Sightings

Friday, 30 June 2023

Polite reminder for all visitors: the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds is extremely vulnerable to disturbance. PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY from the fenced area of beach, which is clearly signposted, and respect the wardens on duty. Up to 100 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.

A cloudy day with a moderate F4 south westerly. Watches: 0415-1900.  Maybe the first real decent conditions of the year saw some good all round movement albeit not all in big numbers but a good array of species highlighted by 3672 Swits heading south, the iconic emblem species of Spurn Bird Obs. The winds also moved 3 Whimbrel, 32 Curlew, 121 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Dunlin, 41 Redshank, 96 Kittiwake, 6 Little Gulls, 84 Guillemots, 11 Razorbills, 502 Large Auk sp, 56 Manx Shearwaters, 139 Gannets, 15 Sand Martins, 15 Swallows, a Grey Wagtail and 4 Crossbills.

Kilnsea wetlands saw an influx of Gulls bringing 22 Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Caspian Gulls and a Yellow-legged Gull among the commoner species plus the Spoonbill and 8 Arctic Terns,

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Thursday, 29 June 2023

A return to blue skies and warm sunshine and a light northerly. Watches: 0400-1945.  A singing Common Rosefinch (recording below) was in sykes field, a welcome first of the year present on and off during the day while 4 Cetti's Warbler here included 3 juveniles. 

It was pretty much the same for movement over land and sea despite less favourable winds with 6 Teal, a Tufted Duck, 2 Eider, 3 Whimbrel, 26 Curlew, 55 Black-tailed Godwit, a Redshank, 23 Sandwich Tern, a Roseate Tern, 10 Arctic Terns, 124 Large Auk sp, 40 Guillemots, 11 Razorbills, 2 Puffins, 32 Manx Shearwaters, 96 Gannets and 12 Sand Martins. 

A busy Kilnsea wetlands and beacon ponds is a must especially at high if your visiting Spurn holding 3 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 32 Avocets, 56 Ringed Plovers, 6 Little-ringed Plovers, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 25 Dunlin, 8 Redshank, a Greenshank, 16 Little Gulls, 6 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Caspian Gulls, a Yellow-legged Gull, 110 Little Terns, 10 Common Terrns, a Spoonbill and 21 Little Egrets.

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Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Cloudy with sunny spells and a F3 south westerly. Watches: 0400-1630.  A trickle of movement over the sea and land again with noteable counts of 5 Gadwall, 341 Swifts, 39 Curlews, 35 Manx Shearwaters, a Kingfisher and 235 Starlings.

The kilnsea wetlands area continued its good run of birding noteable counts of 20 Avocets, 4 Little-ringed Plovers, 2 Greenshank, 12 Little Gulls, 6 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Caspian Gulls, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, a Spoonbill, 17 Little Egrets and a Grasshopper Warbler. Elsewhere the first juvenile Cuckoo was on the wing along beacon lane.

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Monday, 26 June 2023

Polite reminder for all visitors: the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds is extremely vulnerable to disturbance. PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY from the fenced area of beach, which is clearly signposted, and respect the wardens on duty. Up to 100 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.

Another warm sunny day with a change to a moderate westerly wind. Watches: 0350-1530. The change in the wind brought about an increase of birds on the move including 37 Shelducks, 3 Shoveler, 110 Common Scoter, 486 Swifts, 56 Curlews, 227 Large Auk sp, a Puffin, 24 Manx Shearwater, 160 Gannet, a Grey Heron, single Common Buzzard, 2 Jackdaws, a Hooded Crow, 67 Sand Martins, 9 Swallows, a House Martin, 237 Starlings, 2 Grey wagtail and 2 Siskins.

There were again some bits of interest to the Kilnsea wetlands area with a Roseate Tern a welcome visitor to beacon ponds plus a male Ruff, 4 Little-ringed Plovers, 3 Greenshank, 11 Little Gulls, 9 Mediterranean Gulls, a Caspian Gull, 25 Sandwich Terns, 10 Common Terns and a Spoonbill.

Ringing: 1 Blackbird, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Great Tit, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch. 5/5

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Sunday, 25 June 2023

The sunny weather continues along with a F3 south easterly. Watches: 0400-2040.  Highlights from the day saw a Turtle Dove wander the area then flew north while a fantastic count of 10 Little-ringed Plovers on Kilnsea wetlands. Further sightings from this area were 23 Avocets, 20 Ringed Plovers, a male Ruff, 5 Redshank, a Greenshank and 14 Little Egrets. 

Counts from the Humber saw unusual numbers of Waders hanging about, 505 Grey Plover, 37 Curlews, 135 Bar-tailed Godwits and 69 Dunlin plus 21 Little Gulls and 118 Black-headed Gulls. 

There was a mix of birds on the move the best of which were 13 Teal, a Tufted Duck, 311 Swifts, 6 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 23 Kittiwakes, 10 Little Gulls, 28 Manx Shearwater, 97 Gannets, 70 Sand Martins, 2 House Martins, a Grey Wagtail and 3 Siskins. Full counts on Trektellen. 

Ringing: 3 Blue Tit, 1 Robin. 4/2
 

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Saturday, 24 June 2023

Polite reminder for all visitors: the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds is extremely vulnerable to disturbance. PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY from the fenced area of beach, which is clearly signposted, and respect the wardens on duty. Up to 100 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.

A generally sunny day and a moderate south westerly. Watches: 0400-1500. It was abusy day again in the Kilnsea wetlands area highlights of 25 Avocets, 22 Black-tailed Godwits, a Common Sandpiper, 4 Redshank, a Spotted Redshank, 221 Black-headed Gulls, 13 Little Gulls, 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 288 Common Gulls, 51 Sandwich Terns and 26 Little Egrets.

There was a bit of movement over the sea a Mandarin being the most unusual along with 6 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, 8 Gadwall, 62 Common Scoter, 24 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Redshanks, 2 Red-throated Diver, 4 Manx Shearwater and 61 Gannets.

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Friday, 23 June 2023

Bright and sunny with a light southerly. Watches: 0400-1715. Some steady movement throughout the day saw a good total of 426 Common Scoters along with 112 Swift, 10 Black-tailed Godwits, 12 Manx Shearwaters, 103 Sand Martins, 363 Starlings, 2 Chaffinch and 2 Siskins. Ful counts on Trektellen.

The rest of todays noteable sightings were from the Kilnsea wetlands with 5 Teal, a Cuckoo, 3 Little-ringed Plovers, a Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, a Greenshank, 21 Little Gulls, 4 Caspian Gulls, 2 Artic Terns and 5 Grey Herons.

Ringing: Wren 3, Swallow 1, Reed Warbler 1, Dunnock 1, Robin 1. 5/7

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Thursday, 22 June 2023

Polite reminder for all visitors: the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds is extremely vulnerable to disturbance. PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY from the fenced area of beach, which is clearly signposted, and respect the wardens on duty. Up to 100 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.

Another blue sky sunny day and back to a F2 north easterly. Watches: 0430-0900. There was little change overall though the run of unseasonal Waders continues with the Kilnsea wetlands and beacon ponds holding 3 Spotted Redshanks, a Little Stint, 67 Dunlins, 16 Redshank and 3 Greenshanks along with 2 Caspian Gulls, a Yellow-legged Gull, 17 Little Gulls and 5 Mediterranean Gulls. On the Humber further counts included 16 Golden Plover, 27 Curlews and 198 Bar-tailed Godwits.

Elsewhere a Great Skua was noteworthy over the sea in this distrastrous second year for the species and a Kingfisher zipped around Kilnsea.

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Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Back to blue skies and sunshine witha F3 south westerly. Watches; 0430-1600.  THe winds brought about a bit of southerly movement but yet again only in small numbers the best of which was an Osprey which flew south over Kilnsea plus 217 Swifts, a Collared Dove, 1 Kestrel, 5 Jackdaws, 21 Sand Martins, 5 Swalows, 327 Starlings, a Grey Wagtail and 5 Chaffinch.

Yet again the Kilnsea wetlands area was full of birds with 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 78 Dunlin, 2 Greenshank, 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 8 Little Gulls, 3 Caspian Gulls, 5 Common Terns and 27 Little Egrets.

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Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Polite reminder for all visitors: the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds is extremely vulnerable to disturbance. PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY from the fenced area of beach, which is clearly signposted, and respect the wardens on duty. Up to 100 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.

A day of sunshine and heavy rain with a variable south easterly turning west. Watches: 0500-1000.  The best of the days sightings came from Kilnsea wetlands where the highlight was Spurns 3rd record of RING-NECKED DUCK a drake going into eclipse it was well recieved by almost all Spurn listers. Also here and on beacon ponds were a Tufted Duck, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 60 Dunlin, a Spoonbill which flew off south, 2 Greenshanks, a Caspian Gull, 5 Little Gulls, 13 Mediterranean Gulls and 37 Little Egrets.

There was some movement for the vis-miggers but only small numbers with 247 Swifts, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Lapwings, 2 Curlew, 3 Puffins, 7 Manx Shearwaters,  Hobby, 2 Jackdaws, 21 Sand Martins, 2 Swallows, 203 Starlings and a Siskin. Full counts on Trektellen.

Ringing: Whitethroat 2, Meadow Pipit 1, Reed Bunting 1, Linnet 2 (P). 4/6

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Monday, 19 June 2023

A return to sunny weather but with a F3 south westerly. Watches: 0400-1200. A change in the weather for the first time in quite a while brought a small arrival of Waders and Ducks to Kilnsea wetlands involving 25 Teal, single Tufted Duck, a Wood Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe and a Greenshank plus a new Caspian Gull and a Mediterranean Gull.. 

The same winds also encouraged a bit more southerly movement than of late with 14 Curlews, a Marsh Harrier, 631 Swifts, 4 Jackdaws, 44 Sand Martins, 26 Swallows, 3 House Martins, 190 Starlings and 10 Chaffinch. 

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Sunday, 18 June 2023

Polite reminder for all visitors: the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds is extremely vulnerable to disturbance. PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY from the fenced area of beach, which is clearly signposted, and respect the wardens on duty. Up to 100 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.

Sunny periods with heavy rain later along with thunder and lighting. Watches: 0400-1800.  A break in the weather from long hot sunny days and a change to some westerly type winds may bring some southerly Swift movement but today just 2 Sand Martins, 7 Swallows, 47 Starlings and 2 Chaffinch.

The other days sightings were all from the Kilnsea wetlands area with a colour ringed Caspian Gull, single Curlew Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper, 51 Dunlins, a Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Common Terns and 15 Little Egrets.

Ringing: Dunnock 3 (P), Whitethroat 1 (P), Robin 1, Woodpigeon 1. 4/6
 

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Saturday, 17 June 2023

A nice sunny day with a light easterly. Watches: 0400-0600. A quieter day than of late saw some light passage again with 127 Common Scoter, 8 Swift, a Little-ringed Plover, 2 Fulmar, 57 Gannets, a Hobby, 233 Starlings and 7 Crossbills.

Most of the other sightings were mainly in the Kilnsea wetlands area with 5 Wigeon, 3 Teal, a Black-tailed Godwit, 45 Dunlin, a Common Sandpiper, 275 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Little Gull, a Mediterranean Gull, 75 Common Gulls, a 3cy Caspian Gull, 3 Common Terns and 17 Little Egrets. Elsewhere 500 Bar-tailed Godwits were at chalk bank.

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Friday, 16 June 2023

Polite reminder for all visitors: the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds is extremely vulnerable to disturbance. PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY from the fenced area of beach, which is clearly signposted, and respect the wardens on duty. Up to 100 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.

The clear sunny weather continues as does the F2 easterly. Watches; 0600-0900. Early morning saw a Marsh Warbler trapped and ringed in churchfield and a singing Nightjar at the point with just a Spotted Flycatcher as back up.

There was some light movement again with 15 Swift, a Cuckoo, 4 Collared Doves, a Lapwing, single Commom Buzzard, 13 Swallows, a House Martin, 238 Starlings and 6 Chaffinch. Heading out east 30 Arctic Tern and 22 Sandwich Tern were very late.

The Kilnsea wetlands area offered up 5 Wigeon, 3 Teal, a Tufted Duck, 3 Little Gulls, a Mediterranean Gull and a Common Tern. 

Ringing: Whitethroat 2 (1P), Sedge Warbler 1, Marsh Warbler 1, Blackbird 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Robin 1. 6/8

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Thursday, 15 June 2023

Blue Skies, sunshine and warm with the F2 easterly. Watches; 0600-0900. The rarest bird of the day saw a Nuthatch fly south over the borrow pit but unforunately it wasn't seen again while a male Red-backed Shrike wandered the triangle presumably the bird from the point the previous day. Elsewhere a Great White Egret was on the south end of beacon ponds. 

Some more light passage brought 8 Swift, 5 Curlews, a Hobby, 8 Sand Martins, 3 Swallows, 5 Chaffinch and 4 Crossbills though the area.

Kilnsea wetlands had a decent selection Waders on offer including 13 Avocets, 4 Lapwings, 2 Little-ringed Plovers, 2 Curlews, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, a Curlew Sandpiper, 25 Dunlin, 4 Green Sandpipers, 4 Redshank and a Greenshank while the first returning 5 Golden Plover were on the Humber.  

Ringing: 3 Marsh Harrier (p), 3 Black-headed Gull (p). 6/2

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Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Polite reminder for all visitors: the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds is extremely vulnerable to disturbance. PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY from the fenced area of beach, which is clearly signposted, and respect the wardens on duty. Up to 100 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.

A nice sunny warm day witha F4 north easterly. Watches: 0600-1000. The latest arrival to the area saw a male Red-backed Shrike at the point which moved to the wire dump area with a Spotted Flycatcher the only back up species.

There was some light movement mainly sea birds with single Common Tern and 11 Arctic Terns, 35 Guillemots, a Puffin, 1 Fulmar, single Manx Shearwater and 31 Gannets with just 4 Swallows and 97 Starling south overland.

The late push of waders continues as other return, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank and a Green Sandpiper on Kilnsea wetlands along with some out of season Ducks including 3 Pintails, 5 Wigeon and 10 Teal among all the usuals. 

Ringing: 1 Dunnock (p)

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Tuesday, 13 June 2023

A sunny blue sky day with a F3 northerly. Watches: 0600-1000.  The late push of migrants continues a Marsh Warbler turning up in a net in churchfield and 2 Spotted Flycatcher continued the trend with the lingering Redwing still at the point. 

There was some light movement south during the day with totals of 2 Curlews, 3 Swift, a Little-ringed Plover, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 9 Swallows, 197 Starlings and a Flava Wagtail.

Kilnsea wetlands and beacon ponds held 17 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 12 Teal, a Little Stint, 5 Redshank, a Greenshank, 2 Little Gulls, 3 Mediterranean Gulls and 2 Common Terns.

Ringing: 1 Marsh Warbler, 1 Dunnock. 2/2.

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Monday, 12 June 2023

Polite reminder for all visitors: the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds is extremely vulnerable to disturbance. PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY from the fenced area of beach, which is clearly signposted, and respect the wardens on duty. Up to 100 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.

A beautiful dry sunny day with a light F2 north easterly. Watches: 0600-0945. There was little change overall and even less on the move with just 2 Hobby after the previous days glut plus 53 Common Scoter, 26 Swifts, a Puffin, 17 Gannets, a Common Buzzard, 2 Jackdaws, 12 Swallow, 2 Tree Sparrows, a Yellow Wagtail and 3 Siskin.

There was some new Waders in onto Kilnsea wetlands with another Little Stint and 9 Black-tailed Godwits with the area also holding 3 Wigeon, a Pochard, 13 Avocet, 2 Greenshank, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, a Little Gull and 4 Little Egrets.

Migrants were thinly scattered with just singles of Pied and Spotted Flycatchers, single Marsh, Grasshopper and Willow Warblers

 Ringing: 1 Blackbird, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet (1p) 34 Starling. 38/4.
 

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Sunday, 11 June 2023

A lovely day of blue skies and sun with a light F2 easterly, Watches: 0600-1900. Tthe day got off to a fine start when a WOODCHAT SHRIKE was found on the south side of Easington gas terminal and showed well all day while a singing Marsh Warbler was new in. A rather unseasonal male Hawfinch was feeding in the Ash trees at Kew flying off north in the evening but for the first time in a while there were few other migrants about with just a Redwing, single Spotted Flycatcher and a Wheatear.

With the easterly wind persisting there is generally little on the move but that didn't stop a record Spurn count of 16 Hobbies fly south between 11:45 and 18:40 the day also seeing 162 Swift, 6 Lapwings, a Little-ringed Plover, the first returning Green Sandpiper, 7 Jackdaws, 11 Swallows, 19 House Martins, 4 Sand Martins, 360 Starlings, 2 Grey Wagtails, a Redpoll sp, 45 Chaffinch, a Crossbill, 14 Goldfinch and 4 Siskins while 29 Common Tern and 3 Arctic Tern headed out east.

Ringing: 1 Reed Warbler, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Robin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch.

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Saturday, 10 June 2023

Polite reminder for all visitors: the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds is extremely vulnerable to disturbance. PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY from the fenced area of beach, which is clearly signposted, and respect the wardens on duty. Up to 100 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank. 

A nice sunny day with a continuing easterly wind. Watches; 0600-1400.  The late arrival of some migrants continues, 2 Black Tern on the Humber headed out east, an Osprey which caught a fish and eventually headed off north west plus Willow Warbler, a Grasshopper Warbler, single Fieldfare at the point, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, a Pied Flycatcher, single Whinchat, a male Redstart and 7 Wheatears.

Apart from those already mentioned there were a few bits on the move despite the eaterly wind with 107 Swifts, a Little-ringed Plover, single Curlew, a Greenshank out east, 26 Sandwich Terns, 9 Jackdaws, 2 Sand Martins, 22 Swallows, 26 House Martins, 3 Flava Wagtails and 10 Siskins.

Kilnsea wetlands waa quite busy especially at high tide with 10 Wigeon, 4 Teal, a Curlew Sandpiper, 12 Redshank, 85 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Little Gulls and 3 Little Egrets.

Ringing: 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Blue Tit (p), 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Robin, 1 Chaffinch. 13/5

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Friday, 09 June 2023

A generally cloudy day with the odd glimpse of sun and the cool F4 north easterly still blowing. The decent run of late migrants continues today a male Nightjar at wire dump occasioanlly seen in flight was the second of the spring along with Garden Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher and Pied Flycatcher at the point, male Redstart at cliff farm, 2 Whinchat around area and 7 Wheatear along peninsula.

Up on Kilnsea wetlands a nice Curlew Sandpiper was present along with a Common Sandpiper, 15 Redshank, 292 Ringed Plover and 11 Wigeon.

Ringing: 6 Blue Tit (p), 16 Starling, 1 Woodpigeon, 5 Chaffinch, 6 Blue Tit, 1 Robin, 1 Goldfinch, 3 Great Tit, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Blackbird. 45/10. 

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Thursday, 08 June 2023

Polite reminder for all visitors: the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds is extremely vulnerable to disturbance. PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY from the fenced area of beach, which is clearly signposted, and respect the wardens on duty. Up to 100 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.

Another cold cloudy day and the same F3 north-easterly wind resulted in not much change and little on the move.

The bird of the day was a female Grey-headed Wagtail type on the saltmarsh by the Warren, which initially was tricky to pin down but eventually showed well.

Around Kilnsea, one of the Spotted Flycatcher remained in the Church Yard, an 'acredula' type Willow Warbler on Beacon Lane, Redstarts at Cliff Farm (male) and Sykes Field (female), female Pied Flycatcher at Cliff Farm (and another at the Point) and four Whinchat.

There was a good count of 409 Bar-tailed Godwit on the Humber, and two Little Stint were still at Kilnsea Wetlands, whilst an Arctic Skua was circling over Long Bank Marsh in the afternoon.

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Wednesday, 07 June 2023

A cold and cloudy day, brightening up in the afternoon. F3 north-easterly wind.

A female Red-backed Shrike in the Triangle replaced the recent male, but another male was found in the hedgerows off Peter Lane in the afternoon. There were five Spotted Flycatchers across the recording area, two Pied Flycatcher, two Redstart and three Whinchat.

2 Little Stint were on the Humber of Sammy’s Point car park and then at Kilnsea Wetlands.

Over the sea, a male Velvet Scoter came out of the Humber, 84 Common Scoter, 9 Manx Shearwater, a Shag and 481 auk sp. went south.

Ringing: 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Dunnock (p), 1 Robin, 3 Goldfinch (2 p), 7 Starling. 14/6.

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Tuesday, 06 June 2023

Polite reminder for all visitors: the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds is extremely vulnerable to disturbance. PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY from the fenced area of beach, which is clearly signposted, and respect the wardens on duty. Up to 100 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.

A cloudy day with a F3 north easterly. Watches: 0515-0915. The was little change but maybe some more migrants arrived both the singing Icterine Warbler in the churchyard and male Red-backed Shrike in the triangle were still present along with 9 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Pied Flycatcher, 3 Redstarts, 3 Whinchats and 8 Wheatears. A Corn Bunting was wandering the area early morning.

KIlnsea wetlands still had 13 Wigeon, 6 Avocets, 2 Little Stints, 35 Redshanks, 4 Greenshank and 3 Little Egrets. On the Humber 13 Brent Geese remained and 156 Ringed Plover were soon to be on their way, 

Ringing: 1 Peregrine (p), 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet (1p), 2 Pied Flycatcher, 26 Starling (p) 1 Goldfinch, 1 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Blackbird. 38/10

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Monday, 05 June 2023

A cloudy day with a F4 north easterly. Watches: 0500-0920.  There was little change from the previous day with both the singing Icterine Warbler (recording below) at Kew and the male Red-backed Shrike along the canal still present and still a decnt scatter of common migrants including 2 Cuckoos, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Pied Flycatcher, a Redstart, 4 Wheatears, 5 Yellow Wagtails, a White Wagtail and a Siskin.

Kilnsea wetlands burst back into life with a small influx of Duck and Waders with 10 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 33 Gadwall, 34 Mallard, 2 Ruff, a Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Little Stints, 49 Redshank and 4 Greenshank. 

Ringing: 2 House Sparrow (1p), 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Icterine Warbler, 4 Blue Tit (p), 4 Great Tit (p), 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Chaffinch (p), 2 Lesser Whitethroat (p), 2 Goldfinch (1p), 3 Greenfinch, 1 Blackbird, 22/11
 

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Sunday, 04 June 2023

Polite reminder for all visitors: the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds is extremely vulnerable to disturbance. PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY from the fenced area of beach, which is clearly signposted, and respect the wardens on duty. Up to 100 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.

A mixed day of cloud with good period sof warm sunshine and a F3 north easterly. There was a bit of a clearout of the previous day migrants with only the male Red-backed Shrike remaining at the Warren then mobile nbetween here and the triangle. Later in the day another small arrival brought a singing Icterine Warbler to canal hedge which moved to Kew where it showed very well with a brief Nightingale sp also in canal hedge. Migrant totals for the day were 2 Cuckoos, 2 Willow Warbler, a Redwing in canal hedge, 7 Spotted Flycatchers, 4 Pied Flycatchers, a Whinchat and 5 Wheatears.

Ringing: 1 Red-backed Shike, 8 Blue Tit (7p), 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Robin, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Linnet. 18/9

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Saturday, 03 June 2023

A beautiful sunny day with a F3 north easterly.  It was a bit of a strange day following on from the cool, cloudy days of drizzle to a sunny warm day and suddenly an arrival of scarcities along the peninsula when maybe it was less expected. The day began with the GREAT SNIPE having small fly about and apparently seen a few times in flight during the day but unfortunately access with so many breeding birds in the field and around clubleys made it difficult to justify. Other highlight from the day were a GREENISH WARBLER at the Point near the green beacon where an Icterine Warbler was aslo present with also 2 Red-backed Shrikes (female middle camp, male Warren) and 3 Marsh Warblers (singing male in canal hedge being accesible all day, recording below) There were also a Cuckoo in the triangle, Whinchat at southfield farm, 2 Pied Flycatchers at the Point and 8 Spotted Flycatchers.

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Friday, 02 June 2023

Polite reminder for all visitors: the Little Tern colony at Beacon Ponds is extremely vulnerable to disturbance. PLEASE STAY WELL AWAY from the fenced area of beach, which is clearly signposted, and respect the wardens on duty. Up to 100 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.

The weather remained cloudy with a continued cool F3 north easterly. The GREAT SNIPE was still present early morning but after walking into long grass was not seen again (or not seen to fly off). There was a slight decline in migrants present with a Hobby, 2 Willow Warbler, a Garden Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Pied Flycatcher, a Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 5 Wheatear and a White Wagtail. 

Ringing: 1 Dunnock (p), 9 Tree Sparrow (p), 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Robin (p), 1 Goldfinch. 14/6

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Thursday, 01 June 2023

A cool cloudy day with drizzle and a F3 north easterly. Watches: 0515-1000, 1345-1430.  The GREAT SNIPE was thankfully still present and showing well in its favoured areas and those present early morning were treated to a Serin around the Warren which eventually flew off north. There were again a decent scatter of late migrants with 2 Willow Warblers, 5 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Pied Flycatchers, 5 Whinchat and 9 Wheatears.

The Warren area also had a Little Stint and 3 Curlew Sandpipers on the Humber plus 100 Bar-tailed Godwit, 332 Ringed Plover and 500 Dunlin. 

There was again with some movement out east with 2 Sandwich Terns and 50 Arctic Terns while moving over the sea were an Eider, 78 Common Scoter, a Red-breasted Merganser, 76 Kittiwake, an Arctic Skua, 53 Guillemot, 43 Razorbills, 192 Large Auk sp, 2 Puffins, 5 Red-throated Divers, a Manx Shearwaters, 81 Gannets and 2 Fulmars. 

Ringing: 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Linnet, 2 Robin, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Little Owl (4p). 14/9 

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