Wednesday, 11 November 2020

Cloudy day with a cold F4-5 SW wind.  Watches: 0700-0915, 1330-1530.

There were still 2 Dusky Warbler to be seen (Chalk bank and Corner field) while there were a scatter of migarnts still about the best being a Long-eared Owl on Beacon lane, a Swallow at the Point, 2 Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 60 Blackbird, 60 Fieldfare, 43 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 3 Grey Wagtail, 5 Brambling and 2 Lesser Redpoll.

The 3 Bewick's Swans were still present at Sammy's along with 37 Whooper Swan and 23 Pink-footed Geese. Neaby in the Kilnsea wetlands area some good totals of Wildfowl are still in reisdence with 458 Brent Geese inc 1 Pale-bellied Brent, 25 Shoveler, 662 Wigeon, 139 Teal, the Scaup, 3 Goldeneye, 47 Lapwing, 25 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Greenshank. 

A bit of movement over the sea 18 Pink-fotted Geese, 6 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 6 Eider, 56 Common Scoter, a Goldneye, 28 Red-throated Diver, a Great Northen Diver,  17 Gannet, 2 Little Gull, a Kittiwake, 9 Guiilemot and 4 Razorbill.

Ringing: 10 Blackbird, 2 Redwing, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll.

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Tuesday, 10 November 2020

A misty morning clearing by mid afternoon with a F2 W-F3 SE wind.  Watches: 0700-0930.

Late on in the day at least 3 Bewick's Swan were discovered in a flock of 48 Whooper Swan at Sammy's. Hopefully they will still be present in the morning. There were again fewer migrants about with 2 Woodcock, a late Willow Warbler in Sykes field, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Dusky Warbler at Chalk bank, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, Cetti's Warbler in Sykes field, 6 Goldcrest, 9 Stonechat, 2 Black Redstart, 85 Blackbird, 21 Fieldfare, 26 Redwing, 3 Brambling, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Siskin and a Snow Bunting.

Ringing: 24 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Great Tit, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Tree Sparrow, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

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Monday, 09 November 2020

A misty damp grey day with a F2 E wind.   Watches: 0700-1130, 1345-1505.

A bit of a clear out from the previous day, but still good numbers of migrants with 16 Woodcock, 5 Snipe, a Woodlark at Sammy's which then flew off north, a Siberian Chiffchaff, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Dusky Warbler ( chalk bank and bluebell), a Barred Warbler at the Point, 2 Blackcap, Cetti's Warbler at Sykes field, 2 Firecrest, 12 Goldcrest, 280 Blackbird, 670 Fieldfare, 450 Redwing, 17 Song Thrush, a Mistle Thrush, 2 Black Redstart, 9 Stonechat, 3 Grey Wagtail, a Rock Pipit, 2 Barmbling, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Siskin, a Snow Bunting and 2 Lapland Bunting around the Riverside.

The sea was busy early morning with 7 Brent Geese, 193 Pink-footed Geese, 17 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 1289 Wigeon, 26 Mallard, 9 Pintail, 706 Teal, 4 Eider, 191 Common Scoter, 18 Goldeneye, a Red-breasted Merganser, 12 Red-throated Diver, a Great Northern Diver, 3 Gannet, 32 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit and a Purple Sandpiper.

Other bits included a Tundra Bean Goose around Sammy's along with 40 Whooper Swan.

Ringing: 2 Kestrel, 39 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 24 Redwing, 6 Starling, 2 Robin, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch.

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Sunday, 08 November 2020

A murky mistty start with sunny periods and a F3 E wind.   Watches; 0730-0930.

A small arrival of migrants brought a crazy mini fall of 4 DUSKY WARBLER (Driftwood, Sykes field, Chalk bank, Beacon lane) to the area. The day also brought a good arrival of migrants with 20 Woodccok, 12 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 2 Firecrest, 14 Goldcrest, 900 Blackbird, 320 Fieldfare, 230 Redwing, a Ring Ouzel, 7 Song Thrush, 7 Rock Pipit, 4 Black Redstart, 10 Stonechat, 2 Brambling and Lapland Bunting over Sammy's.

Some good movement over the sea with 2 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 16 Pintail, 94 Wigeon, 52 Teal, 2 Pochard, 17 Common Scoter, a Velvet Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Red-throated Diver and a Little Gull.

Ringing: 82 Blackbird, 14 Redwing, 1 Starling, 1 Robin, 2 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Great Tit, 1 chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch.

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Saturday, 07 November 2020

The east in the wind seems to be having the desired effect and while not many common migrants a few good birds are turning up. The best being a HUMES WARBLER in the Crown carpark area which was in the company of 2 of the 3 Yellow-browed Warbler seen. A Black Redstart was at the Point, a late Willow Warbler at the Warren, Firecrest in the Churchyard and 5 Snow Bunting at Beacon ponds with a few Woodcock about too..

Over the sea a Great Northern Diver and Scaup flew past the sewatch hut.

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Friday, 06 November 2020

A generally calm sunny day with a F2 ESE by late afternoon.

Watches: 0700-1100.

The day saw the wind go into the east, so some hope of arrivals in the next few days. Today on the otherhabd saw some movement over sea and land with some decent Wildfowl totals in particular with a Tundra Bean Goose north-west towards Sammys, 280 Pink-footed Geese, 93 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Pochard, 22 Common Scoter, 3 Eider, 2 Goldeneye, a Goosander, 18 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver, 33 Gannet, 4 Kittiwake, a Great Skua and 4 Guillemot while overland 9 Stock Dove, 13 Jackdaw, 30 Rook, 14 Skylark, 8 Starling, 4 Alba Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, a Rock Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 13 Goldfinch, a Snow Bunting, 1 Lapland Bunting and 3 Yellowhammer.

The 28 Whooper Swan were still at Sammys with 12 Pintail, while nearby om Kilnsea wetlands were 40 Shoveler, 377 Wigeon, a Scaup, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, a Greenshank and 3 Mediterranean Gull, with 2 Peregrine and 3 Merlin hunting the area.

A few migrants about, but less Thrushes overall, 5 Woodcock, a Jack Snipe, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 70 Blackbird, 10 Fieldfare, 16 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 8 Stonechat and a Brambling.

Ringing: 5 Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 2 Blackcap, 2 Tree Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Reed Bunting.

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Thursday, 05 November 2020

A day of sunny spells with a F3-4.

Watches: 0645-1030, 1250-1600.

A much better day overall with some good movement, mainly Geese and arrivals of migrants which may bode well for the wind swinging into the east in the next few days. There were some decent migrant totals for the day, 6 Woodcock, 2 Snipe, a Short-eared Owl, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, an 'eastern' Lesser Whitethroat along Beacon lane, 1 Goldcrest, 1100 Starling in/off, 81 Blackbird, 430 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 12 Stonechat, a Water Pipit at Beacon ponds, 4 Brambling, a Crossbill in/off and 4 Snow Bunting at Beacon ponds.

On the move were 1266 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Wigeon, 14 Teal, 5 Velvet Scoter, 100 Common Scoter, an Eider, 7 Goldeneye, a Red-breasted Merganser, 42 Red-throated Diver, 67 Gannet, a Shag, 1 Cormorant, a Glaucous Gull, 13 Guillemot, 3 Razorbill and 62 Auk sp while overland a Marsh Harrier, a Skylark, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, a Twite, 20 Lesser Redpoll, 7 Siskin and a Snow Bunting.

Other bits of interrest included 3 Egyptian Geese which dropped into Kilnsea wetlands, where the Scaup is still present and 28 Whooper Swan at Sammy's.

Ringing: 7 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 1 Robin, 2 Wren, 3 Blackcap, 7 Tree Sparrow, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 16 Lesser Redpoll.

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Wednesday, 04 November 2020

Chilly with blue skies all day and a F4 W wind.

Watches: 0700-1000, 1400-1440.

A nice surprise today came in the form of an 'EASTERN' STONECHAT presumed 'Maurus' seen well and photographed along Humberside lane, but no samples were obtained. Other migrants included 2 Woodcock, a House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, a Siberian Chiffchaff at Easington sewage works, 40 Starling in/off, 50 Blackbird, 20 Fieldfare, 28 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 10 Stonechat, a Cetti's Warbler trapped at Kew, 1Chaffinch, a Brambling, 3 Twite at Easington lagoon, 4 Lesser Redpoll, a Siskin and 5 Snow Bunting.

There were some decent movement over the sea with a big push of 1554 Pink-footed Geese along with 34 Wigeon, 6 Common Scoter, 12 Red-throated Diver, a Great Northern Diver, 23 Gannet, a Kittiwake, 7 Guillemot, 3 Razorbill and 29 Auk sp. 

Other sightings included 48 Whooper Swan at Sammy's and the Scaup still on Kilnsea wetlands.

Ringing: 1 Mallard, 40 Knot, 18 Redshank, 1 Merlin, 6 Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 1 Robin, 2 Wren, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Tree Sparrow, 3 House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Reed Bunting.

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Tuesday, 03 November 2020

Showers in ther morning gave way to afternoon sunny periods with a F3-5 W wind.

Watches: 0700-0900.

While not much was happening overall there were a few nice surprises, a flock of 64 Whooper Swan hanging about on Beacon ponds/Kilnsea wetlands are always nice. The same area also holding 49 Greylag Geese, 22 Shoveler, a Pintail, 355 Wigeon, 110 Teal, the Scaup, 11 Little Grebe, 4 Little Egret, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 400 Redshank and 2 Mediterranean Gull.

Migrant wise a late Willow Warbler was on Peter lane, Easington, with also a House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, a Siberian Chiffchaff at Easington sewage works, 5 Goldcrest, 35 Blackbird, 55 Fieldfare, 7 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, a Brambling, 50 Chaffinch, 5 Bullfinch, 80 Lesser Redpoll, 13 Siskin and a Crossbill.

What movement there was today was mainly limited to the sea with 101 Pink-footed Geese, 6 Whooper Swan, 4 Wigeon, a Teal, 34 Common Scoter, a Red-breasted Merganser, 42 Red-throated Diver, a Great Northen Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Gannet, 7 Cormorant, 35 Herring Gull and 4 Auk sp, with just a Marsh Harrier and 2 Common Buzzard overland.

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Monday, 02 November 2020

Rain throughout the day with some sunny spells and a F6-7 WSW wind. 

Watches: 0700-1030, 1400-1530.

Its was a good day for movement over land with some decent totals comprising of a Great White Egret, 5 Rook, 181 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 70 Tree Sparrow,an Alba Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, a Rock Pipit, 8 Chaffinch, a Brambling, 1 Twite, 68 Lesser Redpoll, 26 Goldfinch and 13 Siskin, while the sea was maybe a little unexpectedly good with 3 Brent Geese, 611 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Whooper Swan, 46 Wigeon, a Pintail, 43 Teal, 39 Common Scoter, 8 Eider, 26 Red-throated Diver, 6 Great Northen Diver, a Black-throated Diver on the sea, a Sooty Shearwater, 1 Manx Shearwater, a Cormorant, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 3 Kittiwake, 39 Little Gull, 227 Commonn Gull, 2 Great Skua, 1 Arctic Skua, 37 Guillemot, 4 Razorbill and 113 Auk sp.

There were a few migrants about among small numbers of Thrushes inclding a Mealy Redpoll trapped at Kew, 1 Woodcock, 3 House Martin and 3 Blackcap.

Other sightings included the Scaup still present on Kilnsea wetlands, 27 Whooper Swan at Sammys point, 8 Grey Partidge in north field and a great coiunt of 39 Shoveler on Kilnsea wetlands.

Ringing: 1 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch, 29 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Mealy Redpoll, 2 Tree Sparrow. 

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