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Thursday, 03 February 2022
Mild again with sunny spells and a F3-4 south westerly. Watches: 0745-1015.
A brilliant flock of 41 Snow Bunting in the triangle to breach area was impressive by recent standards (the biggest flock in the area since 42 in Decemeber 2014). Other noteable sightings included a Great Northern Diver south over the sea, the 3 Siberian Chiffchaff at the sewage works and 2 Pale-bellied Brents in among the 400 Brent Geese.
The Kilnsea wetlands area held the usual good counts of 421 Wigeon, 28 Mallard, 2 Goldeneye, 24 Little Grebe and 6 Little Egret while on the Humber 36 Black-tailed Godwit, 1000 Knot and 800 Dunlin were counted.
Ringing: 1 Chaffinch.
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Snow Buntings. Jason Spinks. Since 2014 there have been very few decent flocks in the area normally involving just a handful of birds and more often just 1-5 birds, so this flock is more than welcome.
Kestrel. Tony Hull.
Wednesday, 02 February 2022
A mild sunny day with a F3-5 south westerly. Watches: 0750-0900.
It was a ncie day out and about the best of todays sightings were a nice flock of 38 Snow Bunting in the Warren to breach area, the 3 Siberian Chiffchaff at the sewage works and a Brambling in Kilnsea, which is unusual for the time of year for us.
Other bits included a Pale-bellied Brent with 300 Brent Geese, 543 Wigeon, 2 Goldeneye, 23 Little Grebe, 80 Lapwing, 38 Black-tailed Godwit around Kilnsea wetlands and a Woodcock along the canal.
Ringing: 1 Redwing.
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Stonechat. John Hewitt.
Fieldfare. John Hewitt.
Tuesday, 01 February 2022
A bright sunny day with a F5 north westerly. Watches: 0750-1015.
The morning after the last big tide and the full extent of the destruction of the Heligoland trap was absorbed. Hopefully something can be arranged in the near future. Sightings were few and far during the day the best being 473 Brent Geese, 413 Wigeon, a Tufted Duck, 20 Little Grebe, 25 Black-tailed Godwit and 3 Stonechat around Kilnsea wetlands and 2 Woodcock and 17 Snipe in the triangle.
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Little Egret. Tony Hull.
Brent Geese plus 'Lucy'. Tony Hull.
Monday, 31 January 2022
A cold bright day with a F6 north westerly. Watches: 0750-1015. A couple of days of strong winds, big tides and brutal destructive seas saw much damage to the Warren area, in particular the area by the Heligoland trap which has been in place since 1946.
Birding wise it was difficult, the best a Snow Bunting in Kilnsea. Other bits included a Tufted Duck, 2 Goldeneye, 19 Little Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 33 Black-tailed Godwit, 374 Redshank and a Barn Owl.
Over the sea 133 Kittiwake was a good count.
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Big brutal clay ripping breakers. Harry Appleyard.
Clay eroding waves. Bethan Clyne.
Broken. Jonny Fisk.
Teetering. Jonny Fisk.
Maybe its last ever capture? Jo Fisk.
1946-2022. Jonny Fisk.
Sunday, 30 January 2022
A bright start, clouding over with an increasing F1-6 north westerly. Watches: 0745-1000.
Highlights from the day were 32 Snow Bunting blogging around the area, 2 Jack Snipe, 40 Snipe and 5 Woodcock in Northfield, while 4 Stonechat were in the area.
The Kilnsea wetlands area had 500 Wigeon, 63 Teal a Goldeneye, 26 Little Grebe and 20 Black-tailed Godwit.
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Teal. Tony Hull.
Snow Buntings over the triangle. Harry Appleyard.
Saturday, 29 January 2022
Sunny spells with a strong F6 westerly. Watches: 0745-1015, 1315-1545.
The 25 Snow Bunting were again mobile around the triangle, with another 14 at the gas terminal maybe different? Elsewhere a Jack Snipe in North field along with 35 Snipe and 3 Woodcock. There was some good movement over the sea with 134 Red-throated Diver, a Fulmar, 4 Gannet, 9 Kittiwake, 32 Black-headed Gull, 701 Herring Gull, 30 Guillemot and 524 Large Auk sp.
The usual decent birding around Kilnsea wetlands produced 320 Brent Geese, a Pale-bellied Brent, 5 Shoveler, 505 Wigeon, a Goldeneye, a Short-eared Owl and 3 Stonechat.
Ringing: 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 1 Reed Bunting.
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Wigeon. Tony Hull.
Shoveler. Tony Hull.
Fox. Tony Hull.
Friday, 28 January 2022
Sunny spells with a F1-3 south westerly. Watches: 0745-1100.
The best of the day were 23 Snow Bunting wandering the area, 3 Siberian Chiffchaff again at the sewage works, while a Large Shearwater flew north with the sea also having 15 Teal, 3 Common Scoter, 168 Red-throated Diver, a Gannet and 4 Cormorant.
Kilnsea wetlands held all the usuals with decent counts for some with a Pale-bellied Brent, 628 Wigeon, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Goldeneye, 28 Little Grebe, a Marsh Harrier and 4 Black-tailed Godwit.
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Siberian Chiffchaff. John Hewitt.
Siberian Chiffchaff. John Hewitt.
Thursday, 27 January 2022
A bright sunny cold day with a F5-2 south westerly. Watches: 0750-1015.
It was another good day of sightings with noteable increases for some with 760 Wigeon on Kilnsea wetlands and 780 Lapwing near terminal wood, while one of the Black Redstart was at the gas terminal, 14 Snow Bunting remained in the area and a Jack Snipe in Easington.
The Kilnsea wetlands area held 300 Grent Geese, a Pale-bellied Brent, 2 Whooper Swan, 22 Mute Swan, 2 Tufted Duck, a Goldneye, 23 Little Grebe, 4 Little Egret, 11 Black-tailed Godwit and a Short-eared Owl.
Ringing: 1 Robin, 2 House Sparrow.
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Brent Geese. John Hewitt.
Dunlin. John Hewitt.
Wednesday, 26 January 2022
Sunny start clouding over and cold in the F3-4 westerly. Watches: 0750-1015.
It was another decent day of sightings in the area with 3 Siberian Chiffchaff again at the Easington sewage worls, a Black Redstart nearby on the gas terminal rocks, while the juvenile White-fronted Goose remained among the 12 Pink-footed Geese and another great count of 34 Little Grebe (32 beacon ponds, 2 borrow pit).
Other bits of note were 130 Shelduck and 115 Black-tailed Godwit on the Humber and 4 Stonechat around the area.
Ringing: 1 Moorhen, 2 Starling.
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White-fronted Goose with Pink-footed Geese. John Hewitt.
White-fronted Goose with Pink-footed Geese. John Hewitt.
Sparrowhawk. John Hewitt.
Sparrowhawk. John Hewitt.
Tuesday, 25 January 2022
A grey cold and damp day with a F3 westerly. Watches: 0755-1015.
Highlights from the day included 14 Snow Bunting still gracing the area, the Caspian Gull again on Kilnsea wetlands, the juvenile White-fronted Goose on Easington striaght and a Jack Snipe on Beacon ponds.
Ringing: 2 Moorhen, 1 Starling.
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Jack Snipe. John Hewitt.
Jack Snipe. John Hewitt.
Short-eared Owl. Lawrence Middleton.