Spurn Bird Observatory Sightings December 2025
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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Friday, 19 December 2025
Bright and sunny most of the day with lighter F4 south west winds. Watches 0730-1000.
There was just a single White-fronted Goose in the area along with 450 Brent Geese, 120 Greylags, 2 Pink-footed Geese and 16 Whooper Swans while a Red Kite wandered the area before appearing to go south.
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Thursday, 18 December 2025
Staying dull with rain by the afternoon and a stiff F6 south west wind. Watches 0730-1000.
The 5 White-fronted Geese were mobile around the area and the 16 Whooper Swans still on Easington straight while on Kilnsea wetlands 30 Lapwings, 32 Black-tailed Godwits and a Stonechat. The sea was quiet the best being 5 Eiders and 132 Red-throated Divers.
Ringing 1 Blackbird
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Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Another dull wet day with light rain on and off but heavier overnight with a stiff F6 south west wind. Watches 0720-1000, 1100-1350.
Easington straight was again busy including 200 Brent Geese, 2 Pale-bellied Brents, 119 Greyalg Geese, 2 Pink-footed Geese, 5 White-fronted Geese, 2 Mute Swans and 16 Whooper Swans with a Yellow-legged Gull and 28 Black-tailed Godwits on nearby Kilnsea wetlands. The Black Redstart was again on the rocks at the gas terminal.
Some movement over the sea saw 60 Pink-footed Geese, 13 Wigeon, 29 Teal, 2 Eiders, 28 Common Scoters, 6 Goldeneyes, a Great Crested Grebe, 39 Guillemots and 102 Red-throated Divers.
Ringing 1 Water Rail
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White-fronted Geese - John Hewitt.
White-fronted and Pink-footed Geese - John Hewitt.
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Wet overnight and all morning slowly clearing with a lighter F3 south west wind. Watches 0715-1210.
A varied selection on Easington straight included 195 Brent Geese, 60 Greylag Geese, a White-fronted Goose, 2 Mute Swans and 18 Whooper Swans. while over a quiet sea 4 Eiders and 2 Goldeneyes were the best.
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Monday, 15 December 2025
A dull damp day with rain on and off and a moderate F5 south west wind. Watches 0730-1000, 1005-1320.
The best of todays sightings included a Red-necked Grebe off Easington gas teminal with 2 Pintails, 10 Teal, a Great Crested Grebe and 64 Red-throated Divers on the move.
A good total of 7 Chiffchaffs incuded 6 at the sewage works with aslo a Goldcrest present.
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Sunday, 14 December 2025
Dull wet and windy most of the time a F6 south westerly keeping it fresh. Watches 0715-1200, 1230-1430.
The White-fronted Geese remained on Easington straight with 10 Whooper Swans and 140 Brent Geese.
Some movement over the sea brought 67 Teal, 3 Goldeneyes, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Kittiwakes, 5 Razorbills, 146 Guillemots, 47 Large Auks and 76 Red-throated Divers past the seawatch hut.
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Saturday, 13 December 2025
A nice bright sunny day with an overnight frost and a moderate wind that picked up to a F5 south westerly as the day wore on. Watches 0745-1000.
A Russian White-fronted Goose was on Easington straight with 23 Pink-footed Geese and the 16 Whooper Swans while on Kilnsea wetlands 26 Black-tailed Godwits and a Caspian Gull.with 4 Chiffchaffs in the area.
On the move 129 Pink-footed Geese and a Red-breasted Merganser flew south.
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Friday, 12 December 2025
Showers on and off today with a F4 south westerly wind. Watches 0715 -1000.
Little on offer today the 16 Whooper Swans still present as was the Black Redstart at the gas terminal.
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Thursday, 11 December 2025
A bright and sunny start with less wind than previous days although it picked up later on. Watches 0745-1000.
The best of todays sightings included the 16 Whooper Swans on Easington straight, the Black Redstart still on the terminal rocks, Siberian Chiffchaff and Chiffchaff in corner field and 16 Twite north over the warren and 53 Siskins flew south. .
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Wednesday, 10 December 2025
A nice bright and sunny day albeit with a stiff F6 south westerly wind but very mild and warm for the time of year. Watches 0730-1000,
A quiet day all round the sea being very quiet but elsewhere 16 Whooper Swans on Easington straight while in the triangle a Woodcock, 4 Snipe, a Short-eared Owl and 2 Chiffchaffs.
Ringing 1 Snipe, 1 Blackbird,
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Whooper Swans - Lawrence Middleton.
Tuesday, 09 December 2025
A very unpleasant day, wet with strong F8 south west winds. Watches 1020-1300.
The day saw not much on offer the sea having 13 Teal, 10 Common Scoters, 3 Goldeneyes, 3 Kittiwakes and 21 Red-throated Divers while 7 Whooper Swans were again on Easington straight.
Ringing 1 Blue Tit
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Monday, 08 December 2025
Sunny spells in the morning before it clouded over and the wind became a F6 south westerly.
The 4 White-fronted Geese remained in the triangle while on Easington straight 22 Whooper Swans were present roosting on Kilnsea wetlands later. A Siberian Chiffchaff was again around sykes field along with a Chiffchaff.
Some movement yet again with 25 Pink-footed Geese, 15 Teal, 7 Razorbills, 23 Guillemots, 19 Large Auks, and 55 Red-throated Divers while overland 40 Siskins also headed south.
Watches 0730-1000 Ringing 1 Snipe
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Water Rail - Charlotte Foote. This re-trap was previously ringed in January 2024.
Sunday, 07 December 2025
A bright start clouded over by midday with rain by the mid-afternoon with a stiff F6 south west wind.
A flock of 4 Eurasian White-fronted Geese in the trinagle were the days highlight while some remaining migrants included 7 Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, 2 Stonechats and 2 Siskins.
There was some southerly movement during the morning which saw 294 Pink-footed Geese, 17 Skylarks, 9 Meadow Pipits, 2 Rock Pipits, 7 Siksins and a Snow Buntings the best of those.
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White-fronted Geese - Colin Bushell.
Saturday, 06 December 2025
Mainly cloudy but with the odd sunny spell or light shower and a constant F3 south westerly breeze. Watches 1000-1200.
The first of the winter work parties held today with plenty of cutting back and pollarding and a great bonfire. Thanks to all that helped.
Most people were involved in the work party today so few sightings of note but included 2 Snow Buntings at the borrow pit, a Brambling over Kew, 2 Goldcrests and singles of Blackcap and Chiffchaff around Kilnsea, the 5 Whooper Swans on Easington straight while 97 Lawings headed south.
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Pheasant - RS Wang.
Friday, 05 December 2025
A bright start clouded over later with rain by the evening and a continuing F6 south west wind. Watches 0910-1050.
Similar to the previous day with some more light movement over the sea with 22 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Gadwalls, 5 Wigeon, a Pintail, 32 Teal, 2 Eiders, 34 Large Auks and 20 Red-throated Divers.
The 15 Barnacle Geese were on Kilnsea wetlands, 5 Whooper Swans on Easington straight, 4 Water Rails in the triangle, 12 Black-tailed godwits in the area and 2 Stonechats at the gas terminal.
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Thursday, 04 December 2025
A dry start clouded over with rain by the afternoon with a F6 south west wind. Watches 0705-1030, 1235-1445.
There was some movement over the sea of note including 31 Wigeon, a Pintail, 40 Teal, 18 Eiders, 10 Common Scoters, 2 Goldeneyes, 2 Little Gulls and 14 Guillemots.
A flock of 15 Barnacle Geese blogged around the area, the 7 Whooper Swans still on Easington straight and 2 Woodcocks and 2 Cetti's Warblers around the triangle.
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Wednesday, 03 December 2025
Sunny spells with a cool F5 south west wind. Watches 0730-1230.
There was some light movement over both sea and land including 167 Pink-footed Geese, 8 Gadwalls, 98 Wigeon, 7 Pintails, 215 Teal, 6 Eiders, 73 Red-throated divers, 2 Shags, 15 starlings, 12 Linnets, 4 Goldfinches and 104 Siskins.
Elsewhere 3 cetti's Warblers around the triangle as were 3 Chiffchaffs and 4 Goldcrests.
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Tuesday, 02 December 2025
Mostly bright and sunny with an increasing F5 southerly wind. Watches 0700-1120.
There were few real sightings of note but those which were included 3 Cetti's Warblers in the triangle, 16 Long-tailed Tits in the area, 7 Whooper Swans on Easingto straight while over the sea 29 Wigeon, 41 Teal and 69 Red-throated Divers were worth mentioning.
Ringing 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin 3/2
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Monday, 01 December 2025
Rain all day with strong F7 north westerly winds. Watches 0700-1150.
The conditions did little to encourage observers out into the field and the saferty of the seawatch hut was sought but with little to show for the effort with 2 Gadwalls, 30 wigeon, 16 Teal, 21 Common Scoters, a Puffin, 5 Gannets, 6 Red-throated Divers and 3 Great Northern Divers.
Elsewhere a Jack Snipe and 5 Woodcocks around the triangle after dark.
Ringing 1 Jack Snipe
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