Recent Sightings at Starr Gate
12th May 2024
Shelduck, 4, (LGB SC JM DN)
South
Common Scoter, 242
99 South 143 North
Ringed Plover, 4
South
Curlew, 1
Knot, 4
Sanderling, 29
4 South 25 North
Dunlin, 27
South
Kittiwake, 8
Sandwich Tern, 27
26 South 1North
Little Tern, 2
North
Arctic Tern, 10
Guillemot, 1
South
Razorbill, 4
Red-throated Diver, 1
Fulmar, 2
Manx Shearwater, 2
Gannet, 20
12 South 8 North
Cormorant, 7
4 South 3 North
Sand Martin, 1
South
Swallow, 34
North
11th May 2024
Shelduck, 2, (Stewart Conroy)
South
Common Scoter, 41
27 South 14 North
Great Crested Grebe, 2
South
Knot, 3
Sanderling, 111
Dunlin, 9
Sandwich Tern, 16
Little Tern, 2
Guillemot, 3
Razorbill, 1
Gannet, 16
11 south 5 north
Cormorant, 4
Carrion Crow, 1
In off east
Swallow, 20
North
10th May 2024
Kittiwake, 30, all adults, (David Nuttall)
south in single flock at 10:10
9th May 2024
Shelduck, 5, (Len Blacow Ian Burley Stewart Conroy)
Eider, 2
Common Scoter, 99
25 South 74 North
Sandwich Tern, 99
South
Arctic Skua, 1
North,Dark Morph
Guillemot, 1
Razorbill, 4
South
Gannet, 51
42 South 9 North
Cormorant, 5
6th May 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 270, (LGB,SC,JM,DN,SS.)
Shelduck, 6
Teal, 2
Eider, 3
Common Scoter, 293
Swift, 2
Whimbrel, 3
Knot, 1010
Dunlin, 7
Sandwich Tern, 49
Arctic Skua, 1
Guillemot, 2
Red-throated Diver, 2
Gannet, 29
Cormorant, 11
Swallow, 1, (Stewart Conroy)
5th May 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 255, (LGB,SC,JM,DN,TP,BS,SS.)
Shelduck, 10
Teal, 2
Eider, 2
Common Scoter, 204
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Grey Plover, 6
Whimbrel, 4
Knot, 372
Sanderling, 71
Dunlin, 38
Sandwich Tern, 577
Arctic Skua, 2
Guillemot, 5
Razorbill, 2
Red-throated Diver, 11
Manx Shearwater, 45
Gannet, 65
Cormorant, 25
Swallow, 9
4th May 2024
Kittiwake, 8, (L.Blacow S.Conroy J.Makepeace T.Parkinson)
Sandwich Tern, 285
South
Arctic Tern, 16
Guillemot, 1
Razorbill, 4
Red-throated Diver, 12
9 South 3 North
Manx Shearwater, 20
South
Gannet, 60
2nd May 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 420, (Len Blacow Ian Burley Stewart Conroy)
North
Eider, 5
South
Common Scoter, 554
North
Kittiwake, 21
Sandwich Tern, 304
South
Arctic Skua, 1
North
Guillemot, 14
South
Red-throated Diver, 15
Manx Shearwater, 2
North
Gannet, 25
21 South 4 North
Shag, 1
South
Cormorant, 10
9 South 1 North
Swallow, 10
10
1st May 2024
Greylag Goose, 3, (Len Blacow Stewart Conroy)
North
Pink-footed Goose, 535
Whooper Swan, 1
Shelduck, 15
12 South 3 North
Eider, 6
South
Red-breasted Merganser, 4
Grey Plover, 40
Whimbrel, 5
North
Knot, 490
South
Dunlin, 6
Kittiwake, 112
North
Sandwich Tern, 269
South
Arctic Skua, 1
North
Guillemot, 4
South
Razorbill, 5
Red-throated Diver, 46
44 South 2 North
Gannet, 19
South
Cormorant, 29
21 South 8 North
Swallow, 15
North
30th April 2024
Common Scoter, 343, (Stewart Conroy)
104 South 239 North
Grey Plover, 22
South
Whimbrel, 1
Knot, 412
Dunlin, 28
Sandwich Tern, 99
Gannet, 26
17 South 9 North
Cormorant, 11
Swallow, 27
North
Wheatear, 1
Sea wall
26th April 2024
Canada Goose, 4, (Len Blacow Ian Burly Stewart Conroy David Nuttall)
Pink-footed Goose, 252
North
Shelduck, 1
South
Eider, 2
Common Scoter, 123
9 South 114 North
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Grey Plover, 60
North
Whimbrel, 6
Knot, 3280
South
Sanderling, 10
Dunlin, 6
No
Sandwich Tern, 59
South
Guillemot, 1
North
Red-throated Diver, 4
Gannet, 3
Cormorant, 20
Sand Martin, 2
North
Swallow, 14
25th April 2024
Canada Goose, 2, (Len Blacow,Stewart Conroy)
Eider, 5
Common Scoter, 176
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Whimbrel, 3
North
Knot, 70
Kittiwake, 34
North
Sandwich Tern, 35
South
Arctic Skua, 1
South (pale morph)
Guillemot, 1
Red-throated Diver, 21
1 South 20 North
Manx Shearwater, 1
Gannet, 44
4 South 41 North
Cormorant, 16
24th April 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 43, (Stewart Conroy)
North
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
South
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Whimbrel, 4
North
Knot, 600
South
Sandwich Tern, 32
Guillemot, 2
Razorbill, 1
North
Red-throated Diver, 3
1 South 2 North
Gannet, 5
Swallow, 8
North
22nd April 2024
Shelduck, 2, (Frank Bird Len Blacow Stewart Conroy)
South
Teal, 2
Eider, 1
Common Scoter, 518
225 South 293 North
Red-breasted Merganser, 3
1 South 2 North
Whimbrel, 21
North
Curlew, 5
South
Knot, 295
Sandwich Tern, 70
64 South 6 North
Arctic Tern, 54
North
Guillemot, 1
South
Razorbill, 1
Red-throated Diver, 14
North
Manx Shearwater, 8
2 South 6 South
Gannet, 55
11 South 44 North
Cormorant, 11
3 South 8 North
Swallow, 6
North
21st April 2024
Canada Goose, 2, (Len Blacow Stewart Conroy Joe Makepeace)
North
Pink-footed Goose, 552
Shelduck, 6
Eider, 7
Common Scoter, 652
337 south 275 north
Goosander, 1
North
Great Crested Grebe, 2
Whimbrel, 20
Curlew, 3
Knot, 200
South
Dunlin, 22
Sandwich Tern, 82
74 South 8 North
Guillemot, 4
North
Red-throated Diver, 24
9 South 15 North
Gannet, 12
8 South 4 North
Cormorant, 21
Peregrine, 1
North
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 36
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 1
20th April 2024
Canada Goose, 12, (LGB; SC; DN; RJS; TP; AM; C; JM)
Seawatch 0600-1030 - Rising, High Tide
Pink-footed Goose, 1312
Shelduck, 35
Teal, 1
Eider, 1
Common Scoter, 558
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Grey Plover, 43
Whimbrel, 25
Knot, 97
Dunlin, 140
Sandwich Tern, 78
Guillemot, 2
Unidentified Guillemot / Razorbill species
Razorbill, 2
Red-throated Diver, 54
Manx Shearwater, 2
Gannet, 9
Shag, 1
Cormorant, 34
Swallow, 12
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 4
Meadow Pipit, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 1
Bar-headed Goose, 1
19th April 2024
Shelduck, 3, (Len Blacow,Stewart Conroy,David Nutall)
North
Eider, 9
8 South 1 North
Common Scoter, 110
69 South 41North
Goosander, 3
South
Dunlin, 30
Sandwich Tern, 3
1 South 2 North
Red-throated Diver, 4
South
Gannet, 6
3 South 3 North
Cormorant, 6
4 South 2 North
18th April 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 2635, (Frank Bird,Len Blacow,Stewart Conroy,Steve Swift.)
North
Shelduck, 7
1 South 6 North
Eider, 4
1South 3 North
Common Scoter, 52
North
Red-breasted Merganser, 4
2 South 2 North
Woodpigeon, 3
North
Whimbrel, 1
South
Sanderling, 8
North
Sandwich Tern, 44
South
Guillemot, 3
2 South 1 North
Red-throated Diver, 26
11 South 15 North
Manx Shearwater, 8
South
Gannet, 6
3 South 3 North
Cormorant, 23
2 South 21 North
Meadow Pipit, 2
North
17th April 2024
Shelduck, 3, (Len Blacow,Ian Burley,Stewart Conroy.)
S1,N1
Wigeon, 3
South
Eider, 13
S5,N8
Common Scoter, 146
South
Whimbrel, 5
North
Knot, 100
Dunlin, 28
Sandwich Tern, 2
South
Red-throated Diver, 1
Gannet, 2
North
Cormorant, 7
Sand Martin, 1
Swallow, 3
Meadow Pipit, 14
14th April 2024
Barnacle Goose, 4, (Frank Bird)
north
Whimbrel, 3
Shelduck, 5, (Steven Swift)
North
Eider, 44
Seawatch 06:30 to 10:00 falling tide
Common Scoter, 146, (SC, JM, AS, SS)
South
Red-breasted Merganser, 1, (Steven Swift)
South
Oystercatcher, 50
On the beach
Turnstone, 9
7 south, 2 present
Kittiwake, 84
14 south, 70 north
Sandwich Tern, 1
South
Common Tern, 1
Arctic Tern, 3
Red-throated Diver, 2
North and South
Fulmar, 1, (SC, JM, AS, SS)
South
Manx Shearwater, 4, (Steven Swift)
South
Gannet, 5
Swallow, 1
North
Meadow Pipit, 14
13th April 2024
Canada Goose, 7, (SC, JM)
Seawatch 645-0845 falling, Low Tide
Pink-footed Goose, 71
Shelduck, 7
Eider, 3
Common Scoter, 272
Goosander, 2, 1M
Grey Plover, 6
Whimbrel, 1
Dunlin, 3
Little Gull, 1
1st Winter - On Beach and moved slowly south
Swallow, 3
Wheatear, 2
1 on sea wall and 1 on beach
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 2
Goldfinch, 13
11th April 2024
Eider, 12, (Len Blacow,Stewart Conroy,Steve Swift.)
Great Crested Grebe, 1, (Stewart Conroy)
Knot, 14
Kittiwake, 57
Little Gull, 1
South
Sandwich Tern, 4
Common Tern, 2
Red-throated Diver, 1
Fulmar, 3
South
Gannet, 23
Cormorant, 16
14 South,2 North
Swallow, 1
North
10th April 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 1240, (Len Blacow,Stewart Conroy,Steve Swift.)
North
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
South
Knot, 93
Dunlin, 2
Gannet, 1
North
Cormorant, 10
7 South,3 North
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 2
South
Meadow Pipit, 8
6th April 2024
Canada Goose, 2, (LGB, SC, SS, DN, JM)
Seawatch 0600-1000 Rising / Hight tide
Pink-footed Goose, 216
Teal, 6
Tufted Duck, 1, M
Eider, 6
Common Scoter, 3000
Inshore
Red-breasted Merganser, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Grey Plover, 32
Knot, 495
Dunlin, 40
Kittiwake, 4
Sandwich Tern, 4
Red-throated Diver, 1
Gannet, 1
Cormorant, 16
Sand Martin, 2
Redstart, 1, M
Wheatear, 11, 6M
Unidentified Pied Wagtail Or White Wagtail, 2
Meadow Pipit, 23
5th April 2024
Canada Goose, 6, (L.B,S.C,T.P,S.S.)
North
Pink-footed Goose, 124
Shelduck, 1
South
Wigeon, 12
Eider, 14
Red-breasted Merganser, 5
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Sandwich Tern, 18
South
Guillemot, 1
Red-throated Diver, 63
58 South,7 North
Gannet, 15
South
Cormorant, 18
4th April 2024
Whooper Swan, 5, (Len Blacow,Stewart Conroy)
3 South 2 North
Wigeon, 8
South
Eider, 21
South 17,North 4
Red-breasted Merganser, 2
South
Woodpigeon, 4
Knot, 287
Sandwich Tern, 66
Guillemot, 5
Red-throated Diver, 92
Manx Shearwater, 17
North
Gannet, 3
2 South,1 North
Shag, 1
North
Cormorant, 33
18 South,15 North
31st March 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 1, (LGB, SC, JM)
Seawatch 0645-1000 Falling / Low Tide
Shelduck, 1
Shoveler, 2, 1M
Teal, 6
Eider, 29
Common Scoter, 413
Grey Plover, 8
Knot, 98
Sanderling, 23
Dunlin, 5
Sandwich Tern, 1
Seawatch 0645-1000 Falling / Low Tide - 1st of Year this location
Red-throated Diver, 13
Seawatch 0645-1000 Falling / Low Tide
Gannet, 1
Cormorant, 11
Carrion Crow, 8
Seawatch 0645-1000 Falling / Low Tide - All birds far offshore.
Swallow, 1
Seawatch 0645-1000 Falling / Low Tide - 1st of the year at this location
Wheatear, 1, Juv/Fem
Seawatch 0645-1000 Falling / Low Tide - 1st of year this location
Meadow Pipit, 219
Seawatch 0645-1000 Falling / Low Tide - First decent passage of year - Easterly breeze
30th March 2024
Canada Goose, 6, (LGB, SC, DN, JM)
Low, rising Tide, SSW Wind
Greylag Goose, 1
Pink-footed Goose, 212
Whooper Swan, 19
Shelduck, 5
Teal, 3
Eider, 10
Goosander, 1, M
Woodpigeon, 5
Grey Plover, 46
Curlew, 2
Knot, 389
Sanderling, 64
Dunlin, 11
Kittiwake, 21
Red-throated Diver, 7
Gannet, 2
Cormorant, 12
Peregrine, 1
Meadow Pipit, 11
29th March 2024
Canada Goose, 9, (LGB, SC, SS, DN, JM)
Seawatch 0600-1000 Low, rising tide.
Pink-footed Goose, 41
Whooper Swan, 26
Shelduck, 8
Eider, 16
Common Scoter, 350
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Grey Plover, 67
Curlew, 2
Bar-tailed Godwit, 7
Knot, 842
Sanderling, 23
Dunlin, 25
Red-throated Diver, 1
Cormorant, 14
Carrion Crow, 4
Meadow Pipit, 15
24th March 2024
Shelduck, 1, (David Nuttall, Joe Makepeace)
Seawatch 0645-1000 Rising Tide - Strong NW Wind
Eider, 12
Common Scoter, 300
Inshore and little movement. Majority seem to have departed.
Oystercatcher, 84
Golden Plover, 35
Knot, 25
Sanderling, 31
Kittiwake, 4
Common Gull, 11
On beach / mobile.
Gannet, 1
Shag, 1
Very close passage North - 40m from sea wall
Cormorant, 5
Sparrowhawk, 1, M
Moving North over sea from Starr gate to observation point. Mobbed by gulls and headed inland.
Meadow Pipit, 7
23rd March 2024
Eider, 6, 3 pairs, (David Nuttall)
South
Knot, 265
Kittiwake, 6
1 North, 5 South
Razorbill, 1
North
Gannet, 26
12 North, 14 South
Cormorant, 3
North
Meadow Pipit, 2
22nd March 2024
Shelduck, 4, (F.B,L.B,I.B,S.C.)
South
Eider, 8
Great Crested Grebe, 1
Knot, 160
Kittiwake, 17
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4
North
Red-throated Diver, 1
South
Gannet, 31
18 South,13 North
Cormorant, 10
South
Peregrine, 1
North
Meadow Pipit, 14