November 2010

Sea-watch 0745-1015

Windy and cold with snow from early afternoon continuing for the rest of the day with a bitingly cold force 4 E wind.

Of note were 6 Wigeon S, 5 Teal N, 2 Goldeneye S, 1 Sooty Shearwater S, 2 Snipe on Clubley’s, a Pomarine Skua N, 85 Blackbird (45 Kew), 3 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 5 Brambling (Kew), 7 Goldfinch, 4 Common Redpoll (1 Point, 3 Kew), 1 Lesser Redpoll (Kew).

Sea-watch 08005-1115

Some heavy snow showers throughout the day remaining very cold in a northerly wind.

As per previous days just the interesting record with 10 Wigeon S, 7 Teal (Canal Scrape), 22 Eider N, 3 Goldeneye (1 N, 2 S), 99 Red-throated Diver (97 N), 1 Sooty Shearwater N, 23 Lapwing (Triangle), 3 Little Auk N, a Rock Pipit (Point), 78 Blackbird, 6 Fieldfare (Point), 2 Redwing, a Brambling (Kew), 3 Common Redpoll S, 4 Snow Bunting (Point).

Sea-watch 0715-1030

At least there was a bright sunny start with more heavy snow by late afternoon turning to rain late on in an increasing NNW-N wind.

A few birds on the move with 14 Teal N plus 2 on the sea, 19 Eider N, 23 Common Scoter, a Goldeneye S, 1 Great Crested Grebe N, 2 Golden Plover came in plus 300 (Humber), 6 Lapwing in plus 18 (Triangle), 1 Jack Snipe (Canal Scrape), 1 Woodcock (Point), 1 Arctic Skua S, 202 Common Gull N, 8 Meadow Pipit and 1 Rock Pipit S, 6 Fieldfare (Point), a Lesser Redpoll (Crown) and 1 Snow Bunting in.

Sea-watch 0800-1100, 1430-1545

More heavy snow showers on and off all day in a cold NNE wind.

Of note were 107 Pink-footed Geese S, 11 Eider N, single Goldeneye and Red-breasted Merganser S, 59 Red-throated Diver, 3 Great Crested Grebe N, 1 Fulmar N, 18 Lapwing (Triangle), 2 Woodcock, 604 Black-tailed Godwit, a Bonxie S, 34 Kittiwake (33 N), 12 Guillemot N, 47 Blackbird, 7 Fieldfare (Point), 4 Song Thrush, 17 Snow Bunting (Point).

Sea-watch 0730-0945

Another really cold day with the temperature not much above freezing all day, with a light NNW wind, highlights of the day were 3 Eider N, a Water Rail (Canal Scrape), 2 Snipe (Humber), a Woodcock, 94 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 5 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin (Kew), and 15 Snow Bunting blogging.

Sea-watch 0740-1030

The day dawned to c1” of snow covering which started to thaw by midday more wintry showers in the afternoon in a cold force 2 NW.

Highlight of the day were 26 Pink-footed Geese S, 3 Wigeon S, a Jack Snipe (Point), 2 Woodcock, 1 Little Auk N, 48 Blackbird, 7 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, a Siskin (Crown) and 20 Snow Bunting N.

Sea-watch 0720-1030

Another cold day which remained mostly cloudy with showers in the afternoon in a force 3 W wind.

The highlight today was a WHITE-BILLED DIVER that flew S at 09.00 at a distance of 400m apart from that very little except 3 Wigeon, 2 Scaup, 26 Eider all N, a Little Egret (Humber), 2 Woodcock, a Little Auk S, 52 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, a Blackcap (Kew), 10 Goldfinch (3 S), 30 Siskin S, a Lesser Redpoll (Kew) and a Snow Bunting S.

Sea/migration-watch 07.25 – 09.45, heavy showers with the odd sunny spells in a fresh NW wind.

A very uneventful day the best being 3 Whooper Swan, 5 Teal, 8 Eider, 32 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Siskin, 4 Mealy Redpoll and 4 Snow Bunting.

Sea/migration-watch 07.30 – 11.00, a day of sunny spells and showers, some heavy at times, a cold force 2-4 NE wind.

Most of the days highlights were on the Humber – a Grey Phalarope flew over the Point and onto the Humber, 5 Pomarine Skuas spent a while harassing birds on the Humber and a Little Auk and 2 Goosander were also on there. A Long-eared Owl was at the Point while other migrants included 1 Stonechat, 80 Blackbird, 6 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 15 Chaffinch, 7 Siskin, 3 Twite, 2 Mealy Redpoll, 6 Lapland Bunting and 2 Snow Bunting.

Over the sea were 1 Pink-footed Goose, 5 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 70 Eider, 51 Common Scoter, 56 Red-throated Diver, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 7 Gannet, 1 Shag, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Little Gull and 5 Kittiwake.

Other birds of interest included 2 Merlin, 2 Peregrine and a Jack Snipe.

Sea/migration-watch 07.20 – 11.00, a much cooler day than yesterday with a moderate NE wind and occasional drizzle.

Over the sea today there were 1 Wigoen, 1 Teal, 1 Eider, 81 Common Scoter, 37 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 1 Manx Shearwater, 3 Gannet, 1 Pomarine Skua, 3 Arctic Skua, 2 Little Gull, 72 Kittiwake and 117 auk sp.

Other birds of note included a Glaucous or Iceland Gull south over the Humber, 1 Peregrine, 1 Woodcock, 400 Black-tailed Godwit, 107 Blackbird, 4 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 1 Siskin, 3 Mealy Redpoll and 16 Snow Bunting.

Sea/migration-watch 07.0 – 12.00, 13.15 – 14.00. A misty start then clearing to leave a pleasant day with light NE winds, some rain showers in the afternoon.

A very good days birding for the time of year: a Rough-legged Buzzard came in off the sea at the Point and flew north along the peninsula last seen flying NW past Sammy’s Point, a Great Grey Shrike was found at the Point where it showed well for most of the day, 4 White-fronted Geese flew south, 2 Waxwings came in off the sea and there were 3 Black Redstarts in the area (2 at the Blue Bell and 1 at the Point).

Other grounded migrants included 6 Woodcock, 7 Skylark, 60 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 27 Robin, 150 Blackbird, 13 Fieldfare, 12 Song Thrush, 35 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 10 Goldfinch, 20 Siskin, 3 Mealy Redpoll, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 17 Snow Bunting.

Also a good passage for the time of year and moving south were 2 Pink-footed Geese N, 2 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon,3 Scaup, 3 Eider, 15 Common Scoter, 3 Goosander, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Ostercatcher, 25 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 27 Skylark, 218 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 alba Wagtail, 3 Mistle Thrush, 14 Tree Sparrow, 20 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 61 Goldfinch, 72 Siskin, 4 Linnet, 4 Twite, 4 Lapland Bunting, 2 Snow Bunting, 5 Reed Bunting and 1 Corn Bunting.

North of the area a male Hen Harrier was seen tussling with the Rough-legged Buzzard at Sammy’s Point, there were 16 Waxwings in Easington and 13 Snow Buntings at Beacon Ponds.

Sea-watch 07.15 – 09.15. Cloudy with light drizzle and showers in light winds.

Another Pallas’s Warbler was trapped and ringed at Kew Villa on 19th November, the 3rd ringed this year, there was also an increase in Robins with 32 and other migrants included 1 Black Redstart, 119 Blackbird, 3 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, 5 Brambling, 2 Siskin, 20 Linnet and a Mealy Redpoll.

On the move south were 4 Greylag Geese, 28 Wigeon, 14 Teal, 1 Eider, 10 Common Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Goldeneye, 3 Meadow Pipit.

Sea-watch 07.15 – 11.45. Light showers at dawn, then clearing but cloudy all day with a decreasing force 4-2 SE-SSE wind.

Some more light passage south included 41 Brent Geese, 9 Shelduck, 26 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 141 Teal, 24 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 20 Scaup, 2 Long-tailed Duck, 83 Common Scoter, 8 Goldeneye, 8 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Red-throated Diver, 7 Knot, 1 Sanderling, 25 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 319 Black-headed Gull, 164 Common Scoter.

Other birds of note included 1 Water Rail, 6 Woodcock, 1 Black Redstart, 118 Blackbird, 7 Fieldfare, 11 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 11 Siskin and 2 Lesser Redpoll and 1 Snow Bunting.

Sea-watch 07.00 – 15.30, cloudy all day with a stiff force 5 SE wind.

As to be expected with south-easterly winds at this time of year there was a good duck passage south, which also included a few seabirds and waders. Moving south were 1 Brent Goose, 13 Shelduck, 118 Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 949 Teal, 9 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 9 Pochard, 5 Tufted Duck, 48 Scaup, 20 Eider, 192 Common Scoter, 4 Velvet Scoter, 7 Goldeneye, 5 Red-breasted Merganser, 7 Red-throated Diver, 43 Lapwing + 131 in off, 47 Knot, 2 Sanderling, 302 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 2 Kittiwake, 8 Guillemot, 1 Little Auk N and 8 Stock Dove.

Other birds of note included 6 Woodcock, 6 Robin, 180 Blackbird, 13 Fieldfare, 6 Song Thrush, 87 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Siskin and 1 Mealy Redpoll.

No migration watches. Another bright and sunny day after a cold frosty start, a light W-SE wind.

A pretty uneventful day the best being a Shore Lark on the Humber, other birds of note included 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Rock Pipit, 130 Blackbird, 15 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 2 Brambling, 5 Goldfinch, 15 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll.

Sea/migration-watch 07.30 – 09.00, a lovely but cold crisp day with clear blue skies, very light winds.

Moving south were 189 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Greylag Goose, 21 Common Scoter, 11 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 8 Goldfinch, 28 Siskin, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Lapland Bunting, 3 Snow Bunting.

Other birds of note were 3 Little Egret, 1 Woodcock, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Ring Ouzel at the Point, 6 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Brambling, 5 Siskin, 1 Twite, and 8 Snow Bunting.

Sea/migration-watch 07.15 – 11.20, a bright and sunny day with very light variable winds.

A few birds were on the move, the highlight being a Bean Goose which came in off the sea and continued west, other birds moving south were 15 Whooper Swan, 48 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Pintail, 13 Eider, 5 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 45 Red-throated Diver, 1 Shag, 1 Grey Heron, 19 Stock Dove, 28 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 alba Wagtail, 4 Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 12 Tree Sparrow, 26 Goldfinch, 15 Siskin, 5 Linnet, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Lapland Bunting, 1 Reed Bunting.

Other birds of note were a Pink-footed Goose on the parade ground at the Point, 2 Water Rail, a Short-eared Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 130 Blackbird, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Brambling, 25 Siskin and 17 Snow Bunting.

North of the area there were 16 Lapland Bunting, 12 Yellowhammer and 2 Corn Bunting in the field by the listening dish. A Goosander and Red-breasted Merganser together at Beacon Ponds.

Sea -watch 07.15 – 13.00, a bright and sunny day in a force 3 W-SW wind.

A good day for passage for the time of year, birds moving south were 35 Whooper Swan, 51 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Pintail, 2 Eider, 22 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 6 Red-throated Diver, 5 Cormorant, 2 Shag N, 110 Stock Dove, 47 Wood Pigeon, 16 Skylark + 9 in, 26 Meadow Pipit + 2 in, 2 Rock Pipit, 7 Tree Sparrow, 18 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 6 Greenfinch, 168 Goldfinch, 333 Siskin, 8 Linnet, 1 Twite, 12 Lesser Redpoll, 10 Lapland Bunting + 8 in.

Other birds of note included 1 Woodcock, 1 Glaucous Gull, 65 Kittiwake, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Stonechat, 95 Blackbird, 8 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Brambling and 12 Snow Bunting.

North of the area there were 2 Whooper Swans in fields north of Long Bank and a Peregrine and 14 Snow Buntings at Beacon Ponds.

Sea-watch 07.00-10.30, very windy with a force 7+ SW wind, some showers in the morning but plenty of sunshine in the afternoon

Some light passage saw the following moving south, 6 Whooper Swan, 13 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Eider, 3 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 11 Red-throated Diver, 11 Gannet, 5 Dunlin, 1 Pomarine Skua, 130 Herring Gull, 9 Stock Dove, 11 Wood Pigeon, 16 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 alba Wagtail, 2 Starling, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 16 Goldfinch, 24 Siskin, 5 Linnet, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Lapland Bunting, 2 Snow Bunting.

Other birds of note included 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Woodcock, 580 Black-tailed Godwit, 60 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Blackcap, 3 Brambling.

Sea -watch 07.00-09.00, 09.30 – 11.30, atrocious SW winds and very heavy showers.

Not surprisingly there were very few birds seen the best being 2 Teal, 6 Eider, 3 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Shag, 2 Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 82 Blackbird, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Goldcrest and 2 Brambling.

North of the area there were 6 Snow Buntings and 2 Peregrines at Beacon Ponds.

Sea -watch 06.45 – 10.00, 14.30 – 15.20.

The Pallas’s Warbler was seen again at Kew along with a Firecrest, also seen during the day were 2 Jack Snipe 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Rock Pipit, 20 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 210 Blackbird, 13 Fieldfare, 8 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest at Kew, 4 Brambling, 2 Siskin, 3 Twite, 5 Mealy Redpoll, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Snow Bunting.

The only birds moving were 530 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Teal, 1 Mallard, 18 Eider + 134 N, 58 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Snipe, 4 Skylark, 4 Goldfinch, 11 Siskin and a Lapland Bunting N.

North of the area there were 6 Snow Buntings at Beacon Ponds.

Sea -watch 07.30 – 15.45. A miserable day with squally rain and hail showers on and off all day, and a near gale force NE-E wind.

The highlight of the day was a first-winter Red-necked Phalarope first found on Canal Scrape but then moved to Clubley’s Scrape for an hour before flying off.

It was a good day over the sea which included the highest count of Common Gulls for quite a few years. 1 Brent Goose, 41 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 57 Eider, 149 Common Scoter, 3 Velvet Scoter, 39 Goldeneye, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Red-throated Diver. 4 Sooty Shearwater, 3 Manx Shearwater, 124 Gannet, 26 Pomarine Skua, 2 Arctic Skua, 3 Bonxie, 44 Little Gull, 2500 Common Gull S, 1331 Herring Gull S, 920 Great B.B.Gull S, 1976 Kittiwake S, 9 auk sp, 4 Little Auk

Migrants on the ground included 5 Woodcock, 1 Skylark, 1 Rock Pipit, 114 Blackbird, 27 Fieldfare, 9 Song Thrush, 19 Redwing, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 10 Goldcrest, 2 Brambling, 3 Snow Bunting.

The only birds flying south were a Mistle Thrush and 3 Snow Bunting.

Sea -watch 07.30 – 11.45, 13.15 – 15.00. A very windy day with a force 6-7 SE wind, cloudy with sunny spells and a few squally showers in the afternoon.

The highlight of the day was a Pallas’s Warbler which was found in a mist-net at Kew, there was another good arrival of Blackbirds with at least 570 counted, other migrants included 5 Woodcock, 2 Waxwing in, 2 Black Redstart, 14 Fieldfare, 18 Redwing, 13 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackcap, 10 Goldcrest, 970 Starling, 4 Brambling, 3 Siskin, 6 Snow Bunting.

The only birds coming in off the sea were 4 Lapwing, 61 Blackbird, 3 Fieldfare, and 57 Starling.

As is expected at this time of year with strong south-easterlies there was a good duck passage but also a few seabirds and waders too: 5 Shelduck, 181 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall, 171 Teal, 10 Mallard, 5 Pintail, 2 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 37 Scaup, 51 Eider, 206 Common Scoter, 1 Velvet Scoter, 34 Goldeneye, 8 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Goosander, 19 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 56 Knot, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 87 Dunlin, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew, 2 skua sp, 1 Glaucous Gull, 43 auk sp, 3 Guillemot and 3 Little Auk.

Other birds of note included 2 Little Egret and 150 Black-tailed Godwit.

Sea/migration-watch 07.00 – 16.00. Some early morning rain then some sunny spells forming and a light force 1-2 NW- NE wind.

A possible King Eider flying north couldn’t be proven but it was a good days birding for the time of year, with plenty of activity over the sea and a Little Bunting which dropped in at post 19 before flying off south. 4 Waxwings in the area eventually flew off NW, while other grounded birds included 8 Woodcock, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Rock Pipit, 4 Black Redstart, 1 Stonechat, 27 Fieldfare, 425 Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest, 7 Brambling, 27 Siskin, 17 Mealy Redpoll, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Snow Bunting.

A minimum of 5000 Starlings came in off the sea during the day while other birds moving south or coming in off were 75 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Brent Geese, 9 Wigeon, 12 Mallard, 3 Pochard, 53 Eider N, 78 Common Scoter + 289 N, 2 Velvet Scoter, 14 Goldeneye, 6 Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Goosander, 60 Red-throated Diver, 3 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Manx Shearwater, 5 Arctic Skua N, 2 Bonxie, 1012 Kittiwake N, 91 auk sp, 12 Little Auk, 20 Skylark, 7 Brambling, 17 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 1 Lapland Bunting.

North of the area there was a Long-eared Owl at the gas terminal and 7 Snow Bunting at Beacon Ponds

Sea/migration-watch 07.00 – 14.00. Some early morning rain then some sunny spells forming and a light force 1-2 NW wind.

Birds moving south today were 660 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Teal, 45 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Bonxie, 15 Skylark, 43 Meadow Pipit, 7 Rock Pipit, 165 Fieldfare NW, 60 Starling in, 4 Chaffinch, 6 Brambling, 10 Goldfinch, 54 Siskin, 3 Linnet, 4 Twite, 4 Lapland Bunting, 1 Yellowhamer.

Other birds of interest seen were 1 Eider, 1 Hen Harrier, 2 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rail, 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Woodeock, 1 Greenshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Short-eared Owl, a Waxwing at Kew, 1 Stonechat, 123 Blackbird, 8 Song Thrush, 47 Redwing, 4 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 7 Brambling and 25 Snow Bunting.

North of the area there were 40 Snow Bunting by Beacon Ponds.

Sea/migration-watch 07.00 – 10.25. Cloudy all day and a light WSW force 1-2 wind.

Some more light passage and more Waxwings but little else of note. Moving south were 5 Whooper Swan, 14 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Teal, 11 Red-throated Diver, 1 Sparrowhawk, 19 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 71 Meadow Pipit, 8 Rock Pipit, 11 Waxwing + 24 NW, 6 Rook, 14 Starling, 14 Tree Sparrow, 8 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 162 Goldfinch, 149 Siskin, 48 Linnet, 10 Twite, 20 Lesser Redpoll, 7 Lapland Bunting, 8 Yellowhammer U-turned.

Other birds worth a mention were 2 Merlin (1 took a Long-tailed Tit), 1 Black Redstart, 1 Stonechat, 10 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Brambling.

Sea/migration-watch 07.00 – 11.30, 14.20 – 15.20. Cloudy with rain from mid-afternoon, a very blustery day with a force 4-5 SW wind.

The conditions made birding a little difficult, a Tree-type Pipit flew south without stopping but called more like Olive-backed Pipit and can only be put down as a probable. The Waxwing day record was broken with 50 birds and included the largest flock ever recorded at Spurn – 26, which seems paltry with the numbers being recorded elsewhere. Other birds moving south were 51 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Brent Geese, 6 Wigeon, 7 Teal, 2 Scaup, 7 Eider, 18 Common Scoter, 4 Velvet Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 5 Red-throated Diver, 1 Shag, 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Knot, 2 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 129 Herring Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull, 2 Shore Lark, 1 Swallow, 7 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 alba Wagtail, 2 Fieldfare and 1 Redwing in off, 58 Starling + 16 in, 11 Chaffinch, 11 Greenfinch, 41 Goldfinch, 40 Siskin, 4 Linnet, 4 Lapland Bunting, 17 Snow Bunting and 1 Reed Bunting.

The only other birds of note were 1 Peregrine, 90 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Black Redstart, 1 Goldcrest.

Sea/migration-watch 06.45 – 12.00. Cloudy with very little sun some light rain mid afternoon, a force 3 WSW wind.

Another good day for passage for the time of year: 11 Whooper Swan, 56 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Teal, 28 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 3 Sparrowhawk + 1 in off, 2 Kestrel, 1 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 18 Stock Dove, 355 Wood Pigeon, 90 Skylark, 1 Shore Lark, 68 Meadow Pipit, 19 Rock Pipit + 8 in, 3 alba Wagtail, 3 Waxwing, 36 Jackdaw U-turned, 5 Rook, 260 Starling, 285 Tree Sparrow, 48 Chaffinch, 4 Brambling, 27 Greenfinch, 323 Goldfinch, 246 Siskin, 54 Linnet, 14 Twite, 56 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Lapland Bunting, 23 Snow Bunting, 12 Reed Bunting.

The only migrants on the ground seen were 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Stonechat, 24 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Mealy Redpoll, 6 Snow Bunting.

Other birds of note included 2 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 1 Avocet, 40 Black-tailed Godwit.

North of the area there were 2 Whooper Swan, 7 Snow Bunting and 9 Twite at Beacon Ponds.

Sea/migration-watch 07.00 – 13.45, 13.40 – 15.35. Cloudy with sunny spells then rain late afternoon, a fresh force 4-5 SW wind.

2 Waxwings were seen on Beacon Lane, otherwise the only grounded birds were 2 Swallow, 27 Blackbird, 7 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 7 Redwing, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Lesser Redpoll and 1 Snow Bunting.

A few birds moved south or came in off the sea: 21 Whooper Swan, 31 Wigeon, 66 Teal, 3 Mallard, 3 Eider, 39 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 5 Goosander, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin, 11 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 7 Lapwing, 28 Knot, 157 Dunlin, 17 Snipe, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew, 7 Redshank, 2 Turnstone, 2 Stock Dove, 7 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 109 Meadow Pipit, 17 Rock Pipit, 3 alba Wagtail, 260 Starling, 7 Chaffinch, 16 Greenfinch, 56 Goldfinch, 57 Siskin, 14 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Lapland Bunting, 2 Reed Bunting.

Other birds of note included 6 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jack Snipe, 35 Black-tailed Godwit.

North of the area there were 5 Whooper Swan and a Pink-footed Goose in fields between Kilnsea and Easington.

Sea/migration-watch 07.00 – 13.00. A grey day with sunny spells in the afternoon, a very light N-NE wind.

A Great Grey Shrike was found at the Point in the afternoon, there were quite a few Waxwings wizzing around and at least 20 were involved. Other grounded migrants included 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 5 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Black Redstart, 3 Stonechat, 1 Ring Ouzel, 185 Blackbird, 110 Fieldfare, 16 Song Thrush, 110 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 11 Goldcrest, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 31 Chaffinch, 12 Brambling, 4 Mealy Redpoll, 8 Snow Bunting.

Birds moving south were 5 Whooper Swan, 565 Pink-footed Geese, 54 Wigeon, 76 Eider N, 26 Common Scoter, 5 Goosander, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 3 Snipe, 37 Stock Dove, 155 Wood Pigeon, 88 Skylark,1 Shore Lark, 50 Meadow Pipit, 18 Rock Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 alba Wagtail, 11 Jackdaw, 18 Rook, 6 Carrion Crow, 60 Starling in, 120 Tree Sparrow, 34 Chaffinch, 10 Brambling, 7 Greenfinch, 53 Goldfinch, 25 Siskin, 17 Linnet, 26 Twite, 20 Lesser Redpoll, 23 Lapland Bunting + 3 in, 5 Snow Bunting + 2 N, 3 Reed Bunting.

Other birds seen included 12 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 60 Black-tailed Godwit.

North of the area the Pallas’s Warbler was seen again by the Listening Dish and 5 Snow Buntings were at Beacon Ponds.