Winter term 2008

Week commencing 10th March

11th – Far Ings – Red-throated Diver, Bittern (am), Marsh Harrier (pm), Kingfisher, Willow Tit (2), Shoveler (30+), Bullfinch,

Goldeneye (2), Reed Bunting, Ruddy Duck, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Wigeon (6), Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe,

Sparrowhawk, Long-tailed, Blue & Great Tits, Cormorant, Redshank & Teal

12th – Far Ings – as 11th, but no Bittern or Marsh Harrier, but with Snipe (3).

13th – Hornsea/Wassand – as 27th Feb, but no Bean Goose, Buzzard, or Jay, but with Oystercatcher (2).

14th – Pulfin Bog – Kingfisher (2), Fieldfare (2), Snipe, Redshank (6+), Wigeon (80+), Teal, Kestrel, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Lapwing, Curlew (30+), Reed Bunting & Pied Wagtail (4).

Week commencing 3rd March

3rd –Allerthorpe - as 26th & 28th, but no Skylark or Crossbill, but present were: Lesser Redpoll (30+), Jay (3+),

Treecreeper (2), mixed flock of (c.50) Linnets, Greenfinches & Goldfinches.

4th – North Cave Wetlands – Green Woodpecker (2, courting), Brambling, Goosander (4), Siskin (2), Snipe (4+),

Oystercatcher (35+), Skylark (13+), Shelduck, Gadwall, Shoveler, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Redshank, Lapwing,

Great Crested Grebe (4+), Little Grebe (8+), Meadow Pipit, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw,

Rook (mating), Long-tailed, Blue & Great Tits, Reed Bunting, Tree Sparrow etc.

5th – Allerthorpe – as 3rd, but no Buzzard or Jay, but present Skylark (2), Great Spotted Woodpecker (3+),

Lesser Redpoll (6+), Fieldfare (20+) & Mistle Thrush (h).

6th – am – North Cave Wetlands – as 4th, but no Brambling, Siskin, Green Woodpecker or Goosander,

but present were: Linnet (c.20), Shelduck (30+), Ringed Plover, Snipe (3).

pm – Humber Bridge Country Park – Goldcrest (3+), Bullfinch (4), Song Thrush (4), Kestrel, Treecreeper (h),

Long-tailed, Great & Blue Tits, Magpie, Moorhen, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin, Wren & Dunnock.

7th – Allerthorpe – as 5th, but present Skylark, Jay, Lesser Redpoll (c.50), Teal (4) & Curlew.

Week commencing 25th January

25th – Kiplingcotes Station – as 22nd, but Buzzard (2).

26th – Allerthorpe – Stonechat (2, pm), Buzzard, Green Woodpecker (2), Lesser Redpoll (2), Siskin (3), Marsh Tit (pm),

Great Spotted Woodpecker (h), Coal Tit (c10), Goldcrest (h), Fieldfare (20+), Skylark, Goldfinch, Chaffinch,

Tree Sparrow, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit.

27th – Hornsea Mere/Wassand – Bean Goose, Buzzard (3), Redwing (4), Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker,

Jay (2h), Heron (3), Cormorant, Goldeneye, Ruddy Duck, Tufted Duck, Lapwing, Song Thrush (6+), Goldfinch, Greenfinch,

Chaffinch, Grey Lag Goose, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Little Grebe & Kestrel.

28th – Allerthorpe – as 26th, but Skylark (2), Crossbill (2), Lesser Redpoll (14, incl prime male), Jay (3), Green Woodpecker (2),

Yellowhammer (2), Tawny Owl (2h), Tree Sparrow (4), Great Spotted Woodpecker; but no Buzzard or Fieldfare.

29th – Hornsea – as 27/2/08, as 27th, but no Redwing, Bean Goose or Buzzard, but Woodcock, Treecreeper (2),

more Great Spotted Woodpecker activity & brief view of a Jay.

Winter Term

Week commencing 18th February

18th – Hornsea Mere & Wassand – Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Heron, Goldeneye, Pochard,

Tufted Duck, Stock Dove, Song Thrush, Long-tailed, Coal, Blue & Great Tits, & Woodpigeon.

19th – Potteric Carr – Lesser Redpoll (prime male), Bittern, Water Rail (2), Kingfisher, Jay (pm), Willow Tit (2+), Siskin,

Reed Bunting, Long-tailed, Blue, Coal & Great Tits, Redwing, Sparrowhawk, Teal, Kestrel, Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall,

Lesser-Black Backed, Common & Black-headed Gulls, Song Thrush.

20th – Kiplingcotes Station – as 12th, no Redpoll or Buzzard, but Redwing & Fieldfare.

21st – Potteric Carr – as 19th, but no Bittern or Redpoll. There were at least 5 male Reed Buntings & 3 females at the Willow Pool feeding station.

22nd – Kiplingcotes Station – as 20th, but no Red Kite.Bullfinch (flock of 15 with other pairs along the Hudson Way)

Week commencing 11th February

11th - Humber Bridge Park – as 30th January, but including a male Brambling.

12th – Kiplingcotes Station – Red Kite (2), Lesser Redpoll, Bullfinch, Buzzard, Yellowhammer, Wren, Goldcrest,

Red Legged Partridge, Grey Partridge, Linnet, Skylark, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Kestrel, Pheasant, Black-headed,

Common & Herring Gulls.

13th – North Cave Wetlands – Green (2) & Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Buzzard (3), Goldeneye (female), Wigeon (4),

Skylark, Grey Partridge, Teal, Snipe, Fieldfare, Redwing, Oystercatcher, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Long-tailed, Blue, & Great Tits,

Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Wren, Great-crested & Little Grebes, Pochard, Gadwall, Lapwing, Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipit,

Yellowhammer, Shelduck, Shoveler, Redshank & Tree Sparrow.

 14th – am - Kiplingcotes Station – as 12th, no Redpoll, but Treecreeper (2).

 pm – North Cave Wetlands – as 13th, no Great Spotted Woodpecker, but better views of Green Woodpecker.

15th – North Cave Wetlands – as 13th.

 Week commencing 4th February

4th - Tophill Low - as 29t h Jan, but no Brambling or Smew

5th - Waters' Edge - as 23rd Jan, but no Snow Buntings

6th - Tophill Low - as 29th Jan, but 2 male Bramblings & 1 Smew

7th - Waters' Edge - as 5th

8th - Tophill Low - as 6th, but 3 Smew, drake Pintail & 2 Hares boxing

Week commencing 28th January

28th – Waters’Edge – as 23rd but no Snow Buntings or Rock Pipit.

29th – Tophill Low – Smew (3), Brambling (female), Grey Wagtail (female), Goldeneye, Buzzard (2),

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Heron, Goldcrest, Siskin, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting,

Curlew, Wigeon, Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Pochard, Gadwall, Fieldfare, Redwing, Long-tailed Tit,

Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Water Rail (h), Lapwing, Redshank, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Common Gull,

Black-headed Gull, Wren, Robin, Sparrowhawk & Blackbird.

30th – Humber Bridge Country Park – Bullfinch (5+), Treecreeper (am), Goldcrest, Great Spotted Woodpecker (h, pm),

Song Thrush (h), Stock Dove (4), Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Common Gull, Black-headed Gull,

Carrion Crow, Magpie, Dunnock, Robin, Wren & Moorhen.

31st – Tophill Low – as 29th, fewer songbirds singing, but also Pintail (2) & Barn Owl. Goshawk & American Wigeon

reported, but not seen during our sessions.

1st February – Humber Bridge Country Park, as 30th, but no woodpecker. However, there was a pair of Mistle Thrush.

Week commencing 21st January

22nd - Sewerby – as 16th, but Treecreeper (lunch-time!) & Song Thrush.

23rd – Waters’ Edge – Snow Bunting (2), Lesser Redpoll (4), Siskin (c25), Bulfinch (c5), Stonechat (2), Rock Pipit,

Great Crested Grebe (displaying), Great Spotted Woodpecker (3), Goldeneye (3), Ruddy Duck (6+), Shoveler, Teal,

Pochard, Heron (2), Stock Dove, Canada Goose, Grey lag Goose, Curlew, Cormorant, Redshank, Long-tailed Tit,

Little Grebe, Willow Tit (Far Ings), Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting, Mistle Thrush (h), Song Thrush, Moorhen,

Coot, Wren, Robin & Blackbird.

24th – Sewerby – as 16th, but Bullfinch (am)

25th – Waters’ Edge – as 23rd, but Kingfisher (pm)

Week commencing 14th January

14th - North Cave Wetlands  Pintail (drake), Lesser Redpoll, Siskin (c.25), Bullfinch (2), Shoveler (c.13 drakes), Shelduck (9),

Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Collared Dove, Common Gull, Coot, Cormorant, Gadwall, Feral Pigeon, Goldfinch,

Great Crested Grebe, Great Tit, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Lapwing, Little Grebe, Long Tailed Tit, Moorhen, Pied Wagtail, Pochard,

Redshank, Reed Bunting, Rook, Teal, Tree Sparrow, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon & Wren.

16th - Sewerby Hall & Beach  Purple Sandpiper, Turnstone, Great Crested Grebe (12), Stock Dove (tame), Ringed Plover,

Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Collared Dove, Common Gull, Dunlin, Dunnock, Goldcrest, Great Black Backed Gull,

Great Tit, Guillemot, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Magpie, Mistle Thrush (6), Oystercatcher,

Redshank, Rock Pipit, Rock Dove, Sparrowhawk, Starling & Wren.

18th – Sewerby Hall & Beach  As 16th but with Curlew (pm), but no Great Crested Grebe, Guillemot & Dunlin

Other days washed out

Week commencing 7/1/2008     East Park, Hull

Goosander (max 17 – Weds am), Kingfisher (Mon & Thurs), Red-Crested Pochard (female, Mon-Weds & Fri)

[probable escape], Heron (2), Redwing, Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 Fri am),

Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Collared Dove, Common Gull, Coot,

Cormorant (2), Feral Pigeon, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Greylag Goose, Herring Gull, Little Grebe, Long Tailed Tit,

Magpie, Mallard, Mistle Thrush, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Pied Wagtail, Pochard, Robin, Starling, Tufted Duck,

Woodpigeon.