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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory: Early August 2015
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory. Saturday, 1 August 2015. On the estuary were now 6 Spoonbill. Around were 3 Marsh Harrier, a Hobby, a Cuckoo, a Whimbrel, a Greenshank and a Tree Sparrow. On Tennyson's Sands were a Wood Sandpiper, a Ruff, a Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank and a Little Ringed Plover. Flying south were 25 Swallow and 6 Sand Martin. Male Emerald Damselfly on Square Pond. 10th August 2015. On the estuary were 3 Spoonbill. Cuckoo, ringed 9 August 2015. Photo - George Gregory. 19 Tree Sparrow,...
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory: Early July 2015
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory. Wednesday, 1 July 2015. Birds around included a Hobby, 6 Turtle Dove, 2 Cuckoo, a Corn Bunting, a Marsh Harrier, 1 Arctic Skua, a Green Sandpiper, a Greenshank and a Whimbrel. On Jackson's Marsh was a Spoonbill. And on Tennyson's Sands were a Spotted Redshank and 23 Black-tailed Godwit. Flying south were 8 Crossbill, a Grey Wagtail, 3 Swift and 4 Curlew. Cuckoo, ringed 10 July 2015. Photo - George Gregory. Cuckoo, ringed 10 July 2015. Photo - George Gregory. Going south ...
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory: Mid July 2015
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory. Saturday, 11 July 2015. On Tennyson's Sands were 10 Spoonbill. Early morning, some of which flew to and from Jackson's Marsh and the estuary later. Birds around included the first-summer Hen Harrier, 3 Greenshank, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Arctic Skua, 58 Black-tailed Godwit and a Cuckoo. Little Egrets on hedge next to Jackson's Marsh, 20 July 2015. Photo - Paul Neale. Black-tailed Skimmer, 20 July 2015. Photo - Sam Wilson. Rain until mid morning. Pine Hawkmoth, 19 July 2015. Flying...
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory: April 2015
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory. Tuesday, 21 April 2015. Moderately strong south-westerly wind, gradually decreasing. Birds around included a Jay. A wind-restricted morning ringing session in East Dunes provided 2 new birds: a Goldfinch and a Reed Warbler; and a retrap Whitethroat. Quite strong south-westerly wind, bringing bands of rain. On Tennyson Sands were a Spoonbill. And 3 Common Tern. Around were a Greenshank, a Turtle Dove, 2 Jay, 15 Whimbrel and a Common Buzzard. A Red Kite. A morning ringing ...
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory: February 2015
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory. Sunday, 22 February 2015. Around were 3 Barn Owl, 2 Merlin, 3 Common Buzzard and a Marsh Harrier. Jackson's Marsh held 3 Avocet and 47 Black-tailed Godwit. A Pale-bellied Brent Goose. Was located with the Brent Goose flock early morning. A Slavonian Grebe. Was offshore this evening; out from Mill Hill. The adult Black Brant. Was again present on Croft Marsh with the Brent Goose flock. On Tennyson Sands were 2 Avocet and a Water Rail. Photo - Nigel Lound. Around were 6 Re...
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory: September 2014
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory. Sunday, 21 September 2014. Was discovered in the Plantation. Around were a Marsh Harrier, a Common Sandpiper and a Kingfisher. On Tennyson Sands were 2 Water Rail and a Greenshank. Flying south were 15 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Meadow Pipit, an Alba Wagtail, a Brambling and 3 Skylark. Sea-watching produced 2 Black-throated Diver, an Arctic Skua and a Manx Shearwater south, a Pomarine Skua north, and 16 Red-throated Diver offshore. Firecrest, ringed 30 September 2014. Was at N...
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory: August 2014
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory. Thursday, 21 August 2014. Around were 3 Wheatear, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest and a Spotted Flycatcher. On Tennyson Sands were 2 Green Sandpiper and 5 Greenshank. Heading south were 4 Swift, 500 Swallow, 50 Sand Martin and 35 House Martin. Remained on Rock Ridge, and the Wood Warbler. Kingfisher, ringed 30 August 2014. Photo - George Gregory. Quite strong south-westerly wind. On Rock Ridge was the Wryneck. And in the Plantation the Wood Warbler. Remained on Rock Ridge ...
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory: June 2015
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory. Sunday, 21 June 2015. Birds around included a Grey Heron. On Tennyson's Sands was a Ruff. Flying south were 3 Swift and 17 Curlew. A morning ringing session in East Dunes yielded 19 new birds: 2 Wren, 3 Great Tit, a Goldfinch, a Linnet, 6 Whitethroat, a Chaffinch, a Blue Tit, 2 Dunnock, a Song Thrush and a Great Spotted Woodpecker; and 4 retraps: 2 Dunnock and 2 Great Tit. Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker, ringed 30 June 2015. Photo - George Gregory. A rain-shortened mo...
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory: May 2015
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Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory. Thursday, 21 May 2015. Rainy and windy morning. Was on Jackson's Marsh. Around were 2 Cuckoo. South offshore went 13 Manx Shearwater, of which 2 then went back north. May 30th. A. Was found by Richard Doan and Kevin Wilson late evening, out on the mudflats, from The Wash Viewpoint. On Tennyson's Sands were 2 Spoonbill,. A morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 3 new birds: a Robin, a Blackcap and a Dunnock; and 4 retraps: 2 Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Dunnock. 3 of ...
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