Another busy day in the area, lacking the big numbers of yesterday but still notable for a range of incoming migrants. Four Jays topped the bill over the Top Scrub, where other notable counts included 82 Bramblings, 90 Chaffinches, 72 Greenfinches, seven Chiffchaffs and two Willow Warblers (including one acredula-type bird). Yellow-browed Warblers were well scattered, […]
North-east winds heralded an impressive influx of Scandinavian incomers today, with counts in the northern coastal area (mainly from the ringing team at the Top Scrub) of 3550 Redwings, 650 Fieldfares, 10 Ring Ouzels, 220 Song Thrushes, 60 Skylarks, 80 Chaffinches, 60 Goldcrests, a Woodcock, four swallows and three Yellow-browed Warblers. A Whinchat was on […]
A north-north-easterly airflow with lots of rain (and intermittent breaks) made for some decent local birding, the star of the show being a Long-eared Owl which – after arriving fresh from the continent – had the decency to fly straight into the ringing team’s nets this evening. Two Short-eared Owls also arrived in-off early afternoon, […]
A minimum of six Yellow-browed Warblers were in the area today (at least four in the Country Park, one at the Tip and one at the Gap) with a truncated session at the latter site in high winds producing three Little Gulls, five Swallows, three House Martins, seven Pink-feet and six Rock Pipits; six Common […]
A busier day locally, with a good arrival of migrants on a SE wind with early precipitation. Yellow-browed Warblers numbered at least eight, which included three at Hunmanby Gap and two in Top Scrub, while Ring Ouzels numbeed at least six (including three at the Tip). Seven Crossbills overflew the golf course pond early on […]
A Hawfinch was reported from Crescent Gardens, while the Gap had a busy first hour with 27 Crossbills, 30 Skylarks, 234 Goldfinches, 515 Siskins ans 21 Reed Buntings among final totals there. Further Crossbills overflew Gristhorpe Bay and the Dams, with two Arctic Terns and 40 Skylarks at the Brigg. The Dams continues to hold two […]
A Yellow-browed Warbler reported from Church Ravine was probably one of yesterday’s birds, while nine Crossbills, 96 siskins and 65 Linnets were the best of a quiet Gap. Two Greenshank and three Snipe continue at the Dams.
Two or possibly three Yellow-browed Warblers were in the seafront area today, with a handful of Bramblings and Redwings scattered. At the Gap, 30 Shelduck (a site record) and 16 Snipe were the best of an otherwise quiet vismig session.
A Yellow-browed Warbler – a long-overdue first of the season! – was by the golf course bridge today (surely more are in the area….). At the Gap, vismig highlights included a record 374 Skylarks north-east and 47 south-west, a Ring Ouzel (also the season’s first), 450 Redwings and 200 Pink-footed Geese. 66 Common Scoters and […]
Bird of the day was undoubtedly the Hawfinch in Long Lane frst thing, a less than annual visitor to the recording area. Otherwise 20 Redwings and five Fieldfares were in the Country Park area, with activities on the sea picking up late morning and including a Velvet Scoter, 350 Common Scoters, two Pintails, five Arctic […]