Merebirders

March 7, 2020

March Sightings

By hornseamere

23rd March – Hornsea Mere, Southside (JL,JC) Kirkholme Point is closed for the foreseeable future

118 Wigeon
7 Teal
19 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck
280 Goldeneye
Little Egret
Peregrine
Snipe

Common Buzzard over the Southside – Jeff Cox

Sparrowhawk in Wassand – Steve Mason

Jay in Wassand – Steve Mason

Redwing in Wassand – Steve Mason

22nd March – Hornsea Mere, Wassand/KP/Northside (JL,AJ)

Shelduck
8 Shoveler
118 Wigeon
15 Teal
Mandarin
2 1w Long-tailed Duck south of KP
redhead Smew Wassand
2 Goosander
drake Red-breasted Merganser
Peregrine
3cy Mediterranean Gull
Stonechat KP

please note Kirkholme Point will be closed for foreseeable future.

21st March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand/KP (JL,JC,MR,AJ,RL)

3 Shoveler
132 Wigeon
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew Wassand
Goshawk Wassand
2 Snipe
3cy Mediterranean Gull
Kingfisher

Goshawk and Common Buzzard over Wassand late morning

20th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand/Northside (JL,LI)

56 Wigeon
2 1w Long-tailed Duck south of KP
redhead Smew from Wassand hide
2 Little Grebe
Goshawk from Wassand Hide
Peregrine
Mink 1st field

Goshawk at the Mere this morning from Wassand Hide – Steve Mason

Goshawk at the Mere – Steve Mason

Goshawk mobbed by Marsh Harrier over Wassand/Decoy – Steve Mason

19th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand/KP/Northside (JL,JC)

30+ Whooper Swan (11 mid morning off Swan island, with 30 present until late afternoon)
Pintail
2 Shoveler
98 Wigeon
230 Tufted Duck
15 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck
380 Goldeneye
redhead Smew from Wassand hide
Redshank
Barn Owl
Kingfisher
Mink seen on 4 occasions from KP/Swan Island/Northside

Whooper Swans over the Mere – Jon Lamplough

18th March – Hornsea Mere, Northside/Wassand/Southside (JL)

8 Shoveler
30 Wigeon
13 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off 1st/2nd field
redhead Smew from Wassand hide
2 Goosander from Wassand hide
6 Chiffchaff
Mink

17th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand (JL)

132 Wigeon
Mandarin
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
Red Kite over Wassand (CC)
Mink 2nd field

Red Kite over Wassand/Decoy – Chris Cox

Peregrine over Decoy/Wassand – Steve Mason

Curlew over Wassand – Steve Mason

upto 5 Common Buzzard seen from Wassand Hide – Chris Cox

male Marsh Harrier – Chris Cox

pair Marsh Harrier – Chris Cox

Chiffchaff in Wassand – Steve Mason

16th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand (JL)

7 Teal
12 Pochard
245 Goldeneye
2 1w Long-tailed Duck south of KP
redhead Smew off Lady island early morning before flying into Decoy
Goosander
4 Grey Heron
4 Oystercatcher
Woodcock north over KP

15th March – Hornsea Mere, Wassand/Southside/Northside (JL)

3 Shoveler
Mandarin
9 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck south of KP
redhead Smew from Wassand hide
4 Great crested Grebe
3 Lesser black-backed Gull
Kingfisher

14th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand (JL,JC,RL,EH)

2 1w Long-tailed Duck south of KP
245 Goldeneye
redhead Smew from Wassand hide
Goosander
Little Egret
Barn Owl
Kingfisher
*of interest a probable Noctule Bat was photographed around Wassand yesterday

probable Noctule Bat over Wassand – Steve Mason

redhead Smew from Wassand – Roy Lyon

Lesser-black backed Gull on Swan Island – Roy Lyon

Long-tailed Duck on the Mere – Roy Lyon

13th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand (JL,JC,LI)

Shelduck
61 Wigeon
240 Tufted Duck
2 1w Long-tailed Duck
270 Goldeneye
redhead Smew off Lady island early am before flying to Decoy
4 Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
4 Oystercatcher
2 Otter
Mink KP jetties
Rock Pipit 1st Field

Rock Pipit on 1st Field shoreline – Jeff Cox

Mink on the jetties – Jon Lamplough

12th March – Hornsea Mere, Wassand/Southside/Northside (JL,JC)

4 Whooper Swan east out of Decoy
24 Pink-footed Goose
2 1w Long-tailed Duck
redhead Smew flew into Decoy
4 Marsh Harrier
2w Mediterranean Gull

Whooper Swan heading through the Mere – Jon Lamplough

Little Egret at the local Tesco’s – Justin Foradip

11th March – Hornsea Mere, Wassand/KP/Northside (JL)

24 Pink-footed Goose
7 Teal
1w Long-tailed Duck off 1st field
redhead Smew from Wassand hide
3 Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
Redwing
2 Chiffchaff

10th March – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

Pintail
290 Wigeon
1w Long-tailed Duck off 2nd field
Goosander
Little Egret
Kingfisher

drake Pintail – Jon lamplough

9th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand (JL)

Pink-footed Goose
2 Egyptian Goose
7 Shoveler
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
3 Great crested Grebe
3 Oystercatcher
Barn Owl

2 Red Kite through south together at Grimston (TI)
male Stonechat
Chiffchaff

Egyptian Geese through Wassand – Steve Mason

Marsh Harriers performing in Wassand – Steve Mason

Greylags in Wassand – Steve Mason

8th March – Hornsea Mere, Wassand/KP (JL)

22 Teal
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew from Wassand hide
3 Marsh Harrier

pair Red-crested Pochard – Justin Foradip

7th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,JC)

17 Gadwall
6 Shoveler
2 Red-crested Pochard from Wassand hide
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew west end
Peregrine
Siskin

Great Spotted Woodpecker – Steve Mason

Song Thrush – Steve Mason

Dunnock – Steve Mason

Great Spotted Woodpecker – Steve Mason

6th March – Hornsea Mere, Wassand/KP/Northside (JL)

2 Egyptian Goose
15 Gadwall
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew
2 Goosander
2 Little Egret
6 Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
650 Black headed Gull west early morning
2w Mediterranean Gull west early morning
1460 Common Gull west early morning
Lesser black-backed Gull

Gadwall – Steve Mason

Marsh Harrier – Steve Mason

Blue Tit – Steve Mason

Goldcrest – Steve Mason

5th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,RL)

Pink-footed Goose
82 Greylag Goose
Shelduck
11 Gadwall
2 Shoveler
127 Wigeon
4 Teal
female Scaup off KP
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew northside
3 Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
3 Lapwing
Curlew south
Lesser black-backed Gull

6 Barnacle Goose at Fraisthorpe (RL et al)

Mink on KP – Jeff Cox

4th March – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand (JL)

67 Greylag Goose
2 Shelduck
109 Wigeon
female Scaup off KP
302 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew northside
drake Goosander
2 Bittern from Wassand hide (SM)
2w Mediterranean Gull

2 Bittern down Decoy Channel – Steve Mason

Bittern – Steve Mason

3rd March – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside/Southside/Wassand (JL,JC)

c340 Pink-footed Goose north west
50 Wigeon
female Scaup off KP
294 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
320 Goldeneye
redhead Smew in Decoy
2 Marsh Harrier

Marsh Harrier – Jeff Cox

2nd March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL)

64 Greylag Goose
123 Pink-footed Goose north-west
Shelduck
16 Gadwall
4 Shoveler
83 Wigeon
7 Teal
female Scaup between KP – Swan island
322 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew
Little Grebe
ad Mediterranean Gull
Barn Owl
Kingfisher

pair Jackdaw – Steve Mason

Wren – Steve Mason

Canada Gees through Wassand – Steve Mason

Pheasant – Steve Mason

1st March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

female Scaup north side of KP
330 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
4+ Buzzard
2 Peregrine
Curlew

Common Buzzards – Jon Lamplough

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February 4, 2020

February Sightings

By hornseamere

29th February – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

female Scaup north of KP
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
Little Egret
Peregrine

28th February – Hornsea Mere, KP (JL,JC)

2 Pintail
6 Shoveler
27 Wigeon
female Scaup north side of Swan island
291 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew
2 Oystercatcher

pair of Oystercatchers back around the Mere – Jeff Cox

Oystercatcher – Justin Foradip

27th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand/KP (JL,JC)

female Scaup north of KP
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew near boundary signs off Lady island
2 Marsh Harrier
Common Buzzard
Kestrel
Green Woodpecker
2 Egyptian Goose going east past Decoy hide
13 Lapwing flying west
5 Cetti’s Warbler

c40 Red-throated Diver off Hornsea (RL et al)

Egyptian Geese heading east over the Mere – Jeff Cox

Long-tailed Tit – Jeff Cox

Common Buzzard – Jeff Cox

ringed Black-headed Gull on KP – Jon Lamplough

Grey Seal off Atwick attempting to eat a White Skate – Roy Lyon

26th February – Hornsea Mere, KP (JL)

4 Shoveler
female Scaup off KP
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
Peregrine

Scaup off Kirkholme Point – Jon Lamplough

25th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

4 Shoveler
female Scaup off Tree island
2 1w Long-tailed Duck south of KP
c55 Golden Plover
Redshank

24th February – Hornsea Mere, Northside (JL)

23 Wigeon
356 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
Peregrine

23rd February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

2 Shoveler
female Scaup south side of Swan island
411 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
3 Marsh Harrier
Barn Owl
Kingfisher
3 Otter

upto 3 Otters seen around the Mere currently, not all show like this today though – Jon Lamplough

Otter at the Mere – Jon Lamplough

22nd February – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL,RL,EH)

2 Shoveler
female Scaup north side of KP
redhead Smew
324 Pochard
1w Long-tailed Duck north side of KP
2 Great crested Grebe
Peregrine
Marsh Harrier
Common Buzzard
2 Oystercatcher

cream-crown Marsh Harrier – Roy Lyon

redhead Smew on the Mere – Roy Lyon

21st February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

female Scaup north of KP
ad Mediterranean Gull west early morning
Barn Owl
Mink

1 of 2 Barn Owl at Lissett 20/02 – Roy Lyon

c30 Red-throated Diver off Hornsea 20/02 – Roy Lyon

19th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC,RL,EH)

2 Shoveler
female Scaup west of Swan island
340 Pochard
1w Long-tailed Duck east side of Swan island
225 Goldeneye
redhead Smew northside
5 Grey Heron
Red Kite over Rolston 08:44 (GR), Cowden 09:15 (AJ) and Grimston 09:33 (TI)
Peregrine
3 Oystercatcher
c230 Golden Plover
3 Otter north of Swan island late afternoon
2 Green Woodpecker

redhead Smew on the Mere – Erich Hediger

Otter from Seaton Road hide – Erich Hediger

singing Yellowhammer – Jeff Cox

Wassand Woods – Justin Foradip

18th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

35 Wigeon
23 Teal
female Scaup north of Swan island
284 Pochard
1w Long-tailed Duck east side of Swan island
redhead Smew north side
5+ Grey Heron
Red Kite west
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Peregrine
Oystercatcher
1+ Kingfisher

17th February – Hornsea Mere (JL)

female Scaup
Peregrine

Turnstone on Hornsea seafront – Jeff Cox

16th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

1w Long-tailed Duck east side of Swan island
redhead Smew northside
7 Lapwing

Skylark at south cliffs _ Jeff Cox

15th February – Hornsea Mere, KP (MR)

1 Long-tailed Duck off jetties
Chiffchaff by KP entrance gate

14th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,JC)

2 Shoveler
16 Teal
redhead Smew
Scaup
2 Long-tailed Duck still off jetties
Oystercatcher on Swan Island
Marsh Harrier

13 Sanderling
5 Turnstone on Hornsea beach

early morning sun on the the Mere edge – Jeff Cox

Sanderling on Hornsea beach – Jeff Cox

Scaup on the Mere – Jon Lamplough

9th February – Hornsea seafront 13:30-15:30 (RL et al)

50+ Red-throated Diver
15+ Sanderling
many auks and Gannets

Red-throated Diver off Hornsea – Roy Lyon

Sanderling on Hornsea beach – Roy Lyon

8th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

female Scaup near Tree island
234 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off jetties
Red Kite south
3 Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
Oystercatcher KP

male Marsh Harrier from Wassand – Steve Mason

7th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,LI)

Pintail
74 Gadwall
2 Shoveler
3 Teal
282 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew off 2nd field
Little Egret Stream dyke
Oystercatcher KP
ad Mediterranean Gull off 1st field
c1500 Common Gull late afternoon

6th February – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

c140 Pink-footed Goose north
female Scaup by Tree island
308 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew north of Swan island mid morning, west of Swan island late afternoon
2 Marsh Harrier
Barn Owl southside

5th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC)

6 Whooper Swan off 1st field late afternoon then flew north-east
200+ Pink-footed Goose north in 2 skeins
2+ Egyptian Goose
54 Gadwall
58 Wigeon
8 Teal
female Scaup off Swan island
380 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside (on Swan island spit at dawn)
Snipe
3 Marsh Harrier
Fieldfare
2 Redwing
2 Green Woodpecker
150+ Linnet by Ouzel Hedge

Linnets by Ouzel Hedge – Jeff Cox

Linnet by Ouzel Hedge – Jeff Cox

Long-tailed Duck still by the jetties – Justin Foradip

4th February – Hornsea Mere, KP (JL)

female Scaup SE side of Swan island
377 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew north of Swan island

ad Common Gull from KP – Jon lamplough

3rd February – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

41 Gadwall
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
2 Marsh Harrier
Kingfisher
2 Otter north of Swan Island mid afternoon

Grey Heron from Wassand – Steve Mason

Long-tailed Tit from Wassand – Steve Mason

2nd February – Hornsea Mere, Wassand/KP/Northside (JL)

Bittern from Wassand hide
45 Wigeon
female Scaup off Swan island
361 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
489 Goldeneye
redhead Smew northside
2 Great crested Grebe
*of interest noteworthy high counts of Pochard and Goldeneye today

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January 6, 2020

January Sightings

By hornseamere

31st January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

63 Wigeon
female Scaup SE side of Swan island
259 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Ducks off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
2 Marsh Harrier

redhead Smew on the Mere – Jon Lamplough

30th January – Hornsea Mere, KP (JL)

85 Greylag Goose
female Scaup SE side of Swan island
2 1w Long-tailed Ducks off KP jetties

29th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

female Scaup SE side of Swan island
2 1w Long-tailed Ducks of KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
2cy Caspian Gull from 15:45 (RA)
Peregrine Swan island

1w Long-tailed Duck off the jetties – Jon Lamplough

28th January – Hornsea Mere, KP (JL)

2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew
2 Great crested Grebe
Kingfisher

Goldeneye on the jetties – Jon Lamplough

27th January – Hornsea Mere, KP (JL)

121 Greylag Goose
female Scaup south side of Swan island
233 Pochard
1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew off 2nd field
3 Marsh Harriers
Peregrine Swan island

26th January – Hornsea Mere, Wassand/KP/Northside (JL)

2 Pink-footed Goose
Shelduck
36 Teal
female Scaup south side of Swan island
306 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck south side of KP
redhead Smew off 2nd field
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Otter from Wassand hide

South cliffs and beach (JC)

6 Meadow Pipit
3 Skylark, one singing
pair Stonechat
16 Sanderling
2 Turnstone

Turnstone – Jeff Cox

pair Stonechat at South cliffs – Jeff Cox

25th January – Hornsea Mere, Wassand/KP/Northside (JL,JC,LB)

151 Barnacle Goose
45 Gadwall
female Scaup south side of Swan island
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew off Swan island
2 Goosander
Peregrine Swan island
2 Fieldfare
Green Woodpecker heard
200+ Linnet

24th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MR)

193 Greylag Goose
female Scaup south side of Swan island
274 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew south side of Swan island mid morning
Snipe
Grey Wagtail KP
Kingfisher

23rd January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

Pink-footed Goose
3 Egyptian Goose
female Scaup SE side of Swan island
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew northside

male Marsh Harrier – Steve Mason

22nd January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

50 Canada goose
324 Pochard
female Scaup off SE side of Swan island
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew north of Swan island
2 Marsh Harrier
Peregrine

21st January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew northside
2 Kingfisher

20th January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew west of Swan island

19th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,LB)

140 Greylag Goose
Pink-footed Goose
72 Gadwall
74 Wigeon
26 Teal
284 Pochard
1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
2 Goosander
Peregrine
Kingfisher

Goldcrest – Steve Mason

18th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

4 Egyptian Goose
female Scaup off Swan island
1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew northside
4 Grey Heron
Redshank
Red Kite over Wassand (SM)

Red Kite over Wassand – Steve Mason

drake Goldeneye on the Mere – Steve Mason

Otter from Wassand Hide – Steve Mason

16th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

Pink-footed Goose
56 Gadwall
51 Teal
female Scaup west of Swan island
370 Tufted Duck
272 Pochard
1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
470 Coot
2 Mediterranean Gull (both 2w)

15th January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
2 Mediterranean Gull (ad & 2w)
2w Glaucous Gull west over Seaton

14th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,RL,PS)

Pink-footed Goose
Shelduck
3 Shoveler
285 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside + close off 2nd field in afternoon

13th January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

16 Teal
female Scaup west of Swan island
297 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew west of Swan island
2 Marsh Harrier
2w Mediterranean Gull
3 Otter seen together from Wassand Hide mid morning (SM)

12th January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

43 Canada Goose
72 Wigeon
307 Pochard
2 Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
270 Goldeneye
redhead Smew north side

Red-throated Diver off Hornsea seafront – Roy Lyon

11th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

91 Wigeon
14 Teal
female Scaup north of Swan island
275 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside

10th January – Hornsea Mere, KP (JC)

2 Long-tailed Duck
196 Pochard
2 Grey Heron
Kingfisher

Sanderling on Hornsea beach today – Jeff Cox

9th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

female Scaup north of Swan island
294 Pochard
juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew north of Swan island
2 Marsh Harrier
Peregrine

Long-tailed Tit in Wassand – Steve Mason

part of the Barnacle Goose flock over the Mere – Steve Mason

Kestrel at the Mere – Steve Mason

8th January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

82 Gadwall
291 Wigeon
63 Teal
278 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside

Roe Deer near the Mere early in the year – Steve Mason

Great Spotted Woodpecker in Wassand – Steve Mason

7th January – Hornsea Mere, Northside/Wassand (JL,JC,RL,EH)

1 Long-tailed Duck off jetties
redhead Smew NW of Swan Island
2 Marsh Harrier
Green Woodpecker
3 Jay

Green Woodpecker in Wassand – Roy Lyon

male Marsh Harrier in Wassand – Roy Lyon

Marsh Harrier in Wassand – Roy Lyon

6th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL)

158 Greylag Goose
31 Teal
female Scaup off Swan island
242 Pochard
juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
212 Goldeneye
redhead Smew northside
Little Egret
2 Peregrine
adult Mediterranean Gull

5th January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL,RL,ML,JC)

c146 Barnacle Goose
Pink-footed Goose
Pintail
5 Shoveler
129 Gadwall
119 Wigeon
53 Teal
3 female Scaup off KP/Swan island
145 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
192 Goldeneye
redhead Smew north of Swan island
Red Kite southside
220+ Linnet by Ouzel Hedge
4+ Yellowhammer
4 Bullfinch
3 Greenfinch

juv Long-tailed Duck off the jetties – Roy Lyon

4th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC,MI,BMJ,LB)

Pintail
93 Gadwall
13 Teal
2 female Scaup west of Swan island
250 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
180 Goldeneye
redhead Smew northside
2 Great crested Grebe
244 Cormorant
Kingfisher
Green Woodpecker heard
5 Yellowhammer

3rd January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

Pink-footed Goose
Shelduck
Pintail
11 Shoveler
2 female Scaup west of Swan island
216 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
2 Great crested Grebe
2w Mediterranean Gull off 1st field
Kingfisher

Tundra Bean Goose south at Grimston (TI)
ad Med Gull
2 Peregrine

redhead Smew still present on the Mere – Jon Lamplough

2nd January – Hornsea Mere, KP (JL)

Pintail
13 Shoveler
19 Teal
2 female Scaup north of Tree island
190 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
2 Marsh Harrier
12 Bullfinch at Heslop’s (LB)

1st January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MI)

3 Shoveler
172 Gadwall
111 Wigeon
17 Teal
2 female Scaup off Tree island
102 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
Peregrine
Kingfisher

all is quiet on New Years Day, Kestrel from 2nd Field – Jon Lamplough

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December 2, 2019

December Sightings

By hornseamere

31st December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

32 Canada Goose
102 Gadwall
319 Wigeon
5 Shoveler
female Scaup west of Swan island
145 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew northside
2 Goosander
Peregrine
Kingfisher

30th December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Southside/Wassand (JC,JF)

2 Long-tailed Duck off KP
Kingfisher
5 Cetti’s Warbler
3 Song Thrush
Sparrowhawk
Buzzard
20+ Long-tailed Tit
2 Goldcrest
2 Jay
4+ Great Spotted Woodpecker
146 Barnacle Goose

Long-tailed Tit from the Mere – Jeff Cox

Common Buzzard around 1st Field – Jeff Cox

Song Thrush from the Mere today – Justin Foradip

Grey Squirrel in Wassand – Jeff Cox

29th December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

5 Shoveler
101 Gadwall
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP
21 Lapwing
Kingfisher

drake Long-tailed Duck + pair Eider north off Hornsea (RL,ML)

Common Gull at the Mere – Alan Walkington

28th December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

2 Shoveler
147 Wigeon
131 Teal
female Scaup off KP
111 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP
226 Goldeneye
redhead Smew northside
2 Peregrine Swan island
12 Lapwing

27th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

Pintail
443 Wigeon
48 Teal
female Scaup north of Swan island
104 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off jetties
195 Goldeneye
redhead Smew northside
Peregrine
2w Mediterranean Gull
Kingfisher

26th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside (JL)

Pintail
320 Wigeon
female Scaup northside
2 juv Long-tailed Duck KP
redhead Smew along Northside
11 Lapwing
Kingfisher

25th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside (JL)

Pintail
475 Wigeon
female Scaup
130 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck
redhead Smew

redhead Smew on the Mere – Jon Lamplough

24th December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

176 Wigeon
125 Pochard
female Scaup north of Tree island
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off jetties
redhead Smew northside
Bittern flew to reedbed on SE side
Kingfisher
Otter
*KP is closed until the 27th December

23rd December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

c140 Barnacle Goose
139 Gadwall
36 Teal
female Scaup
97 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck
150 Goldeneye
redhead Smew
Kingfisher

22nd December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL,JC)

41 Canada Goose
62 Grey-lag Goose
2 Pintail
145 Gadwall
82 Wigeon
female Scaup off Tree island
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off jetties
redhead Smew
Peregrine
Kingfisher

2 juv Long-tailed Ducks off the jetties – Jeff Cox

2 juv Long-tailed Ducks off the jetties – Justin Foradip

21st December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

135 Gadwall
16 Teal
159 Pochard
female Scaup off Tree island
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off jetties
redhead Smew north side of KP mid morning
drake Goosander
*of interest a sighting of ringed Black-headed Gull (adult 3 years +) on KP courtesy of Mike Ibbotson. Yellow colour ring T4CW, ringed 22/06/19 at Zalew Mietkowaki, Dolnoslaskie, Poland

20th December – Hornsea Mere, Wassand Hide (JL)

11 Whooper Swan
Kingfisher
Otter

19th December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

196 Wigeon
124 Teal
175 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew northside
Kingfisher

Kingfisher at the Mere today – Jon Lamplough

18th December – Hornsea Mere, KP (JL)

Long-tailed Duck off jetties
Little Egret

16th December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

Pink-footed Goose
44 Teal
169 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck from KP
redhead Smew west of Swan island
Kingfisher

pair Mute Swans from Wassand Hide – Steve Mason

15th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

107 Teal
420 Tufted Duck
181 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck (KP jetties and east side of Swan island)
110 Goldeneye
redhead Smew northside

14th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC)

c151 Barnacle Goose
5 Pink-footed Goose west
2 Pintail
116 Gadwall
8 Shoveler
115 Teal
187 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck (1 off jetties, 1 off 1st field)
redhead Smew northside

drake Goldeneye on the Mere – Jon Lamplough

4 Whooper Swan at Hornsea Lakes nr South Cliffs
2 Bullfinch

4 Whooper Swans at Hornsea Lakes – Jeff Cox

birds on a wire at Hornsea – Jeff Cox

13th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL,JC,MI)

18 Mute Swan
2 Pintail
4 Shoveler
360 Wigeon
33 Teal
female Scaup off KP
177 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew northside
Little Egret
Peregrine
Redshank
Snipe
Kingfisher

12th December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

c540 Wigeon
140 Pochard
juv Long-tailed Duck KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
Kingfisher

11th December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

320 Wigeon
34 Teal
168 Pochard
juv Long-tailed Duck KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
2 Goosander Heslops

ringtail Hen Harrier flew north at Grimston late morning (TI)

10th December – Hornsea Mere, Northside (JL)

27 Teal
redhead Smew
1+ Peregrine
Kingfisher

Fox in Wassand – Steve Mason

Roe Deer in Wassand – Steve Mason

Turnstones on south beach – Steve Mason

9th December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

48 Teal
juv Long-tailed Duck KP
redhead Smew
2 Peregrine Swan island

8th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

Whooper Swan
161 Gadwall
33 Teal
117 Pochard
juv Long-tailed Duck KP jetties
redhead Smew off Lady island

Whooper Swan with Mute Swans – Steve Mason

Whooper Swan on the Mere – Steve Mason

7th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

Whooper Swan
c140 Barnacle Goose
7 Pintail
2 Shoveler
135 Gadwall
120 Wigeon
31 Teal
88 Pochard
juv Long-tailed Duck off Swan island/KP jetties
redhead Smew on northside
2 Marsh Harrier
5 Meadow Pipit 1st field

6th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL)

2 Egyptian Goose west
2 Shoveler
82 Gadwall
414 Wigeon
17 Teal
redhead Smew off Lady island
Goosander
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Redshank
2w Mediterranean Gull

5th December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

104 Gadwall
c90 Wigeon
16 Teal
83 Pochard
juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew

Long-tailed Duck off the jetties today – Dicky Ticker

4th December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

86 Gadwall
66 Pochard
juv Long-tailed Duck off jetties
redhead Smew off Heslops at dusk
Little Egret
Peregrine

3rd December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL,JC,TI)

61 Teal
2 Scaup Tree island
juv Long-tailed Duck KP
redhead Smew
Jay
Chiffchaff calling along Atwick Road, Hornsea

3 Whooper Swan south over Mappleton around 09:00 (TI)

Long-tailed Duck off the jetties – Pete Martin

Long-tailed Duck off the jetties – Alan Walkington

2nd December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

c45 Pink-footed Goose west
drake Scaup near Tree island
juv Long-tailed Duck KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
Little Egret
Peregrine

1st December – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

46 Pink-footed Goose north
107 Gadwall
2 Scaup
70 Pochard
juv Long-tailed Duck off Kirkholme jetties
redhead Smew
Goosander
Little Egret
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Peregrine Swan island
Kingfisher

Great White Egret present at West Carlton (AJ)

Peregrine Falcon on Swan Island – Jon Lamplough

male Peregrine on Swan Island today – Jon Lamplough

Long-tailed Duck off the jetties – Jon Lamplough

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November 3, 2019

November Sightings

By hornseamere

30th November – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

17 Pink-footed Goose
Pintail
2 Scaup off Tree island
juv Long-tailed Duck KP
redhead Smew north side of Swan island
2 Little Egret
c70 Lapwing
Kingfisher
Chiffchaff 2nd field

29th November – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

c120 Pink-footed Goose south
2 Scaup KP
juv Long-tailed Duck KP jetties
redhead Smew

redhead Smew – Jon Lamplough

28th November – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

c260 Grey-lag Goose
100 Gadwall
169 Wigeon
2 Scaup (ad drake & 1w drake) KP
70 Pochard
juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
2+ Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
Otter

1w drk and drk Scaup on the Mere today – Jon Lamplough

27th November – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

64 Gadwall
87 Wigeon
1w drake Scaup KP
46 Pochard
juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew north side

25th November – Barmston (PM)

25+ Twite on the beach

Sanderling on Hornsea south beach – Steve Mason

Turnstone on Hornsea south beach – Steve Mason

Oystercatcher off Hornsea – Steve Mason

Great-black backed Gull off south beach Hornsea – Steve Mason

24th November – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC)

10 Teal
Scaup
460 Tufted Duck
47 Pochard
juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
160 Goldeneye
redhead Smew
Kingfisher
30 Reed Bunting
3+ Yellowhammer

23rd November – Hornsea Mere, Northside/KP (JL,JC,RL,EH)

140+ Barnacle Goose
juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew
6 Sanderling Hornsea south beach
Peregrine

redhead Smew – Roy Lyon

redhead Smew along the Northside – Erich Hediger

Long-tailed Duck still from the jetties/East End – Roy Lyon

22nd November – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

2 White-fronted Goose south
Shelduck
Scaup KP
juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew

21st November – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

157 Wigeon
2 Scaup KP
juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew

1w drake Scaup from KP – Jon Lamplough

20th November – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL,MR)

2 Scaup KP
juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew
drake Goosander

redhead Smew mainly seen along the Northside of the Mere – Jon Lamplough

recent pic of a Marsh Harrier in Wassand – Steve Mason

cock Pheasant in Wassand – Steve Mason

belated pic of a Grass Snake in Wassand – Steve Mason

19th November – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,TI,MR)

White-fronted Goose flew north 07.10
Scaup off KP/Swan Island
juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew
Little Egret
Snipe
3+ Water Rail
2 Marsh Harrier
Kingfisher
6+ Pied Wagtail flooded area of Heslops’s
Grey Wagtail
Chiffchaff at KP
6+ Siskin at KP
Otter

juv Long-tailed Duck by the jetties at KP – Jon Lamplough

juv Long-tailed Duck by the jetties at KP, KP closed this afternoon – Jon Lamplough

18th November – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

c170 Pink-footed Goose south + approx 130 south over Far Grange (JH)
Scaup
juv Long-tailed Duck
redhead Smew
drake Goosander
3 Marsh Harrier
2 Kingfisher

juv Long-tailed Duck by the jetties at KP – Alan Elkin

17th November – Hornsea Mere (JL)

redhead Smew
2 Goosander

6 Whooper Swans in stubble field south of Barmston (PM)

16th November – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

31 Teal
juv Long-tailed Duck
206 Goldeneye
redhead Smew
Kingfisher
Chiffchaff
Otter

15th November – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

113 Pochard
2 Scaup
redhead Smew
drake Goosander
Slavonian Grebe off 2nd field/Heslops
2 Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
Kingfisher

Kingfisher at the Mere – Jon Lamplough

14th November – Hornsea Mere, Northside (JL)

redhead Smew
3 Little Egret

13th November – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MR,JC)

10 Whooper Swan briefly off 2nd field
107 Pochard
Scaup from KP
Long-tailed Duck
redhead Smew
Snipe
Kingfisher
Mink

Grimston (TI)

Pallas’s Warbler – the elusive individual seen briefly several times between 12:30-14:30
2+ Chiffchaff

Pallas’s Warbler at Grimston

Whooper Swans late afternoon at the Mere – Jon Lamplough

12th November – Hornsea Mere, Northside/KP (JL)

30 Teal
77 Pochard
2 Common Scoter
juvenile Long-tailed Duck
redhead Smew

11th November – Hornsea Mere, Southside (JL,MR)

3 Whooper Swan off 1st Field in afternoon, flew south 15:20
3 Common Scoter off 2nd Field
redhead Smew
3 Marsh Harrier
3 Kestrel
Tawny Owl

12 Twite at Barmston in afternoon (PM)

Whooper Swans checking out of the Mere

Night shift workers in 2nd Field, always cranky

10th November – Hornsea Mere, Southside (JL)

9 Whooper Swan off 1st Field then flew west
58 Pink-footed Goose south
redhead Smew
Otter

Hornsea seawatch 06:52-10:06 (JL,JC)

Teal 17 north
Wigeon 3 north, 20 south
Goldeneye 1 north
Eider 4 north
Common Scoter 22 north, 30 south
Red-throated Diver 4 north, 5 south
Pomarine Skua 2 juv north
Little Auk 1 north

Grimston (TI)

Pallas’s Warbler till midday
2 Blackcap
2+ Chiffchaff
Redpoll sp.
Kingfisher

Common Buzzard over Grimston

Chiffchaff at Grimston

9th November – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MR,JC)

4 Whooper Swan briefly then flew north
108 Pochard
4 Scaup
juv Long-tailed Duck
redhead Smew
Little Egret
2+ Snipe
Redshank
3 Marsh Harrier
Tawny Owl
2 Kingfisher
2+ Chiffchaff (inc 1 giving a tristis type call in Heslop’s)

5 Whooper Swan (4ads + juv) at West Carlton late morning
2 Redshank, 250+ Lapwing

often heard and seldom seen at the Mere, Tawny Owl along the southside – Jon Lamplough

Tawny Owl at the Mere – Jeff Cox

Stonechat at Aldbrough – Roy Lyon

Barn Owl at Aldbrough – Roy Lyon

8th November – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

62 Teal
75 Pochard
3 Scaup KP
juv Long-tailed Duck KP
redhead Smew

Hornsea seawatch 06:50-07:25

Little Auk north

7th November – Hornsea Mere, Southside (JL)

juv Long-tailed Duck
redhead Smew
drake Goosander
Peregrine

redhead Smew on the Mere today – Jon Lamplough

6th November – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC,AE,MR)

44 Whooper Swan south (3,8,18,15)
229 (150,79) Pink-footed Goose south
45 Teal
3 Scaup KP
redhead Smew north west of Swan island
juv Long-tailed Duck west of Swan island, off 2nd field late afternoon
Spotted Redshank flew north
4 Snipe
Little Egret
4 Marsh Harrier
Chiffchaff 2nd Field
7+ Skylark
2 Bullfinch

Whooper Swans heading south over 2nd Field

part of the group of 18 Whooper Swans on the Mere late morning – Alan Elkin

upto 200 Siskin dropped in at Aldbrough today, birds also noted at Cowden and the Mere – Ade Johnson

Siskin – Bill Harkleroad

5th November – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside/KP (JL,MR,MT)

60+ Pink-footed Goose south over Mere
2 Pintail
90+ Teal
1+ Scaup
94 Pochard
redhead Smew
2 Goosander
juv Long-tailed Duck
4 Marsh Harrier
30+ Siskin over East end

Hornsea seawatch 14:00-16:00 (RL et al)

2 Arctic Skua south
1 Little Auk south
3 Kittiwake north
3 Goldeneye north
52 Common Scoter north

Common Scoters passing north off Hornsea this afternoon – Roy Lyon

Grimston early am seawatch (TI)

9 Pomarine Skua
Arctic Skua
Bonxie
Great Northern Diver south
2 Red-breasted Merganser
7 Goldeneye
2 Velvet Scoter
Brent Goose

Mappleton 09:00-11:30 (MR,MT)

3 Brent Goose
2 Bonxie
1 Pomarine Skua
2 Little Auk north 11:10
2 Red-breasted Merganser
2 Long-tailed Duck
1 Woodcock in off onto clifftop

Roe Deer near the Mere, one looking at the others rear – Steve Mason

recent image of a Cormorant in Wassand – Steve Mason

4th November – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

69 Pochard
redhead Smew
juv Long-tailed Duck
Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
Kingfisher

Flood water West Carlton to New Ellerby (MI)

500+ Wigeon
150+ Teal
15 Grey Heron
250+ Lapwing
35 Curlew
450+ Common Gull
350+ Black-headed Gull
2000 Starling

Kingfisher from the Mere – Jon Lamplough

3rd November – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

White-fronted Goose flew east
350 Pink-footed Goose north + 60 south
3 Pintail
2 Scaup off KP
75 Pochard
redhead Smew off Heslops
Long-tailed Duck off Heslops
Little Egret
2 Marsh Harrier

Aldbrough (AJ,MI)

3 Snow Bunting in clifftop field
3 Pintail at West Carlton on flood (MI)

male Snow Bunting at Aldbrough – Ade Johnson

2nd November – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,JC)

146 Barnacle Goose
52 Teal
59 Pochard
140 Goldeneye
juv Long-tailed Duck
Little Egret
2 Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
Kingfisher
Stonechat 1st Field
3 Redwing
5 Meadow Pipit
4 Yellowhammer by Ouzel Hedge

Goldeneye over the Mere – Jeff Cox

Little Grebe on the Mere – Jeff Cox

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October 1, 2019

October Sightings

By hornseamere

31st October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

2 Shelduck
49 Teal
2 Scaup
Long-tailed Duck
117 Goldeneye
redhead Smew late afternoon
Great white Egret flew east
Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
Peregrine

30th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,JH)

2 Scaup
51 Pochard
Long tailed Duck
85 Goldeneye
5 Great white Egret (4 flew north early morning, 1 on Tree island mid afternoon, then flew to the west end)
2 Little Egret
4 Marsh Harrier

drake Scaup at West Carlton on flood (AJ)

recordshot of the drake Scaup at West Carlton – Ade Johnson

29th October – Hornsea seawatch 06:33-10:25 14:02-15:56 (JL)

dark-bellied Brent Goose 5 north
Pintail 2 north
Mallard 4 north
Wigeon 131 north, 33 south
Teal 118 north
Tufted Duck 8 north
Scaup 3 north
Goldeneye 16 north
Long tailed Duck 1 north
Common Scoter 894 north, 78 south
Velvet Scoter 1 north, 3 south
Eider 13 north
Red-throated Diver 25 north, 9 south
Great northern Diver 2 north
Great crested Grebe 3 north
Knot 1 south
Curlew 1 north
Pomarine Skua 2 north
Little Auk 38 north
Puffin 1 north
Black Guillemot 1 north (15.25)
Short-eared Owl 1 south

Mappleton 08:15-10:00 (MR)

7 Little Auks north
Great Northern Diver north
3 Velvet Scoter south
Scaup north
Red-breasted Merganser on sea

Cowden 15:00-16:20

3 Little Auk north (inc 1 on sea)
256+ Common Scoter north
Long-tailed Duck north
6 Eider
2 Short-eared Owl south

Hornsea Mere

3 Scaup off KP
Pintail
Long-tailed Duck off 1st Field/East end
3 Little Egret
Snipe

Aldbrough clifftop (AJ)

2 Snow Bunting

Great White Egret still at West Carlton

Snow Bunting at Aldbrough – Ade Johnson

Snow Buntings at Aldbrough – Ade Johnson

28th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,MR)

32 Whooper Swan south (7,9,11,1,4)
Pintail
3 Scaup
98 Goldeneye
3 Goosander
Great White Egret
3 Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
Stonechat

Aldbrough clifftop (AJ)

1 Snow Bunting

1 Great White Egret at West Carlton

Great White Egret over the Mere – Alan Elkin

27th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside (JL,JC)

82 Whooper Swan south (parties of 4,7,22,25,9,18)
56 Gadwall
66 Pochard
3 Scaup
37 Goldeneye
redhead Smew
10 Great crested Grebe
Little Egret
2 Marsh Harrier
40 Lapwing south
Kingfisher

24 (15,9) Whooper Swans south off Hornsea seafront early morning
17 Sanderling

15 Whoopers heading south off Hornsea – Jeff Cox

18 Whooper Swans heading south over the Mere – Jeff Cox

Pied Wagtail on the jetties – Jeff Cox

26th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL,LB,JC)

7 Whooper Swan south
c100 Pink-footed Goose south
114 Shoveler
76 Pochard
fem Marsh Harrier
Great white Egret
3 Little Egret
Kingfisher

1 Great White Egret at West Carlton on flood (AJ)

Whooper Swans on the Mere – Simon Pugh

Fox in Wassand – Simon Pugh

Otter in Wassand – Simon Pugh

25th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand (JL,JC,LB,CH)

c96 Whooper Swan south (parties of c30,1,61,4)
c100 Pink-footed Goose
2 Shelduck
80+ Teal
41 Pochard
3 Scaup KP
46 Goldeneye
2 Little Egret
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Kingfisher
28 Lapwing south
25+ Bearded Tit seen at the west end of Wassand/Decoy
Stonechat

Lapwing over the Southside – Jeff Cox

Otter at the Mere today – Jeff Cox

24th October – Hornsea Mere, Kirkholme Point (JL)

3 Scaup
2 Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
adult Mediterranean Gull
Kingfisher
2 Stonechat

Cormorant from Wassand Hide – Steve Mason

Little Egret from Wassand Hide – Steve Mason

Wassand Wabbit – Steve Mason

23rd October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JC,JL)

144+ Barnacle Goose
Pintail
34 Teal
3 Scaup
36 Goldeneye
Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Peregrine at Cowden (PM)
Kestrel
good no’s of mixed finches by Ouzel Hedge

Greenfinch by Ouzel Hedge – Jeff Cox

Chaffinch by Ouzel Hedge – Jeff Cox

a Mere Kestrel – Jeff Cox

Grey Squirrel – Justin Foradip

22nd October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,LB,LI)

34 Whooper Swan by late afternoon (2,9,2,21)
redhead Smew from KP late afternoon
3 Scaup off KP
Great white Egret
2 Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
Redshank
Kingfisher

21st October – Hornsea seawatch (JL)

7:25 – 10:10 & 15:07 – 16:40

Pintail 1 north
Mallard 2 north
Wigeon 135 north
Teal 71 north, 26 south
Tufted Duck 3 north
Eider 7 north
Goldeneye 4 north, 1 south
Red-breasted Merganser 1 north
Common Scoter 246 north, 16 south
Great crested Grebe 1 north
Red-throated Diver 10 north, 6 south
Manx Shearwater 1 north
Peregrine 1 north
Curlew 3 north
Great Skua 17 north
Pomarine Skua 1 juv north
Arctic Skua 1 north
Little Gull 1 north
Little Auk 12 north

additional seawatch birds (RL,ML,PS)

4 Pintail
c90 Common Scoter
1 Bonxie
1 Arctic Skua
2 Sandwich Tern
good no’s Kittiwake, Auks and Gannet

Welcome to Hornsea – Roy Lyon

Arctic Skua north off Hornsea – Roy Lyon

Common Scoters passing north off Hornsea – Roy Lyon

20th October – Hornsea Mere, Kirkholme Point (JL)

2 Scaup
2 Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
Little Gull

26 Whooper Swan south at Grimston (TI)

Scaup from KP – Jon Lamplough

19th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,JC,LB,MR)

Red-throated Diver flew high south over Southorpe Road 11:11
60 Pink-footed Goose south
Shelduck
2 Scaup
redhead Smew from KP
drake Mandarin from KP flew west
2 Redshank
4+ Common Buzzard
3 Marsh Harrier
2 Little Gull
2 Stonechat 1st field
2 Bearded Tit 1st field reedbed
1 Swallow over Heslop’s
1 Redpoll over Heslop’s

redhead Smew from KP – Alan Walkington

drake Mandarin off KP, flew off west in afternoon – Alan Elkin

Cetti’s Warbler from the Mere – Jon Lamplough

18th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,MR,LB,TM)

c149 Barnacle Goose
3 Scaup
redhead Smew from KP
2 Common Scoter
2 Little Gull
3 Little Egret
3 Marsh Harrier
Snipe
4 Stonechat 1st Field

3 Great White Egret at West Carlton (LI)
1 Whooper Swan south off Mappleton
17 Pink-footed Goose south at Mappleton

Smew in Bull Hole

Smew with Tufted Duck off KP

Snipe in 1st Field

17th October – Hornsea Mere, Kirkholme Point (JL,MI)

4 Pintail
2 Garganey north side of Swan island
Scaup
17 Goldeneye
redhead Smew north side of KP
14 Great crested Grebe
Great white Egret
Little Egret
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Little Gull
Kingfisher

Hornsea seafront seawatch (RL,ML)

a raft of duck on the sea contained 5 Velvet Scoter, Common Scoter and 3 Tufted Duck.
Puffin
5 Knot south
good no’s Red-throated diver

redhead Smew off KP – Roy Lyon

part of the duck flock off Hornsea – Roy Lyon

Smew over KP – Dicky Ticker

16th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,LI)

c110 Pink-footed Goose over north-west
57 Pochard
Scaup
redhead Smew
12 Little Grebe
10 Great crested Grebe
2 Little Egret
2 Marsh Harrier
6 Lapwing
3 Little Gull

West Carlton (AJ)

2 Great White Egret
10+ Grey Heron
2 Marsh Harrier
3 Common Buzzard

15th October – Hornsea Mere, Kirkholme Point/Southside (JL,LB)

340 Pink-footed Goose over south
8 Pintail
c130 Shoveler
c450 Wigeon
240 Teal
Scaup
redhead Smew northside of KP
14 Little Grebe
Little Egret
4 Little Gull

West Carlton (MI,AJ)

2 Great white Egret
12 Grey Heron
cream crown Marsh Harrier
2 Common Buzzard

redhead Smew from KP this morning – Jon Lamplough

recordshot of Great White Egret at West Carlton – Ade Johnson

second Great White Egret at West Carlton, almost certainly site firsts – Ade Johnson

14th October – Hornsea Mere, KP (JL)

6 Whooper Swan
73 Pink-footed Goose north west
5 Pintail
67 Pochard
2 Little Egret
5 Little Gull
2 Kingfisher

13th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside (JL)

32 Pink-footed Goose south
149 Barnacle Goose
91 Pochard
29 Goldeneye
Little Egret
Peregrine
4 Little Gull
2w Mediterranean Gull
Kingfisher

Grimston – (TI)

a afternoon arrival of c800 Siskin included a flock of 500

12th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,LB,LI)

25 Whooper Swan (parties of 3,17 and 5)
c300 Pink-footed Goose over
c30 Teal
84 Pochard
Scaup
17 Goldeneye
Velvet Scoter
Little Egret
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Little Gull

Grimston – (TI)

1 Great White Egret
31 Whooper Swan south
250+ Pink-footed Goose south
1+ Brambling, 2+ Redpoll, 2+ Siskin
2 Grey Wagtail, 3+ Rock Pipit
1 Kingfisher (Grimston scarcity)
1 Lapland Bunting south

Whooper Swans off 1st Field – Jon Lamplough

Common Buzzard over Wassand – Steve Mason

11th October – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL,LB)

c120 Shoveler
73 Pochard
Velvet Scoter
Little Egret
Peregrine
Little Gull
Kingfisher

10th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MR,MI,LB,BH)

c164 Barnacle Goose
226 Shoveler
2 Garganey north east side of Swan island
60 Pochard
7 Red-crested Pochard (4 drakes)
Velvet Scoter off 2nd field
2 Little Gull
3 Marsh Harrier
Common Sandpiper
1 House Martin
Grey Wagtail

Barnacle Geese off Southorpe Road – Bill Harkleroad

Common Buzzard over 1st Field – Bill Harkleroad

9th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL,LB)

c220 Pink-footed Goose over
77 Pochard
12 Goldeneye
Velvet Scoter off 2nd field
5 Little Egret
23 Lapwing
Marsh Harrier
Little Gull
3 House Martin south
Whinchat 1st field

Kingfisher from Wassand Hide – Simon Pugh

8th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside (JL,LB)

3 Whooper Swan
44 Pochard
16 Little Grebe
4 Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
Common Sandpiper
Little Gull
12+ Bearded Tit from Wassand (SM)
Whinchat 1st field

3 Whooper Swans off 1st Field this afternoon – Jon Lamplough

7th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC,LB)

151 Barnacle Goose
41 Pochard
Scaup
15 Goldeneye
12 Little Grebe
1 Great White Egret + 2nd bird flew in from south-east late morning
6 Little Egret
Osprey off 1st Field at 11:30 flew south
Marsh Harrier
Common Sandpiper
Snipe
3 Little Gull
4 Swallow
2 Jay
Whinchat 1st field
5 Chiffchaff
c120 Goldfinch by Ouzel Hedge

Grimston – (TI)

Dusky Warbler (for 2nd day)
Redstart
Black Redstart
several Ring Ouzel
Great White Egret north

Rolston – (GR)

Great Grey Shrike briefly on the clifftop around 15:15

Grasshopper Warbler caught and ringed at Grimston – Tim Isherwood

Kingfisher from Wassand Hide – Jeff Cox

6th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL)

2 Pink-footed Goose
2 Pintail
320+ Wigeon
470+ Tufted Duck
36 Pochard
Velvet Scoter off 2nd field
8 Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
5 Little Gull
Kingfisher
Whinchat 1st field

Grimston – (TI)

2 Redstart
2 Ring Ouzel
150+ Redwing
3 Brambling
probable Dusky Warbler seen late on

Velvet Scoter off 2nd Field – Jon Lamplough

Grey Heron on Wassand – Steve Mason

Great White Egret – Steve Mason

5th October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL,JC)

4 Pintail
156 Shoveler
19 Wigeon
95 Teal
22 Pochard
Scaup
12 Goldeneye
4 Little Egret
3 Marsh Harrier
Common Sandpiper
Snipe
6 Little Gull
Whinchat

4th October – Cowden (TM,AG)

Wryneck seen mid morning but no sign in afternoon + Yellow-browed Warbler heard

Grimston (TI)

4 (3 new birds) Yellow-browed Warbler
2 Whooper Swan
Jay
4 Swallow + 6 House Martin
20 Chiffchaff

Aldbrough (AJ)

Yellow-browed Warbler

Hornsea Mere (LB)

2 Dunlin + Whinchat 1st Field

3rd October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (MR,JC,AE,LB)

143+ Barnacle Goose
1 Whooper Swan
10 Little Grebe
11 Goldeneye
2 Pintail near Tree Island
4+ Little Egret
1 Great White Egret
2 Marsh Harrier
Water Rail
2 Common Sandpiper
Snipe
4 Little Gull
Whinchat
36 Pied Wagtail
2 House Martin
3 Swallow
11+ Skylark
Comma in Heslop’s

Yellow-browed Warbler at Grimston (TI)
6 ad Whooper Swan south
1 dark-bellied Brent Goose north
2 Redwing
Redstart
Brambling + 3 Siskin
and good numbers of common migrants in afternoon

Whinchat in 1st Field – Alan Elkin

Water Rail off 1st Field – Jeff Cox

Snipe off 1st Field – Jeff Cox

Kingfisher – Jeff Cox

a couple of Roe Deer near the Mere late in the year – Justin Foradip

2nd October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (MR)

146 Barnacle Goose + 12 over north (5+6+1)
79+ Pink-footed Goose
10 Little Grebe
6 Whooper Swan
8 Goldeneye
6+ Little Egret
1 Dunlin
4 Little Gull
Peregrine
Marsh Harrier
2 House Martin
1 Swallow
2 Kingfisher

8 Barnacle Goose north off Cowden
Bonxie south
4 Eider south
3 Rock Pipit
2 Wheatear
Stonechat
Grey Wagtail

Rock Pipit at Cowden

Kestrel along the Cowden clifftop

Tree Sparrow at Cowden

Dunlin on KP

Pink-footed Geese over the Mere

Little Gull off KP

Great Crested Grebe off 2nd Field

1st October – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand (JC)

Whinchat
3 Chiffchaff
7 Goldeneye
3 Little Egret
Sparrowhawk

Sooty Shearwater + Manx Shearwater
3 Pomarine Skua north in a short seawatch off Hornsea upto 08:30 (TI)

7 Arctic Skua, 6 Manx Shearwater and Great Northern Diver off Hornsea around midday (TI)

Yellow-browed Warbler at Aldbrough (AJ)

belated pic of the juv Black Tern from Saturday – Alan Walkington

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September 1, 2019

September Sightings

By hornseamere

30th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand (JC,SP)

140+ Barnacle Goose
2 Great White Egret
8 Little Egret
11 Little Grebe
9 Great Crested Grebe
2 Whinchat
3 Chiff Chaff
9 Tree Sparrow

Yellow-browed Warbler at Stream Dyke (LI)
Red Kite over Mappleton (GR)
2 Yellow-browed Warbler at Grimston (TI)

Whinchat in 1st Field – Jeff Cox

Great White Egret from Wassand – Simon Pugh

29th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JC)

juv Black Tern
Great White Egret
3 Little Egret
31 Teal
8 Little Grebe
2 Goldeneye
5 Shoveler
Snipe
7+ Bullfinch on 2nd field bank
140+ Barnacle Goose
Jay

Yellow-browed Warbler at Grimston (TI)
Swift + Wheatear
Manx Shearwater
21 Arctic Skua
11 Bonxie
350+ Little Gull
Red-breasted Merganser
2 Purple Sandpiper
Whale sp. seen heading south

Great White Egret off 1st Field – Jeff Cox

Teal over the Mere – Justin Foradip

3 Roe Deer in the clear near the Mere – Justin Foradip

28th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

3 Goldeneye
18 Little Grebe
2 Great white Egret
14 Little Egret
2 Marsh Harrier
Common Sandpiper
2 Black-tailed Godwit from KP
Snipe
18 Little Gull
juv Black Tern
2 Grey Wagtail
3 Swallow

Black-tailed Godwits from KP – Jon Lamplough

Black-tailed Godwit from KP – Jon Lamplough

Black-tailed Godwit from KP – Alan Walkington

27th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MR,JC)

c146 Barnacle Goose
3 Goldeneye
Goosander
Garganey
2 Pintail
17 Little Grebe
2 Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier
juv Peregrine
7+ Dunlin
Common Sandpiper
3 Snipe
3+ Little Gull
juv Black Tern
3 Kingfisher
28+ Skylark south of Heslop’s
2 Mistle Thrush

Black Tern from KP late morning

Black Tern and Little Gull on jetty early afternoon – Steve Mason

Black Tern off KP early afternoon – Alan Elkin

17 Little Grebe having a party on the Mere today – Jeff Cox

Dunlin – Jeff Cox

26th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MI)

c146 Barnacle Goose
80+ Shoveler
50+ Wigeon
2 Goldeneye
16 Little Grebe
Great white Egret
14 Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
6 Dunlin
Ruff
Common Sandpiper
2 Snipe
3 Little Gull

25th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC)

140+ Barnacle Goose
Pintail
drake Garganey
370 Tufted Duck
17 Pochard
2 Goldeneye
21 Great crested Grebe
1+ Great white Egret
11 Little Egret
c60 Lapwing
3 Dunlin
Common Sandpiper
Redshank
2+ Greenshank
4 Snipe
Hobby
58 Little Gull
2 juv Kittiwake
25 Pied Wagtail
8 Swallow

Water Rail off 1st Field – Alan Elkin

Kingfisher off 1st Field – Alan Elkin

Great White Egret – Jeff Cox

24th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC)

17 Pochard
2 Goldeneye
20 Great crested Grebe
Great white Egret
12 Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
Ruff KP
3 Dunlin
Little Stint KP
Greenshank
4 Snipe
9 Little Gull
34 Pied Wagtail south

Little Stint off KP – Jeff Cox

Little Stint on KP – Alan Elkin

Ruff – Jeff Cox

Snipe – Jon Lamplough

Grey Wagtail – Jeff Cox

23rd September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

c148 Barnacle Goose
7 Pintail
29 Shoveler
360 Teal
320 Wigeon
348 Tufted Duck
13 Pochard
15 Little Grebe
14 Grey Heron
4 Great white Egret (New Mere Record)
8 Little Egret
4 Dunlin
Greenshank
4 Snipe
190 Little Gull early morning
juv Mediterranean Gull
4 Common Tern

Great White Egret also south at Grimston (TI)

3 of 4 Great White Egrets off 1st Field – Jon Lamplough

Great White Egret off Swan Island, 4 birds today is a record count for the Mere – Jon Lamplough

male Bearded Tit from Wassand – Steve Mason

22nd September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,LI)

dark-bellied Brent Goose off 1st field
13 Pintail
117 Wigeon
180 Teal
Garganey off Tree Island
2 Mandarin
17 Pochard
2 Goldeneye
2 Great white Egret off 1st field in evening
10 Little Egret
Dunlin (metal ringed)
Redshank
Greenshank
4 Snipe
740 Little Gull early morning

a new bird for the Grimston recording area with an Arctic Warbler caught and ringed at the site. Richard’s Pipit also seen in the afternoon (TI)

Arctic Warbler at Grimston – Tim Isherwood

21st September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

3 Shelduck
4 Pintail
115 Shoveler
7 Wigeon
160+ Teal
2 Garganey Tree island
2 Goldeneye
Common Scoter
25 Great crested Grebe
14 Little Grebe
11 Little Egret
Dunlin
2 Redshank
Greenshank
4 Snipe
19 Little Gull mid afternoon
2cy Mediterranean Gull
*of interest an Ocean Sunfish was seen heading south off Hornsea (JC)

Ocean Sunfish south off Hornsea – Jeff Cox

20th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC)

29 Pink-footed Goose
3+ Pintail
68 Wigeon
290+ Teal
1+ Garganey
10 Pochard
Common Scoter
11 Little Grebe
12 Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
23 Lapwing
Ruff Swan island spit
2 Dunlin
Common Sandpiper
Greenshank 1st field
Curlew
2 Snipe
26 Little Gull early morning
2100 Black-headed Gull early morning
Yellow Wagtail 1st field

Kingfisher – Steve Mason

Fox along the Southside – Jeff Cox

Roe Deer along the Southside – Jeff Cox

Dunlin – Jeff Cox

19th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside (JL)

3 Mandarin
10 Pochard
10 Little Grebe
Greenshank
3 Snipe
104 Little Gull early morning

18th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MR,JH,AE)

6 Whooper Swan
142 Barnacle Goose
66 Pink-footed Goose stubble field south of Heslop’s and over Mere. Flocks of 23,41,3 over late morning/early afternoon
2 Garganey near Tree Island
c830 Teal
11 Grey Heron
8 Little Egret
Hobby
Marsh Harrier
15 Little Gull off 1st/2nd Field early afternoon
Greenshank
Snipe
Kingfisher

41 Pink-footed Goose at Cowden mid afternoon in stubble field

6 Whooper Swans from Wassand Hide at 11:10 – Alan Elkin

juv Little Gull off 1st Field

Pink-footed Geese over the Mere

17th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MR)

140+ Barnacle Goose
1 Garganey
1 Goosander
6 Little Egret
Hobby
2 juv Marsh Harrier
Greenshank
2 Redshank
Kingfisher

Mappleton 07:00-09:00 (MR)

1 pale-bellied Brent Goose north
9 Bonxie
6 Arctic Skua
2 ad Pomarine Skua south 08:02
11 Manx Shearwater
21 Red-throated Diver
2 Common Scoter
Grey Plover north
3 Redshank

Cowden 15:15-19:20

3 Bonxie
5 Arctic Skua
4 ad Pomarine Skua north 18:02
1 Sooty Shearwater north 17:47
33 Manx Shearwater north
14+ Red-throated Diver
1100 Little Gull late evening
000’s Auks,Gannet,Kittiwake
18 Teal
15 Wigeon
1 Common Scoter

Goosander in Bull Hole

Little Gulls off Cowden late evening

Pomarine Skua off Cowden recordshot

16th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MR)

146 Barnacle Goose (138,8)
110 Pink-footed Goose (34,73,3)
12 Little Grebe off 2nd Field
59 Teal
2 Garganey north side of Swan island
8 Pochard
Great white Egret in morning, flew SSE 12:03
6 Little Egret
Peregrine
Hobby
3 Marsh Harrier south
Ruff
Greenshank
2 Snipe
1w Mediterranean Gull
93 Little Gull early morning, 97 at 16.20
2 Whinchat KP + Heslop’s
1 Stonechat Heslop’s
Grey Wagtail east over 2nd Field
Spotted Flycatcher 1st Field

2 Leach’s Petrel off Longbeaches Hornsea late evening (LI)

25 Arctic Skua, 8 Bonxie, 7 Manx Shearwater + Sooty Shearwater off Grimston late evening (TI)

8 Manx Shearwater, 18 Red-throated Diver, 3 Stonechat + 3 Wheatear at Cowden (MR)

Spotted Flycatcher in 1st Field

Pink-footed Geese over the Mere late morning

Greenshank off 2nd Field

Wheatear on Cowden cliffs

Guillemot off Cowden

15th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC)

153 Barnacle Goose
7 Shelduck
171 Shoveler
7 Wigeon
Garganey
15 Pochard
4 Grey Heron
5 Little Egret
Ruff
2 Common Sandpiper
Greenshank
Snipe
286 Little Gull early morning
2cy Mediterranean Gull
Yellow Wagtail 1st field
Spotted Flycatcher 1st field
Blackcap
6+ Goldcrest

Reed Warbler – Jon Lamplough

Spotted Flycatcher in 1st Field – Justin Foradip

Goldcrest – Jeff Cox

Wheatear on south beach – Justin Foradip

14th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

Pink-footed Goose
88 Shoveler
5 Wigeon
230 Teal
Garganey
219 Tufted Duck
5 Pochard
5 Little Egret
Ruff
Common Sandpiper
Redshank
Greenshank
271 Little Gull early morning

Garganey on the Mere today – Jon Lamplough

13th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

135 Shoveler
9 Wigeon
110 Teal
Garganey
7 Pochard
16 Great crested Grebe
8 Little Grebe
5 Little Egret
Ruff Swan island spit
Dunlin
2 Common Sandpiper
Greenshank
Snipe
139 Little Gull early morning
2 Yellow Wagtail 1st field
Redstart 1st field
Wheatear 1st field

Wheatear in 1st Field – Jon Lamplough

plenty of Migrant Hawkers around the Mere – Jeff Cox

good numbers of Reed Bunting also around the Mere – Jeff Cox

12th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC)

Pintail
151 Shoveler
7 Wigeon
116 Teal
6 Pochard
5 Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
Ringed Plover south
Ruff
3 Dunlin
Common Sandpiper
Greenshank
Spotted Redshank
Snipe
348 Little Gull early morning
2cy Mediterranean Gull
2 Swift
3 Grey Wagtail
Wheatear 1st field
c120 Goldfinch by Ouzel Hedge

2 Brent Goose still at Rolston

Hobby from Wassand Hide – Steve Mason

Goldfinches up by Ouzel Hedge set-a-side – Jeff Cox

Great Spotted Woodpecker – Jeff Cox

11th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,JC,MR)

138 Barnacle Goose
1 Pink-footed Goose
4 Little Grebe
Hobby over fields off Hull Road in afternoon
2 Dunlin
3 Common Sandpiper
Greenshank
Snipe
92 Little Gull early morning
300+ hirundines
2 Chiffchaff
3 Willow Warbler
21 Tree Sparrow
5 Meadow Pipit

2 pale-bellied Brent Goose in field at Rolston in evening (GR)
Barn Owl + Tawny Owl heard

young Great Crested Grebe – by young Jeff Cox

4 Little Grebe on the Mere – Jeff Cox

10th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC,JH,MR)

142 Barnacle Goose
1 Pink-footed Goose
6+ Little Grebe
Hobby
Peregrine
Marsh Harrier
Pintail
Garganey from northside
53 Shoveler
47 Wigeon
a minimum 290 Teal
31 Pochard
4 Little Egret
Snipe
4 Dunlin
3 Greenshank
4 Common Sandpiper
3 Avocet over then off west side Swan Island
1 Spotted Redshank between 1st/2nd Field late afternoon
Ruff
Curlew west
460 Little Gull early morning
Wheatear 1st Field
2 Grey Wagtail on KP

Snipe off 1st Field – Jeff Cox

Spotted Redshank off 2nd Field ‘have a cigar’ – Roger Waters

Greenshank ‘waiting for the worms’ off 1st Field – Nick Mason

Wheatear 1st Field ‘in the flesh’ – Dave Gilmour

dead eyed Dunlin – Jeff Cox

Meadow Pipit 1st Field – Jeff Cox

9th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC,MR)

11 Shelduck including 10 west
5 Pintail
44 Shoveler
32 Wigeon
520+ Teal
8 Pochard
6 Little Egret
Hobby
Ruff
Dunlin
4 Common Sandpiper
Redshank
2 Greenshank
Snipe
360 Little Gull early morning
ad Mediterranean Gull
2 Common Tern
6+ Swift
Spotted Flycatcher 1st/2nd Field

8th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside (JL,JC)

57 Little Gull
2 Greenshank
8 Common Sandpiper
2 Dunlin
Redshank
6 Little Egret
9 Wigeon
14 Teal

Cetti’s Warbler at the Mere – Jeff Cox

Ruddy Darter – Jeff Cox

Redshank, Greenshank, Little Egret – Jeff Cox

7th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL)

81 Shoveler
2 Wigeon
6 Teal
4 Pochard
9 Little Egret
Knot Swan island spit
Ruff Swan island spit
Common Sandpiper
Greenshank
Snipe
41 Little Gull early morning

6th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC,MR,CH,PS)

142 Barnacle Goose
1 Pink-footed Goose
Shelduck
66 Shoveler
4 Wigeon
Garganey
2 Pochard
2 Marsh Harrier
6+ Little Egret
Knot Swan island spit
2 Dunlin west
Common Sandpiper
Greenshank
2 Turnstone west
2 Snipe
297 Little Gull early morning
Swift
Jay

15 Pink-footed Goose at West Carlton (AJ)

Pink-footed Goose in with the Barnacle Goose flock along the Southside – Jeff Cox

5th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC)

72 Barnacle Goose
Shelduck
41 Shoveler
Wigeon
25 Teal
Garganey
Water Rail
2 Marsh Harrier
9 Little Egret
Ringed Plover south
Knot Swan island spit
2 Dunlin
2 Common Sandpiper
Redshank
2 Greenshank 1st field edge
Snipe
37 Little Gull early morning
6+ Swift

Otter from Wassand Hide – Steve Mason

Garganey – Jon Lamplough

Greenshank along 1st Field – Jon Lamplough

Greenshank along 1st Field – Jeff Cox

Greenshank – Jeff Cox

4th September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

Shelduck
28 Shoveler
15 Teal
drake Garganey
Ringed Plover south
Knot Swan island spit
3 Dunlin
2 Common Sandpiper
Greenshank
2 Curlew
270 Little Gull early morning
8+ Swift
Kingfisher
Grey Wagtail

Bittern from Wassand Hide – Steve Hines

3rd September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

Shelduck
3 Pintail
26 Shoveler
5 Wigeon
45 Teal
9 Grey Heron
Great white Egret
10 Little Egret
Hobby
85 Lapwing
Knot Swan island spit
3 Dunlin
3 Common Sandpiper
Redshank
2 Greenshank
Snipe
204 Little Gull early morning
8 Swift
Kingfisher

ad + juv Mediterranean Gull off Cowden in evening
172 Little Gull on sea + 57 west
Whimbrel
6 Sanderling
2 Wheatear

2nd September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand (JL,JC,MR,SC)

Shelduck
26 Shoveler
3 Wigeon
70 Teal
2 Pochard
8 Little Grebe
8+ Grey Heron
Great white Egret
12 Little Egret
2 Hobby
Snipe
Ringed Plover
Oystercatcher
13 Knot (flock of 10 flew west followed later by a single bird. 2 on Swan island spit in the afternoon)
3 Dunlin
3 Common Sandpiper
5 Redshank
2 Greenshank
2 Curlew west
545 Little Gull early morning
2+ Swift
Green Woodpecker
Kingfisher
2 Wheatear
2 Yellow Wagtail
c130 Goldfinch + Linnet by Ouzel Hedge

56 Pink-footed Goose south at Grimston (TI)
Osprey south
Raven south
4 juv Mediterranean Gull in evening

6 Mediterranean Gull off Cowden in evening (2 ads,2w,3 juvs)

Marsh Harrier from Wassand Hide – Jeff Cox

Great White Egret – Jeff Cox

Water Rail off 1st Field – Jeff Cox

Wheatear from 1st Field – Jeff Cox

Swift over KP – Bill Harkleroad

Hobby from KP – Scott Chegg

Dunlin on KP – Scott Chegg

1st September – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,BMJ,MR)

Shelduck
57 Shoveler
7 Wigeon
110 Teal
Pochard
12 Grey Heron
Great white Egret
13 Little Egret
2 Hobby
2 Avocet
4 Dunlin
3 Common Sandpiper
4 Redshank
2 Greenshank
Snipe
810 Little Gull early morning
1600 Black headed Gull early morning
4 Swift
Wheatear 1st field
40+ Goldfinch by Ouzel Hedge
*of interest an Orange-tagged (DA) juv Marsh Harrier flew west this morning (GB,AE) having recently been reported from Flamborough

2 sum’plumaged Red-throated Diver off Cowden
Marsh Harrier in off at Cowden
Wheatear

Bonxie and Arctic Skua off Grimston in evening (TI)

2 Red-throated Diver off Hornsea (RL,ML et al)
11 Knot
26 Sandwich Tern
8 Common Scoter
6 Fulmar
1 Great Crested Grebe
30+ Gannet
6 Teal
1 Collared Dove