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
On 1st 4 Yellowhammer, single Corn Bunting and 20 Reed Bunting were in the hedge north of the football club up to North Cliff. 74 Dunlin were on the Brigg end. Twenty mobile Snow Buntings were on stubble field at North Cliff. On 2nd 30 flighty Snow Bunting, plus Twite, and around 55 Skylark on
Early this month as the compiler is off to New Zealand. Merry Xmas! A late Lesser Whitethroat was in the Top Scrub on 1st. High numbers of thrushes dropped into East Lea, mainly Blackbird. Woodcock, Snow Bunting, Stonechat, and Short-eared Owl were features of November. Twite and Little Gulls also appeared in numbers. A (The?)
A busy month, with rewards for those who persevered in the field. On 1st Pinkfoots were conspicuous going south. A first-winter Caspian Gull was reported. A Snow Bunting was on Carr Naze all month. On 2nd another fine vismig session at Hunmanby Gap with 600 Goldfinch, 150 Lesser Redpoll, 135 Siskin and 9 Crossbill south
The AGM will now be held at Filey Golf Club, at the end of West Avenue, YO14 9BQ. Enter through the main doors and turn left to the Committee Room where the AGM will be held, commencing 4pm. Hope to see you there.
Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 21st October 2023, at 4pm in the Filey Town Council Chamber, Queen Street, Filey YO14 9HE. Access is through the double black doors from Queen Street and up the stairs to the Council Chamber. The meeting should last around 90 minutes or so. All members welcome.
Due to the forecast high winds and rain at Filey for the next few days, there will be no more ringing this week. Thanks to all of you who turned up, we enjoyed meeting you and hope you enjoyed seeing the birds. Many thanks to Chris, Craig, Lucy, John and Ken for hosting the ringing.
The Brown Booby on 4th was the year’s big surprise. After being seen off Flamborough the previous day it decided to do the right thing and perch on the Brigg in the early morning before loitering off Hunmanby Gap. Our biggest twitch for a while. On 1st both Godwit species at East Lea, with three