Spring Term 2007

Week commencing 26th March 2007 - One Off Specials

26th Pulfin Bog: Chiffchaff, Water Rail, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Wigeon,

Mute Swan (25+), Skylark, Meadow Pipit & Red-legged Partridge.

27th (am) South Cave: Red Kite (3), Buzzard (2), Grey Wagtail (2), Jay (2), Green Woodpecker (h),

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Marsh Tit (2), Long-tailed Tit (7+), Coal Tit, Linnet, Goldfinch,

Mistle Thrush (h) & Treecreeper (h), Sparrowhawks (2).

27th (pm) North Cliffe Wood: Marsh Tit (3), Jay (h), Red-legged Partridge (3),

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush (h), Treecreeper (3), Skylark & Meadow Pipit.

28th Waters' Edge & Far Ings: Slavonian Grebe, Bittern, Willow Tit, Snipe (c30), Bullfinch, Chiffchaff (h),

Goldeneye (f), Ruddy Duck, Pochard, Shoveler, Teal, Redshank, Reed Bunting, Great Crested Grebe,

Little Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker (3)& Green Woodpecker (h).

29th North Cliffe Wood: Green Woodpecker, Treecreeper (4+), Redwing (c30), Fieldfare,

Marsh Tit (5+), Great Spotted Woodpecker (3+), Red-legged Partridge (4), Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush,

Skylark, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel & Goldfinch.

30th (am) Far Ings: Marsh Harrier, Goldeneye, Snipe (c30) & Bullfinch.

Week commencing 19th March 2007

19th Tophill Low: Sand Martin (2), Chiffchaff (2+), Grey Wagtail (1), Ruddy Duck (1), Buzzard, Goldeneye,

Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Shoveler, Pochard, Redshank & Goldcrest.

20th (am) North Cave Wetlands: Avocet (1), Great Crested Grebe, Pochard, Shoveler, Ringed Plover,

Lapwing, Tufted Duck, Shelduck, Oystercatcher,Cormorant & Long-tailed Tit.

20th (pm) Houghton Wood: Red Kite (3), Treecreeper, Pheasant, Coal Tit, Yellowhammer (6),

Mistle Thrush, Mallard, Grey Lag Goose, Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch.

21st (am) North Cave Wetlands, as 20th (am), but Avocet (3), Snipe (1), Fieldfare (10), Stock Dove (6+).

21st (pm) Houghton Wood, as 20th (pm), but Lesser Redpoll (20+), Coal Tit (10+).

22nd (am) North Cave Wetlands, as 20th (am), but Chiffchaff, Goosander (2), Avocet (5), Goldeneye (3),

Ringed Plover, Stock Dove, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting.

22nd (pm) Houghton Wood, as 20th (pm), but Green Woodpecker & Jay (h).

23rd (am) North Cliffe Wood: Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker (3), Marsh Tit (3), Willow Tit (1),

Treecreeper (h) & Long-tailed Tit.

23rd (pm) North Cave Wetlands, as 20th (am), but Goosander (4) & Avocet (7).

Week commencing 12th March 2007

12th South Cave: Red Kite (2), Buzzard (2), Grey Wagtail (2), Treecreeper (2), Kestrel,

[Peregrine & Merlin reported to be present - not seen by class], Long-tailed Tit, Redwing.

13th South Dalton: Red Kite (3), Buzzard (3), Marsh Tit, Yellowhammer (3), Mistle Thrush, Redwing,

Long-tailed Tit, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Skylark, Red-legged Partridge (5).

14th South Cave: Chiffchaff (2), Red Kite (2), Buzzard (2), Grey Wagtail (2), Tawny Owl (h), Little Owl (h),

Mistle Thrush, Yellowhammer, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Long-tailed, Marsh, Coal, Blue & Great Tits, Linnet (h).

15th South Dalton: Buzzard (4), Red Kite (2), Red-legged Partridge (2), Redwing (12), Yellowhammer,

Sparrowhawk, Linnet (h), Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Long-tailed Tit.

16th South Cave: Sparrowhawk!, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Red Kite (3), Buzzard (3), Grey Wagtail (2),

Tawny Owl (h), Kestrel (2), Long-tailed, Marsh, Blue & Great Tits, Treecreeper (3 - pm only), Redwing (12)

& Mistle Thrush (5)

Week commencing 5th March 2007

5th South Dalton: Brambling (5+), Red Kite (2), Treecreeper.

6th am North Cave Wetlands: Avocet, Oystercatcher, Long-tailed Tit, Redwing, Ringed Plover,

Lapwing, Redshank, Mistle Thrush, Teal, Gadwall, Shoveler, Shelduck, Reed Bunting.

6th pm South Cave: Red Kite (2), Buzzard (2), Grey Wagtail (2), Goldcrest, Great Spotted Woodpecker,

Treecreeper (heard), Long-tailed Tit (3+), Mistle Thrush.

7th South Dalton: Red Kite, Buzzard, Treecreeper, Red-legged Partridge, Long-tailed Tit, Yellowhammer,

Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest (h), Great Spotted Woodpecker (h), Mistle Thrush & Song Thrush.

8th South Cave: Sparrowhawk!, Red Kite (3), Buzzard (4+), Grey Wagtail (2), Marsh Tit, Yellowhammer,

Bullfinch, Green Woodpecker (h), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest (h), Linnet (h), Mistle Thrush, Kestrel.

9th South Dalton: Red Kite (2), Buzzard (2), Marsh Tit, Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare (20), Long-tailed Tit,

Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Skylark, Goldcrest (h).

Week commencing 26/2/07

26th Humber Bridge Country Park: Bullfinch (7), Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, etc

27th Rained Off.

28th Humber Bridge Country Park: as 26th plus Treecreeper, Pheasant (unusual for this site), Coal Tit (3), Goldcrest, Goldfinch etc.

1st Hornsea Mere & Wassand: Buzzard (2), Barnacle Goose, Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Song Thrush,

Great Spotted Woodpecker (heard) & Stock Dove.

2nd Humber Bridge Country Park: as 26th plus Marsh Tit (2), Mistle Thrush & Song Thrush.

Week commencing 19/2/07

19th Hornsea Mere & Wassand Woodland: Jay, Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker,

Stock Dove, Goldeneye, Whooper Swan, Oystercatcher (2), Tufted Duck, Pochard, Cormorant,

Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Coal, Great, Blue & Long-tailed Tits, Common, Black-headed,

Herring & Great Black Backed Gulls.

20th Burton Bushes: Treecreeper (am), Bullfinch, Redwing (pm), Great Spotted Woodpecker,

Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Marsh Tit (3), Skylark, Sparrowhawk, Blue, Great & Long-tailed Tits,

Jackdaw & Rook.

21st Hornsea Mere & Wassand: as 19th but with Buzzard & no Jay.

22nd North Cave Wetlands: Ringed Plover (7), Green Woodpecker (am), Oystercatcher (30),

Redshank (30), Reed Bunting, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Shoveler, Pochard, Lapwing, Tree Sparrow,

Little & Great Crested Grebe,Gadwall, Shelduck & Curlew.

23rd Hornsea Mere & Wassand: as 19th but with Wigeon (3) & no Jay.

Week commencing 5/2/07

5th North Duffield Carrs: Whooper Swan (c.70), Pintail (c.100), Pink-footed Goose (5), Fieldfare, Golden Plover,

Lapwing, Wigeon (1,000+), Shelduck, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Reed Bunting, Pochard & Teal.

6th North Duffield Carrs: as on 5th but also: Bullfinch & Long-tailed Tit.

7th Tophill Low: Buzzard (pm), Smew (3), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Fieldfare, Goldeneye, Coal, Great,

Blue & Long-tailed Tits, Bullfinch, Treecreeper (pm), Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Lapwing,

Teal, Shelduck & heard Water Rail.

8th Waters' Edge (am only): Lesser Redpoll, Bullfinch (5+), Song Thrush (2), Stock Dove, Shoveler, Ruddy Duck,

Pochard, Teal, Meadow Pipit, Blue, Great & Long-tailed Tits, Gadwall, Little & Great Crested Grebes & Pied Wagtail.

9th North Duffield Carrs: as on 5th but also: Peregrine (am), Yellowhammer (am), Black-tailed Godwit (2 pm),

Ruff (c.10) & Snipe (10+).

 Week commencing 29/1/07

29th Waters' Edge: Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Stock Dove, Shoveler, Ruddy Duck, Reed Bunting,

Fieldfare, Lapwing, Long-tailed Tit, Green & Great Spotted Woodpecker (heard only).

30th Tophill Low: Smew (2m, 1f), Ruddy Duck (4), Barn Owl, Goldeneye, Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler, Teal,

Curlew (13), Redshank, Heron, Red-legged Partridge, Long-tailed Tit, Reed Bunting, Gadwall, Tufted Duck,

Common Gull & Pheasant.

31st North Duffield Carrs: Peregrine, Whooper Swan, Green Sandpiper, Pintail, Ruff, Dunlin, Fieldfare,

Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Wigeon, Shelduck, Shoveler & Heron.

1st Feb Tophill Low: Bittern, Pink-footed Goose (1), Barnacle Goose (3), Treecreeper (3), Goldcrest,

Curlew, Goldeneye, Fieldfare, Ruddy Duck, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, & heard Kingfisher & Water Rail.

2nd Tophill Low: Woodcock, Kingfisher, Smew (3), Barn Owl (pm), Goldcrest, Curlew, Grey Partridge

& Great Spotted Woodpecker

Week commencing 22/1/07

23rd North Cave Wetlands: Green Woodpecker (pm only), Bullfinch, Buzzard, Goldeneye, Golden Plover, Wigeon,

Tree Sparrow, Fieldfare, Yellowhammer,Shoveler, Shelduck, Gadwall, Long-tailed Tit, Skylark, Meadow Pipit & Snipe.

24th Waters' Edge: Green Woodpecker (male, previously unrecorded at this site), Lesser Redpoll (4), Bullfinch (6),

Ruddy Duck, Shoveler, Teal, Gadwall,

25th North Cave Wetlands: Green Woodpecker, Skylark (32), Bullfinch, Fieldfare, Redwing, Song Thrush,

Lapwing, Curlew (13).

26th Waters' Edge: Siskin (2), Lesser Redpoll (3), Bullfinch, Green Woodpecker (heard),

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldeneye, Ruddy Duck (2), Shoveler (9), Teal, Reed Bunting, Curlew & Stock Dove

 Week commencing 15/1/07

16th (am) Waters' Edge: highlights - several Lesser Redpolls among flock of Goldfinches and Chaffinches.

Other birds: Ruddy Duck, Shoveler, Teal and  Gadwall.

16th (pm) Far Ings: highlights - good views of Redwing, Bullfinch, plus Pochard, Teal, & Sparrowhawk.

17th North Cave Wetlands: highlights - Green Woodpecker (pm only), Shoveler, Teal, Pochard, Shelduck (c.80!),

Redshank, Grey & Red-legged Partridge, Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Curlew and a singing Skylark (am only).

19th North Cave Wetlands: highlights - Lesser Redpoll (2 - am only), Green Woodpecker (briefly am only),

Long-tailed Tit, Goldeneye (3), Fieldfare, Redwing, Curlew (19), Snipe, Great Crested & Little Grebes (the latter whinnying),

Gadwall, Shoveler & Teal.

Week commencing 8/1/07

All trips were to East Park in Hull.

The highlights were Goosanders (every day, peaking at 14), a Kingfisher (9th & 10th) and a Heron (every day).

There were also a total of 4 different Great-spotted Woodpeckers, and very close views of Pochard and Tufted Duck.

We also had the opportunity to compare and contrast Black-headed with Common Gulls.