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Saturday, 12 December 2020
A cool, damp, foggy, overcast day with a F2-3 Wwind. Watches: 0745-1000.
A day dominated by Geese in the area with a Tundra Bean Goose west over Kilnsea wetlands, 8 White-fronted Geese at Sammies and 1850 Pink-footed Geese blogging. The Wildfowl theme continued with the 2 Red-breasted Merganser still present on Kilnsea wetlands and now 2 Scaup, with a female joining the male and a Tufted Duck on Beacon ponds plus all the usual residents. Nearby 24 Mediterranean Gull were at Sammies.
Passerine highlight were the Black Redstart remaining on its favoured muck heap and a Snow Bunting at Easington lagoon, while 90 Blackbird were a good December total.
Over the sea it was quiet with 2 Great Skua the stand out sighting.
Ringing: 3 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, 1 Wren, 2 Linnet, 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting.
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Scaup. John Hewitt.
Snipe. John Hewitt.
Friday, 11 December 2020
A damp grey day with rain and a F3 SE wind. Watches: 0730-1030.
Not alot to report overall though the Black Redstart was still on it's favoured muckheap and the 3 Snow Bunting seen again when they flew north over Easington.
The best of the other sightings were the drake Scaup and 2 Red-breasted Merganser still on KIlnsea wetlands along with 180 Lapwing and 4 Mediteranean Gull.
Ringing: 2 Blackbird
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Sparrowhawk. Bethan Clyne.
Pied Wagtail. John Hewitt.
Starling. Bethan Clyne.
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Sunny spells in the morning, clouding over with a coll F3-4 S wind. Watches: 0720-1115.
The day saw an increase in movement over the sea which was rewarded with a nice flock of 7 Velvet Scoter south at 10:30 (previously seen at Long nab at 08:23 and Flamborough 09:05). The morning also saw 9 Shoveler, 4 Wigeon, 17 Teal, a Pochard, 3 Eider, 94 Common Scoter, 16 Red-throated Diver, a Great Northern Diver, 2 Gannet, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull and a Great Skua.
Other sightings were a Snow Bunting by the Gas terminal, 13 Whooper Swan again on Kilnsea wetlands along with a Pale-bellied Brent among 310 Brent Geese, while also present were the Scaup and 2 Red-breasted Merganser. There were still around 20 Mediterranean Gull at Sammies and 1300 Oystercathcer on the Humber.
Nearby but just outside the area an adult Black Brant at Skeffling, probably the returning bird along with some of its hybrid offspring plus 3 Pale-bellied Brent.
Ringing: 3 Blackbird.
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Mediterranean Gull. Ian Smith.
Oystercatchers on the Humber. Tony Hull.
Greylag Goose. John Hewitt.
Wednesday, 09 December 2020
A foogy damp day with a F2 W wind. Watches: 1250-1450.
It was a day for birds moving dominated by 1850 Pinlk-footed Geese south or south west, while also noted were 162 Wigeon, 11 Mallard, 3 Teal, 3 Goldeneye and 2 Gannet.
The birds of the day were 3 Snow Bunting at Beacon ponds, while yet again there were some late migrants about with 3 Woodcock, 80 Blackbird, 30 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Stonechat, and a Siskin.
Other sightings during the day were the drake Scaup plus 2 Pintail, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, a Goosander, 22 Little Grebe, a Marsh Harrier and the 2cy Capsian Gull mostly in the Kilnsea wetlands area
Ringing: 1 Sparrowhawk, 14 Blackbird, 4 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Siskin, 2 Yellowhammer.
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Lapwing. Tony Hull.
Red-breasted Merganser. Tony Hull.
Tuesday, 08 December 2020
A cold misty morning soon became a day of sunny spells with a F3 S wind. Watches: 0745-0945.
Overall a quiet day with not a lot happening, a Red Kite heading south a nice surprise, along with 3 Whooper Swan west past Sammies and 155 Pink-footed Geese on the move.
The best of the other sightings today were the usual drake Scaup, the 2 Red-breasted Merganser and 720 Brent Geese on Kilnsea wetlands and 29 Mediterranean Gull at Sammies.
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Shoveler. Ian Smith.
Red-breasted Merganser. Ian Smith.
Roe Deer. Ian Smith.
Roe Deer. Ian Smith.
Monday, 07 December 2020
After a foggy start it remained damp with a cool f4-5 W wind.
A bit of a quiet day overall with the drake Scaup, 2 Red-breasted Merganser and a Pochard were still on Kilnsea wetlands, along with 2 Whooper Swan, 660 Wigeon,, 3 Little Egret and 60 Black-tailed Godwit with 23 Mediterranean Gull at Sammies.
Other sightings included 46 Pink-footed Geese over Easington towards the Humber, 7 Grey Partirdge, 30 Yellowhammer and a Kingfisher at Sammies and a Stonechat at the Gas Terminal.
Ringing: 2 Blackbird.
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Red-breasted Merganser. John Hewitt.
Drake Scaup. John Hewitt.
Sunday, 06 December 2020
A clear sunny day with a light SW wind. Watches: 0730-1000.
There were still some decent numbers of Thrushes in the area but the best sightings were a showy Snow Bunting by the Gas terminal along with one of the Black Redstart remaining. Totals for the day were a Short-eared Owl, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Fieldfare, 80 Blackbird, 20 Redwing, a Mistle Thrush, 6 Stonechat, 4 Grey Wagtail and a Siskin.
There was no sign of the White-fronts, but the 2 Barnacle Geese remained, with 3 Pochard new in, joining the 2 Red-breasted Merganser and the drake Scaup. Nearby 350 Lapwing and 25 Pintail were at Sammies.
The best of the sea were 21 Common Scoter, 56 Red-throated Diver, a Great Northern Diver and a Great Skua.
Ringing: 7 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 2 Dunnock, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Yellowhammer.
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Snow Bunting. Ian Smith.
Snow Bunting. Colin Bushell.
Pochard. John Hewitt.
Saturday, 05 December 2020
Overcast with sunny spells and showers and a F4-5 ESE -F NW wind. Watches: 0730-1110.
A small increase in migrants mainly Thrushes also saw 2 Black Redstart appear in the area plus a Woodcock, a Long-eared Owl at Kilnsea wetlands, 1 Short-eared Owl, a Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, a Fieldfare, 120 Blackbird, 16 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, a Stonechat and 1 Rock Pipit.
Otherwise it was much the same as previous days with the 4 White-fronted Geese and 2 Barnacle Geese present along with 13 Whooper Swan and 2 Red-breasted Merganser among the usual Wildfowl. The same area also holding 12 Little Grebe, 80 Lapwing, a Greenshank and 124 Black-tailed Godwit.
The sea had some bits and pieces to offer the best being a Great Northen Diver, 42 Kittiwake and a Great Skua.
Ringing: 10 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Goldfinch.
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Black Redstart. John Hewitt.
Barnacle and White-fronted Geese. Tony Hull.
Long-eared Owl. Tony Hull.
Friday, 04 December 2020
Rain all day with the odd sunny spells and a chilly F4-5 N wind. Watches: 0730-1300.
The theme of the previous few days continued yet again with the 4 White-fronted Geese and 2 Barnacle Geese rermained in residence wtih the 2cy Caspian Gull appearing on Kilnsea wetlands. All the usual Wildfowl were present in good numbers plus the drake Scaup and 2 Red-breasted Merganser alomng with 150 Lapwing, 154 Black-tailed Godwit, 124 Curlew, 2 Greenshank and 7 Mediterranean Gull.
The sea was much improved overall with a Velvet Scoter the pick of the sightings, along with 9 Teal, 4 Eider, a Tufted Duck, 92 Common Scoter, 28 Red-throated Diver, 7 Gannet, 4 Guillemot, 4 Razorbill and 4 Auk sp.
Other sightings included a Short-eared Owl at Beacon ponds and 2 Stonechat in Easington.
Ringing: 2 Blackbird.
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Black-tailed Godwit. Ian Smith.
Black-tailed Godwit. Ian Smith.
Brent Geese including a leucistic juvenile bird. John Hewitt.
Thursday, 03 December 2020
Rain on and off with a F3-4 W wind. Watches: 0730-1000.
The day continued on the recent theme with KIlnsea wetlaands and Wildfowl dominating. The 4 White-fronted Geese and 2 Barnacle Geese were still present along with 19 Whooper Swan, 15 Shoveler, 604 Wigeon, a Pintail, 106 Teal, the drake Scaup, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 108 Black-tailed Godwit and a Caspian Gull.
Little moving over the sea, the best being 2 Shelduck and 9 Common Scoter.
Ringing: 1 Blackbird.
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