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Thursday, 24 February 2022
Sunny day with showers, some wintery and a cold F3-7 south westerly. Watches: 0730-1045, 1300-1615.
A much quieter day overall with just 110 Pink-footed Geese heading north west, but 10 Barnacle Geese were on the Humber and 2 Avocet were back on Kilnsea wetlands, while at least 1 Siberian Chiffchaff was still at the Sewage works. The day also saw another 396 Red-throated Diver on the move plus 10 Kittiwake, 2 Razorbill, 35 Guillemot and 223 Large Auk sp.
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Long-tailed Tit. Brian Walker.
Siberian Chiffchaff. Brian Walker.
Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Sunny spells but again windy with a F5-7 south westerly. Watches: 0715-1100.
It was a great day of movement with an impressive 3039 Pink-footed Geese heading north west with also 5 Wigeon, 9 Pintail, 15 Teal, an Eider, 7 Common Scoter, 628 Red-throated Diver, 2 Gannet, a Fulmar, 16 Cormorant, 9 Kittiwake, 20 Black-headed Gull, and 115 Large Auk sp, while overland passage was evident for the first time this 'spring' with 7 Stock Dove, 24 Skylark, 4 Rook, 8 Jackdaw, 158 Starling. a Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch and 2 Linnet.
The best of the other sightings were the flock of 41 Snow Bunting were again in the area.
Ringing: 1 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing.
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Black-tailed Godwits, Shoveler, Brent Geese, Redshanks and Common Gulls. Adam Hutt.
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Sunny with a F5-6 south westerly. Watches: 0750-1310.
There was a great count of 266 Pintail on the Humber off Sammy's with 3 Pale-bellied Brent among 420 Brent Geese on Kilnsea wetlands.
The best of the sea were 300 Pink-footed Geese north, 20 Wigeon, an Eider, 420 Red-throated Diver, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Gannet, 6 Cormorant, 26 Kittiwake, 217 Large Auk sp, 43 Guillemot and 5 Razorbill, while 8 Skylark and 85 Starling headed south overland.
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Cormorant. Brian Walker.
Grey Heron. Tony Hull.
Sunday, 20 February 2022
Dry start with heavy and prolonged showers later and a strong blustery F7 westerly.
The sea was quieter overall with a Wigeon, 12 Teal, 16 Common Scoter, 121 Red-throated Diver, 2 Gannet, 12 Kittiwake, 66 Herring Gull, 105 Guillemot, 9 Razorbill and 162 Large Auk sp.
The long bank area held 5 Mediterranean Gull (adult and 4 x 2cy) and 23 Shoveler in a flooded field. A flock of 70 Fieldfare on peter lane with 17 Snipe s/over here.
Just outside the area the Black Brant was still just east of Skeffling along with a hybrid Brant, a Pale-bellied Brent, the leucistic bird among the Brent flock and 20 Whooper Swan, while just west of the carpark a Water Pipit, 200 Fieldfare and 2 Marsh Harrier.
Ringing: 1 Redwing.
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Shoveler. Adam Hutt.
Brent Geese and Redshank. Adam Hutt.
Saturday, 19 February 2022
A sunny start, became wet and windy with wintery showers and an increasing blustery F3-6 westerly.
The morning was spent decommissioning the point heligoland trap, a good turn out from the Obs and YWT volunteers saw it taken down just as the worst of the weather rolled in. It will hopefully be rebuilt at some point in the future.
There was some movement over the sea early morning a Long-tailed Duck north and an Avocet south were the highlights plus 450 Red-throated Diver, a Shag, 686 Large Auk sp, 27 Guillemot, 4 Razorbill, a Great Crested Grebem 185 Herring Gull, 9 Kittiwake, 4 Pintail and 4 Teal.
Elsewhere there were 12 Snow Bunting still about, a Woodcock at the Obs, a Coot on canal scrape and 37 Pied Wagtail were at long bank.
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Turnstone. Brian Walker.
Black-tailed Godwit. Brian Walker.
Friday, 18 February 2022
Strong F8 south westerly winds and rain made for a poor day. Watches: 0745-1015.
Despite the conditions 15 Snow Bunting were in the triangle again, a Coot on Canal scrape, 45 Tree Sparrow at the Obs and 2 Pintail, a Marsh Harrier and a Short-eared Owl at Kilnsea wetlands.
The sea had 12 Common Scoter, 59 Red-throated Diver, a Fulmar, 9 Kittiwake2 Razorbill, 29 Guillemot and 138 Large Auk sp.
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Thursday, 17 February 2022
Sunny spells and showers with a F6-7 north westerly. Watches: 0730-1015.
A flock of 20 Snow Bunting continued to roam the area, while a Great Northern Diver was the highlight over the sea which also had 130 Red-throated Diver, 14 Gannet, a Fulmar, 9 Kittiwake, a Mediterranean Gull, 576 Herring Gull, 240 Guillemot, 3 Razorbill and 668 Large Auk sp.
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Teal. Tony Hull.
Pair of Wigeon. Tony Hull.
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
It was quite a decent morning of movement over the sea the best being 22 Pink-footed Geese, an Eider, 148 Red-throated Diver, 7 Gannet, 38 Kittiwake, 284 Herring Gull and 877 Large Auk sp.
The only other sightings of note were a Snow Bunting, 2 Stonechat and 600 Oystercatcher.
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Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Wet and wild in the morning with sunny spells later in a F6 south westerly. Watches: 0745-1045.
The best of the sightings were unsuprisingly from the shelter of the seawatch hide producing 13 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Eider, 9 Common Scoter, a Fulmar, 19 Gannet, 60 Kittiwake, 57 Herring Gull and a good count of 415 Razorbill.
Elsewhere Kilnsea wetlands had a Pale-bellied Brent, 31 Black-tailed Godwit and 100 Redshank.
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Lapwing. Thomas Willoughby.
Black-tailed Godwit. Tony Hull.
Stock Dove. Tony Hull.
Monday, 14 February 2022
Another day of heavy rain and a F6 south westerly. Watches: 0745-1015.
Despite the conditions there were a few bits of interest, an adult Iceland Gull from the relative luxury of the seawatch hide along with 436 Herring Gull heading south and 107 Red-throated Diver.
The Black Redstart continued its stay on the sheltered seaward rocks at the gas terminal and 20 Snow Bunting and a Mediterranean Gull were here too.
Other bits of note from the Kilnsea wetlands area were 3 Pale-bellied Brent, 12 Shoveler, 550 Wigeon, 2 Goldeneye, 22 Little Grebe, 44 Black-tailed Godwit and a Short-eared Owl.
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Lucy with the Brent flock. John Hewitt.
Pale-bellied Brent with Brents. John Hewitt.
Redshank. John Hewitt.