Wednesday, 13 October 2021

Overcast with sunny spells and a F3 north easterly. Watches: 0700-1230.

There was good numbers of migrants in the area today, especially Starlings, Thrushes and Finches, which were mainly heading north west after a sea crossing, the WESTERN BONELLI'S WARBLER still present, but elusive in the Crown area, 4 Jack Snipe, including one giving crazy views on the Obs pond and a Hawfinch mobile around Kilnsea along with 4 Woodcock, 17 Bearded Tit, 2 Jay, 18 Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, 2 Eastern type Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Goldcrest, 2720 Starling, a Ring Ouzel, 1 Fieldfare, 23 Blackbird, 1508 Redwing, 34 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 9 Grey Wagtail, 19 Robin, 5 Stonechat, an early Water Pipit, 165 Brambling, 29 Siskin, 4 Lesser Redoll and a Snow Bunting.

In addition to those mentioned above there was some southerly overland movement with 5 Barnacle Geese, 626 Wood Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 14 Jackdaw, 38 Rook, 13 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 15 Tree Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 3  Alba Wagtail, 17 Meadow Pipit, 33 Rock Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 38 Linnet, 7 Redpoll, 513 Goldfinch, a Yellowhammer and 23 Reed Bunting, while the best of the sea were 117 Wigeon, 2 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, a Scaup, 5 Goldeneye, a Black-throated Diver, 3 Manx Shearwater, 7 Snipe, 8 Little Gull and 2 Common Tern.

Ringing: 2 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 17 Redwing, 3 Chiffchaff, 7 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch, 39 Goldfinch, 12 Brambling, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting. 

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Tuesday, 12 October 2021

Sunny spells with scattered showers and aF3-4 north westerly. Watches: 0650-1040.

There was a very good arrival of Thrushes and Finches in the morning and some fantastic totals as birds arrived and headed off north west, the highlight an eventually vocal WESTERN BONELLI'S WARBLER (recording of call on right by Frank Moffatt) along the canal, making its way upto the Kew area where it showed on and off, while a Little Bunting was in Church field flying off north. Migrant totals during the day were impressive with the first Woodcock of the autumn, 3 Jack Snipe, 13 Bearded Tit, 12 Chiffchaff, a Yellow-browed warbler, 4 Blackcap, an Eastern type Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Goldcrest, 1000 Starling, a Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, a conservative 1574 Redwing, 33 Song Thrush, a Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Stonechat, a Wheatear, 5 Rock Pipit, a minimum of 784 Brambling, 67 Chaffinch, 21 Lesser Redpoll and 12 Siskin.

The best of birds on the mvoe were 12 Whooper Swan, 169 Wigeon, 3 Eider, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, a Manx Shearwater, 1 Baearic Shearwater, a Great Crested Grebe and 12 Little Gull;

Ringing: 3 Blackbird, 7 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 1 Wren, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Great Tit, 40 Tree Sparrow, 2 House Sparrow, 16 Goldfinch, 13 Brambling, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Reed Bunting.

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Monday, 11 October 2021

A bright and sunny day with a chilly F3-4 north westerly.  Watches: 0645-1300.

While there were no real stand out species there was still plenty to keep most observers busy despite the chilly wind. Highlights from the day included the first Snow Bunting of the autumn along the canal with 6 Bearded Tit present nearby, 6 Jay around Kilnsea, an Eastern type Lesser Whitethroat in Kilnsea and 11 Barnacle Geese flew south, part of an arrival along the east coast. Otherwise migrant totals remained pretty muc the same with 6 Short-eared Owl, 3 Jack Snipe, 5 Swallow, a Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, a Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Goldcrest, 1500 Starling, 7 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush,a Redstart, 2 Stonechat, a Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Rock Pipit, 2 Brambling, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Siskin and 13 Reed Bunting.

A quieter day over both sea and land the best being 950 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Whooper Swan, a Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 92 Little Gull, 861 Large Auk sp, 12 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 22 Skylark, 7 Rock Pipit, 4 Lesser Redpoll and 50 Goldfinch.

Thge usual array of species again in the Kilnsea wetlands area with good totals of Wildfowl along with 2 Goosander, 35 Black-tailed Godwit, a Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 556 Redshank, 3 Spotted Redshank, 8 Greenshank and 43 Mediterranean Gull. Full counts on Trektellen.

Ringing: 2 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chiffhcaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Jay, 1 Starling, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 12 House Sparrow, 73 Tree Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 4 lesser Redpoll, 1 Greenfinch, 30 Goldfinch, 7 Reed Bunting.

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Sunday, 10 October 2021

A sunny pleasant day with a F3 northerly.  Watches: 0700-1110.

There was still a scatter of migarnts in the area, a Hawfinch and Yellow-browed Warbler in Easington being new, while the 4 Bearded Tit were along the canal and 10 Jay in the area plus 9 Short-eared Owl, 1- Kestrel, 2 Swallow, 24 Chiffchaff, a Reed Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 10 Goldcrest, 1200 Starling, 14 Redwing, 27 Song Thrush, a Redstart, 7 Stonechat, a Rock Pipit, 9 Chaffinch, 5 Brambling, 5 Lesser Redpoll and 4 Siskin.

There was some decent movement over the sea which included 1016 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Whooper Swan, 98 Wigeon, 167 Teal, a Tufted Duck, 23 Eider, 171 Common Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 114 Red-thoated Diver, a Great Northern Diver, 2 Manx Shearwater, 2 Shag, a Sabines Gull, 5 Sandwich Tern, a Great Skua, 6 Arctic Skua, 70 Razorbill, 55 Guillemot, 1000 Large Auk sp and 2 Puffin, while overland it was quieter with just 12 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 140 Starling, a Grey Wagtail, 3 Alba Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit, a Tree Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 3 Brambling, 4 Redpoll and 9 Goldfinch.

Othder bits seen today were 2 Pale-bellied Brent along thre canal, 42 Pintail, a Goosander, 23 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 3 Spotted Redshank and a Caspian Gull on Kilnsea wetlands and 5 Eider on the Humber.

Ringing: 4 Dunlin, 3 Redshank, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1 Wren, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Great Tit, 36 Tree Sparrow, 1 Brambling, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Reed Bunting.

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Saturday, 09 October 2021

A warm and sunny day with a light F2 south easterly.  Watches: 0700-1230.

It was a decent day for the vis-miggers and again a few bits of interest in the bushes including 4 Yellow-browed Warbler, an Eastern type Lesser Whitethroat, 13 Goldcrest, 3 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 13 Blackcap, a Lesser Whitethroat, 16 Redwing, 7 Song Thrush, a Pied Flycathcer, 2 Redstart, 5 Stonechat, 12 Brambling and 2 Lesser Redpoll.

On the ,move were a Marsh Harrier, 5 Lapwing, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Blue Tit, 16 Great Tit, 214 Skylark, 20 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 160 Tree Sparrow, 7 Dunnock, a Grey Wagtail, 18 Alba Wagtail, 246 Meadow Pipit, 26 Rock Pipit, 33 Chaffinch, 20 Greenfinch, a Twite, 668 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 1185 Goldfinch, 12 Siskin, 2 Yellowhammer and 136 Reed Bunting. The best of the sea were 262 Wigeon, 8 Pintail, 142 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 5 Eider, 2 Red-breasted Merganser and 13 Little Gull. 

The best of the rest were 13 Short-eared Owl, 3 Pale-bellied Brent on the Humber along with the hybrid Black Brant x Brent Goose.

Ringing: 1 Wood Pigeon, 2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 6 Wren, 4 Dunnock, 4 Robin, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 5 Goldcerst, 6 Tree Sparrow, 2 House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch, 72 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 26 Reed Bunting. (144 of 19 species)

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Friday, 08 October 2021

Early morning fog, cleared to leave a warm sunny day with a light f3 south easterly.  Watches: 0645-1150.

There were still decent numbers of migrants about and even maybe some small numbers of new arrivals, the first 2 Bearded Tit of the autumn along the canal the highlight plus 3 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 21 Chiffchaff, a Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler in the Obs garden, 7 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 9 Goldcrest, 700 Starling, a Ring Ouzel, 3 Fieldfare, 14 Redwing, 9 Song Thrush, a Spotted Flycatcher, 34 Robin, a Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 7 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, a Brambling, 1 Siskin and 16 Reed Bunting.

There was again some southerly push of Passerines, but not as strong as previous days with 2 Jay, 201 Skylark, 8 Swallow, a Flava Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Alba Wagtail, 22 Meadow Pipit, 42 Rock Pipit, 13 Chaffinch, a Twite, 80 Linnet, 28 Lesser Redpoll, 357 Goldfinch, a Siskin and 26 Reed Bunting.

Kilnsea wetlands held some good totals of species the best being 34 Pintail, 81 Little Egret and 20 Mediterranean Gull along with an Avocet and 1 Ruff, among all the usual species..

Ringing: 1 Nerlin, 2 Blackcap, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Starling, 13 Tree Sparrow, 1 Siskin, 21 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.

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Thursday, 07 October 2021

A bright and sunny day with a F3-4 south westerly.  Watches: 0630-1200.

Sadly there was a clearout of many migrants, given the nice previous evenings weather, followed by overnight clear skies, but a Yellow-browed Warbler was nice in Church field. with further totals of a Jay, 7 Swallow, 18 House Martin, 19 Chiffchaff, a Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, a Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 14 Goldcrest, 500 Starling, 70 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, a Whinchat, 12 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 26 Dunnock, a Yellow Wagtail, 10 Rock Pipit and 18 Brambling.

The highlight of the day was a big push of south bound Passerines past the Warren, with a Collared Dove, 5 Jackdaw, 525 Skylark, 3 Sand Martin, 71 Swallow, 66 House Martin, 110 Starling, 33 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, a Mistle Thrush, 25 House Sparrow, 150 Tree Sparrow, 5 Grey Wagtail, 19 Alba Wagtail, 387 Meadow Pipit, a Tree Pipit, 24 Rock Pipit, 214 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 57 Greenfinch, 1210 Linnet, 9 Lesser Redpoll, 3220 Goldfinch, 16 Siskin, 7 Yellowhammer and 209 Reed Bunting.

Other sightings included 780 Pink-footed Geese blogging about the Humber, 3 Tufted Duck and 3 Spotted Redshank on Kilnsea wetlands and 3 Pale-bellied Brents along the Canal.

Ringing: 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaf4 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 3 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 36 Tree Sparrow, 3 House Sparrow, 5 Dunnock, 13 Linnet, 69 Goldfinch, 9 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 16 Reed Bunting., 

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Wednesday, 06 October 2021

A cool damp morning with a strong F6 north westerly slowly gave way to sunshine and a light northerly. Watches: 0625-1445.

The weather while not classic, did give some hope of an arrival with strong easterlies across the north sea, but north west over the western side. Arrivals of birds were evident soon after first light as Brambling and Redwing arrived from the sea, the autumn which upto now had been quiet, burst into life and soon after the bushes were alive with their calls. The Warren initailly recieved planty of attention, as first a Little Bunting was found 'tiking' in the Warren trap and soon after a Hawfinch here and a Red-breasted Flycatcher appeared in Canal bushes. A Firecrest was next at Middle camp and maybe a bit of relief when 2 Yellow-browed Warbler (canal hedge, Easington) appeared, considerably later than expected. The Warren again came to life with an OLIVE-BACKED PIPIT, which after a fly about settled in a Kilnsea garden. Further migrant totals were a Short-eared Owl in/off, 5 Jack Snipe, 7 Jay, 7 Willow Warbler, 58 Chiffchaff, 2 Siberian Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 18 Blackcap, a Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, a Whitethroat, 16 Goldcrest, 5 Rock Pipit, a Tree Pipit, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Ring Ouzel, 50 Blackbird, 4 Fieldfare, 603 Redwing, 41 Song Thrush, a Mistle Thrush, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Pied Flycatcher, 23 Robin, 2 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 9 Stonechat, a Wheatear, 46 Chaffinch, 297 Brambling, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 69 Siskin and 19 Reed Bunting.

The best of the sea was 718 Pink-footed Geese, 12 Whooper Swan, 182 Wigeon, a Tufted Duck, 17 Eider, a Goldneye, 2 Manx Shearwater, 1592 Gannet, 200 Little Gull, 53 Great Skua, 31 Arctic Skua, a Pomarine Skua and 176 Large Auk sp. Full details on Trektellen.

Ringing: 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 5 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Starling, 1 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch, 

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Tuesday, 05 October 2021

A blustery day with sunny spells and a F7 south westerly. Watches: 0645-1245.

It was another day for the vis miggers, but the stronger wind made life difficult for Passerines heading nto the wind. Moving today were, 5 Blue Tit, 72 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 20 House Sparrow, 43 Tree Sparrow, a Dunnock, 2 Flava Wagtail, a Grey Wagtail, 9 Alba Wagtail, 258 Meadow Pipit, 6 Rock Pipit, 12 Chaffinch, 650 Linnet, a Lesser Redpoll, 649 Goldfinch, 18 Siskin, a Yellowhammer and 27 Reed Bunting, while the best of the sea were 4 Eider, a Sooty Shearwater, 1 Manx Shearwater, 431 Gannet, 31 Cormorant, 192 Little Gull, 21 Mediterranean Gull, 19 Sandwich Tern, 3 Arctic Skua and a Puffin, Full details on Trektellen.

Migrants while few are still while represented, the highlight a Dotterel on the Humber at Sammies (previous bird, last seen on 19th September), 2 Jack Snipe (one in/off), 11 Jay, 17 Swallow, 35 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, a Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 21 Robin, a Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 11 Stonechat, 8 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, 21 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling and 11 Lesser Redpoll.

Kilnsea wetlands held 366 Wigeon, the Chilow Wigeon, 76 Pintail, 179 Teal, 65 Little Egret, 57 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, a Little Stint, 3 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 985 Redshank, 3 Spotted Redshank, 16 Greenshank, an Arctic Tern, 33 Mediterranean Gull and the return of Caspian Gull (XPEU). 

Ringing: 1 Chiffchaff.

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Monday, 04 October 2021

Sunny with showers and a F5 south westerly.  Watches: 0600-1315.

It was a great morning for the vis miggers at the Warren, with the best count of Linnet since 1968, along with good totals of Skylark, Meadow Pipit and other Finches, 2 Marsh Harrier, a Snipe, 4 Great Tit, 209 Skylark, 21 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 37 House Sparrow, 100 Tree Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 9 Grey Wagtail, 13 Alba Wagtail, 1026 Meadow Pipit, 10 Rock Pipit, 50 Chaffinch, 7 Brambling, 38 Greenfinch, 2610 Linnet, 2102 Goldfinch, 46 Siskin and 115 Reed Bunting, while the best of the sea, 119 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Pintail, 89 Red-throated Diver, a Great Northern Diver, 888 Little Gull, 8 Sandwich Tern and 111 Large Auk sp.

The calmer morning allowed for better cointing of migrants, but did little to boost any totals with 2 Jack Snipe, a Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, a Whitethroat, 8 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, a Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 6 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail and a Brambling.

 Kilnsea wetlands as uasual held 366 Wigeon, the Chiloe Wigeon, 15 Pintail, 151 Teal, 36 Little Egret, 25 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, a Little Stint, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Spotted Redshank, 14 Greenshank, 14 Mediterranean Gull and a ringed Caspian Gull. The best of the rest were 3 Pale-bellied Brent on the HUmber along with 272 Curlew

Ringing: 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Dunnock, 2 Robin, 7 Goldfinch, 1 House Sparrow.

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