November 2008
57 species so far this monthGreat Northern Diver
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Cormorant
Shag
Little Egret
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Canada Goose
Mallard
Red-breasted Merganser
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Oystercatcher
Ringed Plover
Curlew
Mediterranean Gull >
Black Headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull >
Great Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Kingfisher
Green Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Skylark
Meadow Pipit
Rock Pipit
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock >
Robin
Stonechat
Blackbird
Fieldfare
Song Thrush
Redwing
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit
Coal Tit
Blue Tit >
Great Tit
Treecreeper
Magpie
Jackdaw >
Rook
Carrion Crow
Raven
Starling
House Sparrow >
Chaffinch >
Greenfinch
Goldfinch >
Linnet
November 1st
Today saw the return of winter birdwatching from the trail with Mergansers and Great-crested Grebes back in the harbour for the first time since spring.
November 2nd
After a whole year of looking for one I finally saw a Kingfisher from the trail today. It was flying along the shoreline below the Downclose cliffs travelling towards Sandsfoot. Later on it appeared again this time at Whitehead's Pier flying towards Small Mouth. It may well be worth looking for it on the boats there.
November 8th
Very little around today but both Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers were feeding near the Wyke Road tunnel.
November 12th
The first Great Northern Diver of the winter was off Sandsfoot this morning.
November 22nd
Typical winter fare today with Redwing and Fieldfare over Newstead Road and 3 Great Northern Divers off Sandsfoot.
November 29th
Very little to see today until I got to Small Mouth where there was the first Little Grebe of the winter and a flock of 80 Starlings moving north across the harbour.