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Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Cooler and overcast with sunny spells in the afternoon and a F1-3 N wind.
Migration Watches: 0620-1100, 1400-1515.
No sightings of any Wheatear or Black Redstarts and big reductions in migrants, but still the first Yellow Wagtail and Willow Warbler of the spring arrived, while viz-migging was poorer in the northerly wind, though Corvids were still moving.
Migrant totals were the male Garganey still on Holderness field, a male Yellow Wagtail at Sammy’s Point (1st of year), 2 Stonechat, 2 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow warbler (1st of year), 1 Goldcrest and 1 Siskin.
Moving overland were 2 Swallow, 33 Jackdaw, 13 Rook, 58 Carrion Crow, 1 Hooded Crow, 6 Starling, 1 Chaffinch and 9 Linnet.
Other bits of interest were the Black Brant with 200 Brent Geese on the Humber, 27 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 26 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 2 Grey Partridge, 4 Little Egret, 16 Avocet, 1 Greenshank, 1 Short-eared Owl on Clubley's and 12 Magpie.
Ringing: 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Goldfinch. (7 of 3 species).
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Monday, 03 April 2017
A foggy start cleared by late morning with sunny spells and light winds.
Migrations watches: 0700-1205, 1430-1605.
The male Garganey was still on Holderness field while migrant totals were 2 Black Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat, 7 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff and 13 Goldcrest.
Viz-migging produced 1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier, 5 Wood Pigeon, 3 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 3 alba Wagtail, 5 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 18 Carrion Crow, 12 Starling, 12 Chaffinch, 42 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 74 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting and 1 Yellowhammer.
On the move over the sea were 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander west and a 2nd Calendar year Glaucous Gull.
Other birds of note were the Black Brant on the Humber with 148 Brent Geese, 2 Gadwall, 24 Teal, 5 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Greenshank on Beacon Ponds, Little Owl in Easington and Short-eared Owl at Long Bank, .
Ringing: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Tree Sparrow, 4 Goldfinch. (8 of 4 species).
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Garganey. John Hewitt.
Sunday, 02 April 2017
A pleasant day overcast in the morning, sunny spells in the afternoon with a F1 E wind.
Migration Watches: 0625-0925.
Quieter overall today with few birds moving in the light winds.
Migrant totals were much reduced again with the male Garganey still on Holderness field, 1 Rock Pipit, 4 Wheatear, 5 Black Redstart, 1 Song Thrush, 42 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff and the 1 Firecreststill at the Warren.
Moving overland were 4 Meadow Pipit, 12 Jackdaw, 3 Rook, 35 Carrion Crow and 3 Chaffinch.
Other bits of interest were 20 Greylag Geese, 1 Canada Goose, 28 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 5 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 6 Little Egret, 13 Moorhen, 11 Avocet and 2 Short-eared Owl Long Bank.
Ringing: 1 Wren , 1 Blackcap, 1 Great Tit, 3 Goldfinch. (6 of 4 species).
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Saturday, 01 April 2017
Sunny spells but mostly overcast, light showers in the morning with a F1-2 SW-W wind.
Migration Watches: 0610-1200, 1530-1640.
Overland movement is slowly picking up with decent numbers of Finches.
Migrant totals were a Male Garganey on Holderness field, 1 Woodcock, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Wheatear, 80 Redwing, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest and 1 Firecrest at the Warren.
Viz-migging produced 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 25 Wood Pigeon, 1 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, 16 Alba Wagtail, 3 Dunnock, 2 Bearded Tit, 15 Jackdaw, 15 Rook, 19 Carrion Crow, 43 Starling, 423 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 170 Goldfinch, 5 siskin, 328 Linnet, 12 Reed Bunting, 4 Yellowhammer and 1 Corn Bunting.
On the move over the sea were 50 Pink footed Geese, 7 Common Scoter, 1 Goosander, 1 Red throated Diver, 8 Cormorant, 151 Black-headed Gull and 27 Common Gull.
Other bits of interest were 1 Pale-bellied Brent Geese with 200 Brent Geese, 50 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 7 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 7 Avocet, 2 Greenshank and 1 Short-eared Owl, .
Ringing: 1 Chiff chaff, 1 Tree Sparrow, 4 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch (14 of 4 species).
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Friday, 31 March 2017
A dull overcast start, becoming brighter and breezier in the afternoon with a F1-3 SW wind.
Migration Watches: 0620-1115, 1315-1715.
The highlight was a welcome Red-rumped Swallow south in the evening. A species which has become annual in varying numbers, and become a bit of a Spurn specialty, but suprisingly none were seen last year.
Also today an Egyptian Goose also flew south, a species which has also been occurring annually in recent times.
Migrant totals were male Garganey still on Holderness field, a Little-ringed Plover south, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 White Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 1 Black Redstart, 9 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 121 Redwing, 19 Chiffchaff, 26 Goldcrest and the 1 Firecrest still in Churchfield.
Moving overland were 5 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 13 Meadow Pipit, 7 Alba wagtail, 10 Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 10 Carrion Crow, 105 Starling, 42 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 2 Greenfinch, 45 Goldfinch, 5 siskin, 151 Linnet, 3 reed Bunting and 1 Corn Bunting.
Over the sea 1 Whooper Swan, 1 Common Scoter, 2 Red breasted Merganser, 2 Goosander, 1 Red throated Diver, 24 Cormorant, 1 Arctic Skua out east, 149 Black-headed Gull and 1 Sandwich Tern.
Other bits of interest were 1 Pink-footed Goose triangle, 80 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 29 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 3 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 2 Merlin, 420 Oystercatcher, 11 Avocet, 4 Snipe and 3 Short-eared Owl Long Bank.
Ringing: 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin. (11 of 6 species).
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Thursday, 30 March 2017
A relatively warm day with a southerly breeze and light showeres in the afternoon and a F3-2 SW-S wind.
Migration Watches: 0625-1130, 1615-1715.
Migrant totals were the 1st Sandwich Tern of the year at the Point, 5 Wheatear, 5 Black Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 21 Chiffchaff, 38 Goldcrest and the 1 Firecrest still in Churchfield.
Moving overland were 1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 29 Meadow Pipit,5 Alba wagtail, 24 Jackdaw, 28 Rook, 16 Carrion Crow, 207 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 6 Greenfinch, 75 Goldfinch, 7 Siskin, 126 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting and 1 Yellowhammer.
Not much movement over the sea with 4 Shoveler and 4 Curlew out east, 7 Common Scoter, 1 Red throated Diver, 6 Cormorant and 1 Mediterranean Gull the best of it.
Other bits of interest were 3 Little Grebe and 4 Coot on Canal Scrape, 2 Short-eared Owl Long Bank and 17 Magpie.
Ringing: 1 Stonechat, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch. (5 of 4 species).
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Wednesday, 29 March 2017
A wet start then overcast with rain again in the afternoon and a F1-2 SE wind.
Migration Watches: 0630-1130.
Migrant totals were a 2 Wheatear, 6 Black Redstart, 2 Stonechat, Ring Ouzel by the VTS tower, 2 Song Thrush, 233 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 21 Chiffchaff, 37 Goldcrest, the 1 Firecrest still in Churchfield and 1 Brambling.
A better day for viz-migging with a Common Buzzard back north, 1 Woodlark, 2 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit,3 Alba wagtail, 17 Jackdaw, 37 Rook, 29 Carrion Crow, 13 Starling, 58 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 1 Greenfinch, 21 Goldfinch and 22 Linnet.
Other bits of interest were 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe on Canal Scrape, 1 Merlin, 425 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Greenshank, 1 Short-eared Owl Long Bank and a Snow Bunting at the Breach.
Ringing: 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest. (6 of 3 species).
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Black Redstart. Jonnie Fisk.
Stoechat. Jonnie Fisk.
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
Calm cool and overcast with light shower afternoon and a F1-2 SE wind.
Migration Watches: 0630-0930, 1500-1600.
Migrant totals were a Jack Snipe on Church field, 6 Snipe, 1 ‘Littoralis’ Rock Pipit, 1 Wheatear, 4 Black Redstart, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 11 Chiffchaff, 22 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest trapped in Churchfield and 1 Brambling.
Other bits of interest were Black Brant Holderness Field, 140 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 7 Teal, 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Greenshank, 1 Short-eared Owl Long Bank, while on the move were 7 Rook and 1 Carrion Crow.
Ringing: 1 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest. (10 of 4 species).
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Wheatear. Tim Jump.
Monday, 27 March 2017
Cool, overcast all day and a F1 NE wind.
Migration Watches: 0640-1040.
A slight increase in migrant numbers.
Mirant totals were 1 Woodcock, 1 Wheatear, 3 Black Redstart with 1 Riverside and 2 Canal Scrape, 2 Stonechat with a male showing characters of Rubicola, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Redwing, 12 Chiffchaff and 32 Goldcrest.
Other bits of interest were 96 Shelduck, 1 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 439 Oystercatcher, 2nd cal year Glaucous Gull at the Warren, 1 Short-eared Owl while on the south were 2 Grey Heron, 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Alba wagtail, 6 Jackdaw, 8 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 80 Starling and 1 Chaffinch.
On the move over a quiet sea were 11 Common Scoter, 2 Velvet Scoter and 4 Red-throated Diver.
Ringing: 1 Goldcrest, 1 House Sparrow (2 of 1 species).
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Glaucous Gull. Tim Jump.
Rubicola Stonechat
Sunday, 26 March 2017
Bright and sunny with some thin high clouds and a F1 NE wind.
Migration Watches: 0530-1015.
Migrant totals were a Jack Snipe on Clubleys, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Chiffchaff, 24 Goldcrest and 1 Firecrest.
Other bits of interest were Black Brant on the Humber, 72 Wigeon, 33 Teal, 1 Merlin, 12 Avocet Kilnsea Wetlands, 1 Short-eared Owl Long Bank, while on the move south were 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Jackdaw, 23 Rook, 11 Carrion Crow, 140 Starling, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch and 4 Linnet.
The only sightings on the move over the sea were 1 Red-throated Diver and an adult Mediterranean Gull.
Ringing: 1 Dunnock, 1 Blackbird, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Chaffinch (6 of 4 species).
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Wheatear. Jonnie Fisk.