A busier few days in the area with more Spring migrants moving through. The Garganey pair remained at the Dams at least until 4th. Visible migration at the Gap on 3rd had two Hooded Crow, a Little Egret, four Sand Martins, two Swallows and a Fieldfare move through as well as two Common Buzzards, two […]
With high pressure continuing to dominate migration is slow. The two Garganey remain at the Dams and the two Great Northern Divers and Long-Tailed Duck continue in the Bay. Yesterday visible migration at the Gap included 50 Siskin and a Sand Martin. A similar situation today saw the two Great Northern Divers joined by three […]
A steady trickle of Spring migrants has continued over the last couple of days, the best of which yesterday was a pair of Garganey at the dams and a Swallow through the same site in the evening. At Hunmanby Gap 13 Whooper Swans, 180 Meadow Pipits, four Sand Martins, three Corn Buntings, a Stonechat and […]
Visible migration at Hunmanby Gap continues to headline the sightings. A steady morning yesterday saw 205 Meadow Pipits, 72 Linnets, nine Siskins and six Crossbill move North, with a Great Northern Diver inshore (and another two still off the Brigg). Two Shelduck rested in Bay Corner and the first Swallow of the year headed South […]
The highlight over the last few days refers to a belated report of two Cranes over the area on 24th, before moving North over Gristhorpe. These are presumably the two birds that moved North over Spurn the day before. As high pressure dominates things have quietened down. Yesterday 10 Redwing moved North at Hunmanby Gap […]
22nd March saw four Wheatears and a Black Redstart arrive on Carr Naze, otherwise sighting related to visible migration at the Gap where 63 Chaffinches, 465 Starlings, two Fieldfares and two Lapwings headed South and 73 Meadow Pipits moved North. Six Chiffchaffs were also present. Five Wheatears graced Carr Naze on 22nd and a Lesser […]
Busier few days with Spring migration starting to kick in. On 19th a Green Sandpiper dropped into the Dams and Top Scrub held a Goldcrest and three continental Song Thrushes. Common Buzzards were also moving through the area with five over the town. Three Chiffchaffs remain at the Dams along with the three Pink-Footed Geese, […]
A little more activity over the last couple of days has included at least one Scandinavian Rock Pipit and a Stonechat fresh in in the Carr Naze area, 19 Whooper Swans in the bay corner for much of the day today (before heading north mid-afternoon), and up to three Great Northern Divers and the Long-tailed […]
Little to report of late, with the Long-tailed Duck on several recent dates and up to two Great Northern Divers still off the Brigg, three Barnacle Geese on the Tip yesterday, three Little Grebes at the Dams and Chiffchaffs at several sites.
Slow going of late, with the main interest again coming from the long-stayers in the north of the bay – the Velvet Scoter, two Great Northern Divers and Long-tailed Duck all putting in regular appearances in the last few days. Otherwise, a Yellow-legged Gull was reported off the bay on 5th, up to 14 Yellowhammers […]