Monday, 21 September 2020

Watches: 0615-1200.

The day got off to a good start with the second BLYTH'S REED WARBLER trapped at Kew in the last few days (the 4th this year after 2 in spring), while the Little Bunting was showing again in the Listening dish hedge, a Hawfinch in Little hedge, 8 Yellow-browed Warbler in the area and 2 Wood Warbler in Kilnsea. A Barred Warbler initially by Westmere farm moved to the Listening dish hedge, while further migrant totals involved 20 Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, 6 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 44 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 9 Song Thrush, 6 Pied Flycatcher, 6 Redstart, 5 Whinchat, 19 Stonechat, 5 Wheatear, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Tree Pipit, 3 Brambling, a Mealy Redpoll, 25 Lesser Redpoll and 3 Lapland Bunting.

A Great White Egret paid a brief visit to Beacon ponds then flew off south, while also moving were a Marsh Harrier, 4 Jackdaw, 24 Swallow, 4 Flava Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 8 Alba Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch, 161 Linnet, 10 Redpoll, 12 Siskin and 15 Reed Bunting. 

Kilnsea wetlands held its usual good numbers of birds and well worth a visit if your in the area. Todays offerings were 13 Pintail, 142 Teal, 76 Wigeon, 15 Little Grebe, a Great Crested Grebe, 19 Black-tailed Godwit,49 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Little Stint, 900 Redshank, 10 Greenshank and 2 Caspian Gull.  

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Sunday, 20 September 2020

Watches: 0600-1300.

Like the previous day there were a few bits of interest, but it was by no means an easy day to be out birding and you had to work for your birds. Maybe the highlight of the day were the 377 Mediterranean Gull on the Humber, a Spurn and Yorkshire record, but this will no doubt be broken again as they continue to increase as a breeder. The best of the Passerine action was a Little Bunting late afternoon in the listening dish hedge, while a young female Hawfinch trapped at Kew gave some close scrutiny in the hand. There were a few extra birds about with at least 6 Yellow-browed Warbler in the area, the Firecrest and Wood Warbler in the Crown area, with 3 Ring Ouzel over, Lapland Buntings still at Beacon ponds and north over the Warren and  2 Jack Snipe. Migrant totals were 5 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, a Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 7 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 21 Goldcrest, 6 Redwing, 19 Song Thrush, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Pied Flycatcher, 30 Robin, 10 Redstart, 5 Whinchat, 20 Stonechat, 8 Wheatear, 2 Tree Pipit, 3 Brambling and 25 Lesser Redpoll.

There was a trickle of overland movement despite unfavourable winds with a Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Flava Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 6 Alba Wagtail, 285 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, a Dunnock, 10 Chaffinch, a Brambling, 74 Linnet, 6 Redpoll and 4 Reed Bunting. Over the sea 66 Wigeon, 102 Common Scoter, a Red-breasted Merganser, 115 Red-throated Diver, a Black-throated Diver, 7 Fulmar, a Manx Shearwater, 13 Kittiwake, a GreatSkua, 8 Arctic Skua and 14 Auk sp.

Kilnsea wetlands held its usual mix of Waders, Gulls and Ducks, again with some good birds on offer with 2 Pink-footed Geese, 10 Pintail, an Avocet, 1 Little-ringed Plover, a Ruff, 1 Little Stint, a Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank and a juvenile Caspian Gull among the commoner species.

Ringing: 1 Wood Pigeon, 3 Blackbird, 2 Redstart, 5 Robin, 3 Blackcap, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Siskin, 1 Greenfinch, 24 Lesser Redpoll,  1 Tree Sparrow.

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Saturday, 19 September 2020

There was a bit of a clearout of birds today, but still some good bits to be had if you were lucky. A new unringed Little Bunting was in Canal hedge, a Jack Snipe on canal scrape, the Barred Warbler at the Warren, the Wood Warbler and Firecrest in the Churchyard, Yellow-browed Warbler at Sammy's, 2 Hawfinch at Driftwood and a Lapland Bunting. Other migant totals were 5 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap,  a Garden Warbler, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 12 Goldcrest, 5 Song Thrush, a Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Pied Flycatcher, 25 Robin, 10 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 14 Stonechat, 7 Wheatear, 3 Brambling, 12 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Siskin.

In the afternoon the Pectoral Sandpiper re-appeared on Kilnsea wetlands,. along with a Ruff, 2 Little Stint, a Wood Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 10 Greenshank, 13 Pintail, 128 Teal, 

Over the sea there were 1+ Cory's Shearwaters blogging about and eventually back north (probably same as the previous days bird), along with 5 Eider, 142 Common Scoter, a Red-breasted Merganser, 180 Red-throated Diver, 7 Fulmar, 3 Manx Shearwtaer, 3 Sooty Shearwater, 237 Gannet, 20 Kittiwake, 22 Sandwich Tern, 9 Great Skua, 21 Arctic Skua, a Long-tailed Skua and 7 Razorbill.

Ringing: 1 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Robin, 1 Great Tit, 1 Goldfinch, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Reed Bunting.

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Friday, 18 September 2020

It 's been another good day so far with a BLYTH'S REED WARBLER trapped and ringed in Churchfield, 1+ Ortolan Bunting (Point, Sammys), a Little Bunting trapped in Sykes field, Firecrest in crown carpark, Woodlark over Easington with a Hawfinch nearby, a Wood Warbler in Kilnsea, 4 Lapland Bunting and 2 Mealy Redpoll. The usual Barred Warbler remained at the Warren, while further migrant totals came in the form of 8 Willow Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 3 Yellow-browed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 16 Whitethroat, 11 Goldcrest, 4 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 10 Pied Flycatcher, 10 Redstart, 5 Whinchat, 12 Stonechat, 12 Wheatear, 3 Tree Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 3 Brambling and 2 Mealy Redpoll.

The best of the sea saw a Cory's Shearwaters fly north, while also moving were 17 Wigeon, 39 Teal, 18 Common Scoter, a Velvet Scoter, 139 Red-throated Diver, 4 Fulmar, 2 Manx Shearwater, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 109 Gannet, 6 Kittiwake, 5 Great Skua, 4 Arctic Skua, 1 Puffin with a Sabines Gull over the Humber.

The Kilnsea wetlands area still recieved some good attention with 2 Little Stint, a Spotted Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, juvenile Caspain Gull and ajuvenile Hobby.

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Thursday, 17 September 2020

Sightings today have been varied and well scattered and included a Corncrake at the Point, 4 Yellow-browed Warbler, (2 Point area, 1 Sykes field, 1 Sammys), a Wryneck at Sammys, the Rose-coloured Starling, possibly 6 Hawfinch, 2 Firecrest, a Wood Warbler and Mealy Redpoll at Chalk bank and the Barred Warbler at the Warren. Migrant totals increased nicely too with a Cuckoo, 21 Willow Warbler, 16 Chiffchaff, 12 Blackcap, a Garden Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Goldcrest, 2 Ring Ouzel, a Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 12 Song Thrush, a Spotted Flycatcher, 17 Pied Flycatcher, 21 Robin, 12 Redstart, 5 Whinchat, 19 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail (inc an Intersting Thunbergi type at Sammys), 4 Grey Wagtail, 4 Tree Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 6 Brambling, 4 Lesser Redpoll and 2 Lapland Bunting.

Overhead a nice dark juvenile Honey Buzzard through Sammys with 10 Common Buzzard also in the area, while over the sea a Long-tailed Skua, 19 Great Skua, 18 Arctic Skua, a Black-throated Diver, 229 Red-throated Diver, 20 Manx Shearwater, 4 Sooty Shearwater, 18 Fulmar, 562 Gannet, 11 Wigeon,  88 Teal, a Red-breasted Merganser, 188 Common Scoter, a Velvet Scoter, 77 Kittiwake, 17 Sandwich Tern, 45 Auk sp and 3 Puffin.

A Vagrant Emperor dragonfly was at the Point, continuing the recent good run of this highly migratory species.

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Wednesday, 16 September 2020

Watches: 0645-1045, 1300-1830. 

A nice mix of species  during the day with a Glossy Ibis which landed on the Humber, before flying east out to sea and a Cattle Egret which flew west past Sammy's then south over the Humber, were the best of the vismigging today which aslo had 2 Red Kite and a Grey Wagtail.

In the bushes the first and very welcome Yellow-browed Warbler of the autumn was the highlight which included a Hawfinch at the Potato fields, the Rosy Starling wandering the area with also the Barred Warbler remaining at the Warren plus 8 Wheatear, 2 Redstart, 2 Stonechat, a Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Pied Flycatcher, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Lesser Redpoll.

Over the sea a nice adult Sabines Gull lingering offshore was the best of the action over a busy sea, with a Brent Geese, 16 Wigeon, 169 Teal, 178 Common Scoter, a Black-throated Diver, 162 Red-throated Diver, 12 Sooty Shearwater, 44 Manx Shearwater, 11 Fulmar, 502 Gannet, a Shag, 131 Oystercatcher, a Purple Sandpiper, 179 Kittiwake, 33 Little Gull, 46 Sandwich Tern, 8 Great Skua, a Pomarine Skua, 29 Arctic Skua, 3 Long-tailed Skua, 92 Auk sp and 11 Puffin. 

Kilnsea wetlands had 5 Pintail, a Little-ringed Plover, a Curlew Sandpiper, a Spotted Redshank, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Wood Sandpiper and a 3cy Caspian Gull.

Ringing: 1 Knot, 1 Dunlin, 9 Redshank, 1 Wood Pigeon, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Robin, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Song Thrush.

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Tuesday, 15 September 2020

A change in the weather brought a small arrival to the area with a probable Arctic Warbler very elusive in Kilnsea, our earliest Little Bunting at Sammy's, a Firecrest to the Point and juvenile Rose-coloured Starling wandering the area, the long staying Barred Warbler still at the Warren and a Lapland Bunting was at Beacon ponds. Other migarnts involved were 2 Short-eared Owl, 20 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 Garden Warbler, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 11 Whitethroat, a Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 19 Pied Flycatcher, 9 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat and 2 Grey Wagtail. 

The sea showed some interest with a Storm Petrel north past the seawatch hut the highlight among a Shelduck, 63 Teal, 67 Common Scoter, 74 Red-throated Diver, a Manx Shearwater, 13 Kittiwake, 6 Little Gull, 37 Sandwich Tern, a Pomarine Skua, 4 Arctic Skua and 2 Puffin.

As usual the Kilnsea wetlands area held a fantastic array of species including 9 Pintail, 22 Little Egret, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, a Little Stint, 1 Wood Sandpiper, a Spotted Redshank, 50 Mediterranean Gull and a Little Tern.

Ringing: 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Tit, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Tree Sparrow, 2 Reed Bunting.

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Monday, 14 September 2020

Watches: 0615-0945.

There was some good overland passage which saw another 2763 Meadow Pipit on the move along with a Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jackdaw, 18 Carrion Crow, 4 Skylark, 120 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 20 House Sparrow, 16 Tree Sparrow, 8 Flava Wagtail, 6 Grey Wagtail, 6 Alba Wagtail, 6 Greenfinch, 173 Linnet, 12 Redpoll, 24 Goldfinch, 97 Siskin, a Lapland Bunting and 2 Yellowhammer. Over the sea were 120 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Pintail, 10 Teal, 18 Common Scoter, 39 Red-throated Diver, a Fulmar, 1 Manx Shearwater, 115 Gannet, 2 Kittiwake and 3 Arctic Skua.

The Barred Warbler remained at the Warren along with a good scatter of other migrants including a Hobby, 5 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, a Mistle Thrush, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, 14 Wheatear, 6 Yellow Wagtail and a Lapland Bunting still frequenting Beacon ponds.

Kilnsea wetlands was again alive with birds the best being 14 Pintail, 13 Shoveler, a Great Crested Grebe, 14 Little Egret, 16 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Stint, a Wood Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank and 5 Greenshank.

Ringing: 1 Barn Owl, 8 Dunnock, 3 Robin, 1 Wren, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Blackcap, 4 Great Tit, 27 Tree Sparrow, 1 House Sparrow, 6 Reed Bunting, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 5 Lesser Redpoll. (69 of 13 sp)

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Sunday, 13 September 2020

Watches: 0615-1130. 

The Barred Warbler remained at the Warren, retaining its top billing Passerine wise, but with little competition from the 5 Wheatear, a Stonechat, 3 Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Spotted Flycatcher and 6 Yellow Wagtail.

There was no sign of the Pec Sand today or any Curlew Sandpipers, but there was still a nice array of species on offer with 8 Pintail, 8 Shoveler, 54 Teal, 60 Wigeon, a Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little-ringed Plover, a Little Stint, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, a Wood Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank and the 4cy Caspian Gull.

The vismiggers had their first quieter morning for a while but still had 2 Osprey, one of which carried a satellite tag, a Snipe in/off, 84 Swallow, 272 Meadow Pipit, 2 House Sparrow, a Redpoll, 93 Siskin, 98 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch and 2 Crossbill. Over the sea just 31 Common Scoter, 19 Red-throated Diver, 106 Gannet, 4 Cormorant, a Shag and 1 Whimbrel.

Ringing: 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Tree Sparrow.

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Saturday, 12 September 2020

Watches: 0630-1130. 

The juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper remained on Kilnsea wetlands along with a juvenile Spoonbill. Also present were 8 Pintail, an Avocet, 1 Little-ringed Plover, a Little Stint, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 435 Redshank, a Wood Sandpiper, 5 Greenshank and 138 Mediterranean Gull. 

The vismiggers had another steady morning with 2 Swift, 5 Carrion Crow, 15 Rook, 3 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 59 Swallow, 26 House Martin, 5 Starling, 1549 Meadow Pipit, 3 Grey Wagtail, 13 Flava Wagtail, 8 Alba Wagtail, 37 Tree Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 22 Siskin, 10 Lesser Redpoll, a Crossbill and 21 Reed Bunting. Over the sea were a Brent Geese, 3 Shelduck, 10 Teal, 23 Common Scoter, 25 Red-throated Diver, a Black-throated Diver, 1 Manx Shearwater, 106 Gannet, 4 Shag, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Whimbrel, 4 Sanderling and 4 Great Skua.

The Barred Warbler remained at the Warren with a few other migrants scattered around the area, 4 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat, a Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, a Pied Flycatcher, 3 Yellow Wagtail and the first Lapland Bunting of the autumn around Beacon Ponds, showing well at times.

Our 2nd record of Willow Emerald was at Kew following so quickly on from the first.

Ringing: 1 Song Thrush, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Wren, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Linnet, 32 Tree Sparrow.

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