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Thursday, 23 February 2017
A very windy day with Storm Doris passing through bringing heavy rain in the afternoon and a F6-9 NW wind.
Sea Watch: 0730-1130, 1530-1645.
Sightings were the Black Brant, 2 Pale-bellied Brents with 750 Brent Geese on Long Bank Marsh where 120 Shelduck were also present.
On the move over the sea were 2 Wigeon, 6 Common Scoter, 35 Red-throated Diver, 9 Fulmar, 41 Gannet, 1 Shag and 85 Kittiwake.
Ringing: Nil.
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Wednesday, 22 February 2017
An overcast and blustery day with a F3-2 NW-SW wind.
Sea Watch: 0710-1410.
The numbers of Divers remained high offshore.
Sightings were the Black Brant and 1 Pale-bellied Brent with the Brent Geese flock, Peregrine and Merlin hunting over the sea chasing a Meadow Pipit and 1 Goldcrest in Easington.
On the move over the sea were 1 Wigeon, 4 Common Scoter, 439 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great-crested Grebe, 1 Fulmar, 66 Gannet, 29 Black-headed Gull, 53 Common Gull, 81 Herring Gull, 1 Kittiwake, 354 Auk sp, 25 Guillemot, 32 Razorbill and 2 Puffin.
Ringing: Nil.
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Tuesday, 21 February 2017
A mild day with rain later F2-5 SW wind.
Sea Watch: 0810-0945.
Sightings were the Black Brant, 3 Pale-bellied Brents with 680 Brent Geese, 400 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, Scaup Beacon Ponds, 8 Goldeneye, Peregrine and Merlin hunting over the Humber, 1 Greenshank, female Stonechat and 4 Long-tailed Tit in Easington.
On the move over the sea were 9 Common Scoter, 57 Red-throated Diver, 6 Gannet, 3 Cormorant, 64 Auk sp, 4 Guillemot and 6 Razorbill.
Ringing: 1 Dunnock, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch.
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Sunday, 19 February 2017
Cloudier but still nice and sunny and a F1 SW wind.
Migration Watches: 0705-1120.
The first signs of spring with some passerine movement and Frogs and Newts in the pond at Kew. A great day was had by all with huge amounts of work done at Kew which will hopefully benefit the garden in the long term.
More interest over the sea with 2 Shelduck, 2 Eider, 10 Velvet Scoter, 430 Red throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Cormorant, Purple Sandpiper , 3 Little Gull, 47 Auk sp and 8 Razorbill.
Other birds of note were the Black Brant with 1 Pale bellied Brent with the Brent Geese, 357 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall, 23 Teal, Scaup and 8 Goldeneye Beacon Ponds, 2 Jack Snipe, 8 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, female Stonechat Warren, 2 Chiffchaff Easington while overland 57 Lapwing, 5 Skylark, 2 Jackdaw, 3 Goldfinch and 2 Linnet south and 4 Meadow Pipit in off.
Ringing: Nil.
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Goldeneye. Justin Carr.
Goldeneye. Justin Carr.
Saturday, 18 February 2017
A sunny day with cloudy spells and a F1 SW wind.
Migration Watches: 0730-1045, 1345-1500.
Lots of work done on the first day of the work weekend with tree planting, fruit tree pruning, tree removal in the caravan site and long overdue work in maintaining the garden at Kew.
Still quiet over the sea with 2 Canada Geese, 1 Eider, 14 Common Scoter, 1 Red breasted Merganser, 30 Red throated Diver, 51 Common Gull, 31 Black headed Gull and 1 Kittiwake.
Other birds of note were the Black Brant with 542 Brent Geese Humber, 700 Wigeon, 3 Little Egret, 1 Avocet, 140 Lapwing, 1 Short eared Owl, 5 Song Thrush and 750 Starling.
Ringing: Nil.
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Friday, 17 February 2017
A nice calm winters day with a F1 wind.
Migration Watches: 0730-1040.
Some great numbers of wildfowl remained in the area at Kilnsea wetlands and Beacon ponds.
Quiet over the sea with 94 Red throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, 7 Cormorant, adult Mediterranean Gull, 62 Black headed Gull and 2 Auk sp.
Other birds of note were 1 Pale bellied Brent with 300 Brent Geese Humber, 330 Shelduck, 362 Wigeon, 3 Gadwall, 1 Peregrine Humber, 1 Woodcock Obs, 190 Curlew, 1 Short eared Owl and a Rock Pipit while on the move were 4 Skylark, 1 Jackdaw and 1 Rook.
Ringing: 1 Dunlin, 1 Robin, 1 Goldfinch.
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Thursday, 16 February 2017
Heavy overnight rain cleared to leave a cold cloudy day F1-3 W wind.
Sea Watches: 0730-1045.
The Welwick Pallid Harrier visited Spurn again today going as far as the Warren before slowly returning west. This bird has been present since last autumn and seen virtually daily at Welwick saltmarsh along with a few Hen and Marsh Harriers, Merlin and Short-eared Owls.
2 Barnacle Geese remained in the area, while the Black Brant put in another appearance with the Brent Geese flock.
On the move over the sea were 1 Shelduck, 16 Wigeon, 2 Eider, 436 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Cormorant, 1 Shag, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 8 Auk sp.
Other bits of interest were 1 Marsh Harrier south, Peregrine and Merlin hunting the Humber, 18 Lapwing in/off, 8 Stock Dove u-turning back north and the male Stonechat by the listening dish.
Ringing: 2 House Sparrow, 1 Goldfinch.
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Pallid Harrier. Ian Smith.
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
A dull morning brightened to a sunny mild day with a light F1-3 SE wind.
Sea Watches: 0740-1040, 1345-1445.
On the move over the sea were 1 Shelduck, 16 Teal, 3 Common Scoter, 1 Velvet Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 75 Red-throated Diver, 5 Cormorant, 1 Shag, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1 Auk sp.
Other bits of interest were 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Fieldfare and 3 Redwing.
Ringing: 2 Dunnock, 1 Robin.
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Tuesday, 14 February 2017
Sunny all day again but with a cold F4-5 SSE wind.
Sea Watches: 0740-1040.
The sea was still poor with 2 Common Scoter, 69 Red-throated Diver, 1 Cormorant, 1 Shag, 2 Little Gull, 1 Kittiwake and 11 Auk sp.
Other bits of interest were the 9 Barnacle Geese, 1 Pink-footed Goose and 11 Greylags in the triangle, 426 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall and 27 Teal Kilnsea wetlands, female Scaup and Greenshank Beacon ponds, Coot canal scrape and a 1st winter Mediterranean Gull.
Ringing: Nil.
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Monday, 13 February 2017
Sunny all day but with a cold F3-4 SE wind.
Sea Watches: 0740-1040.
The 9 Barnacle Geese were again in the triangle along with the Pink-footed Goose and 27 Greylags while on Easington straight a Pale-bellied Brent Goose with 300 Brents. Kilnsea Wetlands held 460 Wigeon, 3 Gadwall and 9 Teal.
Other bits of interest were 58 Shelduck and 76 Black-tailed Godwit on the Humber and a male Stonechat.
The sea was still poor with 2 Common Scoter, 84 Red-throated Diver, 2 Fulmar, 8 Gannet, 1 Cormorant, 15 Kittiwake and 35 Auk sp.
Ringing: Nil.
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