Tuesday, 24 August 2021

Another warm sunny day with a F2 north easterly. Watches: 0610-0925, 1715-1945.

There were a few new arrivals, the sunny conditions did not allow for any sort of ‘fall’, but the first Wryneck of the autumn was at Chalky point and likewise a Barred Warbler on Beacon lane, where the GREENISH WARBLER remained all day, occasionally showing well. Other grounded migrant totals were 15 Willow Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, a Blackcap, 4 Garden Warbler, 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 19 Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush, a Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Pied Flycatcher, 3 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, a Stonechat, 1 Redstart, 11 Wheatear and 10 Yellow Wagtail.

Maybe the same Cory’s Shearwater headed south again this evening, while also moving, 11 Shelduck, 60 Teal, 34 Common Scoter, 3 Red-throated Diver, 5 Fulmar, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Manx Shearwater, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 71 Gannet, 16 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Gull, 3 Great Skua, 6 Arctic Skua, a Long-tailed Skua and a Puffin, but quiet overland with just a Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby and 15 Yellow Wagtail.

Kilnsea wetlands held, 5 Wigeon, a Pintail, 15 Teal, 2 Little-ringed Plover, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 13 Ruff, a Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, a Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 440 Redshank, 10 Greenshank, 147 Mediterranean Gull and 3 Caspian Gull.

Ringing: 1 Wood Pigeon, 10 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Willow Warbler, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Starling, 16 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Linnet, 1 House Sparrow.

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Monday, 23 August 2021

A warm sunny day with a F3 north easterly. Watches: 055-1145.

There was a big clear out of migrants, good feeding conditions during the day, followed by overnight clear skies helped them continue their migration. While this was true for most species, it appeared that there are now 2 GREENISH WARBLER in the area with the Beacon lane bird still present on and off during the day, and another at Canal scrape carpark, which moved north west up the canal to Chapel cottage. Other totals were a Cetti’s Warbler along the canal, 36 Willow Warbler, 7 Reed Warbler, a Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler, 21 Whitethroat, a Treecreeper, a Song Thrush, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Pied Flycatcher, 4 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, a Stonechat, 1 Redstart, a Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit and 40 Yellow Wagtail.

All the usuals were still on Kilnsea wetlands, but still good numbers and good species present, 125 Mallard, a Pintail, 60 Teal, 53 Little Egret, a Little-ringed Plover, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Ruff, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, a Little Stint, a Common Sandpiper, 400 Redshank, a Spotted Redshank, 38 Greenshank, 4 Little Gull and 81 Mediterranean Gull.

It had been strange over the sea, with no big numbers, but another? Cory’s Shearwater headed south past the seawatch hide, while also moving, 10 Teal, a Tufted Duck, 113 Common Scoter, 3 Red-throated Diver, 7 Fulmar, 8 Manx Shearwater, 98 Gannet, 156 Oystercatcher, 22 Whimbrel, 4 Knot, 27 Sanderling, a Green Sandpiper, 4 Redshank, 16 Little Gull, 4 Great Skua, a Pomarine Skua, 29 Arctic Skua and 2 Puffin, while conditions still not great for overland movement,  2 Sand Martin, 167 Swallow, 11 Meadow Pipit, a Tree Pipit, 1 Greenfinch and a Yellowhammer.

Ringing: 5 Swallow, 7 Sand Martin, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Wren, 9 Willow Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler, 7 Reed Warbler, 10 Starling, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 3 House Sparrow, 7 Tree Sparrow.

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Sunday, 22 August 2021

Early morning drizzle cleared to a warm sunny day with a F3 north easterly. Watches: 0550-2000.

Once the rain stopped it was evident there was a decent arrival of migrants, the highlight being a vocal GREENISH WARBLER found on Beacon lane, continuing the recent good few years for this species. Other totals were a Cuckoo, a Short-eared Owl, 2 Cetti’s Warbler (Sammy’s and Sykes field), 55 Willow Warbler, a Wood Warbler by the gas terminal, 9 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 7 Garden Warbler, 32 Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, a good total of 45 Pied Flycatcher, 4 Redstart, 7 Whinchat, 6 Wheatear, a Tree Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit and 6 Yellow Wagtail.

Kilnsea wetlands was again particularly good for Waders, with a Tufted Duck, 13 Ruff, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 juvenile Little Stint, a Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, a Spotted Redshank, 40 Greenshank and 2 Caspian Gull. During the WEBS count 1109 Ringed Plover, breaking the record for the secoind day in a row, a Purple Sandpiper was on rocks by the Bluebell, while on Canal scrape a Merlin continued to hunt Dragonflies and the family party of 4 Water Rail was still showing well.

The vis-miggers also noted some slight Wader movement, but hard wotrk otherwise, 105 Teal, a Velvet Scoter, 139 Common Scoter, a Red-throated Diver, a Fulmar, 49 Gannet, 73 Oystercatcher, 4 Whimbrel, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 7 Ruff, 11 Sanderling, 5 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 11 Greenshank, 4 Little Gull, a Great Skua and 14 Arctic Skua, with just a trickle overland involving a Cuckoo, 1 Hobby, 40 Tree Sparrow, 12 Meadow Pipit and a Tree Pipit.

Ringing: 2 Redstart, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Pied Flycatcher, 4 Swallow, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Dunnock, 4 Starling, 1 Great Tit, 7 Willow Warbler, 7 Whitethroat, 4 Garden Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Robin, 1 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit, 3 Goldfinch, 2 House Sparrow.

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Saturday, 21 August 2021

Cloudy with a F1-2 south easterly. Watches: 0615-1100.
Grounded migrants were the order of the day with Wood Warbler in Easington and a decent total of 13 Pied Flycatcher in the area. Further totals included 74 Willow Warbler, 9 Sedge Warbler, a Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Blackcap, a Garden Warbler, 11 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Whinchat, a Stonechat, 1 Wheatear and a Tree Pipit.

There was as usual good numbers of Waders in the area, a fantastic count of 1093 Ringed Plover on the Humber was a record. Further sightings were a Purple Sandpiper at the narrows, 2 Curlew Sandpiper at chalky point and Kilnsea wetlands recorded 2 Little-ringed Plover, 23 Ruff, a Spotted Redshank, 27 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 7 Black-tailed Godwit and Little Stint. Other bits of note here were 2 Little Guull, a Caspian Gull, 70 Teal and 54 Little Egret.

The best of movement over the sea were 115 Teal, 70 Common Scoter, 3 Fulmar, 18 Oystercatcher, a Black Tern, 1 Roseate Tern, 3 Great Skua and 10 Arctic Skua, while overland 6 Sand Martin, 155 Swallow, 88 Yellow Wagtail and a Tree Pipit.

Ringing: 1 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Whitethroat, 6 Willow Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Dunnock, 2 Robin, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Starling, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 House Sparrow.

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Friday, 20 August 2021

Overcast and damp but muggy, late afternoon sun with a F3 westerly turning east later.  Watches: 0540-0900, 1645-2000.

It was maybe due to the conditions with a small increase in migrants and greater diversity on show with 2 Cuckoo, a Short-eared Owl, a Cetti’s Warbler singing at Sammy’s, 87 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 20 Reed Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 Garden Warbler, 73 Whitethroat, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Pied Flycatcher, a Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 2 Tree Pipit and 29 Yellow Wagtail.

Wader numbers and species on Kilnsea wetlands continue to be very notable, especially Ruff numbers in the area. Todays totals were 28 Teal, 2 Little-ringed Plover, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 21 Ruff, a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 401 Redshank, a Spotted Redshank, 23 Greenshank and 3 Caspian Gull. A decent gathering on the Point beach saw 3 Black Tern amiong 500 Common Tern.

Anothe quiter day over the sea, with less of everything, counts returned of 1 Wigeon, 33 Teal, 24 Common Scoter, a Red-throated Diver, 7 Fulmar, a Manx Shearwater, 91 Gannet, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, a Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 7 Turnstone, 3 Knot, 7 Sanderling, a Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Kittiwake, 3 Little Gull, a Great Skua and 2 Arctic Skua, while overland 12 Little Egret, 77 Swallow, 47 Tree Sparrow, 82 Yellow Wagtail and 4 Tree Pipit.

Ringing: 2 Wood Pigeon, 8 House Martin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 1 Robin 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Linnet

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Thursday, 19 August 2021

Sunny spells and a F3 westerly to north east.  Watches: 0540-1000, 1645-2000.

Easterly winds are predicted for the weekend and hopefully the usual drift migrants will appear in good numbers, while todays grounded migrant totals were a Cuckoo, 75 Willow Warbler, a Wood Warbler at the Point, 2 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 2 Tree Pipit and 11 Yellow Wagtail.

It was steady again over the sea, but a few Skuas kept it interesting with 4 Teal, 61 Common Scoter, 4 Fulmar, 125 Gannet, 33 Oystercatcher, 12 Whimbrel, 6 Curlew, 20 Bar-tailed Godwit, 26 Turnstone, 12 Knot, a Ruff, 24 Sanderling, 18 Dunlin, a Purple Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 22 Kittiwake, 3 Little Gull, 6 Great Skua, 3 Pomarine Skua and 19 Arctic Skua.

The Kilnsea wetlands areas as usual produced the goods with 6 Shoveler, 16 Teal, 2 Little-ringed Plover, 23 Ruff, a Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 270 Redshank, 19 Greenshank, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 155 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Caspian Gull and a Yellow-legged Gull.

Ringing: 2 Wood Pigeon, 8 Willow Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Dunnock.

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Wednesday, 18 August 2021

Sunny start became overcast and a F5-4 south westerly.  Watches: 0545-0945, 1030-1230, 1703-2000.

What can only be described as a poor seawatch came to life for five observers, with a distant and frustrating ‘FEA'S TYPE PETREL’ heading south. Hopefully a closer return pass tomorrow here or another site will resolve it. The evening watch also produced a juvenile Long-tailed Skua and an adult Pomarine Skua, while during the day 16 Teal, 51 Common Scoter, 3 Fulmar, 229 Gannet, 36 Oystercatcher, 4 Whimbrel, a Curlew, 9 Turnstone, 41 Knot, a Ruff, 5 Sanderling, 22 Dunlin, a Redshank, 164 Kittiwake, 58 Black-headed Gull, 272 Sandwich Tern, a Black Tern, 2 Great Skua and 14 Arctic Skua.

Some great counts again in the Kiklnsea wetlands area not least the 47 Little Egret and 30 Ruff, plus 10 Shoveler, 16 Teal, a Tufted Duck, 2 Lapwing, 2 Little-ringed Plover, a Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, a Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 486 Redshank, 12 Greenshank, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, a Little Gull, 30 Mediterranean Gull.

There was an increase in grounded migrants with 2 Cuckoo, 51 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, a Garden Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear and 10 Yellow Wagtail.

Ringing: 1 Wood Pigeon, 14 Willow Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin.

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Tuesday, 17 August 2021

Sunny spells with intermittent rain and a F5 south westerly.  Watches: 0555-1310, 1720-2015.

The sea was again the place to be, 2 Long-tailed Skua and a Pomarine Skua the highlights, but also a nice mix of species with 2 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 80 Teal, 101 Common Scoter, 3 Red-throated Diver, 4 Fulmar, a Sooty Shearwater, 3 Manx Shearwater, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 65 Gannet, 370 Oystercatcher, 5 Golden Plover, 27 Whimbrel, 20 Curlew, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 11 Turnstone, 20 Knot, 15 Sanderling, 14 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, a Greenshank, 2 Purple Sandpiper, a Snipe, 142 Kittiwake, 3 Great Skua and 56 Arctic Skua, while the evening roost movement had 728 Common, 64 Arctic, 3 Black Tern and a Roseate Tern.

Another good day on Kilnsea wetlands, which along with all the usuals had 28 Little Egret, 26 Teal, 17 Ruff, a Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 12 Greenshank, 60 Mediterranean Gull and 3 juvenile Caspian Gull.

Fewer grounded migrants around today with a Cuckoo, 23 Willow Warbler, a Wheatear and 7 Yellow Wagtail.

Ringing: 2 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 8 Willow Warbler, 1 Bullfinch.

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Monday, 16 August 2021

Sunny spells and the odd shower with a F5 north westerly.  Watches: 0540-2000.

A change in the weather saw the focus back on the sea and while numbers were generally on the low side, it was made up by a bit of diversity, including a nice close in Cory’s Shearwater and the first 3 Sooty Shearwater of the autumn passage. Other notable counts were 12 Common Scoter, a Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Red-throated Diver, 16 Fulmar, 7 Manx Shearwater, 242 Gannet, 4 Cormorant, 499 Oystercatcher, 8 Whimbrel, a Curlew, 8 Turnstone, 5 Knot, 10 Sanderling, a Snipe, 88 Kittiwake and 27 Arctic Skua, while the evening roost movement had 838 Common and a Black Tern.

It was almost as you were on Kilnsea wetlands with all the usaul species present, but with some good birds and standout counts (all highlighted), the Spoonbill, 32 Little Egret, 28 Teal, a Little-ringed Plover, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Ruff, a Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 354 Redshank, 862 Black-headed Gull, 148 Mediterranean Gull, 21 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Caspian Gull (all juveniles) and the juvenile Merlin still hunting the area.

There were very few grounded migrants in the bushes with just 19 Willow Warbler and 22 Yellow Wagtail, but maybe due to observers concentrating on the sea?

Ringing: 1 Wood Pigeon, 15 Swallow, 9 Willow Warbler, 1 Robin.

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Sunday, 15 August 2021

Sunny spells with a F3 south westerly.  Watches: 0630-1345.

A noticeable increase for grounded migrants was welcome with 2 Cuckoo, 73 Willow Warbler, 26 Sedge Warbler, 27 Reed Warbler, 4 Garden Warbler, 22 Whitethroat, a Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat, 33 Yellow Wagtail.

A quieter day for the sea with more of a ‘trickle’ for the counters, 14 Shelduck, a Gadwall, 5 Teal, a Velvet Scoter, 18 Common Scoter, 70 Cormorant, 201 Oystercatcher, 3 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 11 Turnstone, 174 Knot, 6 Ruff, 22 Sanderling, 33 Redshank, 2 Black Tern, a Great Skua and 3 Arctic Skua, while the evening roost movement was again quiet, but productive with 561 Common, 81 Arctic and a 2 Roseate Tern.

Kilnsea wetlands was again rocking some good totals with 26 Little Egret, 28 Teal, 2 Little-ringed Plover, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Ruff, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 440 Redshank, 12 Greenshank, 1 Little Gull and a juvenile Caspian Gull. Other bits of note were 3 Water Rail on Canal scrape with a small fluffy chick and the Merlin still hunting the area.

Ringing: 1 Swallow, 8 Willow Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 6 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Wren, 1 Starling, 2 Robin, 4 Linnet, 1 Tree Sparrow.

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