Siberian Chiffchaff

Weather: Light winds, sunny. some high cloud.

A crisp and cold but clear late autumn day had observers excited at the prospect of a good days birding. Overhead vis mig was unsurprisingly at this time of year made up principally of finches. 54 Goldfinch, 27 Greenfinch, 5 Bullfinch, 18 Siskin and 3 Brambling moved through during the course of the morning.

The Siberian (Tristis) Chiffchaff that has been elusive for a couple of days finally showed well today allowing for a couple of pictures. A particularly well marked individual sporting a faint wing bar and green edges to the primaries. Two 'normal' Colybita Chiffchaffs are also present in the same area

A Firecrest was found mid morning but could not be re located later in the day.

The usual Tit flocks could be found around the coastal sallows whilst a solitary Jay was in Lingham lane.

Kerr's field continues to play host to a range of gulls, ducks and waders including 110 Lapwing and 27 Black tailed Godwit.

Tristis Chiffchaff (Eddie Wiliams)

Tistis Chiffchaff (Allan Conlin(

Weather: Cold cloudy Occasional showers, Wind: SSW 9mph 

A feeling of deja vu  when the news spread that a Siberian Chiffchaff ( phylloscopus tristis) had been seen on the nature trail, This time last week birders from near and far were trying to obtain fleeting glimpses of a Yellow Browed Warbler today was a chilly grey November afternoon  totally different from last Fridays Warm sunny weather, 

As predicted by one of the Lighthouse regulars and mentioned in Sundays blog a Siberian Chiffchaff was seen between 1-30pm and 3-30pm the fourth consecutive year that we've had one in the nature trail area
Like with the yellow Browed Warbler, Goldcrest's and tits Herald their arrival and patience is needed as well as a keen eye and ear with Tristis call a flat PEEP compared to the Collybita HWEET call 
hopefully the Sibe Chiff will remain in the area for a few days some over winter in the UK . 

Other Birds in the Area: 

Fly overs: 25 Black Tailed Godwit, 30 Chaffinch, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Snipe, 2 Siskin, 1 Redpoll,

Grounded: 8 Black Tailed Godwit in kerrs field , 1 Blackcap, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 20 Song Thrush, 

Observers: DH, SD, GAC, 

Any sightings for the lighthouse Area to 
Grahamconnolly66@googlemail.com 

Weather: Mild, Sunny intervals, Wind: NNE 8mph,

 Mega Melodious 

The Lighthouse of Legend strikes again! After the past few days of every bush and tree being scrutinized for Yellow Browed warblers the expectation  that something special would  turn up was at its peak, was it a surprise yes and no!

Melodious Warbler  Jeremy Bradshaw

This morning a Hippolias Warbler was briefly spotted on Lingham Lane by Jeremy Bradshaw but soon disappeared it was either an Icterine or the rarer Melodious Warbler, 

Melodious Warbler, Mark Turner.

Weather: Warm Sunny, Wind: NNE 5mph 

Better late than never was the saying today at the Lighthouse , with the first Yellow browed Warbler of Autumn which more than likely arrived over night with the good numbers of Goldcrest 35 being counted today, 
Word spread mid morning and a number of birders waited patiently some for an hour or more for some the briefest of glimpses , for passers by must of looked like strange looking statues staring into the trees but all worth it,

Yellow Browed Warbler, Eddie Williams 

Weather: Mainly cloudy , Wind: WNW 3mph.

A pleasant October day a good day for a VIS-MIG A term used by birders for Visible migration October is the time when many species make the journey from the continent and other places such as Iceland to our shores for the winter
Some species such as Redwings even migrate at night if you live in a quiet area you can hear their seep seep call in the darkness as they pass over.

Today's day flying birds included , 
39 Lapwing, 20 Skylark, 40 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 35 Meadow pipit, 15 Reed Bunting, 11 Siskin, 30 Blackbird, 14 Song Thrush, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, 1 Redpoll,
Grounded birds in the area, 7 Blackcap 1 Chiffchaff and 4 Goldcrest. 

Observers DH, EW.

Weather : sunshine and showers , wind SSW 10mph 

After yesterday's battering from storm Brian today was a warm and pleasant autumnal day apart from the odd shower, 

Mediterranean Gull, Eddie Williams 

Yesterdays counts of 8+ Leach's Petrel and 1 Velvet Scoter couldn't be replicated However there were 60c Great Crested Grebe and 300+ Common Scoter further out towards the turbines

Weather, cloudy, cool , wind SSW 6mph, showers later.

A quite chilly morning for the time of year at the lighthouse with all the usual birds that you would expect for autumn 

The big surprise of the day and the 2nd record  for the Lighthouse area was a Cetti's Warbler its burst of song was heard near the pond at Lunchtime found by Jeremy Bradshaw , following on from a bird Stan Skelton found a few years previous, a very welcome visitor and hopefully a long stayer with the pond area being an ideal habitat, 

Meadow Pipit, GC