Wednesday, 21 October 2020

Overcast and damp all day with a F2 SE-F3-4 W wind.

Watches: 0705-0915.

The weather conditions did not lend themselves to finding new migrants, but those reamaining included the Cetti's Warbler along the canal and the Firecrest in the Churchyard plus 3 Short-eared Owl, 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin. a Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, a Yellow-browed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 54 Goldcrest, 114 Blackbird, 9 Fieldfare, 103 Redwing, 14 Song Thrush, a Mistle Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 8 Bullfinch, 23 Twite at Chalk bank, 53 Lesser Redpoll, 70 Siskin and a Lapland Bunting.

There was very little on the move today, most of which was oveer the sea with 110 Pink-footed Geese, 16 Teal, 18 common Scoter, 7 Goosander, 9 Red-throated Diverr, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Gannet and a Shag, while overland 7 Swallow, a House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail and 3 Redpoll.

The Kilnsea wetlands area held 10 Whoopwr Swan, 12 Shoveler, 304 Wigeon, 7 Pintail, 400 Teal, a Tufted Duck, 6 Little Egret, a Marsh Harrier, 4 Ruff, 700 Redshank, a Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshank and a Merlin. 

Ringing: 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Blackbird, 9 Redwing, 19 Lesser Redpoll.

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Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Overcast with rain soon gave way to warm sunny conditions with a F4 S wind.

Watches: 0700-0915.

There were few migrants still about with just a few Thrushes arriving and moving off NW. Totals today included 4 Swallow, a Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, a Firecrest trapped at Kew, 46 Goldcrest, 75 Blackbird, 30 Fieldfare, 90 Redwing, 55 Song Thrush, 16 Robin, 2 Black Redstart, 6 Stonechat, 3 Redpoll and a Siskin.

Movement today was virtually non-existent with just 4 Common Scoter, 9 Red-throated Diver and 3 Gannet, with 41 Skylark and a Crossbill overland.

The Kilnsea wetlands area had 10 Whooper Swan, 13 Pintail, 400 Teal, 260 Wigeon, 45 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, a late Curlew Sandpiper, 745 Redshank, a Greenshank and 12 Mediterranean Gull.

Ringing: 4 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 2 Robin, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Tree Sparrow, 3 Lesser Redpoll.

The Great Grey Shrike remains at Skeffling.

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Monday, 19 October 2020

A chilly bright day with a F4-5 S wind. 

Watches: 0700-0900.

A much quieter day overall and very little movement south as was maybe expected and most observers left to check out the Shrike in West Yorkshire. A Short-toed Lark was the best of the day, reported flying south over Corner field, but no notes were recieved. Migrant totals were well down on previous days with just a Jack Snipe, Hen Harrier at Chalk bank, 30 Swallow, 5 House Martin, a Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 47 Goldcrest, 35 Blackbird, 90 Fieldfare, 73 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 21 Robin, a Black Redstart, 5 Stonechat, a Grey Wagtail, 4 Barmbling, a Mealy Redpoll, 14 Lesser Redpoll and 2 Crossbill.

Moving today were 224 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Shelduck, 8 Wigeon, 11 Teal, 61 Common Scoter, a Goldeneye, 9 Red-throated Diver, a Great Crested Grebe, 6 Gannet, a Sandwich Tern, 1 Great Skua,, 16 Auk sp, 8 Skylark, 14 Swallow, 27 Meadow Pipit, 8 Rock Pipit, 11 Alba Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 10 Twite, 31 Linnet, 44 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin and a Reed Bunitng.

Other sightings were mainly centred around the Kilnsea wwtland area with 10 Whooper Swan, 5 Pintail, 378 Wigeon, 328 Teal, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, a Curlew Sandpiper, 770 Redshank, 3 Greenshank and 22 Mediterranean Gull. 

Ringiing: 5 Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 1 Wren, 7 Goldcrest, 6 Tree Sparrow, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin, 2 Goldfinch, 7 Tree Sparrow.

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Sunday, 18 October 2020

There was an almost complete clearout of migrants today with just the Barred Warbler in Easington cemetery remaining of the more unusual species, though 2 Hawfinch Easington-KIlnsea and 5 Bearded Tit were new along the canal. A Firecrest was at Rose cottage and the Cetti's Warbler still along the canal with furhter totals of a Jack Snipe, 2 Woodcock, a Common Sandpiper, 35 Chiffchaff, 4 Siberian Chiffchaff, 7 Yellow-browed Warbler, 17 Blackcap, a late Garden Warbler, 90 Goldcrest, 80 Blackbird, 30 Fieldfare, 175 Redwing, 9 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Black Redstart, 20 Stonechat, 18 Brambling, 4 Bullfinch, 150 Redpoll, a Mealy Redpoll, 4 Lapland Bunting and a Snow Bunting.

On the move today were a Great White Egret, 20 Pink-footed Geese, 8 Barnacle Geese, 20 Redd-throated Diver, a Great Northern Diver, a Marsh Harrier, 4 Common Buzzard, 10 Jackdaw, 50 Skylark, 16 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 9 Alba Wagtail, 43 Meadow Pipit, 31 Rock Pipit, 23 Greenfinch, 48 Linnet, 33 Redpoll, 61 Goldfinch, 21 Siskin, 9 Yellowhammer and 17 Red Bunting.

Other sightings included 10 Whooper Swan at Sammy's, 290 Black-tailed Godwit on Kilnsdea wetlands, 5 Ruff and 10 Mediterranean Gull. 

Just outside the area a Great Grey Shrike performed at Skeffling.

Ringing: 1 Fieldfare, 16 Blackbird, 6 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 7 Robin, 3 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff,13 Goldcrest,  2 Blue Tit, 1 Mealy Redpoll, 114 Lesser Redpoll, 17 Tree Sparrow, 2 Reed Bunting.

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Saturday, 17 October 2020

Some early morning rain seemed to have a decent effect dropping in good numbers of Thrsuhes to the area and with them some good birds too. The 3rd or 4th Red-flanked Bluetail this autumn was elusive in the Rose cottage to Churchfield area, where it was trapped in the evening, while a Dusky Warbler at Sammy's was maybe even more hard to pin down, a Pallas's Warbler was trapped at the Warren and a Barred Warbler at Easington cemetery. Other bits of interst were supplied by 2 Siberian Chiffchaff at the Point, 2 Firecrest (canal and churchyard) and at least 6 Yellow-browed Warbler with 2 Little Auk over the sea.

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Friday, 16 October 2020

A cloudy overcast day with a F4 NE wind. 

Watches: 0650-1100, 1300-1400.

With the wind in an ideal position there was high hopes for the day, but the good birds generally eluded the area. The Richard's Pipit was seen by the lighthouse while migarnts were in good numbers with 14 Woodcock, 2 Short-eared Owl, 2 Willow Warbler, 22 Chiffchaff, 2 Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler, 11 Blackcap, a Firecrest, 160 Goldcrest, 2500 Starling, a Ring Ouzel, 170 Blackbird, 20 Fieldfare, 23 Song Thrush, 500 Redwing, 25 Robin, 2 Black Redstart, 9 Stonechat, 20 Brambling, 40 Lesser Redpoll and 7 Crossbill.

Maybe the highlight of the day were 2 Tundra Bean Geese north over the Warren a d the day in general saw quite a bit of movement with 344 Pink-footed Geese, 19 Wigeon, a Pintail, 16 Teal, 40 Eider, 439 Common Scoter, 5 Goldeneye, 47 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 31 Gannet, a Shag, 4 Kittiwake, 27 Little Gull, 4 Great Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua, an Arctic Skua, 2 Little Auk and 29 Auk sp, while it was predictably quieter overland with 7 Skylark, 11 Swallow, a Rock Pipit and 2 Lapland Bunting.

Other sightings were 10 Whooper Swan at Sammy's, a Hen Harrier along Peter lane with Kilnsea wetlands ahving a Purple Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, a Spotted Redshank and 2 Greenshank.

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Thursday, 15 October 2020

There was maybe less about, but some good birds are still about to be found. An OLIVE-BACKED PIPIT showed well in the Obs garden, a Bluethroat at Sammy's carpark, a Pallas's Warbler at the Point, Richard's Pipit which moved from the narrows to the Sheepfield, Siberian Chiffchaff at Chalk bank to middle camp, Firecrest at canal scrape and a Tundra Bean Goose flew south.

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Wednesday, 14 October 2020

A  generally sunny day with rain mid afternoon, but a cool F4 E wind.

Watches: 0655-0930.

The calmer day with sunshine brought migrants into the open, including some good birds with a PALLAS'S WARBLER at Chalk bank which moved to Middle camp, a RADDES WARBLER trapped  in Churchfield after being glimpsed in the Churchyard and a Richard's Pipit south over Easington boatyard. Further migrant totals came in the form of 7 Woodcock, a Jack Snipe, 1 Long-eared Owl, 4 Short-eared Owl, 16 Chiffchaff, 2 Siberian Chiffchaff, 5 Yellow-browed Warbler, 42 Blackcap, 430 Goldcrest, 47 Wren, 4 Ring Ouzel, 520 Blackbird, 90 Fieldfare, 2555 Redwing, a Mistle Thrush, 118 Robin, 3 Black Redstart, 4 Redstart, 14 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, a Tree Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 84 Brambling, a Twite, 7 Siskin and a Snow Bunting.

There was a bit of movement over the sea with 6 Barnacle Geese, 75 Wigeon, 3 Mallard, 52 Teal, 7 Eider, 4 Velvet Scoter, 38 Common Scoter, 3 Goosander, 12 Red-throated Diver, 159 Gannet, a Shag, 20 Little Gull, a Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skua, 106 Auk sp and 8 Guillemot while overland just 15 Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 31 Skylark, 8 Swallow and a Grey Wagtail.

Other sightings included a Pale-bellied Brent with 160 Brent Geese on the HUmber, 10 Whooper Swan at Sammy's, 2 Purple Sandpiper off the Crown, 1200 Teal and 18 Pintail on Kilnsea wetlands.

Ringing: 1 Wood Pigeon, 61 Redwing, 9 Song Thrush, 67 Blackbird, 1 Redstart, 22 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 2 Wren, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 11 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 147 Goldcrest, 6 Brambling, 3 Siskin, 3 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 

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Tuesday, 13 October 2020

Overcast with sunny spells and afternoon rain with a chilly F4-2 NE wind.

Watches: 0700-0945. 1040-1245.

The wind and eventual rain dropped in some good totals of migrant, mainly Thrushes which moved on quickly, but an overall increase in grounded migrants was evident with 6 Jack Snipe, 2 Woodcock, 7 Short-eared Owl, a Long-eared Owl, 6 Coal Tit in/off, 3 Swallow, 22 Chiffchaff, 5 Yellow-browed Warbler, 22 Blackcap, an Eastern Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, a Garden Warbler, 23 Goldcrest, 27 Wren, 60 Starling in, 5 Ring Ouzel, 330 Blackbird, 1200 Fieldfare, 3656 Redwing, 23 Song Thrush, 23 Robin, 2 Redstart, 19 Stonechat, 6 Rock Pipit, 3 Bullfinch, a Twite, 19 Redpoll, 4 Siskin and 7 Brambling.

Movement today was light, but overall some good totals with a Marsh Harrier, 5 Rook, 37 Skylark, 7 Swallow while over the sea had 750 Pink-footed Geese, 48 Barnacle Geese, 4 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 137 Teal, 9 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Red-throated Diver, 20 Little Gull, 2 Pomarine Skua, a Puffin, 3 Razorbill, 6 Guillemot and 54 Auk sp.

The Kilnsea wetlands area had an overnight decline in Wildfowl and no sign of the Garganey, but present in the area were the Great White Egret, 11 Whooper Swan, 1000 Pink-footed Geese, 36 Pintail, 300 Teal, 466 Wigeon, 15 Little Grebe, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, a Spotted Redshank and 2 Mediterranean Gull.

Ringing: 57 Blackbird, 7 Song Thrush, 45 Redwing, 1 Ring Ouzel, 4 Fieldfare, 3 Robin, 2 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 3 Great Tit, 4 Coal Tit, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 14 Tree Sparrow, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Brambling, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch, 16 Lesser Redpoll, 7 Reed Bunting.

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Monday, 12 October 2020

Mainly overcast with the odd sunny spell, rain from mid afternoon and a F4 WNW wind.

Watches: 0700-1030, 1330-1515.

The winds are predicted to go into the east in the next few day, but while we wait for that there are still birds trickling in from Scandinavia with 3 Jack Snipe, a Woodcock, 1 Short-eared Owl, 10 Swallow, a House Martin, 10 Chiffchaff, 4 Yellow-browed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 2 Eastern Lesser Whitethroat, 13 Goldcrest, 133 Starling in, 160 Blackbird, 360 Fieldfare, 900 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redstart, 5 Stonechat, 5 Rock Pipit and 12 Brambling.

Movement today was light, but overall some good totals with a Grey Heron, 2 Rook, 16 Skylark, 7 Swallow, a Grey Wagtail, 2 Alba Wagtail, 28 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 265 Linnet, 128 Lesser Redpoll, 16 Crossbill, 620 Goldfinch, 14 Siskin and 38 Reed Bunting. The sea had 5 Barnacle Geese, 35 Wigeon, 19 Teal, 95 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 11 Red-throated Diver, a wandering Great Northern Diver, 447 Gannet, 5 Shag, a Puffin and 66 Auk sp.

The Kilnsea wetlands area had some fantastic totals of Wildfowl yet again and continues to be an amazing spectacle when a Peregrine goes through looking for an easy meal. The mobile Great White Egret put in a few appearances, 1243 Pink-footed Geese wandered the local area, a late Garganey was a surprise, 27 Pintail, 1900 Teal, 540 Wigeon, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, a Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank and 5 Snipe. Also of note today were 3 Purple Sandpiper at the Narrows with 157 Brent Geese onm the Humber/

Ringing: 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Dunnock, 2 Wren, 1 Robin, 2 Redwing, 18 Blackbird, 1 Blackcap, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Great Tit, 10 Tree Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 101 Lesser Redpoll, 19 Goldfinch, 21 Reed Bunting.

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