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Sunday, 05 March 2017
An overcast morning with occasional broken cloud the heavy showers from midday. F1-3 E-SSE.
Present were 1 Canada Goose in Well Field, 5 Gadwall, 1 Water Rail, 6 Avocet the first back on Kilnsea Wetlands, 1 Mediterranean Gull on Holderness Field, 1 Short-eared Owl at Kilnsea Wetlands, 1 Goldcrest and 1 male Brambling singing in the Obs garden.
On the move were 1 Eider, 2 Common Scoter, 3 Velvet Scoter south, 52 Red-throated Diver, 1 Gannet, 31 Black-headed Gull, 60 Common Gull, 15 Herring Gull,16 Great BB Gull, 1 juv Glaucous Gull south and 3 Guillemot.
Ringing- 1 Robin. 1/1.
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Brent Geese. Tim Jones.
Saturday, 04 March 2017
Overcast all day and mild. F2-3 SE.
Sea-watch: 0710-1200, 1500-1530.
Present were 1 Black Brant, 1 Pale-bellied and 500 Dark-bellied Brent Geese on Easington Straight, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 28 Curlew, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Short-eared Owl at Sammy’s and the Triangle, 1 Rock Pipit, 6 Stonechat, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrest.
On the move were 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Scaup, 2 Eider, 19 Common Scoter, 335 Red-throated Diver, 1 Fulmar, 8 Gannet, 1 Lesser BB Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 12 Great BB Gull, 1 Kittiwake, 49 Guillemot, 6 Razorbill and 1 Grey Wagtail.
Ringing- NIL.
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Friday, 03 March 2017
Overcast most of the day turning wet in the afternoon. F3-4 SE.
Sea-watch: 07:00-11:00
On the move were 1 Eider, 6 Common Scoter, 135 Red-throated Diver, 7 Gannet, 23 Black-headed Gull, 18 Common Gull, 44 Herring Gull, 3 Great BB Gull, 7 Guillemot, 20 Razorbill and 23 auk sp.
1 Black Brant with 266 Dark-bellied Brent Geese on Kilnsea Wetlands, 640 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 12 Scaup on the Humber and 1 Little Egret.
Ringing- NIL.
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Herring Gull. Tim Jones.
Thursday, 02 March 2017
Rain overnight cleared in the morning with sunny spells in the afternoon. F3-4 SW.
On the move were 3 Common Scoter, 127 Red-throated Diver, 1 Fulmar, 20 Gannet, 1 Cormorant, 41 Black-headed Gull, 43 Common Gull, 65 Herring Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Guillemot, 3 Razorbill, 251 auk sp., 2 Skylark (in), 120 Starling (out), 1 Linnet and 1 Snow Bunting (in).
Only bird seen of note was 1 Peregrine.
Ringing- 1 Coot. 1/1.
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Wednesday, 01 March 2017
A fine day with sunshine gave way to rain showers in the afternoon. F2-4 SW.
Sea-watch: 0650-1030, 1430-1530
Present were the Black Brant and 3 Pale-bellied Brent Geese in with the Dark-bellied, 420 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Grey Partridge, 8 Little Grebe, 2 Peregrine, 1 Merlin, 11 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 2 Lapwing, 600 Dunlin, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 160 Curlew, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 3 Stonechat, 2 Song Thrush and 1 Lesser Redpoll.
On the move were 3 Eider, 6 Common Scoter, 214 Red-throated Diver, 3 Fulmar, 1 Gannet, 20 Black-headed Gull, 12 Common Gull, 87 Herring Gull, 8 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Guillemot, 1 Razorbill, 3 auk sp., 2 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Jackdaw, 8 Chaffinch and 1 Brambling.
Ringing- 1 Dunnock, 3 Tree Sparrow, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Blackbird. 15/8.
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Black-tailed Godwit. Tim Jones.
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
As per yesterday a bright start with cloud building and heavy showers in the afternoon.
Sea-watches: 0715-1045, 1420-1520
Present were the Black Brant was at Long Bank with the Brent flock, 262 Wigeon, 1 Merlin, 4 Coot, 200 Grey Plover, 1 Kingfisher along Peter Lane and 1 Song Thrush.
On the move were 2 Eider, 8 Common Scoter, 214 Red-throated Diver, 2 Gannet, 3 Cormorant, 22 Common Gull, 137 Herring Gull, 12 Great Black-backed Gull and 1 Razorbill.
Ringing: 1 Dunnock, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Tree Sparrow
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Monday, 27 February 2017
Sunny spells with heavy showers occasionally prolonged and a strong F4-6 SSW wind.
Sea Watches: 0715-1045, 1400-1530.
The Black Brant was still with 1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose and 750 Brents in the long bank area, while the Kilnsea Wetlands area held 400 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall , male Pintail and 6 Teal. Other bits of interest were 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Barn Owl and 3 Stonechat.
The sea was poor after a good few days with 4 Common Scoter, 1 Goosander, 153 Red-throated Diver, 1 Gannet and Auk sp.
Ringing: 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit.
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Pale-bellied Brents. Rob Creek.
Dark-bellied Brents. Rob Creek.
Sunday, 26 February 2017
The odd shower with sunny spells and a strong F4-6 SW wind.
Sea Watches: 0700-1015.
Another 140 Pink-footed Geese went NW, 2 Common Scoter, 1 Goosander, a Red-necked Grebe, 75 Red-throated Diver, 5 Gannet, 1 Cormorant, adult Mediterranean Gull, 110 Common Gull, 150 Herring Gull with many appearing to come in from the east, 10 Auk sp, 4 Guillemot and 3 Razorbill.
Other bits of interest were 8 Greylags in the triangle, 400 Brent Geese with 2 Pale-bellied Brent, 220 Shelduck, a ringtail Hen Harrier, 350 Wood Pigeon, 1 Short-eared Owl, 4 Coot back on canal scrape, 8 Robin and 1 Stonechat.
The Pallid Harrier continued to perform at Welwick.
Ringing: 1 House Sparrow.
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Pallid Harrier. Brian Martin.
Saturday, 25 February 2017
Windy with heavy showers all day F5-6 WNW wind.
Sea Watches: 0710-1110, 1400-1630.
The start of the big European fishing match.
On the move over the sea were 108 Pink-footed Geese heading NW, 1 Eider, 14 Common Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 347 Red-throated Diver, 2 Fulmar, 27 Gannet, 2 Cormorant, 1 Shag, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1st winter Glaucous Gull, 2 Kittiwake and 111 Auk sp.
Other bits of interest were the Black Brant with 1 Pale-bellied Brent and 750 Brents at Long Bank and 3 Stonechat.
Ringing: Nil.
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Glaucous Gull. Ian Smith.
Friday, 24 February 2017
Sunny spells with occasional cloud less windy with a F3-2 W wind.
Migration Watches: 0730-1105.
Moving were 1 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 46 Red-throated Diver, 14 Gannet, 1 Cormorant, 9 Auk sp and 3 Guillemot.
Other interesting sightings were 31 Greylag Goose, 660 Brent Geese plus the usual Black Brant, 850 Knot on the Humber, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, a 1st winter Iceland Gull on the Humber by the tank blocks, 2 Stonechat in Clubleys while Reed Bunting are starting to move with 16 near long bank.
Ringing: 1 Robin, 2 BlueTit, 1 Great Tit, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch (8 of 6 species).
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Wigeon. Ian Smith.