Thursday, 22 April 2021

A warm sunny day with a F3 south easterly.  Watches: 0630-0930.

Migrants totals, probably included breeders arriving back on territories, but inceases regardless and included the first 2 Cuckoo of the spring plus 10 Whimbrel, a Common Sandpiper, a Short-eared Owl, 68 Sand Martin, 7 Swallow, the 'resident' Cetti's Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 4 Sedge Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 16 Whitethroat, 4 Goldcrest, 6 Song Thrush, a Black Redstart, a Stonechat, 12 Wheatear, 25 Yellow Wagtail, a White Wagtail, a Lesser Redpoll and 3 Siskin.

The highlight for the vis migers was 172 Curlew heading out east, many in excited bubbling or in full song, with a Little Gull heading the same way. It was slow again for Passerine movement, a Snow Bunting being the best along with a Marsh Harrier, 1 Lapwing, Little-ringed Plover, 39 Rook, 76 Carrion Crow, 12 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, a Flava Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch and a Ciorn Bunting.

Other bits of note included the usual Whooper Swan, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Pale-bellied Brent and 340 Brents, while much lower numbers of 'wintering' Wildfowl remain with just 16 Wigeon and 20 Teal.

Ringing: 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Great Tit, 1 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch.

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Wednesday, 21 April 2021

A bright sunny day with a moderate north easterly.  Watches: 0630-1100.

It was a decent morning for birds heading east out from the Humber, but little heading south. The first good count of 57 Arctic Tern headed out east along with 2 Kittiwake, a Curlew, 22 Redshank, an Eider and 4 Common Scoter. The best of south bound migrants were 5 Common Buzzard, a Marsh Harrier and 6 Sand Martin.

The first Common Sandpiper of the year was on Kilnsea wetlands, where the male Blue-headed Wagtail remained. Other migrant totals numbers were up and consisted of 6 Whimbrel, a Green Sandpiper, a Long-eared Owl, 2 Short-eared Owl, 65 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 14 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, a Grasshopper Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, a Goldcrest, 5 Song Thrush, a Stonechat, 13 Wheatear, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 11 Pied Wagtail, 2 Brambling, 2 Lesser Redpoll ands 6 Siskin.

The Whooper Swan was still on Kilnsea wetlands along with 2 Pale-bellied Brent, 535 Dark-bellied Brents and 2 Tufted Duck.

Ringing: 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll.

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Tuesday, 20 April 2021

Early fog cleared by mid morning leaving a sunny day with the continuing light south easterly.  Watches:0630-1140.

It was a better day for birds on the move and small increases in grounded migrants (or breeders arriving on territories). a Little-ringed Plover, 11 Whimbrel, . Long-eared Owl, 2 Short-eared Owl, the Cetti's Warbler, 9 Willow Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 3 Sedge Warbler, a Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, a Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, a Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, a Black Redstart, 1 Stonechat, just one Wheatear, a male Blue-headed Wagtail, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 13 Pied Wagtail, a Lesser Redpoll and 1 Siskin.

The vis miggers had a better day with a Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier, a ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, a Little-ringed Plover, 4 Jackdawm 3 Rook, a Woodlark, 3 Skylark, 116 Sand Martin, 42 Swallow, 3 Flava Wagtail, 5 Alba Wagtail, a Brambling, 1 Greenfinch, 96 Linnet and 12 Goldfinch.

Other bits of note included the Whooper Swan remaining, a Pale-bellied Brent still present among 400 Brent Geese and 2 Tufted Duck still on Kilnsea wetlands.

Ringing: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll.

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Monday, 19 April 2021

Overcast with sunny spells patchy fog in the afternoon with a light south easterly.  Watches: 063-:0915.

Inland the weather is warm and sunny allowing migrants to push through, while on the coast the cool weather continues and a trickle of migrants saw our first of the spring Grasshopper Warbler in Kilnsea and 2 Sandwich Tern at Kilnsea wetlands. Migrants numbers otherwise were slightly up overall with 7 Whimbrel, 2 Short-eared Owl, 45 Sand Martin, 7 Swallow, 7 Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Goldcrest, a Redwing, 6 Song Thrush, 3 Wheatear, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 15 Pied Wagtail, a White Wagtail, 3 Lesser Redpoll and 2 Siskin.

Movement was again slow with 3 Carrion Crow, 6 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Flava Wagtail, a Siskin and 1 Corn Bunting, while 78 Curlew, 6 Black-headed Gull and 3 Arctic Tern headed out east. 

The kilnsea wetland area held 500 Brent Geese, 3 Pale-bellied Brent, the Whooper Swan, 2 Tufted Duck, 62 Wigeon and 38 Teal among the usuals.

Ringing: 1 Wood Pigeon, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch.

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Sunday, 18 April 2021

A day of sunny spells and a F3 south easterly.  Watches: 0640-1105.

Migrants numbers are still down, with still few Wheatear or Warblers passing through, but the day did see the first Little Tern of the year on Beacon ponds and 3 Whitethroat belting out their scratchy song at Sammy's. Further migrants included a Short-eared Owl, 40 Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, 12 Chiffchaff, a Sedge Warbler, a Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, a Black Redstart, 3 Wheatear, 8 Yellow Wagtail, a White Wagtail and 1 Siskin.

On the move today were 2 Little Egret, a Marsh Harrier, 11 Jackdaw, 14 Riook, 23 Carrion Crow, a Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, a Flava Wagtail and 2 Alba Wagtail, while a good total of 125 Curlew flew out east.

Ringing: 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Black Reestart, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet.

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Saturday, 17 April 2021

A sunny morning, cloudy in the afternnon with a F3 south easterly.  Watches: 0620-0930.

While we feel we should be getting good numbers of migrants by now, it still amonts to a trickle of birds and today was the same, widely scattered and  final totals of a Short-eared Owl, 1 Coal Tit, 10 Swallow, the Cetti's Warbler still singing at the Point, 3 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, a Ring Ouzel at the Riding school, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, a Black Redstart, 1 Lesser Redpoll and a Siskin.

The vis-miggers had another poor morning, though a few birds of prey, headed south with oving a Grey Heron, 3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Buzzard, 2 Rook, 11 Carrion Crow, 10 Swallow, a Chffchaff, 1 Flava Wagtail, a Greenfinch and 1 Corn Bunting, with a Bar-tailed Godwit heading out east.

Ringing: 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Linnet.

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Friday, 16 April 2021

Light rain showers in the morning gave way to a fine sunny day with a cool moderate easterly.  Watches: 0635-0945.

The first 2 Arctic Tern of the spring flew north past the seawatch hide, while other migrants included a Little-ringed Plover, 2 Jack Snipe, 32 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, the Cetti's Warbler still singing at the Point, 3 Willow Warbler, 18 Chiffchaff, a Sedge Warbler at Chalky point, 3 Blackcap, a Firecrest singing on Beacon lane, 5 Goldcrest, a Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, a Black Redstart, 4 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, a White Wagtail, 9 Pied Wagtail, 9 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling and a Lesser Redpoll.

The best of the movement today saw 57 Curlew 'bubble' their way out east, with 6 Swallow, a Flava Wagtail, 2 Alba Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, a Brambling and a Siskin south, while 3 Pintail and a Fulmar were the pick of movement over the sea.

The Kilnsea wetlands area held the Whooper Swan, 639 Brent Geese, 2 Pale-bellied Brent and a Tufted Duck, with 2 Red-breasted Merganser on the Humber and 7 Common Buzzard wandering the area.

Ringing: 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch. 

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Thursday, 15 April 2021

A warm sunny day with a cool F3 north easterly.  Watches: 0630-0915.

Migrants were again generally low in numbers, but a nice male Common Redstart in North field made up for it, along with a Hooded Crow, 1 Green Sandpiiper, a Short-eared Owl, 14 Sand Martin, 30 Swallow, the Cetti's Warbler, a Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, a Sedge Warbler again at Chalky point, 1 Blackcap, a Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Yellow Wagtail and 2 White Wagtail.

A trickle of movement overland saw a Marsh Harrier, 1 Grey Heron, 17 Jackdaw, 28 Rook, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, a Flava Wagtail, 2 Alba Wagtail and a Siskin heading south.

Ringing: 1 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet.

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Wednesday, 14 April 2021

a Fine and sunny day with a F2-3 north easterly.  Watches: 0640-0940.

A nice male Hawfinch at Rose cottage was the highlight of the day, closely followed by a 3cy male Hen Harrier which had been ringed on Texel in the Netherlands and 2 Green Sandpipier on Beacon ponds were new for the year. Other migrants included a Little-ringed Plover, 1 Short-eared Owl, 26 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, the Cetti's Warbler still at the Point, 2 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, a Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, a Black Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, a White Wagtail, 23 Pied Wagtail, 15 Chaffinch and a Siskin.

Overland movement was again steady with a 6 Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, a Flava Wagtail, 4 Alba Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, a Brambling, 1 Greenfinch and a Corn Bunting, with 61 Common Scoter the best of the sea.

Ringing: 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 5 Linnet, 1 Siskin.

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Tuesday, 13 April 2021

A warm sunny day with a F2 northerly.  Watches: 0640-0940.

There was a small increase in migrant numbers, the warming weather along with the reduced cold wind at last giving some enouragment for the weeks ahead. Migrants were well scattered in the area with a Jack Snipe, 1 Short-eared Owl, 65 Sand Martin, the Cetti's Warbler, 5 Willow Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, a Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 5 Wheatear, a Blue-headed Wagtail, 6 Yellow Wagtail, a White Wagtail and 19 Pied Wagtail.

Visible migration was yet again limited, an Iceland Gull the highlight along with 2 Common Buzzard, 8 Curlew out east, 3 Rook, 28 Carrion Crow, 10 Swallow, 35 Linnet and 11 Goldfinch.

Other sightings in the Kilnsea wetlands area included the Whooper Swan, 2 Pale-bellied Brent, 90 Wigeon, 22 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 11 Little Egret and 7 Black-tailed Godwit.

Ringing: 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Linnet.

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