What Spring Migrants have you seen so far, 2022 (3 Viewers)

[Himalaya]

I have noticed Sand Martins, Little Ringed Plover and Northern Wheatear have all been recorded at some point over the last week in the UK.
It would be interesting to know what members have seen nationally and internationally on their local patches or locally. Please mention transnational migrants as well as altitudinal migrants which may have not even moved 30 miles or so.
I have so far personally seen Curlew and Oystercatcher about 2 weeks ago. Curlews arrive back roughly at that time but Oystercatcher's seem to start arriving inland in Northern England from late January into early February. Skylark have been recorded but I have not seen or heard them yet.

 

[dantheman]

Sub-Saharan migrants are always easier to be sure of though ... ;-) At the moment on 0

 

[Farnboro John]

Swallow on Jan 3.....

John

 

[Himalaya]

Swallow on Jan 3.....

John

Where was that?
Is it or are they still around?

 

[birdmeister]

Blackbirds and gulls are pulsing through my area lately. First-of-year American Woodcock on my patch this evening was fine, but it was topped by a beautiful, dark Iceland Gull that I believe is comfortably in the "Thayer's" range!

Pintails and Am. Wigeons through as well, many of them already gone. Snow Geese are clearing out, too, with a few bonus Tundra Swans. A stunning drake Eurasian Wigeon visited the patch a few weeks ago, along with cameos from both Canvasback and Redhead.

 

[KC Foggin]

Indigo Bunting, Scarlet Tanager, Red-eyed Vireo, Black & White Warbler

 

[Farnboro John]

Where was that?
Is it or are they still around?

It was wintering at the small sewage works at Sidlesham, West Sussex. I'm not sure exactly how much longer it stayed after that because obviously I was after other stuff but it continued through January, occasionally wandering to Medmerry. My first January Swallow.

Cornwall has had some winterers too.

John

 

[raymie]

Only three so far - Northern Pintail, Gadwall, and Red-winged Blackbird.

 

[LittleBitOfBreadNoCheese]

Skylarks seen and heard just inside Glasgow on Feb 27th.

 

[Richard D]

Duck numbers are decreasing down in Kent. Dipped on a White Front that was seen just over a mile away this morning.

Pretty sure the Chiff-Chaff and Blackcap I saw in February were over winterers rather than early arrivals.

 

[raymie]

Just had Red-winged Blackbird today!

 

[KC Foggin]

And I just had an Eastern Phoebe.

 

[Andy Adcock]

In Cyprus today, a significant influx of Alpine Swifts over my garden in Pissouri Bay.

 

[Jon Turner]

Over-wintering Blackcap Chiffchaff and Common Sandpiper, but the Ring Ouzel in Somerset was probably new in - we saw it at Brean Down on January 21st. Will be heading down to my local pond hoping for Sand Martin this evening; last year's first was on 6th March , but a couple of years back one was there on the 1st!

Update: No Sand Martins this evening just a pair of Little Grebes in sum plum.

 

[Steve Lister]

Here in Lufbra all I have noticed is small movements of gulls, a few LBBs a couple of days ago and about 15 Black-headeds today.
At Rutland Water maybe 15 Oystercatchers have arrived already but little other sign of spring.

 

[aeshna5]

Little Ringed Plover today at Staines Res- first for London today (not seen by me!).

Had a Chiffchaff Sunday, but possibly an over-winterer, though hadn't seen one all winter there.

 

[WalterRayle]

Sand Martin this morning in South Hants.

 

[Larry Sweetland]

Sand Martin this morning in Bristol

 

[Andy Lakin]

How unusual are the numbers of Swallow this winter in the U.K. I know there have been previous records but this winter seems exceptional. Have there been any records 9f house/ Sand Martins I can't remember any. Is there an obvious reason why it is usually swallows that appear in winter

 

[KC Foggin]

Having my first cup of coffee this a.m. looking out my kitchen Window, saw a Rose-breasted Grosbeak