Sightings

18th March 2019

2019-01-18T12:22:18+00:00January 18th, 2019|

Mainly as you were locally over recent days, with most of the notable activity in the northern bay – up to three Great Northern Divers, the Long-tailed Duck, up to four Great Crested Grebes, up to 25 Red-throated Divers, a Velvet Scoter, three Common Scoters and good numbers of auks are present, with an immature […]

14th January 2019

2019-01-14T14:46:22+00:00January 14th, 2019|

A Kingfisher and the Mandarin are at Primrose Valley, two Shelducks and the Australasian x common hybrid, plus 36 Wigeon, are at the Dams, at least three Snow Buntings are still on Carr Naze, 22 Ringed Plovers are among waders on the Brigg, and the Long-tailed Duck and a scattering of Razorbills and Red-throated Divers […]

12th January 2019

2019-01-12T14:02:42+00:00January 12th, 2019|

Most of the notable sightings from the last few days concern long-stayers, with three Great Northern Divers and the Long-tailed Duck in the northern bay and up to four Snow Buntings on Carr Naze, with the drake Mandarin still at Primrose Valley. On the sea, a White-fronted Goose went south on 7th and a Med […]

6th January 2019

2019-01-06T17:25:55+00:00January 6th, 2019|

Mostly as you were over recent days, with two Long-tailed Ducks (the long-stayer off the Brigg and a first-year male off Gristhorpe Bay), the Snow Buntings still on Carr Naze (up to five), 40 Pink-feet south and three Great Northern Divers still in the north of the bay today. A Blue Fulmar went south yesterday, […]

2nd January 2019

2019-01-02T22:14:53+00:00January 2nd, 2019|

First of all happy new year from Filey Bird Observatory & Group. Three Great Northern Divers were present off Carr Naze on 30th. 72 Yellowhammers and a Corn Bunting in the stubble west of Long Plantation were the highlight of 31st, in addition five Chiffchaffs were present at Reighton Sewage Works along with a Grey […]

29th December 2018

2018-12-29T16:31:51+00:00December 29th, 2018|

The Goldeneye returned to the Dams on 26th with a Common buzzard also present, two Great northern divers were in the bay on the same day. Two Waxwings were seen in the town and three Snow bunting were on Carr Naze yesterday (27th). Chiffchaffs were recorded through the area today with one at Reighton Gap […]

25th December 2018

2018-12-25T23:40:05+00:00December 25th, 2018|

Once again a continuation on the last few days, aside from 2 Chiffchaffs at the Dams yesterday and a Goosander and Lesser black-backed gull north through the bay today. The two Snow buntings remain faithful to Carr Naze. 

23rd December 2018

2018-12-23T17:30:16+00:00December 23rd, 2018|

Wildfowl dominated the sightings over the last few days with a Long-tailed duck off the North side of the Brigg (21st) and Pink-feet moving south, with 145 on 22nd and 210 today (23rd). The two Snow buntings were still present on Carr Naze on 21st. The Goldeneye continues at the Dams along with the Australian […]

17th December 2018

2018-12-17T16:01:53+00:00December 17th, 2018|

Still mostly as you were locally, with a Great Northern Diver and the Long-tailed Duck off the Brigg, the pair of Snow Buntings on Carr Naze and the Goldeneye and Kingfisher still at the Dams today. Recent days have seen the same, plus two Pintail west over the town and the returning Australasian x Common […]