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FBOG ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Saturday 26th November

2022-11-19T09:01:22+00:00November 19th, 2022|

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 26th November, 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. There will be a

October Overview

2022-11-02T12:00:35+00:00November 2nd, 2022|

A steady month, but with only one great bird. October started with a Marsh Harrier north over the bay on 1st. Two Ravens went south at Hunmanby Gap the same day. Another Marsh Harrier flew over Carr Naze on 2nd. The Cetti’s Warbler stayed all month. 0n 8th highlights from the Northern coastal area included

Ringing Weekends 8-9 & 15-16 October

2022-09-29T16:46:46+01:00September 29th, 2022|

This autumn ringing for the public will be only on weekend mornings, Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th, and Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th, weather permitting. This is due to limited ringer availability. However interesting birds are sure to turn up, so do come and see the ringers and volunteers in the north-east corner of the

September Sightings

2022-09-29T16:35:13+01:00September 29th, 2022|

The Avocet remained until 7th. A late Swift went over the Dams on 2nd. Two Hobbies were together at Hunmanby Gap on 3rd. A Curlew Sandpiper and a Little Stint turned up at Filey Dams the same day. A Marsh Harrier on the Dams boundary moved west. A mega biggie an Eleanor’s Falcon came in

August Augury

2022-09-06T14:31:48+01:00September 6th, 2022|

Seabirds and waders were particularly notable this month. Low water levels at Filey Dams and East Lea pulled in some good waders. On 1st 39 Manx and a Balearic Shearwater, a juvenile Caspian Gull around the fishing boats, a flock of five Little Egrets south, and two Wheatears were seen at Carr Naze. On 2nd

July Journal

2022-08-03T08:17:07+01:00August 3rd, 2022|

A quiet month as expected, but waders and some summer visitors were starting their return journeys south. On 1st two juvenile Tawny Owls were in Martins Ravine. Two Spoonbill which headed north from Bempton landed at Filey Dams. Four Avocet went north at Hunmanby Gap inshore. On 2nd 740 Swifts went south in the morning

June Jottings

2022-07-03T15:50:41+01:00July 3rd, 2022|

On 1st a single Barnacle Goose went northwest over Carr Naze, with six Shelduck, f Mandarin, m Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 4 Tufted Duck, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Bullfinch and a Barn Owl were at East Lea, and a Water Rail in reeds by the meadow. A Red Kite flew south over the golf course from Muston

May Hem

2022-06-02T10:21:46+01:00June 2nd, 2022|

A quiet May overall. On 1st a small fall of Whitethroats occurred. Other birds present on 1st and 2nd included Red-breasted Merganser, Greenshank, Bar-tailed Godwit, Grasshopper Warbler, Cuckoo, Short-eared Owl and Ring Ouzel. A Black Redstart and local rarity Corn Bunting appeared on 3rd. A Wood Sandpiper was at Filey Dams on 9th. On 10th

April Action

2022-05-02T16:48:11+01:00May 2nd, 2022|

April started with a Snow Bunting south and a Manxie north at Hunmanby Gap. Puffins also appeared off North Cliff in numbers with 75 counted. A Red Kite was seen on 3rd. A Black Redstart appeared in a local birders garden in the evening. Bottle-nosed Dolphins featured offshore all month. A massive 2012 Meadow Pipits

October Ringing Week 8th – 16th

2022-04-25T14:12:08+01:00April 25th, 2022|

The October Ringing Week will be held from Saturday 8th October to Sunday 16th, weather permitting. Most of the activity will be as usual in the Country Park in the top north-east corner ("the Top Scrub"). All welcome.