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Friday, 23 June 2017
Early rain petered out but remained cloudy with a F2-3 WSW wind.
Migration Watches: 0420-1200, 1345-1415, 1505-1740.
A better selection of species on the move over the sea, but terrible overland, but included a Wood Sandpiper flying south singing as it went. Good numbers of Waders on Beacon ponds and the Humber.
Over the sea were 1 Greylag Goose, 6 Canada Geese, 7 Shelduck, 5 Teal in/off, 2 Tufted Duck, 16 Common Scoter, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Fulmar, 120 Gannet, 1 Cormorant, 17 Curlew, 4 Redshank, 5 Mediterranean Gull, 118 Black-headed Gull, 1 Arctic Skua, 6 Kittiwake, 14 Auk sp, 7 Guillemot, 8 Razorbill, and 12 Sandwich Tern.
On the move today were 1 Little-ringed Plover, 290 Swift and 2 House Martin.
Other bits of interest were 1 Brent Goose, 52 Mallard, 19 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Lapwing, 86 Grey Plover, 198 Dunlin, 250 Knot, 148 Curlew Humber, 12 Black-tailed Godwit and 1 Barn Owl while a (late?) Spotted Flycatcher was at the Warren.
Ringing: 1 Avocet pulli, 1 Great Tit, 7 Tree Sparrow pulli.
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Thursday, 22 June 2017
Cloudy all morning with some rain mid afternoon clearing by the evening and a F3 W wind.
Migration Watches: 0545-1200, 1400-1620, 1700-1940.
Some decent overland movement with an unseasonal Tree Pipit thrown in.
Moving over the sea were 10 Common Scoter, 6 Manx Shearwater, 1 Fulmar, 26 Gannet, 1 Cormorant, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Kittiwake, 29 Sandwich Tern and 21 Auk sp.
Overland were 1 male Marsh Harrier, 1 Osprey, 2 Hobby, 2137 Swift, 4 Flava Wagtail, 1 Alba Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit 16 Sand Martin, 18 Swallow and 18 House Martin.
Other birds of note were 3 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 42 Mallard, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Little Gull on Beacon Ponds and 1 Yellow-legged Gull Humber.
Good numbers of Butterfly about with lots of Red Admiral, Ringlet and Meadow Brown plus 2 Large Skipper.
Ringing: 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat (1 pulli), 2 Great Tit, 1 House Sparrow, 17 Tree sparrow. (23 of 5 species).
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Wednesday, 21 June 2017
A cooler day with hazy sunshine and a F2 E wind.
Migration Watches: 0530-1030, 1400-1500.
A typically slow summertime day, with bits of everything, but no real movement or change.
Moving over the sea were 10 Eider, 36 Common Scoter, 8 Manx Shearwater, 1 Fulmar, 27 Gannet, 11 Cormorant, 10 Sandwich Tern, 2 Auk sp and 3 Guillemot.
Overland were 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 10 Swift and 3 Flava Wagtail.
Other birds of note were 3 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Little-ringed Plover, 135 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Avocet with 3 young, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Little Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 ad and 4 juvenile Blackcap at Rose cottage.
Ringing: 5 Blackbird pulli, 1 Dunnock, 1 Blue Tit.
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Little Egret.
Great Tit.
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
A foggy start which never really cleared with a F2 ESE wind.
Migration Watches: 1030-1430.
A poor day due to the weather, with little birding till late on the morning.
Quiet over the sea with 67 Common Scoter, 36 Gannet, 3 Cormorant, 1 Arctic Tern and 22 Sandwich Tern and 1 Guillemot while overland 18 Swift, 1 Sand Martin, 14 Swallow and 3 House Martin.
Other birds of note were 2 Wigeon, the first returning Green Sandpiper, 74 Dunlin, 1 Cuckoo while a pair of Chiffchaff were at Sammys with 1+ Juveniles.
A Broad-bodied chaser was in Churchfield.
Ringing: 1 Blackcap, 1 Blue Tit.
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Hairy Dragonfly. Mick Turton. Pic from the 27th May, the 1st record for Spurn of this much anticipated Dragonfly.
Monday, 19 June 2017
Another hot sunny day without a cloud in the sky until late afternoon with a F1 variable wind.
Migration Watches: 0530-1200.
In line with other movements along the coast in the last week or so, plenty of Common Scoter on the move today. A colour ringed Little Egret was present on Kilnsea wetlands, red on left leg with letter F and Yellow on right with an N.
Moving over the sea were 4 Eider, 713 Common Scoter (with 313 over the sea and 400 over the Humber), 8 Manx Shearwater, 7 Cormorant, 1 Curlew in/off.
Overland were 1 Common Buzzard, 325 Swift, 1 Flava wagtail, 1 Alba Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 13 Sand Martin, 25 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 2 Siskin and 3 Corn Bunting.
Other birds of note were 5 Wigeon, 59 Mallard, 235 Grey Plover, 74 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, 3x 1st summer Little Gull on Beacon ponds and 1 Cuckoo.
Good numbers of Meadow Brown were on the wing 30+ with also Ringlets and Speckled Woods in good numbers.
Ringing: 1 Song Thrush, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff.
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Sunday, 18 June 2017
Another bright sunny day with very little cloud and a F1 variable wind.
Migration Watches: 0410-1100, 1215-1345.
While some Arctic bound wader species have only left to breed a few weeks ago, the numbers of returning waders are slowly increasing. Many people find it strange, being so early in the season, but some females of some species such as Curlew leave there chicks soon after hatching with the male, to guard over them while they return to wintering areas.
Quiet over the sea with 16 Common Scoter, 38 Shelduck, 1 Gannet, 2 Fulmar, 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant and 53 Sandwich Tern and 1 Auk sp while also little on the move overland 170 Swift, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 4 House Martin and 1 Corn Bunting.
Other birds of note were 2 Wigeon, 296 Grey Plover, 9 Golden Plover, 1 Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank and 2 Whimbrel, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Barn Owl and 3 Cuckoo.
Fantastic numbers of Azure Damselfly on the wing with 50+ seen today, plus good numbers of other Dragonflies and Butterflies while a generally unwelcome visitor to the area, a Grey Squirrel was in Kilnsea.
Ringing: 1 Wren, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit.
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Saturday, 17 June 2017
The hottest day of the year, with plenty of sunshine and high wispy clouds with a F1 NW-SE wind..
Migration Watches: 0425-1030.
Another quiet day, but the first beginnings of waders on the move south began. Finding out the origin of 10 Bar-headed Geese which included 2 juveniles mobile in the area today would be interesting.
On the move today were 3 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 54 Swift, 13 Sand Martin, 7 Swallow.
Over the sea were 3 Tufted Duck, 8 Shelduck, 60 Common Scoter, 1 Fulmar, 27 Gannet, 8 Cormorant, 2 Dunlin, 15 Knot, 1 Snipe on/off, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, adult Mediterranean Gull, 11 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kittiwake and 20 Sandwich Tern.
Other bits of interest were 2 Wigeon, 62 Mallard, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Little-ringed Plover and 1 Short-eared Owl.
Ringing: 1 Dunnock, 2 Great Tit, 2 House Sparrow (1 pulli).
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Friday, 16 June 2017
Another hot sunny day with sporadic cloudy periods.
Migration Watches: 0520-1500.
A steady day, but good numbers of Waders remain in the area.
On the move today were 3 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Common Buzzard, 215 Swift, 15 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow and 17 House Martin.
Over the sea were 5 Tufted Duck, 242 Common Scoter, 10 Manx Shearwater, 2 Fulmar, 61 Gannet, 8 Cormorant, 1 Kittiwake, 30 Sandwich Tern, 1 Arctic Tern, 23 Auk sp and 6 Guillemot.
Other bits of interest were 3 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 18 Little Egret, 162 Oystercatcher, 88 Bar tailed Godwit, 4 Lapwing, 200 Grey Plover, 3 Golden Plover, 8 Sanderling, 3 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Redshank, 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Cuckoo and a Mistle Thrush in the Triangle.
Ringing: 2 Blue Tit.
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Thursday, 15 June 2017
Warm sunny day with an increasing F1-3 W-WSW wind.
Migration Watches: 0520-1700.
The highlight of viz-migging was a Great-white Egret which flew south at noon. The 3rd this spring.
Also moving overland were 3 Hobby, 3012 Swift, 53 Sand Martin, 53 Swallow, 17 House Martin, 16 Goldfinch, 14 Linnet, 3 Siskin and a male Bullfinch,.
On the move over the sea were 112 Common Scoter, 2 Fulmar, 29 Gannet, 1 Auk sp and 32 Sandwich Tern.
Other birds of note were 2 Wigeon, 2 Teal, 48 Mallard, 7 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck Kilnsea wetlands, 5 Grey Partridge, 70 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 4 Golden Plover, 45 Grey Plover, 123 Bar tailed Godwit, 50 Knot, 150 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank and 1 Short eared Owl.
Ringing: 5 Tree Sparrow pulli.
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Great-white Egret. Mick Turton.
Swift. Ian Smith.
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Hot and sunny most of the day with an increasing F1-3 SSE wind.
Migration Watches: 0515-1530.
Moving overland were 1 Hobby, 1 Lapwing, 506 Swift, 51 Sand Martin, 11 Swallow, 37 House Martin, 12 Linnet and 1 Yellowhammer.
On the move over the sea were 144 Common Scoter, 2 Fulmar, 37 Gannet, 16 Cormorant and 36 Sandwich Tern.
Other birds of note were 2 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 4 Tufted Duck Kilnsea wetlands, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 98 Oystercatcher, 71 Grey Plover, 93 Bar tailed Godwit, 12 Knot, 40 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Short eared Owl, 1 Mistle Thrush triangle and 1 Corn Bunting by Easington lagoon while late? migrants were seen with a Chiffchaff at Sammys and a Spotted Flycatcher at the Warren.
Ringing: 1 Wren
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Bar-tailed Godwits. Ian Smith.