Lyme Regis Birding - or an even quieter Backwater (1 Viewer)

Roger Boswell · Mar 21, 2008

Back on patch after a short break. No out of the ordinary birds to be seen over the last two days.

5 Oystercatchers out on the ledges together with 8 Cormorants and 3 GBB gulls. A couple of Goldfinches in the Churchyard. A large number of Pied Wagtails in the Cobb area and a few Rock Pipits.

Returning up the Lim a couple of Grey Wagtails on the Mill Leet and a Dipper flying downstream from Horn bridge.

Roger Boswell · Mar 25, 2008

Brighter day, and without the strong wind, quite warm

Surprised to see 6 Purple Sandpipers on the rock armour this morning. About the same number of Pied Wagtails in the Cobb area, but only a single Rock Pipit.

Two Chiffchaffs in the trees beside the churchyard and yesterday, 7 Oystercatchers on the ledges at low tide.

Back up the Lim the Dipper was on the river beside the mill leat and a Grey Wagtail further upstream.

Roger Boswell · Mar 28, 2008

Two Dippers on the Lim between Horn bridge and the waterfall this aftenoon and a few Pied Wagtails in the Church Cliff area.

Ten Purple Sandpipers on the rock armour - pre-journey gathering?

Roger Boswell · Mar 28, 2008

Entertaining lunch-time watching a pair of Wrens stuffing leaves into a Jasemine trained against the back of our garage. If they continue we will have to find somewhere else to sit in the sun!

Roger Boswell · Mar 30, 2008

Nice bright day for a change.

A pair of Nuthatches in the trees near Horn bridge and a Song Thrush further down the Lim. Two Dippers were on the river by the Mill leat and a Blackcap in the trees above.

Still 10 Purple Sandpipers on the rock armour this morning and a few Pied Wagtails on the Cobb.

The Wren in our garden appears to have given up his attempts at nest building in such an exposed place.

Roger Boswell · Apr 1, 2008

A very quick round today revealed a Dipper on the Lim near Higher Mill Flats and 9 Purple Sandpipers on the Rock Armour. Several Pied Wagtails in the Cobb area.

bob hastie · Apr 2, 2008

Hi Roger
I missed this post yesterday. How long do the purple sands normally stay around till?

Roger Boswell · Apr 2, 2008

bob hastie said:
Hi Roger
How long do the purple sands normally stay around till?

Hi Bob
I am not really sure but April seems quite late to me. I was quite surprised to see so many back on the Cobb a few days ago and they have been there almost daily since then.

Roger Boswell · Apr 4, 2008

With the grandchildren and family digging on the beach I had a quick wander to the Cobb. It was low tide but there were 4 Purple Sandpipers widely spaced over the rock armour and another three feeding on the rocks just below the Cobb Wall (outside). So they are still around - 4th April.

Roger Boswell · Apr 7, 2008

With the arctic weather over Lyme the Purple Sandpipers have decided not to migrate north this year - 5 heads still visible behind the rocks at the end of the Cobb

sideshow bob · Apr 9, 2008

bob hastie said:
Hi Roger
I missed this post yesterday. How long do the purple sands normally stay around till?

It's not unusual for small numbers of Purple Sand to remain on their wintering grounds well into spring, sometimes as late as early-mid May.

I've certainly seen them at Portland in late April, which was a pleasant surprise at the time.

ATB

Roger Boswell · Apr 9, 2008

Off patch today, joining other members of the Lyme U3A birding group for a walk round Aylesbeare reserve. A perfect day, sunny but quite cold and a good variety of birds to be seen. Male Bullfinch, male Blackcap, Cole tits, Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers, Wheatear, Buzzard, Kestrel and 4 Dartford Warblers. Some rather distant images of the latter attached.

Very little to be seen in Lyme PM. Dipper near Higher Mill Flats and a Wren further down. Dozens of Gulls on the rocks (low tide) with quite a few GBBs.

Roger Boswell · Apr 10, 2008

Extended my route today taking in Ware Cliffs and the undercliff.

On Ware cliffs a Jay flying overhead, Willow warblers/Chiffchaffs in the willow trees, male Bullfinch and Blackcap in the scrub - a Great Spotted Woodpecker flying into the undercliff.

On entering the undercliff several Wrens - one stuffing moss into its nest. Plenty of male Blackcaps but only one female seen. A pair of Bullfinches and 2 Song Thrushes in another clearing. Then a Firecrest appeared almost in front of me, but then flew off into the scrub. I went to look for it and came across a Goldcrest! It was nice to see both in such a short time, the Firecrest was stunning. There was a pair of Marsh Tits gathering insects from a tree trunk - behaving more like Treecreepers. Back on Ware Cliffs a pair of Buzzards took to the air from a tree. A Speckled Wood was fluttering through the scrub.

Down on the Cobb were several Rock Pipits and 4 Purple Sandpipers on the rosv armour.

Roger Boswell · Apr 11, 2008

Surprisingly rough on the end of the Cobb today with winds blowing the sea over. I didn't fancy getting soaked on the end - and neither did the Purple Sandpipers, 11 were sheltering in the holes on the Cobb wall.

Roger Boswell · Apr 15, 2008

Few birds to be seen on a quick walk round Lyme today. Still 7 Purple Sandpipers on the rock armour and a single Dunlin - description rather like that seen at Seaton ie very dark belly.

Roger Boswell · Apr 16, 2008

Low tide so only found 3 Purple Sandpipers on the rocks below the Cobb wall this morning and several Rock Pipits on the Cobb.

Brief visit to Ware Cliffs - lots of Blackcaps (M & F) and quite a few Willow warblers.

Roger Boswell · May 1, 2008

Back home after a birding trip of a lifetime - to the Galpagos Islands. No need for 600mm lens there!

Quite quiet at Lyme but 4 Purple Sandpipers still on the Cobb (1st May)

The Dipper was showing well on the Lim and there were several Grey Wagtails on the river. Also a noticeable number of House Sparrows along the Valley

Roger Boswell · May 5, 2008

Low tide on the Cobb pm today - and plenty of visitors walking round in the rain!

2 Purple Sandpipers feeding on the 'foundations' of the Cobb (seaward side) together with a Dunlin, with jet black belly patch and a very bright summer plumage Turnstone.

Dipper, Pied and Grey Wagtails on the Lim.

Roger Boswell · May 8, 2008

8th May and still 9 Purple Sandpipers on the rock armour on the Cobb - together with 2 Dunlins. The Turnstone was on the shoreline on Monmouth beach - a real Stunner.

Image 1 A Dunlin and 5 of the Purple Sandpipers on the rocks
Image 2 & 3 the Turnstone

Roger Boswell · May 10, 2008

A quick trip to the Cobb revealed 2 Turnstones feeding on the Cobb foundations (seaward side) accompanied by 3 Purple Sandpipers.

Dipper flying up the Lim by Upper Mill Flats and several Grey Wagtails nearby.

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