Spurn Bird Observatory Sightings 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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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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Sunday, 30 November 2025
A much brighter day with sunny spells and a slightly lighter F4 north west wind. Watches 0715-1000.
A Black Guillemot was the days highlight as it headed north over the sea and an addition to the yearlist which has crawled upto 253. The sea had little else bar 88 Teal and 33 Common Scoters.
The Firecrest was still at Kew, 3 Snow Buntings flew north at the warren and the 7 Whooper Swans again on Easington straight completed the best of the other sightings.
Ringing 3 Blackbird 3/1
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Whooper Swan - Harry Appleyard.
Saturday, 29 November 2025
An awful day with heavy rain all day and night and a stiff F6 north westerly wind. Watches 0700-0930.
Poor weather and few observers out looking including the committee meeting saw few sightings returned the best being the 7 Whooper Swans, single Jack Snipe and 6 Woodcocks in the triangle and 92 Common scoters over the Humber.
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Friday, 28 November 2025
Dull and overcast with light drizzle or rain from time to time and a F4 south westerly. Watches 0700-1000.
A surprise late male Wheatear was at Sammys with the Black Brant, single Pale-bellied Brent and 520 Brent Geese, 7 Whooper Swans and 80 Greylag Geese in fields nearby. A Tree Creeper was in Easington, the Snow Bunting still along the cliffs and a Great White Egret flew south.
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Wheatear - Mick Turton. The latest record for Spurn beating a long standing record from the 23rd November 1966. Anything else happen that year?
Thursday, 27 November 2025
Dull with some drizzle or showers and a stiff F6 westerly wind. Watches 0700-1000.
There was not much change with a scattering of migrnats remaining including a Woodcock, 24 Long-tailed Tits, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, the usual Frecrest, 30 Blackbirds and 10 Siskins while there are now 13 Whooper Swans in the fields.
Bits over the sea included 26 Teal, 4 Tufted Ducks, a Velvet Scoter, 7 Goosanders, 49 Red-throated Divers, a Shag and a Great white Egret.
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Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Bright and sunny spells with an overnight frost and a lightish north westerly wind. Watches 0700-1000.
The autumn first Waxwing wandered around Easington and the Firecrest remained around Kilnsea mainlky at Kew. Other bits saw 2 Egyptian Geese fly south, 7 Whooper Swans at Sammys, a Goosander on beacon ponds, 3 Woodcocks and a Jack Snipe around the triangle and a Snow Bunting by the seawatch hut again.
Ringing 1 Woodcock, 11 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Blackbird, 1 Yellowhammer, 18/5
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Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Mostly cloudy with a cold F5 North west wind. Watches 0700-1000.
There was no sign of the Humes warbler but the Firecrest was still present at Kew and 8 Snow Buntings over Kilnsea wetlands but few other grounded migrants.
A Velvet Scoter was blogging around the Humber and the Black Brant again at Sammys with the Brent Goose flock.
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Monday, 24 November 2025
A dry morning with showers later on and a stiff cold F3 northerly wind. Watches 0700-1000, 1500-1545.
The days highlight included the 'usual' Humes Warbler at the Tithe barn, the Firecrest still around Kew while a Shore Lark flew west over the Humber. There was a Black Brant at Sammys with hybrid young and a Velvet Scoter was on the Humber and 5 Great Northern Divers and 110 Red-throated Divers fly north over the sea.
Other bits included 11 Whooper Swans and a Mediterranean Gull at Sammys, Peregrine and Merlin hunting the area with grounded migrants totals of 5 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Black Redstarts, a Stonechat and single Snow Bunting.
Ringing 1 Blackcap, 1Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 2 Yellowhammer, 10/4
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Hume's Warbler - Hazel Wiseman.
Sunday, 23 November 2025
Rain overnight and some daytime showers in a cold F4 southerly wind. Watches 0700-1000.
The Humes Warbler remained at the Tithe barn showing well and calling regualarly. Other bits saw 4 Woodcocks, just a single Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcaps, 4 Goldcrests and 78 Blackbirds and a Crossbill and 51 Siskins head south while a Great Northern Diver north over the sea.
Ringing 2 Woodcock, 2 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 2 Skylark 7/3
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Redwing - John Hewitt.
Saturday, 22 November 2025
Some rain overnight and showers during the day made for not the best birding day. Watches 0700-1000.
The Tithe barn Humes Warbler was present for its 7th day but in keeping with recent days few other grounded migrants but totals of 3 Jack Snipes, 12 Common Snipes, 4 Woodcocks, 18 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Goldcrests, 123 Blackbirds and 2 Stonechats were quite decent.
The best of the sea saw a Great Northern Diver head south while in the Sammys area 7 Whooper Swans, a Pale-bellied Brent and 427 Brent Geese and an adult Yellow-legged Gull at beacon ponds.
Ringing 1 Woodcock, 1 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 3/3
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Humes Warbler - Paul French.
Humes Warbler - Paul French.
Friday, 21 November 2025
A bright sunny day with a cold F6 northerly wind taking the edge off it.
The 2 Humes Warblers were both still present in Easington, a Firecrest and female Northern Bullfinch in the Kew area and a Black Redstart at the Tithe barn along with 2 Woodcocks, 6 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 8 Goldcrests, 55 Blackbirds and 8 Siskins.
Over the sea a Red-necked Grebe, single Long-tailed Duck, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers and 2 Great Northern Divers all headed north while 8 Whooper Swans were at Sammys.
Ringing: 3 Blackbird
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Humes Warbler - John Hewitt.
Black Redstart- John Hewitt.
Thursday, 20 November 2025
A cold raw day with overnight snow and freezing conditions, thawing by midday and a stiff cold F6 northerly wind. Watches 0700-1000.
The 2 Humes Warbler were still present at the Tithe barn and terminal copse with a female Northern Bullfinch at Kew. Other grounded migrants included 4 Woodcocks, 4 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, 3 Goldcrests, 45 Redwings and 76 Blackbirds.
Other bits around the area saw 7 Whooper Swans at Sammys and a Long-tailed Duck and 14 Common Scoters over the sea.
Ringing 1 Blackcap, 8 Blackbird, 9/2
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Northern Bullfinch - Thomas Willoughby.
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
There was a cold F5 north westerly while cloudy with some rain. Watches: 0700 - 1000.
The 2 Humes Warblers both remained vocal at the Tithe barn and teminal copse but other grounded migrants were down to single figure counts including a Woodcock, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, a Goldcrest, 5 Redwings and a Grey Wagtail.
A Barnacle Goose was on Easington straight with 800 Brent Geese.
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Hume's Warbler - Paul French.
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