Spurn Bird Observatory Sightings 2022
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Saturday, 17 December 2022
Watches 0730-1000. The numbers of Thrushes increased in the area with 990 Redwings, 350 Fieldfares and 130 Blackbirds and bringing 3 Waxwings to Easington. There were 42 Whooper Swans again on Easington straight.
The sea had a bit more of interest with an increase in Wildfowl the pick being a Velvet Scoter plus 25 Wigeon, 29 Teal, 2 Eiders and 2 Goldeneyewith 27 Lapwings heading south.
Ringing Fieldfare 1, Redwing 40, 41/2
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Friday, 16 December 2022
Cold again with some sunny spells and a light F2 north westerly. Watches 0745-1000.
Highlights of the day saw the 35 Whooper Swans still on Easington straight and a Great Northern Diver south over the sea long with 5 Eider and a Great Crested Grebe.
The cold spell continued to effect mainly Thrushes pushing them to the coast with 12 Song Thrush, 115 Blackbirds, 2 Mistle Thrush, 174 Fieldfares and 563 Redwings plus a good total of 12 Woodcocks.
Ringing Fieldfare 1, Redwing 17, 18/2
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Thursday, 15 December 2022
Sunny spells but remaining cold with a light F3 north westerly. Watches 0730-1000.
The 3 Shore Larks re-appeared again blogging about the area while a Red Kite did the same and the 32 Whooper Swans continued to reside on Easington straight.
There was an impressive 1150 Common Gulls over the sea along with a Mediterranean Gull and 7 Woodcock around the area included 2 more in/off.
Ringing House Sparrow 1, 1/1
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Grey Plover. Thomas Willoughby.
Wednesday, 14 December 2022
Witery showers with sunny spells and a F3 NW wind. Watches 0730-1000. A more wintery day saw snow falling in the morning and the male Waxwing still at Kew, 3 Snow Buntings at beacon ponds and 33 Whooper Swans on Easington straight.
Over the sea 10 Whooper Swans, a Pintail, 5 Velvet Scoters and 111 Kittiwakes were the best of very little. A female Blackcap at Kew with decent numbers of Thrushes lingering and 8 Woodcocks about with one seen coming in/off..
Ringing Woodcock 1, 1/1
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Tuesday, 13 December 2022
Frosty with sunny spells and a lght #north westerly. Watches 0730-1000, 1100-1130. The Waxwing contiued to delight feeding on apples at Kew, 22 Snow Buntings were mobile in the area and a Long-eared Owl was briefly in the Obs garden.
Small numbers of Ducks over the sea 7 Tufted Ducks and 4 Edier along with a Great Northen Diver the most noteworthy while 66 Lapwing, 5 Golden Plover and a Snipe came in/off.
Ringing Blackbird 4, Song Thrush 2, Robin 1, 7/3
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Monday, 12 December 2022
Bright start but thick fog returned. Watches 0730-1000. The adult male Waxwing was still present around Kew eventually turning up in a net and 11 Snow Buntings were at the breach. The impressive flock of 32 Whooper Swans were still on Easington straight and 3 Short-eared Owls were around long bank.
There were still decent numbers of Thrushes around the area along with 4 Woodcock and 38 Chaffinch.
Ringing Waxwing 1, 1/1
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Whooper Swan. Alan Wrightson.
Sunday, 11 December 2022
Fog and terrible visibility with no wind to move it. The adult male Waxwing relocated to Kew where it lingered for the day with 13 Snow Buntings appearing out of the mirk at the breach.
Elsewhere 5 Water Rail, a Cetti's Warbler and 14 Snipe were in the triangle, 73 Black-tailed on the Humber and 3 Woodcock around the area.
Ringing House Sparrow 1, Blackbird 1, Redwing 3, Chaffinch 1, 6/4
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Waxwing. Alan Wrightson.
Roe Deer. Alan Wrightson.
Saturday, 10 December 2022
Watches 0730-1015. Sunny but cold frosty day and a light F2 NW wind. The 3 Shore Lark reappeared at beacon ponds with 7 Snow Buntings north over here. A Waxwing showed very well in corner field feeding on berries and 2 Cetti's Warbler were in the triangle.
The were still a number of migrants about mainly Thrushes while both Jack Snipe and Woodcock arrived in/off from the sea which also saw a Little Auk and Great Northern Diver head south plus 51 Red-throated Diver, a Tufted Duck, 47 Teal, a Goldeneye, 4 Common Scoter and a Great Crested Grebe.
Ringing House Sparrow 1, Blackbird 3, Fieldfare 1, Redwing 5, Song Thrush 1, Greenfinch 1, Yellowhammer 3, 15/7
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Waxwing. Martin Standley.
Waxwing. Rob Adams.
Friday, 09 December 2022
Sunny spells on a cold and frosty day and a F4 NW wind. Watches 0730-1005. Some movement over the sea a Long-tailed Duck heading south and a Little Auk and Scaup heading north the stand outs.
The 38 Whooper Swans were on Easington straight again and a Jack Snipe and Kingfisher in the triangle.
Ringing Wood Pigeon 1, House Sparrow 1, Tree Sparrow 1, Blue Tit 1, Blackbird 4, Greenfinch 1, 9/6
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Thursday, 08 December 2022
Overnight snow cold with sunny spells with a F4 NW wind. Watches 0730-1000. The best sightings of the day saw a Lapland Bunting fly south from Easington lagoons where 2 Snow Bunting were present, a Red Kite which went back north and 38 Whooper Swans on Easington striaght.
The sea offered little bar a Great Skua heading south and a Woodcock in/off with a Marsh Harrier heading south overland.
Ringing Tree Sparrow 1, Blackbird 6, Redwing 2, Robin 1, Greenfinch 1, 11/5
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Red Kite. Paul Willoughby.
Wednesday, 07 December 2022
Cool and cloudy with the odd sunny spell and a F4 NW wind. Watches 0730-1000. While the sea was quieter the nicer conditions allowed for some birding around the sea with an increased 38 Whooper Swans along Easington straight, a Barnacle Goose and Pale-bellied Brent with 400 Brent Geese and 2 Black Redstarts at the point.
Other noteworthy birds saw 23 Snow Buntings (18 north, 5 chalk bank) and 2 Woodcocks in/off the sea.
Ringing Blackbird 13, Redwing 3, Lesser Redpoll 2, 18/3
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Yellowhammer. John Hewitt.
Tuesday, 06 December 2022
Overcast with occasional heavy showers and a F4 NE wind. Watches 0730-1200. Sightings outside the shelter of the seawatch hut were few but did included a stunning male Mealy Redpoll trapped in church field, a Cetti's Warbler along the canal and 2 Woodcock.
The seas highlight were 4 Velvet Scoter plus 17 Teal, 21 Eider, 40 Common Scoter, a Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, a Great Skua, 36 Red-throated Diver and 59 Gannets.
Ringing Tree Sparrow 1, Blackbird 8, Redwing 1, Song Thrush 1, Greenfinch 1, Mealy Redpoll 1, 13/6
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Monday, 05 December 2022
A grey dull day with the odd shower and a cold F6 NE wind. Watches 0730-1130. THe sea yet again had the pick of the birds with a Pomarine Skua and 2 Velvet Scoters heading south plus a Scaup, 4 Eider, 103 Kittiwakes, a Great Skua, 55 Large Auk sp, 14 Red-throated Diver and 24 Gannets.
Some migrnats trickled in during the morning with a Short-eared Owl in/off, 45 Redwing, 135 Blackbirds, 24 Fieldfare, 22 Chaffinch, a Mealy Redpoll and 1 Lesser Redpoll. There were also still 19 Whooper Swans on Easington straight, 360 Wigeon, 14 shoveler and 22 Black-tailed Godwits on Kilnsea wetlands.
Ringing House Sparrow 1, Blackbird 36, Fieldfare 1, Redwing 4, Song Thrush 1, Goldfinch 1, Siskin 1, Common Redpoll 1, 46/8
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Bar-tailed Godwit. John Hewitt.
Sunday, 04 December 2022
Cloudy with heavy showers and a F5 E wind. Watches 0730-1150. The colder weather continued but a quieter day on the birding front with few observers out and about as continuing work today in corner field dominated proceedings with the sea and the protection of the seawatch hut getting most of the morning attention. Sightings here were a Shelduck, 4 Wigeon, 4 Tufted Duck, 22 Eider, a Velvet Scoter, 62 Common Scoters, 3 Kittiwakes, 4 Little Auks, 16 Red-throated Divers and 6 Gannet.
Elsewhere 28 Whooper Swans were on Easington straight and a Cetti's Warbler in Sykes field,
Ringing Blackbird 4, Robin 1, 5/2
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Mute Swan. John Hewitt.
Saturday, 03 December 2022
Cloudy with heavy showers and a F5 NE wind. Watchs: Watches 0730-1330. It was a busy work party day around Kew and church field just as the weather took on a colder wetter theme, the wind blowing in off the North Sea which in turn brought a small rush of sea birds which included a Long-tailed Skua, 3 Great Skua, a Pomarine Skua and 2 Little Auks plus 33 Teal, 34 Eider, 85 Common Scoters, 172 Kittiwakes, 3 Little Gulls, 64 Large Auk sp and 27 Red-throated Divers while a Woodcock came in/off.
The 3 Shore Lark were still at beacon ponds, 10 Whooper Swans nearby on Easington straight, a Pochard on Kilnsea wetlands and 3 Snow Buntings wandering the area.
Ringing Blackbird 1/1
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