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Sunday, 13 February 2022
a horrible day of rain and a strong F6 south westerly. Watches: 0740-1015.
Not many ventured out into the conditions and little or no reward for those that did. The more 'noteable' sightings were 300 Wigeon, a Coot, 20 Black-tailed Godwit and 22 Pied Wagtail.
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Pied Wagtail. John Hewitt.
Barn Owl. John Hewitt.
Redshank. John Hewitt.
Saturday, 12 February 2022
A wet and wild day of heavy rain driven by a F6 south westerly. Watches: 0745-1340.
Not a great day to be out and about, but the flock of 38 Snow Bunting continued to wander the triangle and Kilnsea wetlands had the 2 Pale-bellied Brent with 427 Brents, 500 Wigeon and 2 Goldeneye.
The sea was a bit more busy, though lacking any real quality with 172 Pink-footed Geese, an Eider, 13 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 6 Gannet, 4 Kittiwake, 190 Herring Gull, 306 Guillemot, 2 Razorbill and 128 Large Auk sp.
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Goldeneye. John Hewitt.
Friday, 11 February 2022
Frosty to start with bright sunny day following and an increasong F1 norhterly to a F6 south westerly. Watches: 0740-1140.
The impressive by recent standards flock of 40 Snow Bunting were still wandering the area, while elsewhere the best of the rest were 2 Short-eared Owl hunting around Kilnsea wetlands where 2 Pale-bellied Brents were among 428 Brent Geese.
Over the sea the best were 111 Red-throated Diver, 5 Gannet, 55 Kittiwake, 2 Little Gull and 53 Large Auk sp.
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Coot. Tony Hull.
Goldeneye. Tony Hull.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose with Brents. John Hewitt.
Thursday, 10 February 2022
Bright and sunny but cold in the biting F5 north westerky. Watches: 0715-1230.
It was quite an entertaining day with plenty on offer for everyone with numerous highlights and maybe the best being 1255 Pink-footed Geese heading north west and nice ringtail Hen Harrier which headed back north west, the Black Brant was in fields off Beacon lane with 6 Pale-bellied Brents, a juvenile White-fronted Goose on Easington striaght with Greylags, a fantastic flook of 40 Snow Bunting wandering the area, a Black Redstart at the gas terminal and nearby a Siberian Chiffchaff at the sewage works.
Other bits of note were 228 Red-throated Diver over the sea, a Mediterranean Gull amd a good total of 7 Stonechat.
Ringing: 1 Tree Sparrow.
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Little Egret. John Hewitt.
Ringed Plovers. Thomas Willoughby.
Wednesday, 09 February 2022
A mild Sunny day with a F3 south westerly. Watches: 0745-1015.
There was some movement over the sea with the best being 52 Red-throated Diver and 2 Great Northern Diver, while there was even some overland migration with 2 Marsh Harrier, a Jackdaw, 8 Skylark and a Meadow Pipit.
Other sightings from the day saw a Barnacle Goose at Sammy's, 1200 Wood Pigeon in Easington, a Short-eared Owl at Kilnsea wetlands, the 3 Siberian Chiffchaff at the sewage works and 2 Goldcrest around the Obs.
Just outside the recording area the Black Brant was present at Skeffling along with 2 Pale-bellied Brents.
Ringing: 1 Great Tit.
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Drake Goldeneye. Thomas Willoughby.
Black Brant with Brents. Colin Bushell.
Pale-bellied Brents with Brents. Colin Bushell.
Redshank. Tony Hull.
Tuesday, 08 February 2022
A mild day of sunny spells and a F4 south westerly. Watches: 0745-1145.
The best of todays sightings included a Lapland Bunting south at the Warren, 18 Snow Bunting wandering the area and 3 Siberian Chiffchaff at the sewage works.
Up in the Kilnsea wetlands area a Short-eared Owl, 1 Barn Owl and 4 Kestrel were hunting and a Pale-bellied Brent was present.
Ringing: 1 Water Rail.
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Barn Owl. Thomas Willoughby.
Barn Owl. Thomas Willoughby.
Barn Owl showing well. John Hewitt.
Little Egret. John Hewitt.
Monday, 07 February 2022
Frosty start gave way to a sunny day with a F3-4 westerly. Watches: 0745-1100.
The best of the day saw an increase to 4 Pale-bellied Brents aroind Kilnsea wetlans among the 415 Brent Geese, which also contained 2 Black Brant x Brent hybrids. Other decent sightings from the day included the 3 Siberian Chiffchaff again at the sewage works, a Kigfisher along Easington straight, the first returning Coot at Sammy's, a 2cy Mediterranean Gull on KIlnsea wetlands and a Mistle Thrush in the triangle.
Ringing: 1 Moorhen, 1 Robin, 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 House Sparrow.
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Short-eared Owl. Michael Anderson.
Short-eared Owl. Tony Hull.
Sunday, 06 February 2022
A cold, wet and wild day driven by a F6-7 north westerly. Watches: 0750-1035.
Not a great day to be out, the wind increased as the day went on, the best of the sightings were a Red Kite which headed back north, a Mediterranean Gull over the sea, which aslo had 114 Red-throated Diver, 66 Guillemot and 6 Razorbill and just one Snow Bunting at the Narrows.
The best sightings though were just outside the recording area between Sammys and Skeffling with a Black Brant, 21 Whooper Swan, a Pale-bellied Brent and a nice adult male Hen Harrier.
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Female Shoveler. Tony Hull.
Drake Shoveler. Tony Hull.
Saturday, 05 February 2022
Blustery showers in a F6 north westerly. Watches: 0750-1120.
A quiet day overall the best of the sightings were 3 Snow Bunting which headed south, while over the sea were an Eider, 7 Common Scoter, 69 Red-throated Diver, 3 Gannet, 89 Kittiwake, 13 Guillemot, 2 Razorbill and 47 Largw Auk sp.
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Black-tailed Godwit and Redshank. Tony Hull.
Friday, 04 February 2022
Bright and sunny with a bitter f5-6 north westerly. Watches: 0800-0915.
Not much happening during the day, the best of the sightings were on KIlnsea wetlands where a flock of 500 Brent Geese were present with the Hybid Brant x Brent and a probable Black Brant. Also here were 579 Wigeon, 13 Shoveler, 7 Gadwall, 25 Black-tailed Godwit, 150 Curlew and a Stonechat.
The best of a quiet sea were 43 Red-throated Diver, 3 Gannet and 7 Kittiwake.
Ringing: 1 Moorhen.
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Brent Geese. John Hewitt.
Mute Swans. John Hewitt.