31st July – Southside/KP (JL,GB,LB)
4 Grey Heron
Little Egret
2 Hobby
12 Great Crested Grebe
Little Grebe heard
3 Teal
5 Shoveler
4 Dunlin flew west
80+ Black-headed Gull
ad Med Gull
41 Little Gull in am, 2,720 in pm
22 Common Tern
350+ Swift
30th July – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JCJL,GB,LB)
6 Grey Heron
Little Egret
2 Common Buzzard
2 Sparrowhawk
3 Hobby
4 Teal
2 Shoveler
juvenile Yellow-legged Gull
95 Black Headed Gull
67 Little Gull in am
4,600 Little Gull in pm
20+ Common Tern
620+ Swift
360+ Sand Martin
700+ House Martin
650+ Swallow
2 Bearded Tit near Wassand Hide
Yellow Wagtail
Great Crested Grebe off KP – Jeff Cox
Common Tern from KP – Jeff Cox
29th July – Wassand Hide/Southside/KP (BC,JL,GB,LB)
2 Bearded Tit from Wassand Hide
5 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Hobby
7 Teal
2 Shoveler
9 Pochard
5 Black-tailed Godwit flew south-west
2 Dunlin flew south-west
2 Redshank
2 Common Sandpiper at KP
Snipe flew west
65 Black-headed Gull
39 Little Gull in am
840 Little Gull in pm
21 Common Tern in pm
840+Swift in am, 260+ in pm
140+Sand Martin
Yellow Wagtail flew south
Garden Warbler
5 Tree Sparrow
Tufted Ducks – Jeff Cox
Common Tern and Little + Black-headed Gulls – Jeff Cox
28th July – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,LB,GB)
4 Grey Heron
2 Hobby
Shoveler
Pochard
3 Dunlin flew south-west
Curlew flew west
85 Black-headed Gull
72 Little Gull in am
6,020 Little Gull in pm
450+ Swift
600+ Sand Martin
850+ House Martin
800+ Swallow
27th July – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand (JL,LB,GB)
4 Grey Heron
Sparrowhawk
2+Hobby
11 Great Crested Grebe
6 Shoveler
Tufted Duck with a brood of 4 ducklings
Redshank heard
90+Black-headed Gull
88 Little Gull in am, 640 in pm
4 Common Tern
Green Woodpecker
600+ Swift
220+ Sand Martin
300+ House Martin
120+ Swallow
2 Goldcrest
26th July – Southside/KP/Wassand (JL,LB,BMJ,GB,RW,BC)
4 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
3 Marsh Harrier
4 Hobby
Kestrel
16 Great Crested Grebe
9 Teal
7 Shoveler
2 Pochard
Common Sandpiper on Swan Island spit
8 Dunlin flew south
8 Whimbrel flew south
4 Curlew flew south
Redshank flew west
juvenile Yellow-legged Gull flew east
2 ad Med Gull over Swan Island flew east
65 Black-headed Gull
170 Little Gull in am
1,760 Little Gull in pm
12+ Common Tern
540+ Swift
300+ House Martin
25th July – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand (JL,GB,LB,BMJ)
4 Grey Heron
Little Egret
3 Common Buzzard
Kestrel
Hobby
11 Great Crested Grebe
Mandarin Duck
2 Teal
2 Shoveler
3 Pochard
2 Common Sandpiper
3 Avocet on Swan Island spit, flew west at 10:36
Redshank flew west
Dunlin flew west
Curlew flew west
2 Whimbrel flew south-west
juvenile Yellow-legged Gull
65 Black-headed Gull
225 Little Gull at 0720,130 mid-morning/early afternoon
3,570 Little Gull in pm
14+ Common Tern
460+ Swift
24th July – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB,MI)
6 Grey Heron
2 Hobby
2 Shoveler
5 Teal
Wigeon
9 Pochard
3 Common Sandpiper
4 Dunlin flew south-west
14 Redshank flew west
3 Whimbrel flew north
65+ Black-headed Gull
ad Med Gull
165 Little Gull (06:00) 130 remaining mid-morning/afternoon
2,020 Little Gull in pm
22 Common Tern
1600+ Swift
220 Sand Martin
160+ House Martin
250+ Swallow
Barn Owl
23rd July – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide (JL,GB,LB,JC)
3 Grey Heron
Little Egret
5 Common Buzzard
male Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
2 Hobby
14 Great Crested Grebe
224 Mute Swan
235+ Greylag Goose
560 Canada Goose
Barnacle Goose
Mandarin Duck
530+ Mallard
34 Gadwall
Pintail
7 Shoveler
14 Teal
9 Pochard
56 Tufted Duck
480 Coot
3 Common Sandpiper
Redshank
90+Black-headed Gull
78 Little Gull (06:00) 64 mid/morning/afternoon
920 Little Gull in pm
14 Common Tern
Kingfisher
2 Bearded Tit near Wassand Hide
Barn Owl
160+ Swift
22nd – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB,AE,LB)
4 Grey Heron
Little Egret
2 Marsh Harrier
Hobby
14 Teal
2 Shoveler
9 Pochard
2 Common Sandpiper
Redshank flew west
2 Curlew flew west
90+ Black-headed Gull
240 Little Gull (06:00) 125/140 mid-morning/afternoon
1,440 Little Gull in pm
14+ Common Tern
860+ Swift
220 Sand Martin
Barn Owl
21st July – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB,LB,BMJ)
3 Grey Heron
Little Egret
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Shoveler
Wigeon
60+ Tufted Duck and 2 with broods of 5 ducklings each
5 Dunlin flew east
2 Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper flew east
80+ Black-headed Gull
290 Little Gull early am with 24 remaining at 10:00
4,300 Little Gull in pm
16+ Common Tern
1200+ Swift
220+ Sand Martin
400+ House Martin
140+ Swallow
20th July – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,JC,BMJ,GB)
3 Grey Heron
Little Egret
3 Marsh Harrier
Hobby
Peregrine
17 Teal
Wigeon
34 Gadwall
14 Shoveler
60+ Tufted Duck
11 Pochard
3 Common Sandpiper
2 Curlew flew west
20+ Whimbrel flew west
3 Redshank flew west
90+ Black-headed Gull
430 Little Gull early am, 260 remaining at 10:20
3,070 Little Gull in pm
18+ Common Tern
Cuckoo
2650+ Swift
160+ Sand Martin
320+ House Martin
120+ Swallow
returning Sanderling on Hornsea beach – Jeff Cox
returning Sanderling on Hornsea beach – Jeff Cox
Little Gulls on the jetties – Jeff Cox
19th July – Southside/KP/Northside (JC,BMJ,GB,JL)
3 Grey Heron
Little Egret
2 Common Sandpiper
5 Ruff
Curlew flew west
Whimbrel flew west
2 juvenile Yellow-legged Gull
85 Black-headed Gull
22 Little Gull in am
1,450 Little Gull in pm
14 Common Tern
160+ Swift
10 Goldfinch
18th July – Southside (GB,BMJ)
4 Grey Heron
Little Egret
80+ Black-headed Gull
470 Little Gull in pm
14+ Common Tern
280 Swift
180+ Sand Martin
220+ House Martin
120+ Swallow
2 Stock Dove
17th July – Southside/KP (JL,GB,MI)
4 Grey Heron
2 Little Egret
Common Buzzard
3 Marsh Harrier
2 Hobby
2 Shoveler
Tufted Duck with a brood of 4/5 ducklings
2 Ringed Plover on Swan Island spit
5 Dunlin flew west
2 Common Sandpiper at KP
Green Sandpiper flew west
8 Redshank 1 flew west,7 near Swan Island
4 Black-tailed Godwit flew south-west
2 Whimbrel flew west
juvenile Yellow-legged Gull
70+ Black-headed Gull
460 Little Gull in pm
20+ Common Tern
Barn Owl
180+ Swift
16th July – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB,MI,BMJ)
4 Grey Heron
2 Little Egret
Common Buzzard
4 Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
2 Hobby
Wigeon
2 Shoveler
9 Pochard
Mandarin Duck
5 Moorhen
3 Oystercatcher
Dunlin
2 Common Sandpiper
3 Redshank flew east
Black-tailed Godwit flew south-west
Whimbrel flew east
75 Black-headed Gull
62 Little Gull in pm
17+ Common Tern
320+ Swift
15th July – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk
7 Grey Heron
2+ Little Egret
2 Common Buzzard
5 Marsh Harrier
Hobby
4 Pochard
Mandarin Duck
Curlew flew west
Whimbrel flew west
juvenile Yellow-legged Gull on Swan Island spit
ad Med Gull flew west
620 Little Gull in pm
16 Common Tern in pm
560+ Swift
Bearded Tit heard from Wassand Hide
3 Bullfinch
Common Terns at the Mere – Jeff Cox
14th July – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB,RL et al)
2 Grey Heron
2 Little Egret
2 Marsh Harrier
Hobby
Sparrowhawk
Barnacle Goose
17 Teal
3 Shoveler
2 Pochard
drk Common Scoter
Mandarin Duck
Water Rail calling
160 Lapwing flew west
Common Snipe flew west
Redshank flew east
Dunlin flew west
4 Whimbrel flew west
Little Gull in am
160 Little Gull in pm
juvenile Yellow-legged Gull
16 Common Tern
260+ Swift
ad fem Marsh Harrier food pass to a juv Marsh Harrier – Roy Lyon
young Hobby from the Mere – Roy Lyon
13th July – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB)
5 Grey Heron
Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
2 Hobby
2 Teal
Shoveler
30+ Gadwall
65 Tufted Duck
2 Pochard
16+ Redshank
4 Ruff
Mediterranean Gull flew south
70+ Black-headed Gull
45 Little Gull flew west in am
210 Little Gull in pm
14 Common Tern
350+ Swift
120 Sand Martin
12th July – Southside in pm (GB)
2 Grey Heron
Shoveler
Curlew flew west
85 Black-headed Gull
520 Little Gull
24 Common Tern
600+ Swift
220+ Sand Martin
11th July – KP/Southside (GB,MI)
2 Grey Heron
Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
2 Common Sandpiper
70+ Black-headed Gull
1st-summer Little Gull in am
480 Little Gull in pm
20+ Common Tern
1200+ Swift
650+ Sand Martin
350+ House Martin
170+ Swallow
10th July – Southside/Northside/KP (JL,GB)
4 Grey Heron
2 Little Egret
4 Common Buzzard
5 Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
Hobby
9 Teal
Curlew flew west
7 Redshank
4 Dunlin
65 Black-headed Gull
520 Little Gull in pm
7 Common Tern
2 Stock Dove
Barn Owl
9th July – KP/Wassand Hide (EJH,RL,ML)
Black-tailed Skimmer at Kirkholme Point
Kirkholme Pt early afternoon – Black-tailed Godwit over, 2 Common Tern.
Wassand Hide late afternoon – Black-tailed Godwit over. Hobby, Peregrine and 2 Common Tern
Black-tailed Skimmer from Kirkholme – Erich Hediger
Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand (JL,GB,MI,LB)
4 Grey Heron
3+ Little Egret
5 Common Buzzard
6 Marsh Harrier including 3 juveniles
2 Hobby
Sparrowhawk
Barnacle Goose
5 Teal
3 Wigeon
12 Pochard
2 Curlew flew west
2 Redshank flew west
Dunlin flew south-west
14 Black-tailed Godwit flew south-west
74 Black-headed Gull
1st-summer Little Gull in am; 6 in pm
17 Common Tern
Kingfisher
Barn Owl
8th July – Southside/KP/Northside (JC,JL,GB,MI,LB)
3 Grey Heron
3 Little Egret
4 Common Buzzard
5 Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
2 Hobby
10 Great Crested Grebe
5 Pochard
2 Lapwing flew south
Redshank
Dunlin flew west
17 Black-tailed Godwit flew south-west
65 Black-headed Gull
2 1st-summer Little Gull in am
300 Little Gull in pm
8 Common Tern
Kingfisher
Barn Owl
Song Thrush in Wassand – Jeff Cox
Marsh Harrier over Heslop’s – Jeff Cox
Marsh Harrier over Heslop’s – Jeff Cox
Marsh Harrier and Barn Owl – Jeff Cox
Barn Owl – Jeff Cox
7th July – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB,LB)
3 Grey Heron
Little Egret
4+Common Buzzard
5+ Marsh Harrier including three juveniles
Sparrowhawk
2 Hobby
12 Great Crested Grebe
8 Teal
Wigeon
7 Pochard
11Lapwing flew west
2 Curlew flew west
Redshank
45 Black-headed Gull
2 1st-summer Little Gull in am
560 Little Gull in pm
6 Common Tern
650+ Swift
120+ House Martin
70+ Swallow
90+ Starling
2 Stock Dove
Kingfisher
Barn Owl
6th July – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB,BMJ)
3 Grey Heron
Little Egret
4 Common Buzzard
5+ Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
4 Hobby
12 Teal
7 Shoveler
3 Pochard
Water Rail heard
Common Sandpiper
Oystercatcher flew west
7 Curlew flew west
3 Whimbrel flew west
9 Redshank flew west
Greenshank flew west
9 Dunlin flew south-west
65+ Black-headed Gull
8 Little Gull in am
130 Little Gull in pm
4 Common Tern flew west + 6 off Swan Island
Kingfisher
Barn Owl
5th July – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB)
5 Grey Heron
2 Little Egret
4 Common Buzzard
7 Marsh Harrier including 3 juveniles
2 Sparrowhawk
3 Hobby
7 Teal
36 Gadwall
12 Shoveler
68 Tufted Duck
7 Pochard
2 Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Greenshank flew west
Dunlin flew west
2 Curlew flew west
45 Black-headed Gull
first-summer Little Gull in am
160 Little Gull in pm
8 Common Tern flew west+6 off Swan Island
Kingfisher
2 Jay
4 Great Spotted Woodpecker
4th July – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB,BMJ)
3 Grey Heron
3 Little Egret
Great White Egret in off the sea,flew north-west (20:16)
3 Common Buzzard
5+ Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
2+ Hobby
245+ Mute Swan
12 Great Crested Grebe
280+ Mallard
10+ Shoveler
70+ Tufted Duck
2 Pochard
female Mandarin Duck
4+ Curlew blogging
23 Little Gull in am
420 Little Gull in pm
10+ Common Tern
120+ Swift
Jay
2 Barn Owl
3rd July – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand (JL,GB,BMJ,LB)
4 Grey Heron
3 Little Egret including 2 in off the sea
2 Common Buzzard
7 Marsh Harrier including 3 juveniles
2 Sparrowhawk
2 Hobby
4 Teal
19 Shoveler
76 Tufted Duck
6 Pochard
Goldeneye
28 Black-tailed Godwit flew south-west
Ringed Plover flew east
2 Redshank flew west
45 Black-headed Gull
1st-summer Little Gull in am
260 Little Gull in pm
5 Common Tern flew west + 4 feeding off Swan Island
260+ Swift
120+ House Martin
200+ Sand Martin
60+ Swallow
Barn Owl
Jay
5+ Great Spotted Woodpecker
2nd July – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand (JL,GB,LB)
5 Grey Heron
4 Common Buzzard
5 Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
2 Hobby
234 Mute Swan
10 Great Crested Grebe
9 Wigeon
Shoveler
3 Pochard
76 Tufted Duck
Common Sandpiper
2 Redshank flew west
Greenshank flew west
3 Curlew flew west
65 Black-headed Gull
7 Little Gull in am
360 Little Gull in pm
5 Common Tern
300+ Swift
320 Sand Martin
Barn Owl
1st July – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB,BMJ,JC,LB)
3 Grey Heron
4 Common Buzzard
3+ Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
2 Hobby
2 Pochard
Goosander
Goldeneye
5 Lapwing flew west
2 Common Sandpiper
9 Black-tailed Godwit flew south-west
18 Curlew flew west
16 Whimbrel flew west/south-west
60+ Black-headed Gull
93 Little Gull flew west also 17 off Swan Island in am
340 Little Gull in pm
9 Common Tern
2 Stock Dove
Cuckoo
Barn Owl
Merebirders 