Sightings

Thursday, 25 April 2024

A cold cloudy day with a F4 northerly. 

It remains hard work looking for migrants in the cold winds from the north today returning a Cuckoo, the first 2 Little Terns of the spring, 3 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, just a single Whitethroat, a Goldcrest, single Fieldfare, a Wheatear, single Brambling and 2 Siskins with also 2 Little-ringed Plovers, 2 Greenshanks, a Ruff and 4 Tufted Ducks on Kilnsea wetlands. The best of little movement were 23 Curlews heading off north east acroos the sea. 

The drake Green-winged Teal was still present on long bank with 36 Teal, the ringtail Hen Harrier wandering the area and 3 Pink-footed Geese in the triangle. 

Ringing: Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Goldfinch 1. 5/3 Watch times: 07:00-08:00
 

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Wednesday, 24 April 2024

A cloudy day yet again with the cold F5 north easterly remaining.

Another poor day for migrants with little change either way the best being a Tree Pipit and Cuckoo in the triangle and 14 Arctic Terns going out northeast with also 3 Eiders, 6 Grey Plovers, 45 Knot and 3 Dunlins doing the same. 

The drake Green-winged Teal was still on long bank plus in the nearby area 48 Teal, 12 Shovelers, 8 Avocets, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, a Ruff, 3 Greenshanks, 3 Whimbrels, a Green Sandpiiper and 2 Short-eared Owls. 

Ringing: Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 1. 2/2 Watch times: 05:45-07:45, 16:30-18:30

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Monday, 22 April 2024

A cloudy wet murky day with a cold F3 north westerly. 

There was a nice arrival of migrants around the area arriving in the drizzle including some new for the year with a Cuckoo, 107 Willow Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Grasshopper Warblers, 15 Blackcaps, 9 Lesser Whitethroats, single Whitethroat, a Goldcrest, 4 Redwings, a Fieldfare, single Redstart, 30 Wheatears, 11 White Wagtails, a Tree Pipit, 3 Bramblings, 4 Siskins and 2 Lesser Redpolls with a Bearded Tit along the canal maybe one of the previous birds.  

The day also saw 40 Arctic Terns head out east and 2 Egyptian Geese head south with both the drake Green-winged Teal and Black Brant still on long abnk where 7 Whimbrel lingered and 3 Tufted Ducks were on Kilnsea wetlands.

Watches: 0650 - 0900

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Sunday, 21 April 2024

Generally sunny with the odd cloud about and a coolish F5 north easterly. 

While there were very few grounded migrants there were a few exttra birds about including a nice male Long-tailed Duck on the Humber, 2 Spotted Redshank in summer plumage on Kilnsea wetlands along with 2 Little-ringed Plovers and a Little Stint on beacon ponds. Nearby both the drake Green-winged Teal and Black Brant were still on long bank marsh and a ringtail Hen Harrier was in the area again. 

It was quiet for the vimiggers 87 Curlews and 14 Arctic Terns out east, 15 Sandwich Terns, 23 Fulmars and 2 Manx Shearwaters north and 4 Sand Martins south were the best of it.  

Ringing: Blackcap 1, Brambling 1, Reed Bunting 1. 3/3 Watch times: 06:50-10:00, 14:30-18:00
 

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Saturday, 20 April 2024

Cloudy day rain in the morning brighter in the afternoon with a strong northerly.

Not a lot happening during the day with little movement and few migrants about the best of the day being the drake Green-ringed Teal on long bank marsh, the Hen Harrier wandering the area, 8 Arctic Terns heading  out east, a Greenshank on Kilnsea wetlands, 2 Tufted Ducks on beacon ponds and 3 Bramblings in Easingtopn.

Watch times: 07:00-10:00, 15:45-17:00.

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Friday, 19 April 2024

A cloudy wet morning the wind increasing to F6 north westerly in the afternoon. 

The increasing wind saw some light movement over the sea with 16 Kittiwakes, 3 Sandwich Terns, 55 Large Auk sp, a Red-throated Diver, 11 Fulmars, 5 Manx Shearwaters and 243 Gannets. 

The drake Green-winged Teal and Black Brant showed no signs of moving on and infact a slight increase in Wildfowl was evident with 600 Brent Geese, a Canada Goose, 3 Pink-footed Geese, 15 Shovelers, 20 Wigeon and 70 Teal. Migrant numbers remanied low with just 4 Willow Warblers, 5 Blackcaps, a Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats, single Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtails and a White Wagtail. 

Ringing: Blackcap 1. 1/1 Watch times: 10:30-11:45, 15:15-18:00

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Thursday, 18 April 2024

The day started again with blue skies and sunshine clouding over later with rain and F4-5 westerly. 

There was again little change with most of the sightings again being lingering winter Wildfowl with both the drake Green-winged Teal and adult Black Brant still on long bank, upto 3 Pale-bellied Brents with 462 Brent Geese, 16 Shovelers, 4 Gadwall, 13 Wigeon and 34 Teal in the same area while 2 Tufted Ducks were still on beacon ponds and a Greenshank on Kilnsea wetlands.

Migrants numbers were slightly up but were thinly scattered with 13 Willow Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, a Whitethroat, 5 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 2 White Wagtails and 2 Bramblings. Moving 98 Curlew headed out east and a ringtail Hen Harrier flew south.

Ringing: Woodpigeon 1, Willow Warbler 2, Siskin 1. 4/3 

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Wednesday, 17 April 2024

A sunny morning gave way to cloud and rain with an increasing F5 north westerly.

There was little change from the previous day the Green-winged Teal with 40 Teal and Black Brant with 250 Brent Geese still on long bank. 

The 2 Bearded Tits were again all along the canal while small numbers of grounded migrants were present including 3 Willow Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, 6 Sedge Warblers, 8 Lesser Whitethroats, a Whitethroat, 3 Wheatears, 2 Yellow Wagtails, a White Wagtail and 3 Bramblings. 

Ringing: Blackbird 1, Chiffchaff 1. 2/2 Watch times: 07:45-08:45, 12:50-17:35
 

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Monday, 15 April 2024

Generally sunny with a blustery F6 westerly. 

It was difficult birding in the windy conditions especially looing for migrants but the drake Green-winged Teal and the Black Brant with 500 Brent Geese still present on long bank, the ringtail Hen Harrier wandered the area. Of the grounded migrants a White Wagtail with pale legs and billl was literally the stand out bird. 

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Sunday, 14 April 2024

A nice sunny day with a F4 westerly. 

The 2 Bearded Tits were still present along the canal and the usual drake Green-winged Teal on long bank. Small numbers of migrnats were scattered around the area with 13 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, a Whitethroat, single Redstart, 12 Wheatears and a Brambling. 

The best of the vismig saw another 226 Curlews and a Whimbrel head out east with a Tree Pipit, 4 Flava Wagtails and 12 Chaffinches the best those heading south. 

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Saturday, 13 April 2024

Cloudy with sunny spells and a moderate south westerly. 

The day saw a great arrival of grounded migrants with other migrating over culminating in some good totals with 19 Willow Warblers, 8 Chiffchaffs, 4 Sedge Wablers, 24 Blackcaps, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Whitethroats, a Ring Ouzel, 2 Redtstarts, 88 Wheatears, 7 Yellow Wagtails, 17 White Wagtails (15 flew south), 2 Tree Pipits and 3 Bramblings with 2 Bearded Tits at the south end ofmthe canal.

The drake Green-winged Teal was still on long bank with 2 Pale-bellied Brents and 426 Brent Geese here also with the Spoonbill and Egyptian Goose on Kilnsea wetlands.

Ringing: Woodpigeon 1, Willow Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 1, Blackcap 4. 7/4 Watch times: 07:40-09:15

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Friday, 12 April 2024

A mostly sunny day with a light south westerly.

There were only small numbers of grounded migrants around the area such as 2 Little-ringed Plovers, a Jack Snipe, 9 Willow Warblers, 8 Chiffchaffs, 11 Blackcaps, 10 Wheatears and 2 Bramblings but it was better for the vismiggers the pick of those being another 216 Curlews heading out north east while heading south 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Sparrowhawks, a Short-eared Owl, a Wood Lark, 8 Sand Martins, 3 Swallows, 5 Flava Wagtails, 65 Chaffinches, 149 Linnets, 51 Goldfinches and 31 Siskins. 

The Green-winged Teal remained despite the daily decreases in Wildfowl numbers in the area with a Pale-bellied Brent, 3 Pink-footed Geese, the Egyptian Goose, 20 Shovelers, 5 Gadwalls, 50 Wigeons, 60 Teal, 2 Tufted Ducks and a Goldeneye. 

 Ringing: Stock Dove 1, Blackbird 1, Song Thrush 1, Chiffchaff 3, Blackcap 1. 7/5 Watch times: 06:30-08:30, 17:00-18:00
 

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Thursday, 11 April 2024

A generally sunny morning clouding over late afternoon with a moderate westerly.

There was a scatter of grounded migrants around the area with 10 Willow Warblers, 9 Chiffchaffs, a Sedge Warblers, 11 Blackcaps, a Lesser Whitethroat, single Whitethroat, 3 Fieldfares, 2 Black Redstarts, 2 Redstarts, 6 Wheatears and 13 Siskins while the drake Green-winged Teal remained long long bank and an Egyptain Goose wandered around Kilnsea. 

The day also some light passage but with some good birds among them including a Little-ringed Plover, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, a Spoonbill, single Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egrets, 18 Jackdaws, 18 Rooks, 27 Carrion Crows, 5 Swallows, 4 Flava Wagtails, 65 Chaffinches, 92 Linnets, 45 Goldfinches and 11 Siskins witha noteable sight and sound of 193 Curlews heading out north east..

Ringing: Blackcap 3, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 1, Chaffinch 2, Siskin 1. 9/5. Watch times: 0615 - 0900.
 

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Wednesday, 10 April 2024

A cool but sunny day light showers in the afternoon with a brisk F5 south westerly. 

The vismiggers had a good morning at Numpties over land and sea with 3 Eider, a Great Crested Grebe, 22 Curlews, a Caspian Gull, 2 Sandwich Terns, 17 Fulmars, 14 Cormorants, 3 Sparrowhawks, 20 Jackdaws, 8 Rooks, 55 Carrion Crows, a Wood Lark, 2 Skylarks, 8 Swallows, 4 Flava Wagtails, 39 Chaffinches, a Brambling, 201 Linnets, 105 Goldfinches, 150 Siskins and 3 Reed Buntings. 

The drake Green-winged Teal was still with 81 Teal on long bank and small numbers of migrants present around the area a Long-eared Owl in churchfield, 12 Willow Warblers, 12 Chiffchaffs, 8 Blackcaps, a Black Redstart, 5 Wheatears, 6 YellowWagtails, 21 Chaffinches, 11 Bramblings and 18 Siskins. 

Ringing: Song Thrush 1, Blackcap 2, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 3, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 1. 10/6 Watch times: 06:15-11:00, 16:35-17:20

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