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.
Scroll down for more detail.
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,
Use the archive navigation to see more sightings.
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
Use the archive navigation to see more sightings.
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
Use the archive navigation to see more sightings.
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.
Use the archive navigation to see more sightings.
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.
Use the archive navigation to see more sightings.
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.
Use the archive navigation to see more sightings.
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.
Use the archive navigation to see more sightings.
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.
Use the archive navigation to see more sightings.
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
Use the archive navigation to see more sightings.
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
Use the archive navigation to see more sightings.
