Sightings

Monday, 10 November 2025

Overcast with rain by early afternoon with light south westerly winds. Watches 0645-1100.

There was unfortunately no sign of the Isabelline Wheatear but still similar numbers of other migrants including 3 Woodcocks, a Short-eared Owl, 3 Yellow-browed Warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs, a Firecrest in the crown carpark, 11 Goldcrests, a scatter of winter Thrushes, a Black Redstart at the point, Water Pipit west at Sammys and 2 Snow Buntings at the breach.

Some movement again including 4 Whooper Swans, 27 Wigeon, 2 Tufted Ducks, 5 Little Gulls, 14 Skylarks, 329 Starlings, 13 Meadow Pipits, 13 Chaffinches, 29 Goldfiinches, 197 Siskins and 2 Yellowhammers. Full counts on Trektellen.

Ringing 1 Goldcrest, 3 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 1 Goldfinch, 10/4
 

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Sunday, 09 November 2025

Mainly cloudy with some short sunny spells and rain later on and a light wind.

A great day with several good birds on offer including our 6th Isabelline Wheatear found at the narrows giving good views up till dusk while a Pallid Swift likewise showed well on the south side of the gas terminal. There was a Pallas's Warbler in Easington at Hillrise with a tit flock while a Glossy Ibis dropped onto canal scrape eventually flying south heading out off the point. Also today a Red-necked Grebe was on the Humber, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers and 2 Firecrests. Grounded migrants included 4 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, a late Garden Warbler in Easington, 11 Goldcrests, 135 Blackbirds, 2 Black Redstarts, 3 Stonechats and a Bullfinch. 

Again some movement in the morning with 9 Whooper Swans, 3 Goldeneyes, a Goosander, 35 Stock Doves, 15 Lapwings, 66 Red-throated Divers, a Marsh Harrier, 23 Jackdaws, 31 Skylarks, 368 Starlings, 9 Tree Sparrows, a Grey Wagtail, 57 Chaffinches, a Brambling, 36 Greenfinches, 77 Goldficnhes, 71 Siskins and 2 Corn Buntings. 

Watches 0645-1000 Ringing 1 Water Rail, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 6 Redwing, 16 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 30/8

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Saturday, 08 November 2025

Mostly cloudy with lights F2 south westerly winds. Watches 0645-1100.

No sign of any Pallas's but there were 3 Yellow-browed Warblers (one colour ringed), 2 Firecrests and a Ring Ouzel the Passerine highlights. along with totals of 7 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, just 12 Goldcrests, 110 Redwings, 205 Blackbirds, 2 Black Redstarts and a Brambling. 

Very little on the move the more noteable counts being 28 Wigeons, 20 Teal, 9 Eiders, 34 Skylarks, a Swallow, 297 Starlings, 16 Chaffinches, 16 Goldfinches, 43 Siskins and 2 Yellowhammers. 

Ringing 4 Knot, 4 Dunlin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Starling, 1 Redwing, 21 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 42/12

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Friday, 07 November 2025

Changable with some fog mid morning and a light south easterly. Watches 0645-1000.

There was a very good arrival of Thrushes mainly Blackbirds plus some great Duck movement over the sea. Grounded migrants included 7 Woodcocks, 2 Short-eared Owls, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, a Pallas's Warbler, a late Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaffs, a Siberian Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Firecrests, 25 Goldcrests, 19 Sing Thrushes, 508 Redwings, 1000 Blackbirds, 250 Fieldfares, 42 Robins, a Black Redstart, 4 Bramblings and 30 Siskins. 

Over the sea 4 Shovelers, 768 Wigeons, 3 Pintails, 726 Teal, 14 Tufted Ducks, 13 Eiders, 19 Common Scoters, 2 Goldeneyes, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers and a Great Crested Grebe while overland 62 Stock Doves, 717 Wood Pigeons, a Marsh Harrier, 29 Skylarks, 242 Starlings, 3 Alba Wagtails, 28 Meadow Pipits, 3 Rock Pipits, 74 Chaffinches, 47 Goldfinches and 32 Siskins. 

Ringing 1 Great Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 2 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 19 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 162 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Black Redstart, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Yellowhammer, 208/18

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Thursday, 06 November 2025

Sunny spells with light south east winds. Watches 0645-1100.

A nice arrival of uncommon species set the tone for the day the highlight being 3 Pallas's Warblers (narrows, Sykes, Yew cottage), a Barred Warbler also at Yew cottage showing well feeding on apples, 2 Firecrests (sykes, Yew cottage), 2 Yellow-browed Warblers and a Siberian Chiffchaff. Other bits included 2 Woodcocks, 2 Short-eared Owls, 6 Chiffchaffs, 6 Blackcaps, 68 Goldcrests, 81 Redwings, 104 Blackbirds, 2 Ring Ouzels, 43 Robins, 3 Bramblings, 6 Twites, 8 Lesser Redpolls, a Lapland Bunting and 2 Snow Buntings. 

Ringing 1 Blue Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (1 Sibe type), 1 Pallas's Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 15 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 14 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 23 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Robin, 1 Tree Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch, 11 Siskin, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Twite, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting, 101/20
 

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Wednesday, 05 November 2025

Overcast with some light showers and a decreasing F3 south east wind. Watches 0645-1000.

Some light movement again during the morning including 17 Wigeon, 13 Teal, 33 Common Scoters, 12 Red-throated Diver, 11 Skylarks, a Grey Wagtail, 3 Rock Pipits, 29 Chaffinches, 4 Bramblings, 5 Greenfinches, 7 Crossbills, 54 Goldfinches and 42 Siskins.

Elsewhere the Snow Bunting remained on the clifftop at the warren but apart from an increase to 24 Goldcrests there was little else change. On beacon ponds both Spotted Redshank and Greenshank were present with a Goldeneye on the lagoons. 

Ringing 8 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 12/3

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Tuesday, 04 November 2025

Mainly cloudy with some lengthy sunny spells with a stiff F6 south west wind. Watches 0645-1130.

A Yellow-browed Warbler was again at greenfield bungalows in Easington while other grounded migrant numbers diminished with just 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 11 Goldcrests, 22 Redwings, 6 Stonechats and the usual Snow Bunting still on the warren clifftop path.

A sizeable Flock of 10 Egyptian Geese was unexpected while a Velvet Scoter flew south but ulimately there was only small numbers of most birds on the move with a Swallow, 20 Chaffinches, 6 Greenfinches, 7 Lesser Redpolls, 99 Goldfinches and 16 Siskins. 

Ringing 1 Goldcrest, 8 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 1 Goldfinch, 11/4

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Monday, 03 November 2025

Windy with a F6 south westerly but with sunny spells. Watches 0630-1130.

The sea provided much of todays interest with final totals of a Whooper Swan, 10 Wigeon, 2 Pintails, 137 Teal, 3 Goldeneyes, a Goosander, 4 Little Auks, 7 Red-throated Divers, 4 Great Northern Divers and a Black-throated Diver.

Elsewhere there were 304 Brent Geese, 3 Shovelers, 182 Wigeon, 2 Pintails and 102 Teal on beacon ponds while a scatter of grounded migrants included 113 Redwings,112 Fieldfares and the usual Snow Bunting just north of the warren. 

Ringing 1 Merlin, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 14/6

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Sunday, 02 November 2025

A nice day with plenty of sunshine and lighter winds. Watches 0630-1000.

There was no sign of the Shore Larks but 3 Firecrests (sykes, Kew, Humberside lane) and single Snow Bunting still present in Kilnsea plus 7 Twites at the warren and a Mealy Redpoll in church field. 

There was some reasonable southerly movement including 110 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Whooper Swans, a Velvet Scoter, 25 Common Scoters, a Goldeneye, 5 Goosanders, 67 Stock Doves, 144 Wood Pigeons, 29 Red-throated Divers, 5 Great Northern Divers, a Great White Egret, 8 Rooks, 35 Skylarks, a Swallow, 488 Starlings, 9 Tree Sparrows, 46 Chaffiinches, 4 Bramblings, 7 Greenfinches, 25 Linnets, 2 Crossbills, 89 Goldfinches, 102 Siskins and a Yellowhammer. 

Ringing 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 1 Common Redpoll, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 16/8 

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Saturday, 01 November 2025

Sunny spells with a stiffening F6 south westerly wind and some showers late on. Watches 0630-1330.

The days highlight saw a late Common Swift fly south when most people would be thinking Pallid instead. Aslo moving 6 Rooks, 11 Skylarks, 940 Starlings, 4 Rock Pipits, 14 Chaffiches, a Brambling, 20 Lesser Redpolls, 53 Goldfinches and 5 Siskin while the sea chipped in with 22 Whooper Swans, 10 Shovelers, 907 Wigeon, 10 Pintails, 51 Teal, 4 Tufted Ducks, 2 Scaup, 5 Goldeneyes, 5 Goosanders, 38 Lapwings, a Ruff and a Great Northern Diver. Full counts on Trektellen. 

The 2 Shore Larks at beacon ponds, 2 Snow Buntings blogging the area and a single Firecrest at Sykes field where the Passerine highlights in a day which saw an increase in grounded migrants including a Woodcock, 4 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, 17 Goldcrests, 12 song Thrushes, a Mistle Thrush, 448 Redwings, 135 Blackbirds, 2 Stonechats and 2 Bramblings. 

Ringing 2 Song Thrush, 14 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 6 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Goldfinch, 28/7

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Friday, 31 October 2025

Sunny spells with a stiff F7 south westerly wind. Watches 0630-1000, 1350-1630.

The 2 Shore Larks remained still showing well at beacon ponds with the Snow Bunting still at the warren while 2 Firecrests (Kew and sykes field) were the highlight among few migrants overall.

Some movement saw 48 Wigeons, 132 Teal, 2 Tufted Ducks , 42 Common scoters, 8 Goldeneyes, a Great Crested Grebe, single Great Northern Diver and 14 Jackdaws recorded all flying south.

Ringing 2 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 12/4

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Thursday, 30 October 2025

Mainly sunny with lighter F2 north west winds. Watches 0630-1030.

The 2 Shore Larks remained on beacon ponds occasionally showing well with a Snow Bunting at the warren though other migrant numbers were again low with 2 Jack Snipes, 3 Woodcocks, 2 Coal Tits, 13 Blackcaps, 10 Goldcrests, a Ring Ouzel, 35 Robins and a Bullfinch.

The best over the sea saw 48 Pink-footed Geese, 10 Whooper Swans and 2 Velvet Scoters head south while overland a Marsh Harrier, 17 Jackdaws, 2 Swallows, 5 Twites, a Crossbill and 15 Siskins all flying south also.

Other sightings saw Spotted Redshank on the Humber, a Purple Sandpiper at the breach plus good totals of 2000 Golden Plovers and 10,000 Knot on the Humber.

Ringing 1 Coal Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 3 Redwing, 13 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Robin, 4 Tree Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 50/14

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Wednesday, 29 October 2025

Sunny spells with the wind decreasing from a F5 north westerly as the day wore on. Watches 0630-1000.

There were several bits of interest during the day including a Glossy Ibis (briefly on canal scrape) and Hawfinch both south, the 2 Shore Larks again on Easington lagoons, a Yellow-browed Warbler in Easington, a Purple Sandpiper at the breach, 2 Snow Buntings and an adult Yellow-legged Gull on beacon ponds.

On the move today the best were 9 Whooper Swans, 30 Common Scoters, an Arctic Tern, a Shag, 31 Chaffinches, 3 Bramblings, 2 Twite, 32 Lesser Redpolls, 111 Goldfinches and 7 Reed Buntings. Full counts on Trektellen.

Ringing 1 Blue Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 11 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 9 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 19 Lesser Redpoll, 51/9

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