20
Long-tailed Tit, 8
Redwing, 2
east 07.20 - 09.20
Song Thrush, 2
Grey Wagtail, 1
Meadow Pipit, 6
south 07.20 - 09.20
Chaffinch, 57
east 07.20 - 09.20
Linnet, 6
Goldfinch, 15
Reed Bunting, 1
2nd October 2024
Skylark, 2, (David Nuttall)
over high
Wheatear, 2, juveniles
Meadow Pipit, 15
heading south
Greenfinch, 2