Spurn Bird Observatory Sightings June 2026
With so many birders covering the Spurn area it is always helpful for us to get as many records submitted to us as possible. Please try to send in sightings on the same day so we can get them added to the log.
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Sunday, 07 June 2026
A dull day with some showers and a stiff wind. Watches 0630-0930
The best of todays sightings saw a female Pied Flycatcher in the churchyard, a Curlew Sandpiper on the Humber and a good count of 143 Little Terns at beacon ponds while 10 Sand Martins and a Siskin flew south.
Ringing 1 Robin
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Saturday, 06 June 2026
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 130 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.
A windy day a breezy F7 north westerly with some showers and the odd sunny spell. Watches 0630-1030.
A difficult day in the strong wind with the sea having the most interest with 10 Teal, 8 Tufted Ducks, 100 Common Scoters, 50 Razorbills, 2 Red-throated Divers, 9 Fulmars and 100 Manx Shearwaters.
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Friday, 05 June 2026
Sunny spells albeit with a stiff F5 westerly wind. Watches 0630-1100
A better day saw several good birds seen around the area with a typically languid Cory's Shearwater slowly heading north, 2 Quails vocal in the beacon ponds and wetlands area, 2 Red Kites which eventually wandered off south and another? hybird Hooded x Carrion Crow flying south. Also on the move 508 Swifts, a Mediterranean Gull, 261 Large Auk sp, 7 Fulmars, 28 Gannets, a Marsh Harrier, 13 Sand Martins, 15 Swallows, and 19 House Martins.
A Spotted Flycatcher was the first for several days while Kilnsea wetlands chipped in with 3 Little Gulls.
A Lesser Emperor was along the canal.
Ringing 1 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (P), 2 Robin
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Red Kites - Jack Petit.
Thursday, 04 June 2026
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 130 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.
A windy wild day with some heavy showers and the odd sunny spell. Watches 0620-1545
A crazy flcok of 12 Egyptian Geese flew south along with another 11 Canada Geese and 5 Manx Shearwaters plus 275 Swifts but ultimately little else.
A single Barnacle Goose wandered the area but apart from the usual good numbers of breeders there were no grounded migrants,
Ringing 1 Barn Owl (P
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Wednesday, 03 June 2026
Some heavy showers along with some nice sunny spells with a stiffening F5 south west wind. Watches: 0620-1000
The day was quiet for anything of real note some light movement included 3 Canada Geese, 28 Barnacle Geese (several colour ringed), 24 Common Scoters, 10 Guillemots, 89 Large Auk sp, a Marsh Harrier, 11 Jackdaws, 8 Sand Martins, 16 Swallows, 13 House Martins and 8 Goldfinches.
Other bits saw 2 Brent Geese and 500 Sanderlings still lingering, 2 Tufetd Ducks and a Little Gull on beacon ponds with a Hobby hunting the area.
A helice Clouded Yellow was by the gas terminal.
Ringing 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (P)
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Tuesday, 02 June 2026
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 130 birds are present in the colony and can be viewed well from the flood bank.
Sunny spells rather blustery in a moderate wind and some heavy showers late on. Watches 0550-1120
The Serin was still present wandering around Kilnsea while 2 Curlew Sandpipers were also still lingering.
Otherwise the day again saw some light movement with 2 Teal, 17 Swifts, 4 Fulmars, 3 Marsh Harriers, 5 Sand Martins, 24 Swallows, 4 House Martins and a Flava Wagtail.
Ringing 1 Robin
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Monday, 01 June 2026
A bright start clouded with the odd shower late on with an increasing wind. Watches 0550-1120
A Serin initally u-turned at the warren then later on the feeders at driftwood was the days highlight closely followed by a Quail lingering around schippers field.
It was again a day of limited movement with 2 Great Crested Grebes, Puffin, single Great Northern Diver, 18 Gannet, 18 Sand Martins, 22 Swallows and 23 House Martins.
There were 5 Red-veined Darters around the triangle.
Ringing 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin
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Serin - John Hewitt.
Quail - Luke Stoppard.
Red-veined Darter - Tasha Noble.
