Spurn Bird Observatory Sightings December 2024
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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Wednesday, 04 December 2024
Generally cloudy with sunny spells and a moderate north westerly. The best of the days sightings saw an Arctic Skua over the sea, 4 Water Rails around the triangle, 60 Black-tailed Godwits on the wetlands, 2 Chiffchaffs in Easington, 10 Meadow Pipits flew south and 3 Brambling, a Bullfinch and 5 Siskins in the triangle.
Watches 0740-1000 Ringing Curlew 1, Redshank 1, Dunlin 1, Blackbird 1, Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 3, Reed Bunting 1. total 10/7
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Black-tailed Godwit and Teal - Harry Appleyard.
Monday, 02 December 2024
A nice bright sunny start soon clouded over with showers during the afternoon along with a F4 north westerly. A quiet day in the rain did see 9 Barnacle Geese with the Brent flock plus 10 Shovelers, 82 Wigeon and 120 Teal on the wetlands. Around the area 4 Woodcocks and 2 Chiffchaffs were the best of the grounded migrants,
There was also some movement overland which produced 10 Stock Doves, a Marsh Harrier, 8 Skylarks, 45 Starlings, 4 Alba Wagtails, 12 Meadow Pipits, 2 Siskins and a Corn Bunting.
Watches 0880-0845 Ringing Starling 5, Blue Tit 1, Fieldfare 1 Blackbird 3, Total 10/4
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Barnacle Geese - Harry Appleyard.
Stock doves - Harry Appleyard.
Sunday, 01 December 2024
Cloudy with rain and a F6 southerly. Some light movement over the sea brought 3 Bewick's Swans all adults heading south east and a welcome addition to the year list. Also moving 2 Shelducks, 2 Shovelers, 6 Wigeons, 62 Teal, 2 Eiders and 10 Red-throated Divers. There was still decent numbers of Wildfowl in the ponds area 17 Shovelers, 80 Wigeons, 116 Teal and 44 Mallards plus 70 Black-tailed Godwits.
A few grounded migrants remained including a Chiffchaff, 11 Fieldfares and a Brambling around the triangle.
Ringing: Starling 6. 6/1 Watch times: 07:15-10:15
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Black-tailed Godwit - Harry Appleyard.
