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
Quantity with seabird quality was the order of the month, with thousands of seabirds fishing in the bay. The feeding frenzy continued into August with a minimum of 3,500 Gannets, 2,400 Kittiwake, 3,000 Guillemot, 10 Razorbill, 14 Common Scoter on 1st. The Egyptian Goose continued its stay all month. 28 Pied Wagtail were on the
Our annual FBOG October Ringing Week will be held from Saturday 14th October to Saturday 21st, weather permitting. Most of the activity will be as usual in the Country Park in the top north-east corner (“the Top Scrub”). Ringing will be usually morning only, between 8 -11am. Our local ringers will be ably assisted by
Memorable for the huge flocks of Gannets, Kittiwakes and auks in Filey Bay at the end of the month, engaged in a feeding frenzy and accompanied by Minke Whales further offshore. Nothing like it has ever been seen at Filey. On 1st a Black-tailed Godwit still in East Lea fields, with 26 Curlews and a
A quieter month, but with a very surprising breeding record at Filey Dams. On 1st a Brent Goose and a Red--tailed Diver were in the bay corner with a pair of Gadwall on Carr Naze pond. The Avocets remained at Filey Dams all month. A Hobby flew north at Hunmanby Gap on 2nd. A pair
May was busy and ended with a very unexpected First for Filey. On 1st a Sedge Warbler was at the Tip. 2 Whimbrel were flushed from Brigg end, a rare spring adult Pomarine Skua went north on seawatch, a Little Egret was at Filey Dams with a pair of Pintail, two Common Sandpiper and three
Things livened up in April, with the expected spring migrant starting to show up. On 2nd a male Wheatear was on Carr Naze, with a Willow Warbler singing in Filey Dams car park. c50 migrant Robins were in Country Park on 1st and 2nd. The Ring-necked Parakeet was in Top Scrub. On 3rd the Cetti's
The Red-necked Grebe lingered in the bay until 10th. On 2nd a Tawny Owl was calling near entrance to East Lea and the Cetti’s Warbler was present all month. An early Manx Shearwater, 5 Puffin north and 1 Great Northern Diver went south from Hunmanby Gap and at least 3 in bay off Filey plus
On 1st there was a Brent Goose in the Country Park and five Whooper Swans at Filey Dams briefly. 6 Great Northern Divers, 7 Red-throated Divers, 15 Great Crested Grebes, and 3 Wigeon were off the seafront. On 4th 12 Bottle-nosed Dolphins went north close inshore at Hunmanby Gap. 64 Red-throated Divers were counted in
A quiet month, with most of the action on the sea. The year started with the usual suspects: Great Northern Divers in the bay plus 36 Wigeon, 2 Teal, and one Great Crested Grebe. There were 1150 Herring Gulls, 300 Black-headed Gulls and 50 Common Gull in the dusk roost off Hunmanby Gap. Five Woodcock