First and last dates of migrants

The Observation pages contain a synopsis of the more interesting sightings of birds at Rye Meads over the current year, plus a summary of last year.

Summer visitors - 2011

Species
First Spring date
Last Autumn date
Little Ringed Plover
26 Mar
Common Sandpiper
01 May
Common Tern
02 Apr
Hobby
23 Apr
Cuckoo
15 Apr
Swift
25 Apr
Sand Martin
12 Mar
House Martin
16 Apr
Swallow
02 Apr
Grasshopper Warbler
16 Apr
Sedge Warbler
23 Mar
Reed Warbler
03 Apr
Lesser Whitethroat
19 Apr
Whitethroat
08 Apr
Garden Warbler
16 Apr
Blackcap
24 Mar
Willow Warbler
21 Mar

Winter visitors - 2011

Species
Last Spring date
First Autumn date
Jack Snipe
02 Apr
Green Sandpiper
01 May
18 Jun
Redwing
03 Apr
Fieldfare
28 Mar