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Sunday, 12 February 2017
Early morning rain then dull with an increasing F3-4 ESE wind.
Sea Watches: 0800-1030.
On the move over the sea were 3 Common Scoter, 2 Velvet Scoter, 3 Red-throated Diver, 9 Kittiwake and 5 Auk sp.
Other bits of interest were 132 Common Gull and 125 Black-tailed Godwit Humber.
Ringing: Nil.
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Saturday, 11 February 2017
A cold dull day with regular wintery showers and F2 NW wind.
Sea Watches: 0800-1000.
Poor, cold weather resulted in little birding being done.
The 7 White-fronted Geese and 1 Pink-footed Goose were joined by 9 Barnacle Geese in the triangle.
The sea was again poor with 13 Red-throated Diver, 1 Cormorant, 12 Auk sp.
Ringing: Nil.
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Goose flock in the triangle. Mick Turton.
Friday, 10 February 2017
Overnight snow with continued flurries and wintery showers during the day and a F3-2 E wind.
Sea Watches: 0800-1100, 1500-1545.
The young female Pallid Harrier made another welcome appearance today wandering fields around Kilnsea Wetlands before heading back towards Welwick.
The sea was again poor with 11 Red-throated Diver, 4 Gannet, 1 Cormorant, 1 Guillemot and 5 Auk sp on the move.
Other bits of interest were 1 Pink-footed Goose with 22 Greylags in the triangle, an increase to 791 Wigeon on Kilnsea Wetlands along with 3 Gadwall, 11 Teal and 2 Shoveler with a female Scaup on Holderness Field, 2 Common Buzzard blogging about the area, Merlin at Long Bank and 71 Black-tailed Godwit Humber.
Ringing: Nil.
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Pallid Harrier. John Hewitt.
Pallid Harrier. John Hewitt.
Scaup, John Hewitt,
Thursday, 09 February 2017
Sea Watches: 0750-1005.
A surprise today with a Grey Phalarope which flew onto Kilnsea Wetland from the west, landing briefly then flying towards Beacon Ponds and unfortunately not seen again.
After not being seen for a few days 6 White-fronted Geese had returned to Well field along with 27 Greylag Geese.
The sea was yet again quiet with 2 Shelduck, 4 Teal, 2 Eider, 1 Common Scoter, 18 Red-throated Diver, 9 Gannet, 1 Razorbill and 5 Auk sp on the move.
Other bits of interest were the Black Brant with 700 Brent Geese Kilnsea Wetlands along with 80 Shelduck, 550 Wigeon and 3 Gadwall, 61 Black-tailed Godwit Humber and 10 Linnet Beacon Ponds.
Ringing: Nil.
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Black-tailed Godwits. John Hewitt.
Wednesday, 08 February 2017
Sea Watches: 0750-1100.
On the move over the sea were 1 Wigeon, 1 Eider, 4 Common Scoter, 34 Red-throated Diver, 3 Gannet, 106 Herring Gull, 1w Glaucous Gull and 4 Auk sp.
Other bits of interest were the Black Brant with the Brent Goose flock, 200 Lapwing and 40 Black-tailed Godwit Humber.
Ringing: 3 House Sparrow, 1 Goldfinch.
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Tuesday, 07 February 2017
Rain in the morning easing early afternoon with a F1 SE wind.
Sea Watches: 0800-1200, 1550-1645.
There was no sign of any White-fronted Geese after they flew NW yesterday.
On the move over the sea were 9 Shelduck, 2 Teal, 1 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 2 Red-throated Diver, 3 ‘blue’ Fulmar, 10 Gannet, 3 Cormorant, 2 Kittiwake and 20 Razorbill.
Other bits of interest were the 547 Wigeon, 3 Gadwall, 24 Teal and 2 Shoveler all on Kilnsea wetland, 6 Goldeneye Beacon ponds, 5 Little Egret, 300 Lapwing and 28 Black-tailed Godwit Humber.
Ringing: Nil.
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Monday, 06 February 2017
A misty morning giving way to a bright, sunny day and a F1-2 S wind.
Sea Watches: 0740-1100, 1400-1500.
With spring seemingly just around the corner it was nice to hear spirit lifting Skylarks singing today.
There were still 7 White-fronted Geese in the triangle with 27 Greylag Geese.
Another day, another quiet sea. 1 Teal, 2 Mallard, 3 Common Scoter, 39 Red-throated Diver, 3 Cormorant and 1 Razorbill was all it offered today.
Other bits of interest were the Black Brant along with 850 Brents, 1 Pale-bellied Brent and 380 Wigeon on Kilnsea wetland, 1 Gadwall, 5 Teal and 2 Shoveler on Holderness field, 1 Merlin Sammys point, 23 Black-tailed Godwit Humber and 1 Greenshank.
The juvenile Pallid Harrier remained at Welwick.
Ringing: 1 Blackbird, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Tree Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch.
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white-fronted Geese with Brents. John Hewitt.
Sunday, 05 February 2017
Bright and sunny again and a F1 SSE wind.
Sea Watches: 0750-1230.
The sea remains generally quiet, but a few extra bits today with 3 Teal, 2 Common Scoter, 169 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver, 32 Common Gull, 169 Herring Gull, 1w Iceland Gull and 7 Auk sp.
Other bits of interest were 220 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 19 Teal and 2 Shoveler all on Holderness field, 40 Black-tailed Godwit Humber and 2 Short-eared Owl.
The juvenile Pallid Harrier remained at Welwick.
Ringing: Nil.
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Short-eared Owl. Alan Whitehead.
Saturday, 04 February 2017
Sunny, mild and spring like with a F1-2 SSE wind.
Sea Watches: 0740-1100, 1500-1600.
Fewer observers around today with most heading up to Scarborough for the Bird Observatories Council meeting which was well attended, then the annual Scarborough/Spurn Lads and Lasses night out with around 48 merry souls making for a fun evening and early morning.
Only 7 White-fronted Geese remained in Well field along with 27 Greylag Geese.
The sea was a bit better with 6 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 1 Common Scoter, 3 Velvet Scoter, 78 Red-throated Diver, 18 Gannet, 13 Cormorant, 21 Razorbill and 21 Auk sp on the move.
Other bits of interest were 15 Moorhen and 1 Short-eared Owl.
The juvenile Pallid Harrier remained at Welwick.
Ringing: Nil.
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Friday, 03 February 2017
Bright and sunny clouding up later with an increasing F1-4 SSE wind.
Sea Watches: 0735-0930.
The 26 White-fronted Geese remained in Well field along with the Pink-footed Goose and 17 Greylag Geese.
Very quiet over the sea with only 1 Mallard, 1 Eider, 37 Red-throated Diver and 8 Auk sp to show for the effort.
Other bits of interest were 414 Wigeon, 6 Goldeneye, 10 Little Grebe, 400 Lapwing Humber and 13 Black-tailed Godwit Humber.
The juvenile Pallid Harrier remained at Welwick.
Ringing: 1 House Sparrow.
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