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Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Overcast with persistent rain in the afternoon and a light F2 south easterly. Watches: 0700-1000.
Sightings from the morning before the rain set in were a Black Redstart on the rocks at Easington gas terminal, a White Wagtail at the Warren, just 2 Chiffchaff, a Goldcrest, 1 Fieldfare and 14 Redwing, while the best of slim pickings for the vismigers saw 10 Jackdaw, 41 Starling, an Alba Wagtail, 62 Chaffinch. a Greenfinch and17 Linnet flew south.
Just outside the area the adult Black Brant again at Skeffling and the Richard's Pipit at Welwick.
Ringing: 1 Moorhen, 4 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Siskin.
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Richard's Pipit. Colin Bushell.
Black Brant. Colin Bushell.
(left to right) Dark-bellied Brent, hybrid Brant and Black Brant. Colin
Tuesday, 15 March 2022
A fine sunny day with a light F3 south easterly. Watches: 0645-1015.
The vismiggers were in action again with another largely varied morning including 3 Eider, a Great Crested Grebe, 9 Cormorant, a Curlew, 1 Snipe, 66 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 68 Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 7 Carrion Crow, an Alba Wagtail, 59 Chaffinch, 25 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, 81 Siskin and 6 Reed Bunting.
There was a small increase in some migrants bringing the first Wheatear of the spring to KIlnsea wetlands while Thrushes were still well represented in the area with 3 Woodcock, 28 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 42 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Rock Pipit, 3 Goldcrest, 14 Chiffchaff, 2 Brambling and 20 Chaffinch plus the Siberian Chiffchaff was again at the sewage works.
Other sightings included a Pale-bellied Brent at long bank, a ringtail Hen Harrier at Easington lagoons and just outside the area a Richard's Pipit at Welwick.
Ringing: 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Dunnock, 1 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Reed Bunting.
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Yellowhammer. Colin Bushell.
Wigeon, Curlew and Brent Geese. Roy Twigg.
Brambling. Colin Bushell.
Monday, 14 March 2022
A lovely sunny day with a light F2 sourth westerly. Watches: 0645-1015.
It was a nice day out in the field and again a decent morning for the vismiggers which also saw the springs first (and Spurns earliest ever) Little-ringed Plover on Long bank and a Jay wandering the area. Moving also were 30 Jackdaw, 21 Rook, 13 Carrion Crow, 6 Skylark, a Mistle Thrush, 25 Tree Sparrow, 4 Alba Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 24 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, a Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 13 Siskin, 2 Yellowhammer and 3 Reed Bunting.
It was also a good day for migrants particulalrly Thrushes staging before their journeys back to the continent with a Woodcock, 3 Snipe, 2 Chiffchaff,a Goldcrest, 81 Blackbird, a Fieldfare, 41 Redwing, 7 Song Thrush, a Grey Wagtail and 3 Brambling.
Ringing: 9 Blackbird, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chaffinch.
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Comma. Harry Appleyard.
Starling flock. Harry Appleyard.
Starlings. Harry Apleyard.
Sunday, 13 March 2022
Sunny spells and a F4 southerly. Watches: 0700-1100.
It was another good, but not spectacular morning for overland movement (with quite a few birds seen arriving in/off) with 2 Lapwing, 19 Jackdaw, 3 Rook, 4 Skylark, 52 Starling in/off, a Blackbird, 5 Alba Wagtail, 14 Meadow Pipt, a Rock Pipit, 215 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 10 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch and 19 Siskin. The best of the sea was a Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, an Eider, 2 Common Scoter and 3 Gannet.
There was a nice selection of grounded migrants with 3 Woodcock, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest, 32 Blackbird, 3 Fieldfare, 47 Redwing, a Continental type Stonechat and a Snow Bunting.
Ringing: 11 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Starling, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch.
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Male 'continental type' Stonechat. Adam Hutt.
Chaffinch on the move. Adam Hutt.
Teal. John Hewitt.
Saturday, 12 March 2022
Sunny spells and a F4-5 southerly. Watches: 0645-1210.
Its was a decent day for the vismiggers with some decent overland movement involiving a 5 Jackdaw, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Redwing, 3 Linnet, 112 Siskin, 25 Goldfinch and 5 Chaffinch, while the best of the sea was 3 Eider, 2 Teal, 19 Gannet, 39 Red-throated Diver and 32 Dunlin.
Other sightings included 6 Whooper Swan onto Kilnsea wetlands at dusk, a Merlin at the Warren, 1 Kingfisher in the triangle, 4 Chiffchaff in the area, a Snow Bunting at the Point and a Stonechat.
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Snow Bunting. Thomas Willoughby.
Friday, 11 March 2022
Sunny start clouding over with light rain showers and a F4-6 south easterly. Watches: 0710-1010.
Kilnsea wetlands held most of the decent sightings and counts with the Black Brant present again among 450 Brent Geese, 10 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 600 Wigeon, 10 Teal, a Jack Snipe and 39 Black-tailed Godwit.
There was a small increase in Thrush numbers throughout the area including 3 Fieldfare, 47 Blackbird, 4 Redwing and 4 Song Thrush, while the first Merlin for a while was blogging around the area.
Ringing: 1 Wood Pigeon, 6 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing.
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Ringed Plover. Hazel Wiseman.
Thursday, 10 March 2022
A sunny start, clouding over with a F4-6 south easterly. Watches: 1400-1600.
The best of todays sightings were centred around the Kilnsea wetlands area with 30 Greylag Geese, 11 Gadwall, 600 Wigeon, 2 Little Egret and 24 Black-tailed Godwit.
Other sightings included a Great Crested Grebe and 77 Black-headed Gull south over the sea and 26 Chaffinch around the area.
Ringing: 1 Chaffinch.
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Curlew. John Hewitt.
Chaffinch. John Hewitt.
Wednesday, 09 March 2022
Sunny spells with cloud building and a cold F5-6 southerly.
A Red Kite flying south was the highlight of the day with just a Grey Wagtail and 3 Linnet going the same way.
The Kilnsea wetlands area held around 500 Brent Geese, 22 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 770 Wigeon, only 10 Teal, a Marsh harrier, 2 Avocet and 6 Black-tailed Godwit.
Ringing: 1 Blackbird.
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Shoveler. Hazel Wiseman.
Shoveler. Hazel Wiseman.
Tuesday, 08 March 2022
Mostly cloudy with a F4-6 south easterly. Watches: 0650-1005.
The first Black Redstart of the spring was a welcome sight at the Point (upto 3 had wintered at the gas terminal). The usual Siberian Chiffchaff was still at the sewage works and 10 Snow Bunting were blogging around the area. Otherwise there was little change.
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Black Redstart. Thomas Willoughby.
Monday, 07 March 2022
Sunny spells with a cold 2-4 south easterly. Watches: 0700-1000.
It was another nice day to be out and about the Siberian Chiffchaff still hanging on at the sewage works, a Hen Harrier wandering the area, 160 Pintail and a Kingfisher at Sammy's, with 507 Wigeon, 22 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Avocet at the wetlands.
On the move over the sea were 2 Eider, 156 Red-throated Diver, a Great Northern Diver, 4 Gannet, a Great Crested Grebe, 38 Kittiwake, 40 Guillemot, a Razorbill and 64 Large Auk sp.
Ringing: 1 Blackbird, 1 Greenfinch.
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Avocet. Hazel Wiseman.
Avocet. Hazel Wiseman.