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Friday, 14 January 2022
Sunny but chilly in the F4 south wessterly. Watches: 0730-1000.
The 13 Snow Bunting again at the breach and 3 Siberian Chiffchaff at the sewage works were the pick of the day.
Elsewhere 500 Pink-footed Geese, 17 Shoveler, 138 Teal, a Pochard, 1 Tufted Duck, 3 Goldeneye, 28 Little Grebe,12 Black-tailed Godwit and a Short-eared Owl were the best of the Kilnsea wetlands and Sammy's area and a small increase of Thrushes was evident with 71 Blackbird, 61 Fieldfare and 6 Song Thrush.
Ringing: 1 Blackbird.
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Snow Bunting. John Hewitt.
Snow Bunting. John Hewitt.
Thursday, 13 January 2022
A bright and sunny day with a F3 south westerly. Watches: 0745-0915.
The best of todays sightings were from the Kilnsea wetlands area with 300 Wigeon, 125 Teal, 2 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, a Goldeneye, 20 Little Grebe, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Stonechat and a Short-eared Owl.
Ringing: 1 Blue Tit, 4 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Starling.
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Mute Swans. John Hewitt.
waders over the Humber. Harry Appleyard.
Grey Seal. Harry Appleyard.
Roe Deer. Harry Appleyard.
Wednesday, 12 January 2022
Bright and sunny with a F3 south westerly. Watches: 0740-1020.
The best of the day were 13 Snow Bunting at the breach, a Red Kite which eventually headed south and the 2 Siberian Chiffchaff still present at the sewage works.
Other bits worthy of note included a Pintail, 22 Teal, 58 Red-throated Diver over the sea and 2 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck and 3 Goldeneye omn Kilnsea wetlands.
Ringing: 1 Blackbird, 1 Tree Sparrow.
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Snow Bunting. Harry Appleyard.
Snow Buntings. Harry Appleyard.
Red Kite. Harry Appleyard.
Waders over a sunny Humber. Harry Appleyard.
Tuesday, 11 January 2022
Overcast with a F3 westerly. Watches: 0800-1000.
It was another much the same day, the best of which were 3 Jack Snipe at the borrow pit, the Cetti's Warbler still in the triangle and 2 Siberian Chiffchaff at the sewage works.
Ringing: 1 Song Thrush.
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Monday, 10 January 2022
A Cattle Egret near the riding schoool ended up at Kilnsea wetlands and while still rare in our area, it has been recorded each year since 2019 and expected to become more regular with increasing sightings in the county.
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Cattle Egret with a Sheep. Lawrence Middleton.
Cattle Egret. Micky Maher.
Cattle Egret. Lawrence Middleton.
Sunday, 09 January 2022
Early frost then bright and sunny with a F2-3 Westerly. Watches: 0745-1015.
Not much change overall with the 2 Siberian Chiffchaff still by the sewage works, a Chiffchaff in Kilnsea and the 3 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck and 3 Goldeneye still on Kilnsea wetlands.
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Sparrowhawk. Thomas Willoughby.
Saturday, 08 January 2022
Overcast with rain and a F4-5 south westerly. Watches: 0800-1000.
Some good counts during the day, the best being 556 Black-tailed Godwit in the area, 73 Pintail off Sammy's, 550 Brent Geese with a Pale-bellied Brent and the Barnacle Goose still present.
Other sightings were much the same with the 3 Pochard, 3 Goldeneye and 500 Wigeon on Kilnsea wetlands.
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Barnacle Goose with Waders and Greylag Goose on Kilnsea wetlands. John Hewitt.
Barnacle Goose. John Hewitt.
Friday, 07 January 2022
Sunny spells with a cold F4-5 south westerly. Watches: 0800-1015.
Highlight from the day were 12 Snow Bunting at the breach, 3 Whooper Swan on beacon ponds, the Barnacle Goose still about the area and a Great Northern Diver south over the sea.
Other bits of note were 3 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck and 4 Goldeneye around the area of Kilnsea wetlands, a Shag and Marsh Harrier heading south and 2 Little Gull north and 2 Stoenchat were at the gas terminal.
Ringing: 1 Fieldfare, 2 House Sparrow.
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Barn Owl. John Hewitt.
Curlew. John Hewitt.
Thursday, 06 January 2022
Bright and sunny with wintry showers and an increasing very cold F4-6 south westerly. Watches: 1230-1345.
Not a great day to be out, more damage this time to the road south of the Warren and overall not a great deal seen. A probable Glaucous Gull flew south but views were inconclusive, while most sightings came from the Kilnbsea wetlands area with 400 Brent Geese, 500 Wigeon, 100 Teal, 42 Mallard, 3 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Goldeneye and 5 Little Egret.
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Knot. Bethan Clyne. (From 31st)
Stock Doves. John Hewitt.
Showing destruction of road and waves over the breach from previous day. Steve Exley.
Wednesday, 05 January 2022
Frosty start, sunny spells and a F406 north westerly. Watches: 0800-1000, 1355-1505.
A cold day with big swell over the sea saw damage to the peninsula with the seawatch hide recieving some wave battering and repairs will be needed. Birdwise the day saw a female Hen Harrier wandered the area and the Barnacle Goose remained in the triangle, while the Pale-bellied Brent reamioned among the Brent Geese flock..
The best of the sea were 11 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Eider, a Medieterranean Gull and 187 Herring Gull heading south.
Little change in the Kilnsea wetlands area with 3 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Goldeneye, 6 Little Egret, 24 Black-tailed Godwit and a Short-eared Owl.
Ringing: 1 Blackbird, 2 House Sparrow.
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Hen Harrier. John Hewitt.
Hen Harrier. John Hewitt.
Sea watch hide being battered. Steve Exley.
Damaged to the hide. Paul Willoughby.