Sightings

Monday, 30 September 2024

Pretty much a wet and very windy day with the F7 south easterly making it difficult to bird.  Saying that the Arctic Warbler remained in the canal hedge area and the juvenile Pallid Harrier around Kilnsea wetlands both showing very well despite the conditions. The Barred Warbler was still in the listening dish hedge and 5 Yellow-browed Warblers around the area. Other migrants included the Firecrest at Kew, single Lesser Whitethroat, a Spotted Flycatcher, single Redstart and a Brambling. 

The ponds area had a 50 Pintails, Garganey and a Little Stint.

Ringing: Blackcap 1, Robin 1. 2/2. Watch times: 07:30 - 10:00 & 15:15-16:0

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Sunday, 29 September 2024

A cloudy start slowly cleared to long sunny spells before clouding over again and a F4 southerly increased to a F5-6 south easterly.  The Arctic Warbler continued to show well in the canal hedge bushes and likewise the juvenile Pallid Harrier nearby at Kilnsea wetlands. There was a Firecrest at Kew, 2 Barred Warblers (listening dish hedge, canal Hedge) and 14 Yellow-browed Warblers around area, while a decrease in grounded migrants with just 3 Willow Warblers, 14 Chiffchaffs, a Garden Warbler, single Spotted Flycatcher and 5 Bramblings the best of little. 

The morning especially saw some good south bound vismig with a Ruff, single Marsh Harrier, 35 Skylarks, 400 Swallows, 6 Dunnocks, 4 Grey Wagtails, 10 Alba Wagtails, 1633 Meadow Pipits, 38 Chaffinches, 34 Greenfinches, 673 Linnets, 4 Yellowhammers and 37 Reed Buntings.

The ponds area also chipped in with 163 Pink-footed Geese, a Garganey, 158 Wigeon, 56 Pintails, 23 Black-tailed Godwits, a Common Sandpiper, a Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshank and 2 Little Stints.

Ringing: Willow Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 1, Blackcap 2, Wren 1, Reed Bunting 3, Goldfinch 1, Dunnock 1, Tree Sparrow 1, Dunnock 1. 12/9 Watch times: 06:45-13:00, 16:45-17:30

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Saturday, 28 September 2024

After a cool start long sunny spells warmed up the day with a F3 north westerly.  While not upto the quality of the events at Bempton a sometimes showy ARCTIC WARBLER wowed the smaller crowds in the canal hedge area (call recording below). Back up came in the form of a Quail by the riverside, 2 Barred Warblers (kilnsea, gas terminal), a Hawfinch at the warren north to the bluebell and a fine total of 20 Yellow-browed Warblers. Other grounded migrants included 2 Willow Warblers, 26 Chiffchaffs, 24 Blackcaps, a Garden Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Redwings, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, a Pied Flycatcher, 3 Wheatears, 12 Bramblings and 47 Siskisn. 

For other observers the gorgeous juvenile Pallid Harrier wandering around Kilnsea wetlands was the star of the day giving some prolonged and close intimate views. The eclipse drake American Wigeon was present here also along with 7 Barnacle Geese and 50 Pintails. On the move were a Spoonbill, 18 Whooper Swans, 3 Egyptian Geese, a Ruff, 71 Skylarks, 11 Grey Wagtails, 62 Linnets and 4 Redpolls. Full counts on Trektellen. 

Ringing: Chiffchaff 6, Blackcap 3, Reed Warbler 1, Song Thrush 2, Dunnock 5, Wren 1, Goldcrest 1, Chaffinch 3, Brambling 3, Siskin 8, Meadow Pipit 4, Robin 11, Blackcap 3, Goldcrest 1, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Reed Bunting 2, Stonechat 2, Whitethroat 1. 34/13 Watch times: 06:30-09:30

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Friday, 27 September 2024

Cloudy, dull and wet with a strong F8 northerly.  All eyes were on the sea and it didnt disappoint producing good totals of 18 Wigeon, 22 Teal, a Long-tailed Duck, single Goldeneye, a Red-necked Grebe, an adult Sabines Gull, 2 Long-tailed Skuas, 39 Arctic Skuas, a Pomarine Skua, 13 Great Skuas, a Puffin, 25 Razorbills, 24 Red-throated Divers, 2 Leach's Petrels, 135 Sooty Shearwaters and 52 Manx Shearwaters but just 16 Gannets.

The eclipose drake American Wigeon was again on Kilnsea wetlands the same area holding a Garganey, 53 Pintails, 12 Barnacle Geese and a Spotted Redshank with a Purple Sandpiper at the breach while grounded migrants included 6 Yellow-browed Warblers, 15 Redwings, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, a Pied Flycatcher, 3 Wheatears, 3 Bramblings and 45 Siskins. 

Ringing: Blackcap 2, Spotted Flycatcher 1. 3/2 Watch times: 06:35-11:35, 13:00-18:00

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Thursday, 26 September 2024

Cloudy with the odd patches of blue sky and sunshine, the F2 south westerly becoming a F5-7 Northerly.  The drake American Wigeon was still present in the ponds area along with 41 Pintails, 109 Wigeon, 93 Teal, 13 Black-tailed Godwits, a Spotted Redshank, 7 Greenshanks, 4 Ruff, a Little Stint, 40 Mediterranean Gulls and 23 Little Egrets. The first Woodcock of the autumn was by the Obs and 3 Ring Ring Ouzels (point, beacon lane, Kilnsea) while a good total of 11 Yellow-browed Warblers still present along with 51 Wrens, 6 Willow Warblers, 27 Chiffchaffs, 17 Blackcaps, 2 Garden Warblers, the Barred Warbler still in canal hedge, 5 Redstarts, 4 Whinchats, 24 Stonechats, 8 Wheatears and 20 Siskins. 

The change in the wind had an effect over the sea bringing a nice adult Sabines Gull, 13 Pintails, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 8 Arctic Terns, 85 Common Terns, a Roseate Tern, 31 Arctic Skuas, 3 Great Skuas, 29 Red-throated Divers, 3 Manx Shearwaters and 120 Gannets while a trickle of overland movement in the morning produced 2 Marsh Harriers, 6 Grey Wagtails, 12 Alba Wagtails, 129 Meadow Pipits and 32 Linnets. Full counts on Trektellen. 

Ringing: Chiffchaff 7, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 1, Blackcap 6, Song Thrush 1, Dunnock 1, Goldfinch 1, Robin 3. 21/8 Watch times: 06:30-10:00, 17:00-18:30
 

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Wednesday, 25 September 2024

A predominently sunny day rain for the last couple of hours of daylight pushed in by the F2 north westerly.  The eclipse drake American Wigeon was still on Kilnsea wetlands where 4 Ruddy Shelducks flew from to the Humber while the 2 Ruddy Shelducks remained from the previous day at the narrows. The ponds area also had a brief visit from a juvenile Sabines Gull, while in the same vicinity a Garganey, 100 Wigeon, 58 Pintails, a Spotted Redshank, 8 Greenshanks, a Little Stint, 60 Mediterranean Gulls and a Caspian Gull. 

There was some varied movement during the morning which saw 12 Barnacle Geese, 205 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, an Osprey, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Kestrels, 10 Magpies, 20 Rooks, 38 Skylarks, 100 Swallows, 2 Flava Wagtails, 3 Grey Wagtails, 678 Meadow Pipits, 156 Linnets, 28 Goldfinches, a Corn Bunting and 39 Reed Buntings. Grounded migrants were still about in reasonable numbers with a Barred Warbler in canal hedge, 10 Yellow-browed Warbler, 28 Chiffchaffs, 20 Blackcaps, 2 Garden Warbler, 5 Redwings, a Spotted Flycatcher, 42 Robins, a Pied Flycatcher, 6 Redstarts, 20 Stonechats, a Whinchat, 10 Wheatears and a Brambling. 

Ringing: Chiffchaff 12, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Blackcap 7, Wren 4, Robin 8, Dunnock 11, Meadow Pipit 31, Chaffinch 5, Linnet 2, Reed Bunting 29, Reed Warbler 1, Goldfinch 6, Greenfinch 1, Great Tit 2, Song Thrush 1. 127/16

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Tuesday, 24 September 2024

A cloudy day eventually cleared the wind changing from a F5 northerly to F5 westerly.  The day started with a bang when Spurns 20th RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL was found at the Warren where it showed well along the fenceline during the day. Other migrants during the day included a Jack Snipe, 8 Yellow-browed Warblers, 4 Willow Warblers, 22 Chiffchaffs, 3 Reed Warblers, a Grasshopper Warbler, 22 Blackcaps, 2 Garden Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 Goldcrests, 30 Song Thrushes, a Redwing, single Spotted Flycatcher, 40 Robins, a Black Redstart, 9 Redstarts, a Whinchat, 13 Stonechats, 14 Wheatears, 2 White Wagtails, 2 Tree Pipits, 26 Chaffinches, 3 Bramblings, 16 Siskins and a Snow Bunting. 

The eclipse drake American Wigeon was still present in the ponds area along with 2 Spotted Redshanks, 10 Greenshanks and a Ruff while nearby the Humber had 2 Ruddy Shelducks consorting with the Brent flock including 5 Pale-bellied Brents and 2 Great White Egrets were at Sammys. The seawatchers had a quieter morning but still recorded 20 Wigeons, 105 Teal, 2 Velvet Scoters, 8 Arctic Skuas, 2 Pomarine Skuas and a Manx Shearwater. 

Outside the recording area the juvenile Pallid Harrier was at Welwick and appeared to go to roost here. 

Ringing: Red-flanked Bluetail 1, Meadow Pipit 12, Goldfinch 5, Reed Warbler 1, Tree Sparrow 2, Willow Warbler 1, Blackcap 6, Song Thrush 2, Chaffinch 1, Reed Bunting 2, House Sparrow 1, Chiffchaff 1, Garden Warbler 1, Robin 2. 38/14 Watch times: 06:30-10:00

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Monday, 23 September 2024

Foggy to start but dry and overcast, heavy showers fom late afternoon and a continuing F3 easterly.  A fantastic varied day with birds from all vectors. The highlight was a superb juvenile PALLID HARRIER which u-turned and headed NW, while an eclipse drake AMERICAN WIGEON was maybe the returning bird from last year? Easington lagoons chipped in with a White-rumped Sandpiper seemingly a juvenile with new in grounded migrants included a vocal Common Rosefinch in the canal area and a Red-breasted Flycatcher in the crown carpark. Other migrants saw 10 Yellow-browed Warblers, 3 Willow Warblers, 14 Chiffchaffs, 3 Reed Warblers, 13 Blackcaps, 2 Garden Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 Goldcrests, 27 Song Thrushes, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 37 Robins, 3 Redstarts, 2 Whinchats, 16 Wheatears, 2 Tree Pipits, 41 Chaffinches, 7 Bramblings and 100 Siskins recorded

It was a great day of movement for the vis-miggers with noteable counts of 96 Wigeon, 885 Teal, a Scaup, 234 Common Scoter, 23 Knot, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 4 Arctic Terns, 359 Common Terns, 58 Little Gulls, a juvenile Sabines Gull, 41 Arctic Skuas, 4 Pomarine Skuas, 5 Great Skuas, 9 Puffins, 301 Red-throated Divers, a Sooty Shearwater, 164 Gannets and 5 Grey Herons. Full counts on Trektellen. The ponds area was also busy with Garganey, 27 Shoverls, 55 Wigeon, 28 Pintails, 7 Tufted Ducks, 21 Little Grebes, 3 Common Sandpipers, 12 Greenshanks and a Caspian Gull. Elsewhere 5 Pale-bellied Brents were on the Humber along with 103 Black-tailed Godwits.

Ringing: Sparrowhawk 1, Blackcap 5, Garden Warbler 1, Reed Warbler 1, Goldcrest 1, Song Thrush 1, Siskin 1. 11/7. Watches: 06:30-10:00, 16:00-18:00

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Sunday, 22 September 2024

Thick fog and mist hampered the day but new migrants still arrived despite the conditions with others remaining from previous days with 13 Yellow-browed Warblers, 5 Willow Warblers, 17 Chifchaffs, the Dusky Warbler still at the point, a Grasshopper Warbler, 21 Blackcaps, 6 Garden Warblers, 2 Barred Warblers, 5 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Goldcrests, 30 Song Thrushes, 52 Robins, a Pied Flycatcher, 8 Redstarts, 3 Whinchats, 6 Stonechats, 20 Wheatears, 2 Tree Pipits, 20 Chaffinches, 4 Bramblings, 2 Lesser Redpolls and 20 Siskins. 

Ringing: Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 2, Blackcap 6, Song Thrush 2, Redstart 1, Robin 3, Chaffinch 1, House Sparrow 1. 18/9

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Saturday, 21 September 2024

A nice sunny day overall with a F4 north easterly.  It was another good day around the area with some decent grounded migrant totals despite the blue skies The best of which saw our earliset ever Dusky Warbler found at the point, 15 Yellow-browed Warblers, 10 Willow Warblers, 21 Chiffchaffs, 7 Reed Warblers, 31 Blackcaps, 3 Garden Warblers, 2 Barred Warblers (Easington lagoon, Kilnsea), 7 Lesser Whitethroats, 10 Whitethroats, 3 Firecrests (canal, 2 humberside lane), 3 Goldcrests, 75 Song Thrushes, a Redwing, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 56 Robins, 6 Pied Flycatchers, 3 Red-breasted Flycatchers, 12 Redstarts, 8 Whinchats, 19 Stonechats, 48 Wheatears, 4 Tree Pipits, 7 Bramblings and 20 Siskins 

Ringing: Chiffchaff 1, Blackcap 3, Goldcrest 1, Song Thrush 7, Wren 1, Robin 7, Great Tit 2, Brambling 1, Siskin 2, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Reed Warbler 1, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Reed Bunting 5, Stonechat 1, Tree Sparrow 1. 35/15 Watch times: 06:30-10:00, 15:00-18:00

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Friday, 20 September 2024

Cloudy and hazy most of the day the sun peeking through in the afternoon with a F5 north easterly.  There was apparently no sign of the Siberian Stonechat but there was some arrivals albeit only small numbers including 6 Red-breasted Flycatchers (point, wiredump, canal hedge, churchyard, vicars lane, terminal wood) and 9 Yellow-browed Warblers widely scattered. Other totals were 3 Willow Warblers, 12 Chiffchaffs, 5 Reed Warblers, a Grasshopper Warbler, 14 Blackcaps, 2 Garden Warblers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 10 Whitethroats, 2 Goldcrests, 56 Song Thrushes (24 went NW), 2 Redwings, a Fieldfare, 5 Spotted Flycatchers, 36 Robins, 6 Redstarts, 3 Whinchats, 14 Stonechats, 17 Wheatears, 32 Dunnccoks, a Tree Pipit, 4 Bramblings and 9 Siskins. 

Watches 0600-0915, 1525-1715 Ringing 2 Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Robin 9/4

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Thursday, 19 September 2024

A cloudy day with a F4 north easterly.  It was a bit of a strange day with some good birds but little in the way of back up species with a cracking adult male SIBERIAN STONECHAT leading the way at middle camp. A fine total of 9 Yellow-browed Warblers plus 2 Red-breasted Flycatchers (point, wire dump) were nice backup species while other grounded migrants included 5 Willow Warblers, 14 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 3 Garden Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 9 Whitethroats, 4 Goldcrests, 26 Song Thrushes, 9 Redwings, 5 Spotted Flycatchers, 31 Robins, 8 Redstarts, 2 Whinchats, 9 Stonechats, 19 Wheatears, 4 Rock Pipits, a Tree Pipit and 2 Bramblings. In Easington a Treecreeper was on green lane. 

Totals from the ponds area were varied with 29 Shovelers, 98 Wigeons, 24 Pintails, 116 Teal, 34 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Spotted Redshanks, 9 Greenshanks, a Ruff and single Caspian Gull. In contrast to yesterday there were no sightings of any Great White Egrets. 

Ringing: Chiffchaff 1, Blackcap 2, Song Thrush 5, Dunnock 1, Reed Bunting 1, Goldfinch 4, Greenfinch 1, Tree Sparrow 2, Great Tit 1, Redstart 1. 19/10

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Wednesday, 18 September 2024

A nice sunny day throughout with a F3 north easterly.  There were several good birds during the day but maybe none competed with the fine total of 47 GREAT WHITE EGRETS with flocks of 6 south and 41 over the Obs which carried on west pausing on the mud at Sammys. The easterly winds brought 2 Yellow-browed Warblers (canal, narrows) and a Rosefinch to the sheepfield. There were not many other migrants about though with just 2 Willow Warblers, 14 Chiffchaffs, 4 Reed Warblers, 2 Garden Warblers, a Spoted Flycatcher, single Pied Flycatcher, 3 Redstarts, 2 Whinchats, 2 Wheatears and a Yellow Wagtail. 

Some quality action over the sea produced a Cory's Shearwater north, 3 Long -tailed Skuas and 84 Little Gulls. 

Ringing: Willow Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 5, Blackcap 2, Reed Warbler 1, Song Thrush 4, Wren 1 , Dunnock 1, Meadow Pipit 2, Reed Bunting 24, Robin 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Tree Sparrow 9. 52/12 Watch times: 06:30-10:30,

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Tuesday, 17 September 2024

After a chilly start it soon warmed up with blue skies and plenty of sunshine and a light NE wind.   A strange sea watch still came up trumps with a FEA'S PETREL (Zinos/Fea's) heading north at good distance and in good light tracked for 3 minutes. The sea otherwise had little to offer with 215 Pink-footed Geese, 13 Pintails, a Great Skua, 44 Red-throated Divers, 2 Black-throated Divers, a Manx Shearwater and 81 Gannets. Overland 13 Common Buzzards headed back NW with 31 Sand Martins, 45 Swallows and 274 Meadow Pipits headed south. Full counts on Trektellen. 

Grounded migrants offered up sightings of 3 Willow Warblers, 18 Chiffchaffs, 3 Reed Warblers, 5 Blackcaps, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 Whitethroats, single Spotted and Pied Flycatchers, 3 Whinchats, 15 Stonechats, a Redstart, 2 Wheatears, 2 Rock Pipits and 2 Yellow Wagtails. The ponds area among all the usuals held 20 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Spotted Redshanks, 6 Greenshanks, a Curlew Sandpiper and 79 Little Egrets. 

Ringing: Meadow Pipit 39, Chiffchaff 7, Blackcap 9, Whitethroat 1, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler 3, Sedge Warbler 2, Wren 3, Robin 6, Dunnock 4, Great Tit 1, Goldfinch 3, Linnet 1, Reed Bunting 25. 105/14. Watches: 0630 - 1000
 

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Sunday, 15 September 2024

A nice sunny day with a light westerly with a short shower in the afternoon.  Overall it felt like a quiet day with few migrants about and not much on the move so it was nice to have a near annual Glossy Ibis over the triangle to beacon ponds where it lingered briefly then headed west. Also moving were 11 Pintails, a Great Crested Grebe, 50 Kittiwakes, a Shag, 3 Little Egrets, 7 Rooks, 20 Sand Martins, 51 Swallows, 146 House Martins, 32 Tree Sparrows, a Flava Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtails, 2 Alaba Wagttails, 252 Meadow Pipits, 3 Rock Pipits, 24 Linnets, 3 Yelllowhammers and 11 Reed Buntings. Full counts on Trektellen. 

Grounded migrants were few but included 2 Jack Snipes along the canal and a very showy Redstart in canal hedge with 2 Spotted Flycatchers and a Whinchat also. 

Ringing: Gannet 1, Blue Tit 1, Blackcap 3, Whitethroat 1, Willow Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 1, Greenfinch 1, Robin 2, Meadow Pipit 2, Tree Sparrow 2, House Sparrow 1, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 9. 26/13 Watch times: 06:15-10:00, 14:45-17:20
 

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Saturday, 14 September 2024

Sunny throughout with just a smattering of cloud along with a F4 south westerly.  A Cattle Egret lingered with the sheep and cows in walker butts in the morning while some good south bound passage occured including 427 Pink-fotted Geese, 26 Teal, 3 Tufted Ducks, 28 Knot, a Black Tern, 7 Arctic Skuas, 26 Sand Martins, 606 Swallows, 1406 House Martins, 3 Flava Wagtails, a Grey Wagatil, 786 Meadow Pipits, 3 Rock Pipits, 7 Chaffinches and 10 Linnets. Full counts on Trektellen.

There was an increase in Ducks in the ponds area with 22 Wigeon, 6 Pintails, 152 Teal and a Tufted Duck along with 3 Spotted Redshanks and a Great White Egret. Grounded migrants reduced still further with a Willow Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroats, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Pied Flycatchers, a Redstart, and single Whinchat and Wheatear. 

Ringing: Woodpigeon 2, Cetti's Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 1, Reed Warbler 1, Meadow Pipit 5, House Sparrow 1, Goldfinch 2, Robin 2. 15/8 Watch times: 06:00-11:00, 17:30-19:10

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Friday, 13 September 2024

Sunny with a F3 north westerly.  There was some varied movement albeit in generally small numbers with Barnacle Goose, 5 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Ruddy Shelducks, 10 Wigeon, a Goldeneye, 158 Kittiwakes, 8 Arctic Skuas, 36 Red-throated Divers, a Black-throated Diver, 57 Fulmars, 3 Sooty Shearwaters, 2 Manx Shearwaters, 10 Cormorants, 9 Jackdaws, 2 Grey Wagtail, a Rock Pipit and 155 Meadow Pipits. 

There was again a scatter of migrants remaining from the previous week including 7 Willow Warblers, 8 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, a Garden Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Goldcrests, 5 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Pied Flycatchers, 3 Redstarts and a Wheatear.

Ringing: Chiffchaff 2, Meadow Pipit 9, Tree Sparrow 18. 29/3 Watch times: 06:15-10:00

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Thursday, 12 September 2024

Generally sunny throughout with a cool F4-5 northerly.  A busy afternoon session over the sea brought 15 Arctic Skuas, 3 Great Skuas, 7 Puffins, 38 Fulmars, 157 Sooty Shearwaters (best count since 2016), 66 Manx Shearwaters, a Balearic Shearwater, a Little Tern and 61 Kittiwakes. 

The first Jack Snipe of the autumn dropped into the borrow pit while both the Red-backed Shrike (corner field) and Wood Warbler (church yard) were still present along with 10 Willow Warblers, a Garden Warbler, 6 Lesser Whitethroats, a Goldcrest, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Pied Flycatcher, 10 Redstarts, a Stonechat and single Wheatear.

Ringing: Willow Warbler 1, Chiffchaff 1, Sedge Warbler 1, Tree Sparrow 1, House Sparrow 1, Robin 1, Dunnock 1. 7/7 Watch times: 06:15-10:00, 14:30-19:45

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Wednesday, 11 September 2024

A cool day with long sunny spells and some heavy showers with a F6 westerly.  It was another quite busy day for the vismiggers seeing counts of 2 Pale-bellied Brents, 147 Pink-footed Geese, 27 Arctic Skuas, 15 Red-throated Divers, 19 Cormorants, a Marsh Harrier, single Common Buzzard, 3 Kestrels, 4 Rooks, 90 Sand Martins, 129 Swallows, 555 House Martins, 40 Tree Sparrows, 4 Flava Wagtails, 4 Grey Wagtails, 4 Alba Wagtails, 1722 Meadow Pipits, 2 Tree Pipits and 4 Reed Buntings. The evening roost movement had 11 Black Terns, 2 Arctic Terns, 830 Common Terns and 95 Sandwich Terns. 

The juvenile Red-backed Shrike was still in corner field the day and the Wood Warbler in the churchyard the day also seeing fewer grounded migrants with just 6 Willow Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, a Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Pied Flycatchers, a Redstart and single Whinchat. 

Ringing: House Sparrow 2, Tree Sparrow 2, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 2, Robin 1, Reed Warbler 1, Sedge Warbler 1. 11/7 Watch times: 06:15-10:00, 16:30-19:00

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Tuesday, 10 September 2024

A cloudy start with rain showers brightened to long sunny spells by the eafternoon with a breezy F6 south westerly.  A fantastic day of vismig over both the sea and land with totals of 5 Pale-bellied Brents, 1808 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Pintails, 13 Turnstones, 24 Red-throated Divers, a Sooty Shearwater, 2 Great White Egrets, 2 Ospreys, a Marsh Harrier, 26 Sand Martins, 97 Swallows, 3259 House Martins, a Wheatear, 6 Flava Wagtails, 920 Meadow Pipits and a Tree Pipit. 

The Wood Warbler was again in the churchyard with further grounded migrants including 4 Willow Warblers, 5 Blackcaps, a Garden Warbler, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Pied Flycatchers, 4 Redstarts and 8 Wheatears.

Ringing: Blackcap 4, Garden Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Song Thrush 1, Spotted Flycatcher 1. 8/5 Watch times: 06:15-11:30, 16:30-18:45

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Monday, 09 September 2024

A cloudy day with a F6-3 northerly.  The good birds continue, today brought a male RED-FOOTED FALCON which headed south east out to sea from the bluebell while over the sea were 46 Pink-footed Geese, 1167 Common Terns, 39 Little Gulls, a juvenile Sabines Gull, single Great Skua, a Puffin, single Black-throated Diver, 6 Fulmars, a Cory's Shearwater, 5 Sooty Shearwaters and 19 Manx Shearwaters.

The male Red-breasted Flycatcher was srtill around Kew with the Wood Warbler nearby at driftwood with counts of 22 Willow Warblers, 2 Garden Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, a Spotted Flycatcher, 14 Robins, 4 Pied Flycatchers, 4 Redstarts and 7 Wheatears. The ponds area was again busy with 8 Pintails, 60 Teal, 44 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Common Sandpipers, 825 Redshanks, 2 Spotted Redshanks, 5 Greenshanks, a Ruff, 5 Curlew Sandpipers, 2 Little Stints, 183 Mediterranean Gulls and a Caspian Gull plus 95 Little Egrets roosted in Easington. 

Ringing: Spotted Flycatcher 1, Robin 1, Song Thrush 1. 3/3 Watch times: 06:45-10:00, 16:30-19:30

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Sunday, 08 September 2024

The last day of #MIGFEST continued as the previous days with lots of birds with todays highlights being an Ortolan Bunting at chalky point, a Dotterel which flew over the riverside later headed south while late in the day a stunning pale juvenile Honey Buzzard flew south. The day also had the male Red-breasted Flycatcher at Kew, the juvenile Red-backed Shrike in north field, Wood Warbler in church field and 6 Wrynecks around the area with other counts of 11 Willow Warblers, 11 Blackcaps, 10 Garden Warblers, 13 Lesser Whitethroats, 7 Whitethroats, a Fieldfare, 17 Spotted Flycatchers, 12 Pied Flycatchers, 11 Redstarts, 8 Whinchats, 16 Wheatears, 5 Tree Pipits and a Siskin. 

The Pallid Harrier was at Welwick in the evening.

Ringing: Lesser Whitethroat 4, Garden Warbler 1, Blackcap 4, Reed Warbler 2, Pied Flycatcher 2, Robin 4, Redstart 1, Tree Pipit 1, Goldfinch 3. 22/9 Watch times: 06:00-10:00

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Saturday, 07 September 2024

A cloudy day with some drizzle and mist with a F3 north easterly. It was another busy day #MIGFEST with plenty good birds for everyone the female Pallid Harrier again around in the morning, our earliest ever Yellow-browed Warbler at the narrows, an Ortolan Bunting at the warren flew north, a Wood Warbler in Kilnsea with the male Red-breasted Flycatcher still entertaiining, 2 Quails in/off the sea (warren, Easington), the Red-backed Shrike still in north field and Wrynecks in sykes field and obs garden. Further grounded migrants included a Cuckoo, 17 Willow Warblers, a Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Garden Warblers, 9 Whitethroats, 20 Spotted Flycatchers, 9 Pied Flycatchers, a Black Redstart, 19 Redstarts, 7 Whinchats, a Stonechat, 45 Wheatears and a Tree Pipit. 

The best over the sea was a Storm Petrel and 5 Great Skuas while in the ponds area 30 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Common Sandpipers, a Green Sandpiper, 720 Redshanks, 2 Ruff and 4 Curlew Sandpipers. 

Ringing: Sparrowhawk 1, Reed Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 3, Garden Warbler 5, Blackcap 3, Whitethroat 1, Lesser Whitethroat 3, Spotted Flycatcher 5, Redstart 3, Pied Flycatcher 2, Robin 9, House Sparrow 1. 37/12 Watch times: 06:00-10:00

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Friday, 06 September 2024

The F5 north easterly continued to feed in warm damp air with fog all day but sunny overhead.  The first day of #MIGFEST got off to an amazing start with arrivals of migrants, a good passage over the sea and good birds galore. The pick of the day so far saw a female PALLID HARRIER wandering the area in the morning last seen flying west, a showy Bee-eater on wires on Easington straight which is the latest by 3 weeks and a dapper male Red-breasted Flycatcher in the crown carpark. The Greenish Warbler was still around Kew and church field, an Icterine Warbler found at chalk bank, 3 Wrynecks included one by the #migfest marquee, the Red-backed Shrike by the camping area in north field, 2 Barred Warblers (middle camp, triangle) while among the commoner migrants totals of 1 8Willow Warblers, 12 Garden Warblers, 8 Leseer Whitethroats, 9 Whitethroats, 47 Spotted Flycatchers, 37 Pied Flycatchers, 34 Redstarts, 10 Whinchats, 132 Wheatears and 12 Tree Pipits. 

The sea chipped in with a Balearic Shearwater, 6 Sooty Shearwaters, 21 Manx Shearwaters, 7 Arctic Skuas, 3 Great Skuas and 8 Little Gulls with the ponds area also adding to the day with 45 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Common Sandpipers, a Wood Sandpiper, a Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshanks, 6 Ruff and 2 Curlew Sandpipers. 

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Thursday, 05 September 2024

Fog of varying density during the day particularly poor visibility in the afternoon clearer after 6pm with a moderate northerly.   The vocal Greenish Warbler remained around church field, the Barred Warbler at middle camp and the Red-backed Shrike still in the triangle while an Osprey flew south.

The sea was quite busy despite occasional poor visibilty with totals of 30 Wigeon, 138 Teal, a Red-necked Grebe, 2 Roseate Terns, 1244 Kittiwakes, 53 Arctic Skuas, a Long-tailed Skua, 2 Great Skuas, 10 Puffins, 5 Red-throated Divers, 26 Fulmars, 50 Sooty Shearwaters, 148 Manx Shearwaters and 4 Balearic Shearwaters. 

Ringing: Woodpigeon 1, Willow Warbler 1, House Sparrow 3. 5/3 Watch times: 06:10-12:00, 18:00-20:00
 

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Wednesday, 04 September 2024

Long sunny spells the wind increasing from a F3 north westerly to F5 northerly.  The vocal Greenish Warbler remained around the Kew to church field area while both the Wryneck and Red-backed Shrike were still in the triangle. Counts of other grounded migrants were lower today with just 8 Willow Warblers, a Garden Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroats, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 4 Pied Flycatchers, a Whinchat and 8 Wheatears.

An interesting Harrier sp flew south which appears to be a Hen x Pallid hybrid while over the sea 2 Black Terns, 8 Arctic Skuas, a dark phase Pomarine Skua, single Sooty Shearwater, 24 Manx Shearwaters, 250 Gannets and a Shag were the highlights. The ponds area chipped in with 568 Redshanks, 2 Spotted Redshanks, 50 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Greenshanks, 4 Curlew Sandpipers, 5 Little Gulls and a Caspian Gull.

Ringing: Tree Sparrow 24, Willow Warbler 5, Whitethroat 1, Reed Warbler 2, Cetti's Warbler 2, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Wren 1, Dunnock 1, House Sparrow 2, Greenfinch 1, Pied Flycatcher 1, Stock Dove 2 (P). 43/12 Watch times: 06:15-10:00, 17:45-20:00

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Tuesday, 03 September 2024

Cloudy with early morning showers clearing later with a light north westerly.  There was a noticeable clearout of migrants with possibly some new arrivals with counts of 2 Greenish Warblers (church field and new bird by the gas terminal), 2 Wrynecks gas (terminal rocks, triangle), 2 Red-backed Shrikes (gas terminal, triangle), the Barred Warbler still at middle camp, a Red-breasted Flycatcher at pancho pond, 21 Willow Warblers, 3 Garden Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 11 Whitethroats, 6 Spotted Flycatchers, 13 Pied Flycatchers, 13 Redstarts, a Whinchat, 17 Wheatears, 20 Yellow Wagtails and 4 Tree Pipits. 

A juvenile Honey Buzzard was the vismig highlight south over the Humber to the point with also a Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harriers and 5 Common Buzzards moving along with 450 Swallows. 140 House Martins and 22 Sand Martins. Over the sea a Cory's Shearwater headed north plus 6 Arctic Skuas, 3 Pomarine Skuas and 3 Great Skuas. 

Ringing: 4 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Pied Flycatcher, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Cormorant, 3 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Redstart, 1 Robin, 1 Chaffinch. 23/15. Watches: 06:30 - 09:30

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Monday, 02 September 2024

Thundery heavy overnight rain with light winds led to misty conditions in the morning and rather hot and humid.  It was another busy day around the area with seeminly new birds arriiving the highlight a rather elusive but vocal Greenish Warbler in church field with back up in the form of a female Grey-headed Wagtail at the point,  3 Wrynecks, a Barred Warbler at middle camp and both the Red-backed Shrike (triangle) and Common Rosefinch (point) still present. Counts of grounded migrants were still good with 25 Willow Warblers, 5 Reed Warblers, 6 Garden Warblers, 7 Lesser Whitethroats, 32 Whitethroats, 15 Spotted Flycatchers, 30 Pied Flycatchers, 2 Black Redstarts, 41 Redstarts, 23 Whinchats, a Stonechat, 23 Wheatears and 4 Tree Pipits. 

The ponds area typically had plenty of interest with 10 Wigeon, 2 Pintails, 77 Teal, 33 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Common Sandpipers, a Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshanks, 4 Ruff, 3 Curlew Sandpipers and a Little Stint. A Great White Egret flew south whoile also moving 10 Shovelers, 7 Wigeon, 4 Pintails and 183 Teal the evening roost movement chiping in with a Roseate Tern along 1090 Common Terns.

Ringing: Pied Flycatcher 4, Redstart 4, Willow Warbler 8, Chiffchaff 1, Blackcap 4, Garden Warbler 4, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Whitethroat 1, Reed Warbler 1, Wren 1, Dunnock 2, Robin 2, Blackbird 1, Goldfinch 1, Whinchat 1. 37/15 

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Sunday, 01 September 2024

Early morning cloud with spots of rain cleared to a hazy sunshine for much of the day along with a F4 easterly.  A fantastic arrival of 'drift' migrants brought some good totals along with some good birds thrown in. There was a Common Rosefinch at the point, single Red-breasted Flycatcher here also, 3 Wrynecks (point, triangle, old boat house) and a juvenile Red-backed Shrike around canal scrape along with 28 Willow Warblers, 8 Reed Warblers, a Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Garden Warblers, 5 Lesser Whitethroats, 24 Whitethroats, 26 Spotted Flycatchers, 24 Robins, 52 Pied Flycatchers, 38 Redstarts, 27 Whinchats, 2 Stonechats, 116 Wheatears and 10 Tree Pipits. (During the day an Woodchat Shrike and a couple of possible Barred Warblers were reported but no information).

The sea had some good attention and some nice rewards with a Cory's Shearwater south, juvenile Sabines Gull south close inshore and a Storm Petrel close in which succumbed to being swamped by a series of waves plus 2 Brent Geese, 393 Teal, 5 Pintails, 3 Tufted Ducks, a Little Tern, 17 Arctic Skuas, a Pomarine Skua, 3 Great Skuas, 13 Fulmars, 5 Sooty Shearwaters and 20 Manx Shearwaters. Full counts on Trektellen. 

Ringing: Moorhen 1, Willow Warbler 12, Whitethroat 3, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Garden Warbler 3, Blackcap 2, Blackbird 1, Redstart 6, Robin 2, Pied Fly 9, Spotted Flycatcher 2, Reed Warbler 1, Blue Tit 2, Chaffinch 1, Reed Bunting 2, Goldfinch 1. 52/16 Watch times: 06:10-10:00, 18:00-20:00

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