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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Friday, 26 December 2025
A lovely sunny day without a cloud in the sky but with a dip in temperature and a cold F3 easterly wind. Watches 0730-1000.
The 7 Tundra Bean Geese were still present on Easington straight with the 16 Whooper Swans and 3 Barnacle Geese blogged the area. The few bits moving over the sea included 65 Wigeon, 40 Teal, an Eider and single Goldeneye.
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Thursday, 25 December 2025
Sunny spells with a cold F5 north east wind. Watches 0745-0945.
Our first taste of the Goose influx into the area saw 7 Tundra Bean Geese and 4 Russian White-fronted Geese along the 80 Brent Geese, 140 Greylag Geese and 16 Whooper Swans on Easington straight.
Over the sea 12 Eiders, a Velvet Scoter and single Great Skua were the best of not a lot.
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Wednesday, 24 December 2025
Mainly sunny with a cold F4 south east wind. Watches 0730-1010.
The best of todays sightings included a Great Skua over the sea, 16 Whooper Swans, a Pale-bellied Brent, 120 Greylag Geese, 7 Pink-footed Geese on Easington straight, 10 Shovelers, 390 Wigeon and 194 Teal mainly on beacon ponds plus 3 Eiders and 3 Red-breasted Mergansers on the HUmber.
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Tuesday, 23 December 2025
Mostly sunny with a moderate F5 south easterly breeze. Watches 0715-0900 1245-1525.
The sea saw most of the days action with 22 Teal, 10 Eiders, a Velvet Scoter, 9 Common Scoters, 5 Goldeneyes, a Kittiwake, single Great Skua, 357 Guillemots and 15 Gannets.
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Monday, 22 December 2025
Mainly sunny with a moderate south easterly breeze. Watches 0730-1240.
Some movement over the sea brought 5 Wigeon, 5 Teal, 3 Tufted Ducks, 15 Eiders, 110 Common Scoters, 4 Goldeneyes, a Great Crested Grebe, single Great Skua, 92 Guillemots and 10 Gannets.
The 16 Whooper Swans remained on Easington straight with Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaffs and a Goldcrest were in the triangle.
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Sunday, 21 December 2025
A bright start clouded up later on with a light southerly wind. Watches 0720-1220.
There was little happening around the area bar a Velvet Scoter south over the sea, the 16 Whooper Swans still on Easington straight, a Coal Tit and Golldcrest at greenfield bungalows with Cetti's Warbler, 19 Long-tailed Tits and a Chiffchaff in the area.
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Saturday, 20 December 2025
Sunny spells after thick fog in the morning slowly cleared with a F4 south westerly wind. Watches 0715-0945, 1340-1510.
The Red Kite was still wandering the area while Tree Creeper was unusual for the time of year while 14 Whooper Swans were on Easington straight.
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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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