FBOG’s 47th Annual General Meeting will take place on Sat 26th October 2024 at 4pm, in the Committee Room at Filey Golf Club. Access is through the Clubhouse main doors, turning left to the Committee Room. The meeting should last no longer than 90 minutes. We have a vacancy on our team for Group Secretary,
On 1st a Willow Warbler was singing on Long Lane. Two Purple Sandpipers, an Arctic Skua and an immature Caspian Gull on the Brigg. A sea-watch produced Red-necked Grebe 1N; Arctic Skua 12S; Bonxie 2S; Red-breasted Merganser 1N; Common Scoter 27S; Wigeon 6S, 1N; Manx Shearwater 30S. A female/juv Redstart and Wheatear were on Carr
On 1st a long-staying Short-eared Owl was perched on a post in the Rocket Post field. Three fresh juvenile Mediterranean Gulls were in the bay corner and an adult on Filey Sands. Two juvenile Garganey, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, and 1 Little Ringed Plover were in our wader hotspot
A quiet month, waiting for autumn movement to begin. Short-eared Owl and Garganey were often seen. On 1st 20 Common Scoter flew north past Carr Naze, with a Little Egret at the Dams and a young Kestrel at nest box entrance. On 2nd An Arctic Skua went south from Carr Naze and there was a
The Short-eared Owls continued to be seen all month around the Tip. On 1st there were three female Eiders on sea. On 5th an Avocet at East Lea. A Red Kite over the football flash on 6th. A Wheatear was a surprise late spring bird on Carr Naze . On 7th 438 Swifts went south.
Three Short-eared Owls remained all month. A Whinchat was seen on 1st. A female Merlin was in the Top stubble field on 2nd. The Long-tailed Duck continued its stay at East Lea. On 4th a Redstart was in Long Hedge (and on 6th), with two Whinchat again in Rocket Post Field. Two Great Northern Divers
The Long-tailed Duck continued its amazing stay at East Lea all month. A Ring Ouzel was on Carr Naze on 1st. On 2nd three Great Northern Diver, seven Red-throated Diver and two Common Scoter were in the bay. Two Short-eared Owl took up a month-long residence at the Tip on 2nd. A Scandinavian Rock Pipit
On 1st a Bar-tailed Godwit was in the Country Park, with two Lapland Bunting at the edge of the stubble field, North Cliff. The Velvet Scoter was still off Cable Landing but distant on 2nd. The East Lea Long-tailed Duck stayed for yet another month. On 4th five Puffin were on the sea off North
On 1st two Lapland and Snow Bunting were on Carr Naze. A long-staying Bar-tailed Godwit was on the Country Park or Brigg all month. 11 Snow Buntings were in the stubble, Short-eared Owl & 12 Grey Partridges were on the Tip, with 5 Bullfinch around the Heligoland plus Reed Buntings & Yellowhammers. A wintering Velvet
Twenty Yellowhammer were in the collared flycatcher hedge on 1st, with 50 Snow Bunting in a North Cliff stubble field. Seven Bottle-nosed Dolphin including 1 calf headed north. The female Long-tailed Duck remained at East Lea. 70 Skylarks were in the Top Field adjacent to North Cliff. Three Great Northern Divers, 6 Red-throated Divers; 4