Sunday, 03 October 2021

A sunny start, clouding over with a bustery F6 south westerly.  Watches: 0620-1245.

It was another day of birds on the move, but less than yesterday 4 Marsh Harrier, 3 Jay, 12 Rook, 95 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 98 House Sparrow, 22 Tree Sparrow, 4 Grey Wagtail, 6 Alba Wagtail, 413 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 11 Chaffinch, 20 Greenfinch, 432 Linnet, 199 Goldfinch, 29 Siskin and 25 Reed Bunting, while the best of the sea were 2 Pale-bellied Brent, 354 Gannet, 342 Little Gull, 9 Sandwich Tern, a Common Tern, an Arctic Tern and 10 Arctic Skua.

Migrant numbers remained steady with a Turtle Dove hanging out with 41 Collared Dove by Willow cottage and the Ring Ouzel still in the traingle plus 9 Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, a Whinchat, 6 Stonechat, 5 Wheatear, a Yellow Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 10 Chaffinchand a Lesser Redpoll. 

The german ringed Caspian Gull was again on Kilnsea wetlands, not being present recently, while aslo here 230 Wigeon, the Chiloe Wigeon, 130 Teal, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, a Common Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank and 7 Greenshank.

Ringing: 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 2 Robin.

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Saturday, 02 October 2021

A cool day with sunny spells  in the morning, gave way to a wind driven down pour in the afternoon with a F6 southerly. Watches: 0635-1830.

It was a day of movement over land and sea which produced some interesting sightings and counts. The highlight of the sea was a close in Leach's Petrel flying north, lingering off the Bluebell. Heavy rain and a strong wind with poor visibilty drove a good mix of species into the Humber and watching from the comfort of the Obs bedroom window, birds heading back towards the sea were counted with 2 juvenile Sabines Gull the highlight, along with 557 Little Gull, 53 Kittiwake. 7 Arctic Skua, 3 Great Skua, 2 Long-tailed Skua, 2 Manx Shearwater, 4 Red-throated Diver and 100+ Gannet, while the 2 Scaup were still present.

The Ring Ouzel was again at the Warren and Kilnsea wetlands again had the Caspian Gull and Spotted Redshank. Full details to come.

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Friday, 01 October 2021

Early morning rain followed by sunshine and F4 south westerly. Watches: 0635-1325.

Migrants were still low in numbers, but a nice selection were present with a Jack Snipe, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 18 Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 30 Starling, a Ring Ouzel, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, a Grey Wagtail and 15 Pied Wagtail.

Quiet over the sea with the best being 42 Pink-footed Geese, 12 Wigeon, 21 Kittiwake, 4 Sandwich Tern, 3 Common Tern, an Arctic Skua, 17 Razorbill and 41 Large Auk sp. 

Kilnsea wetlands had a good selection of species along with 139 Wigeon, the Chiloe Wigeon, 50 Pintail, 39 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, a Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 5 Greenshank, a Caspian Gull and 34 Mediterranean Gull.

Ringing: 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Chaffinch.

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Thursday, 30 September 2021

Cloudy with rain on and off and a strong F5-6 south easterly. Watches: 0615-1315.

There were still 6 Pale-bellied Brent on the Humber and 124 Dark-bellied Brents at Chalk bank containing a hybrid Black Brant x Dark-bellied Brent. 145 Shelduck were present here also.

A small amount of movement of land and sea with a 8 Swallow, 28 House Martin, 6 Alba Wagtail, 55 Meadow Pipit, a Rock Pipit, 256 Linnet, 128 Goldfinch and 8 Reed Bunting, 320 Pink-footed Geese, a Whooper Swan, 1 Shoveler, 50 Wigeon, 94 Teal, 4 Purple Sandpiper, 10 Sandwich Tern, 5 Common Tern, 5 Great Skua and 2 Arctic Skua. 

There was a bit of a clearout of the few migrants present with just, 12 House Martin, 9 Chiffchaff, a Whitethroat, 4 Goldcrest, a Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, a Tree Pipit and a Lesser Redpoll.

Kilnsea wetlands remained good with Wildfowl numbers slowly increasing, 325 Wigeon, 23 Pintail, 120 Teal, 10 Little Egret, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Ruff, a Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, a Greenshank and 21 Mediterranean Gull.

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Wednesday, 29 September 2021

A day of sunshine with blustery F5 north westerly.  Watches: 0620-1450.

A small arrival brought an elusive Red-breasted Flycatcher to Easington and a Ring Ouzel to the Warren, along with 4 Willow Warbler, 22 Chiffchaff, a Sedge Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, a Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Stonechat, 5 Wheatear, a Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, a White Wagtail, 3 Rock Pipit, 39 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling and 15 Siskin.

Some movement over the sea , the best being 131 Pink-footed Geese, 13 Shoveler, 279 Wigeon, 7 Pintail, 519 Teal, a Tufted Duck, 106 Common Scoter, 141 Red-throated Diver, a Manx Shearwater, 341 Gannet, a Shag, 10 Cormorant, 4 Golden Plover, a Ruff, 9 Snipe, 22 Sandwich tern, a Great Skua and an Arctic Skua. Full details on Trektellen.

Kilnsea wetlands held 183 Wigeon, the escaped Chiloe Wigeon, 29 Pintail, 404 Teal, 18 Little Egret, 60 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, a Curlew Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank and 7 Greenshank.

Ringing: 1 Song Thrush, 2 Dunnock, 1 Goldcrest, 1 House Sparrow, 3 Tree Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

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Tuesday, 28 September 2021

A sunny day but blustery in the F5-6 southerly.  Watches: 0610-1300.

A nice young female RUSTIC BUNTING was trapped in Churchfield., but overall little change in other migarnt numberss with a Hobby, 1 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, a Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Blackcap, a Whitethroat, 4 Song Thrush, a Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, a Grey Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail, 5 Rock Pipit, 3 Brambling and 30 Siskin.

Some decent overland movement saw a Marsh Harrier, 1Jackdaw, 14 Skylark, a Sand Martin, 70 Swallow, 28 House Martin, 8 Starling, 2 Grey Wagtail, 19 Alba Wagtail, 769 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, a Brambling, 14 Greenfinch, 854 Linnet, 259 Goldfinch, 12 Siskin and 25 Reed Bunting head south, while the best of the sea were 40 Pink-footed Geese, 35 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, an Eider, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 6 Little Gull and 52 Razorbill.

A fantastic count of 52 Pintail on Kilnsea wetlands along with219 Wigeon, 42 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, a Common Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank,.9 Greenshank and 2 Short-eared Owl. 

Ringing: 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 1 Blackcap, 1 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Tree Sparrow, 3 House Sparrow, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch.

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Monday, 27 September 2021

A day of heavy rain and a strong F6 south westerly.  Watches: 0625-1745.

It was a decent day over the sea, maybe surprisingly so given the wind direction. The best of the day was a northbound Leach's Petrel along with a strange record of a Ruddy Duck flying south with Common Scoter, the first for many years since the cull. The day also brought 6 Shoveler, 400 Wigeon, 19 Pintail, 1122 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Eider, 257 Common Scoter, a Sooty Shearwater, 9 Manx Shearwater, 628 Gannet, 4 Lapwing, a Purple Sandpiper, 6 Great Skua, 5 Arctic Skua, a Long-tailed Skua, 439 Razorbill, 667 Large Auk sp and a Puffin.

Few migrants on the ground the best being, a Cetti's Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, a Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 3 Wheatear, 2 Brambling and 4 Siskin with little sign of any change. There were 4 Scaup, 105 Brent Geese, a Pale-bellied Brent and 3 Whimbrel on the Humber 

KIlnsea wetlands had 189 Wigeon, 38 Pintail, 176 Teal, a Spoonbill, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, a Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, a Common Sandpiper, 4 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank and an Arctic Tern. 

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Sunday, 26 September 2021

A decent day with a F3-5 south westelry.  Watches: 0615-1100.

Sightings from today included a Quail in/off, a Nightjar in the evening around Sykes field, the 2 Scaup again on the Humber and 6 Jay back north from the Warren. Others bits on the move included 3 Whooper Swan, 4 Shoveler, 163 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, 488 Teal, 4 Snipe, 28 Sandwich Tern, a Hobby, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Skylark, 10 Swallow, 2 Flava Wagtail, a Grey Wagtail, 2 Alba Wagtail, 655 Meadow Pipit, a Rock Pipit, 40 Chaffinch, 182 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch, 20 Siskin, a Yellowhammer and 15 Reed Bunting.

Migtrant wise 30 Swallow, a Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, a Blackcap, a Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 6 Song Thrush, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail, a White Wagtail and 5 Siskin.

Kilnsea wetlands had 2 Spoonbill, a Whooper Swan, 121 Wigeon, 26 Pintail, 143 Teal, 25 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 7 Greenshank, 500 Redshank and 3 Spotted Redshank.and 4 Mediterranean Gull.

Ringing: 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Siskin.

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Saturday, 25 September 2021

A grey day with a light F2-3 south easterly. Watches: 0630-1230.

It was another decent day for the vis miggers, but far fewer Geese, though better overland, the best being a Lapland Bunting along with a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Jackdaw, a Rook, 6 Sand Martin, 98 Swallow, 5 Tree Sparrow, 7 Flava Wagtail, 23 Alba Wagtail, 1209 Meadow Pipit, 11 Chaffinch, a Brambling, 2 Greenfinch, 1127 Linnet, 208 Goldfinch, 9 Siskin, 2 Yellowhammer and 76 Reed Bunting, 688 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Tufted Duck, a Manx Shearwater, 4 Snipe, 157 Little Gull, 7 Sandwich Tern, 30 Common Tern, 5 Great Skua and an Arctic Skua. 

Migrants numbers showed a small increase with a Jack Snipe, 3 Sand Martin, 4 Willow Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, a Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 7 Stonechat, 29 Wheatear, a Rock Pipit and 2 Brambling.

Kilnsea wetlands remains good with a nice selection of species, 2 Spoonbill, 177 Wigeon, 24 Pintail, 63 Little Egret, 47 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, a Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 800 Redshank, 3 Spotted Redshank, 12 Greenshank and 40 Mediterranean Gull plus an escaped Chiloe Wigeon and the 6 Pale-bellied Brent Geese on the Humber.

Ringing: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Tree Sparrow, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Wren, 2 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 3 Reed Bunting.

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Friday, 24 September 2021

Bright and sunny with a F5-6 south easterly. Watches: 0600-1830.

The day was dominated by our diligent group of vis-miggers, who put in a phenomenal shift to count a record 12, 245 Pink-footed Geese making their way south. The day also yielded 3 Whooper Swan plus 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 125 Red-throated Diver, 2 Sooty Shearwater, a Manx Shearwater, 4 Snipe, 210 Little Gull, 46 Sandwich Tern, 82 Common Tern, 10 Great Skua, 3 Arctic Skua, a Long-tailed Skua, 11 Razorbill and 243 Large Auk sp. 

The vis miggers also counted a small overland movement of mainly Passerines with a Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Skylark, 5 Sand Martin, 7 Swallow, 13 House Martin, 39 Tree Sparrow, 5 Dunnock, 6 Alba Wagtail, 433 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 8 Greenfinch, 15 Linnet, 77 Goldfinch, 13 Siskin and 38 Reed Bunting,

Kilnsea wetlands a 2 Spoonbill, 175 Wigeon, 33 Pintail, 104 Teal, 67 Little Egret, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, a Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1000 Redshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 17 Greenshank, 1000 Black-headed Gull, 34 Mediterranean Gull and 2 Caspian Gull.

While we wait to see if we get any more easterlies, there was still small numbers of migrants about with 2 House Martin, a Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, a Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, a Pied Flycatcher, a Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear and a Grey Wagtail.

Ringing: 1 Guillemot, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

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