Thursday, 01 October 2020

The highlight today was a flyover Buff-breasted Sandpiper seen by two visiting birders (pending acceptance) which appeared to land in fields just west of KIlnsea wetlands, but could not be found again, It was a great day for Wildfowl movement over the sea with some nice totals involved, 4 Brent Geese, 83 Pink-footed Geese, a Shelduck, 9 Shoveler, 601 Wigeon. 5 Mallard, 44 Pintail, 962 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Eider, 84 Common Scoter, a Long-tailed Duck, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 65 Red-throated Diver, a Black-throated Diver, 14 Grey Heron in/off, 105 Ga nnet, 3 Sandwich Tern, a Great Skua, 1 Pomarine Skua and an Arctic Skua.

There was amybe a slight increase in migrant numbers with 2 Jack Snipe, 6 Short-eared Owl, 4 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 6 Yellow-browed Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, the Barred Warbler in the Listening dish hedge, an eastern Lesser Whitethroat, a Firecrest, 22 Goldcrest, 6 Redwing, 42 Song Thrush, a Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied Flycatcher, a Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 15 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail and a Brambling.

A Great White Egret came south over the Gas terminal and spent the day on Beacon ponds with the same general area also having 4 Ruff, a Common Sandpiper, 5 Whimbrel, 7 Greenshank, 2 Marsh Harrier and 20 Mediterranean Gull.

Ringing: 3 Song Thrush, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Goldcrest, 13 Lesser Redpoll, 11 Tree Sparrow. 

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Wednesday, 30 September 2020

It was adifficult day to be out birding with a cold F4-5 southerly with rain, but before it set in there was some decent movement the best being 39 Crossbill, 2 Marsh Harrier, 23 Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 25 Skylark, 51 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 68 Tree Sparrow, a Flava Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Alba Wagtail, 197 Meadow Pipit, 18 Chaffinch, 47 Greenfinch, 620 Linnet, 56 Lesser Redpoll, 314 Goldfinch, 102 Siskin and 32 Reed Bunting.

Despite the weather there were a few migrants still on offer with a Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Yellow-browed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 16 Goldcrest, a Fieldfare, 21 Stonechat, a Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail and a Snow Bunting.

Ringing: 1 Wren, 2 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 22 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Tree Sparrow.

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Tuesday, 29 September 2020

There was an almost complete clearout of migarnts and no sign of most of the good birds, though the Barred Warbler remained in the Lisening dish hedge and 14 Yellow-browed Warbler were still about. Additonal totals were a Jack Snipe, 1 Willow Warbler, 32 Chiffchaff, a Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 13 Blackcap, a Garden Warbler, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, an eastern Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 53 Goldcrest, a Fieldfare, 11  Redwing, 10 Song Thrush, a Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 8 Robin, a Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 38 Stonechat, 10 Wheatear, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 100 Meadow Pipit, a Brambling, 265 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Crossbill, 22 Siskin and 2 Lapland Bunting. 

On the move today were a Marsh Harrier, 18 Rook, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Coal Tit, 89 Skylark, 10 Sand Martin, 13 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 3 Grey Wagtail, 390 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit and 48 Goldfinch with a Pale-bellied Brent north over the sea the highlight.

The Kilnsea wetlands area held 14 Pintail, 10 Common Buzzard, a Marsh Harrier, a Little-ringed Plover, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, a Ruff, 1 Little Stint, 4 Greenshank and 60 Mediterranean Gull.

Ringing: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 1 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Dunnock, 1 Wren, 4 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 7 Goldcrest, 8 House Sparrow, 37 Tree Sparrow, 136 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting.

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Monday, 28 September 2020

The weather today is much calmer and with it the good birds keep coming. Today our first September RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL appeared at Chalk bank, with 2 Barred Warbler a new bird in Churchfield and the other still present in the Listening dish hedge. The Red-throated Pipit is also still present at the Warren (with a Little Bunting reported at Sammys by the carpark, but few details have appeared). The first Cetti's Warbler of the autumn is along the Canal and at least 28 Yellow-browed Warbler are present plus 9 Willow Warbler, 35 Chiffchaff, a Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 15 Blackcap, an 'eastern' Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 70 Goldcrest, 2 Ring Ozel, a Fieldfare, 13 Song Thrush, 7 Spotted Flycatcher, 30 Robin, 2 Pied Flycatcher, 5 Redstart, a Whinchat, 51 Stonechat, 15 Wheatear, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit, 8 Rock Pipit, 240 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Bambling, 14 Crossbill, 3 Lapland Bunting and a Snow Bunting.

A Great White Egret is again present in the Long bank area, while further sightings in this area included 24 Pintail, .300 Teal, 17 Little Grebe, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, a Ruff and 5 Greenshank with 2 Purple Sandpiper and a Common Sandpiper at the Narrows. There was a bit of movement today with 15 Rook, 94 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 19 Swallow, 2 House Martin, a Flava Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 690 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 30 Chaffinch, 180 Linnet and 32 Siskin. The best of the sea were 408 Pink-footed Geese, 63 Teal, 122 Common Scoter, 4 Goosander, a Sooty Shearwater and a Great Skua.

A Vagrant Empreror Dragonfly is by the breach.

Ringing: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 4 Redwing, 2 Wren, 6 Dunnock, 8 Robin, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Barred Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whtethroat, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Yellow-browed Warbler, 22 Goldcrest, 1 Great Tit, 1 House Sparrow, 18 Tree Sparrow, 162 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch,  4 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting. (266 of 24 sp).

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Sunday, 27 September 2020

The wind remained strong enough for the seawatchers, even though there was much lesss to show for their effortts, but it also allowed observers to get out looking for migrants as it reduced in strength. Sightings today included the Red-throated Pipit seen a few times at the Warren and a juvenile Hawfinch trapped at Kew, along with 5 Short-eared Owl, 2 Jack Snipe, a Hobby, 7 Swallow, 10 Chiffchaff, 9 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, a Reed Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 32 Goldcrest, 2 Fieldfare, 100 Redwing, 36 Song Thrush, a Pied Flycatcher, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 21 Stonechat, 5 Wheatear, a Yellow Wagtail, 3 Rock Pipit, 8 Brambling, a Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer and a Lapland Bunting.

Over the sea there was a definite decline in numbers, but still some good birds on offer with 2 Barnacle Geese, 669 Pink-footed Geese, 17 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 38 Common Scoter, a Red-breasted Merganser, 10 Red-throated Diver, a Black-throated Diver, 2 Fulmar, 12 Sooty Shearwater, 13 Manx Shearwater, 152 Gannet, 2 Shag, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 1+ Grey Phalarope, 4 Kittiwake, 5 Little Gull, 9 Guillemot, 11 Razorbill,  and 549 Auk sp.

On Kilnsea wetlands 33 Pintail, 357 Teal, 10 Shoveler, a Great White Egret over north-west, a Little-ringed Plover, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, a Little Stint and 10 Mediterranean Gull with a Purple Sandpiper and 3 Greenshank on the HUmber.

Ringing: 3 Redwing, 1 Robin, 1  Blaccap, 1 Great Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Hawfinch.

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Saturday, 26 September 2020

A slight reduction in the wind, better visibility and observers gave the sea another go, which was maybe better than the previous day, while others were out searching for migrants, after birds were seen arriving in/off from their sea crossing. Sadly for some they did not make it, illustrated by a Goldcrest snatched by a Merlin as it crossed the last few waves before land fall. .

The highlight of the day was a 'red throated', RED-THROATED PIPIT just north of the Warren in the saltmarsh, which gave some decent flight views and was heard to call repeatedly. The day also produced a Common Rosefinch by the Warren trap which soon flew off north, 3 Jack Snipe, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, a Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Goldcrest, 24 Redwing, a Song Thrush, 1 Spotted Flycathcer, a Pied Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, a Stonechat, 8 Wheatear, a Grey Wagtail, 8 Rock Pipit, 2 Brambling, 90 Lesser Redpoll and a Snow Bunting.

The sea had more 'commoner' to fill in the gaps, but maybe also due to the much increased visibilty. Moving today were 81 Barnacle Geese, 29 Pale-bellied Brent, 52 Pink-footed Geese, a Whooper Swan  (first of the autumn), 27 Wigeon, a Pintail, 59 Teal, 23 Eider, 30 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 145 Red-throated Diver, a Storm Petrel (which narrowly avoided becoming Peregrine lunch), a 'blue'Fulmar, 59 Sooty Shearwater, 15 Manx Shearwater, 3 Grey Heron, 173 Gannet, a Shag, 2 Oystercatcher, a Grey Phalarope, 26 Kittiwake, 7 Little Gull, a juvenile Sabines Gull, 2 Common Tern, 7 Sandwich Tern, 38 Great Skua, 3 Pomarine Skua, 21 Arctic Skua, 3 Long-tailed Skua, 16 Guillemot, 116 Razorbill, a Puffin and 11 Auk sp.

Ringing: 1 Mute Swan, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldcrest, 27 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Siskin.

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Friday, 25 September 2020

Watches: 0645-1850.

The sea dominated the proceedings today as a strong F7-8 NNW battered the coast and the seawtch hut the place to be though saying that it was suprisingly quiet for the commoner species. The totals would probably be much higher, but for the sea shrouded in mist and rain showers much of the time and visibilty only a few hundred metres. Totals were 24 Pink-footed Geese, 19 Teal, 3 Scaup, 20 Common Scoter, 7 Red-throated Diver, 11 Fulmar, 52 Sooty Shearwater, 8 Manx Shearwater, 30 Gannet, a Snipe in, a Grey Phalarope, 1 Common Tern, 3 Sandwich Tern, 61 Little Gull, 75 Great Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua, 163 Arctic Skua, 3 Guillemot, 7 Razorbill and 3 Auk. 

The only other spot to offer some respite from the conditons were the hides at Kilnsea wetlands with 25 Pintail, 142 Teal, a Marsh Harrier, a Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Little Stint, 4 Greenshank and a Caspian Gull.

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Thursday, 24 September 2020

Both the Little Bunting and Barred Warbler remained in the Listening dish hedge adjacent to Kilnsea wetlands with 2 Yellow-browed Warbler in Easington with also 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, a Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Goldcrest, a Pied Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, a Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, 7 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, a Brambling and 15 Lesser Redpoll.

It was a good day for movement over land and sea with 1830 Pink-footed Geese, a Pintail, 1 Wigeon, a Tufted Duck, an Eider, 10 Common Scoter, 239 Gannet, 2 Manx Shearwtater, 18 Cormorant, 3 Kittiwake, 14 Little Gull, 13 Sandwich Tern, 133 Great Skua, 7 Arctic Skua, 50 Guillemot, 7 Razorbill and 115 Auk sp. 143 Red-throated Diver all south while overland a Hobby, 11 Swallow, a Grey Wagtail, 1 Alba Wagtail, a Rock Pipit, 1205 Meadow Pipit, a Lapland Bunting, the first Snow Bunitng of the autumn, 5 Goldfinch and 230 Siskin.

The best of the Kilnsea wetlands area were 2 Caspian Gull, 5 Short-eared Owl, 16 Pintail, 50 Wigeon, 126 Teal, a Little-ringed Plover, a Curlew Sandpiper and 6 Greenshank.

Rining: 2 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 14 Meadow Pipit, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Siskin, 17 Lesser Redpoll.

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Wednesday, 23 September 2020

The Little Bunting conitued its mini stay in the Listening dish hedge with the Barred Warbler for company, while a scatter of migrants remain including 2 Jack Snipe in the Canal area, a Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, a Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 7 Goldcrest, 3 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, 6 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, a Brambling and 14 Lesser Redpoll. 

A Great White Egret present around the area eventually left south in a day when little was on the move, the best being a Pochard and 16 Siskin.

Kilnsea wetlands had 9 Pintail, a Little-ringed Plover, 23 Black-tailed Godwit, a Ruff, 2 Little Stint, 300 Redshank, 6 Greenshank and 60 Mediterranean Gull.

Overnight an L-album Wainscott was trapped in Easington. Only maybe the 2nd for Spurn and Yorkshire.

Ringing: 3 Blackcap, 1 Robin, 1 Linnet.

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Tuesday, 22 September 2020

Watches: 0630-1115. 

The Little Bunting and Barred Warbler were both still elusive in the Listening dish hedge among declining numbers of migrants which included a Jack Snipe, 7 Wheatear, 3 Redstart, 4 Stonechat, a Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Yellow-browed Warbler, 6 Goldcrest, a 'frosty' Treecreeper at the Point, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Flycatcher, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Lapland Bunting.

The vismiggers had a good day (but another poor one for Hirundines) with a Red Kite, 3 Marsh Harrier, a Common Buzzard, 2 Swift, 5 Jackdaw, 8 Skylark, a Sand Martin, 43 Swallow, 9 Tree Sparrow, 2 Flava Wagtail, 9 Grey Wagtail, 7 Alba Wagtail, 2132 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 71 Linnet, 40 Redpoll, 43 Goldfinch, 49 Siskin, 3 Lapland Bunting, a Corn Bunting and 24 Reed Bunting, while over the sea just 8 Brent Geese, 2 Teal and 2 Little Gull.

Kilnsea wetlands among all the usual species had 17 Pintail, 78 Wigeon, 114 Teal, a Little-ringed Plover, 2 Little Stint and a Spotted Redshank.

Ringing: 2 Blackbird, 1 Redstart, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Dunnock, 1 Wren, 36 Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldfinch, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 14 Tree Sparrow, 15 Reed Bunting

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