31st July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,MR,JC)
4 Shoveler
38 Teal
3 Pochard
3 Little Egret
Hobby
3 Dunlin south
8 Common Sandpiper
2 Oystercatcher
Redshank
2 Curlew
330 Little Gull early morning
juvenile Mediterranean Gull
20+ Common Tern
Arctic Tern
Kingfisher
juv Mediterranean Gull on the Mere – Jon Lamplough
juv Black-headed Gull on KP
ad Little Gull on KP carpark
2cy Little Gull in front of an impending storm today
Little Gulls inc 1 fresh juv on the jetties at KP
30th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,LC,MR)
2 Shoveler
Wigeon
5 Teal
4 Pochard
2 Shelduck
Goldeneye
6+ Little Egret
2 Hobby
12 Lapwing
3 Golden Plover south
6 Dunlin south
4+ Common Sandpiper, 22 off 1st Field edge in evening + 6 on KP
23 Redshank south
Spotted Redshank west
Turnstone over the Mere then flew south
2 Whimbrel south in evening
Curlew west
43 Little Gull in the morning, c552 inc 2 juvs off 2nd Field at 20:05
3 juvenile Mediterranean Gull
15+ Common Tern
Kingfisher
2 Grey Wagtail
Little Egret sporting a ring off 1st Field – Jon Lamplough
Northern Eggar moth from Mere View – Lesley Ball
juv Blackbird on KP – Justin Foradip
good numbers of Painted Lady’s around the Mere – Bill Harkleroad
29th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside (JL,LI,LB,LC)
2 Shoveler
4 Wigeon
20+ Teal
5 Pochard
8 Common Scoter off 1st field
4+ Little Egret
Dunlin south
Wood Sandpiper flew west 9.40
15+ Common Sandpiper
Redshank
Spotted Redshank south
Greenshank south
3 Whimbrel west
240 Little Gull flew in as the fog lifted after 7.00 am. and Included a single juvenile
1+ juvenile Mediterranean Gull
juvenile Yellow-legged Gull off 1st field
20+ Common Tern
Arctic Tern
adult Black Tern found after fog lifted
Red Kite over East End of Mere 12:40
Hummingbird Hawkmoth and Comma off Southorpe
28th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand (JL,JC,RL,EH)
2 Shoveler
c30 Teal
3 Garganey from Wassand hide
2 Wigeon
7 Pochard
20+ Great crested Grebe
Fulmar over KP/Swan island 5.10 – 5.20
4+ Little Egret
c70 Lapwing
Knot south
3 Dunlin 1st field
2 Wood Sandpiper south, 2 south at Grimstom also (TI)
Green Sandpiper 1st field
25+ Common Sandpiper KP/Swan island/1st field
Redshank
Whimbrel south
130+ Little Gull
juvenile Mediterranean Gull
32+ Common Tern
2 Yellow Wagtail nr Stream Dyke
Painted Lady’s in good no’s at Mere and Grimston and Rolston
18 Gatekeeper (LB)
Migrant Hawker in Wassand – Erich Hediger
imm male Common Darter – Jeff Cox
2 of 3 Garganey present in Wassand/Decoy – Roy Lyon
1 of 2 juv Yellow Wagtail – Jeff Cox
Little Egret at Stream Dyke – Jeff Cox
misty conditions at the Mere late morning till mid afternoon – Roy Lyon
27th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL,JC)
5 Shoveler
2 Wigeon
15 Teal
Garganey off Swan island then flew west
8 Pochard
6 Little Egret, 5 present on Stream Dyke early morning (LI)
4+ Dunlin
4 Common Sandpiper
Redshank
Curlew north
2 Whimbrel west
46 Little Gull early morning, 54 mid afternoon
30+ Common Tern
Arctic Tern
Kingfisher
juv Great Spotted Woodpecker (ringed) at Rolston (GR)
26th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside (JL)
4 Shelduck
7 Shoveler
35+ Teal
3 Garganey close off 1st field
9 Pochard
6 Little Egret
Golden Plover
10 Dunlin (8 south, 2 1st field edge)
38+ Common Sandpiper (1st field/Swan island)
6 Redshank
2 Greenshank south
2 Curlew south
6 Whimbrel south
Black-tailed Godwit south
577 Little Gull flew in off the sea early morning, then quickly moving through or returning to the sea
27+ Common Tern
Kingfisher
White-letter Hairstreak near Seaton Pond (LI)
Purple Hairstreak down Wassand Balk (LI)
2 Garganey off 1st Field – Jon Lamplough
Garganey on 1st Field Edge – Jon Lamplough
25th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,LC,JC,MR)
2 Shelduck
14 Shoveler
Wigeon
34 Teal
Mandarin
7 Pochard
3 juvenile Goosander briefly off 1st field
7 Little Egret
28 Dunlin south
6+ Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper 1st field edge
5 Redshank south
Greenshank 1st field edge
1 Golden Plover
6 Curlew south
14 Little Gull early morning, 66 late afternoon, c600 at 19:40
20+ Common Tern
1 Arctic Tern
3 Little Tern off KP
Kingfisher
Flava Wagtail south
2 juv Grey Wagtail KP
35+ Purple Hairstreak between Southorpe and Weatherhill (LI)
Little Gull over 2nd Field
Little Gull over 2nd Field
Little Gull from 2nd Field
Common Tern from KP
Little Gull from KP
Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper 1st Field edge – Jon Lamplough
3 juv Goosander this morning – Jeff Cox
Boiling heat, summer stench, beneath the black the sky looks dead – Chris Cornell
24th July – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL,JH,MR)
5 Shoveler
Wigeon
21 Teal
7 Pochard
3 Little Egret
6+ Common Sandpiper
2 Redshank
57 Little Gull 5.00 am, 13 Little Gull upto 20:45
2 Little Tern off KP late morning
21+ Common Tern
Kingfisher
2 Grey Wagtail
Hobby and Marsh Harrier in Wassand – John Sanders
23rd July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,MI,MR)
3 Shoveler
Wigeon
15 Teal
15 Pochard
9 Little Egret
3 Curlew
Common Sandpiper
5 Knot
4 Redshank
14 Little Gull, 550+ upto 20:30
3 juv Mediterranean Gull
17+ Common Tern
Fritillary butterfly sp. flew south through KP around midday (TI)
Vagrant Emperor on KP 11am
Sandwich Tern off South beach – Alan Elkin
22nd July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL)
13 Shoveler
Wigeon
3 Teal
15 Pochard
16 Great crested Grebe
5 Little Egret
60 Lapwing
Common Sandpiper
Redshank
3 Black-tailed Godwit west
48 Little Gull early morning (45 flew west)
7+ Common Tern
*of interest locally a pair of Avocet’s successfully raised four young at a nearby site
1 of 4 juv Avocet’s from a nearby site
Avocet with 2 young from early June
21st July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL)
11 Pochard
3 Little Egret
3 Dunlin south
2 Common Sandpiper
2 Redshank south
180 Little Gull (177 flew to the sea by 5.20)
11+ Common Tern
Kingfisher
White-letter Hairstreak in Hornsea – Lee Ives/Jeff Cox
Reed Warbler along the Southside – Jeff Cox
Fox at the Mere – Justin Foradip
20th July – Hornsea Mere (JL,JC)
9 Teal
2 Little Egret
Hobby
48 Little Gull early evening
juv Mediterranean Gull
6+ Common Tern
juv Mediterranean Gull over the Mere – Jon Lamplough
Small Skipper – Justin Foradip
Brown Hare – Jeff Cox
19th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)
Shoveler
Wigeon
20 Teal
2 Mandarin
12 Pochard
Fulmar over Swan island then flew south east over 1st field 06.35
6 Little Egret
Hobby
9 Redshank
3 Whimbrel
2 Black-tailed Godwit south
20 Little Gull flew seawards 05.00 am, 3 present mid morning
Sandwich Tern flew to a buoy off 2nd field 6.55, then seen over KP mid morning
6+ Common Tern
Kingfisher
Fulmar over 1st Field – Jon Lamplough
18th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MI,JC)
7 Shoveler
2 Wigeon
41 Teal
2+ Garganey. Drake and female off 1st field early morning, single female late afternoon
Mandarin
8 Pochard
5 Little Egret
2+ Hobby
Redshank south
4 Curlew west
2 Whimbrel west
5+ Little Gull
6+ Common Tern
Kingfisher
Sedge Warbler – Jeff Cox
17th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC)
17 Shoveler
9 Teal
5 Wigeon
Mandarin
6 Pochard
16 Great crested Grebe
5 Little Egret
107 Lapwing north
c80 Golden Plover over the northside
Greenshank
4 Redshank
5 Curlew west
20 Little Gull early morning, 28 during the afternoon
6+ Common Tern
Barn Owl
Rook along the Southside – Jeff Cox
Willow Warbler – Jeff Cox
Barn Owl – Justin Foradip
16th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside (JL,MR,LB)
2 Shoveler
3 Wigeon
5 Pochard
2 Little Egret
2 Hobby
2 Marsh Harrier
2+ Common Buzzard
14 Lapwing
Golden Plover
Dunlin KP
30 Little Gull am
6+ Common Tern
Grey Wagtail
Kestrel with prey over 3rd Field late morning
Little Gull on Jetty from KP – Jon Lamplough
15th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MR)
Teal
3 Mandarin
10 Pochard
2 Little Egret
19 Redshank south
Curlew south
Whimbrel south
2 Hobby
73 Little Gull departed east c.5.00 am
10+ Common Tern
2 Grey Wagtail KP
Water Vole on KP late morning
Pipistrelle Bat at Rolston – Graham Russell
14th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL)
Shelduck south
6 Teal
2 Garganey
Mandarin
8 Pochard
Goldeneye
2 Little Egret
Dunlin south
18 Redshank south
Whimbrel south
77 Little Gull am
7+ Common Tern
Kingfisher
Ringlet – Steve Mason
13th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL)
11 Teal
2 Garganey
3 Wigeon
2 Mandarin
4 Pochard
Goldeneye
2 Little Egret
Redshank
Curlew
58 Little Gull up to mid morning, 22 late afternoon
13+ Common Tern
2 Kingfisher
Garganey on the Mere – Jon Lamplough
12th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)
18 Teal
2 Wigeon
Mandarin
7 Pochard
Goldeneye
1+ Little Egret
Peregrine
Redshank
Greenshank south
30 Little Gull am (28 ad, 1.1s, 1. 2s) 7 ad in the afternoon
ad Mediterranean Gull
10+ Common Tern
2 Arctic Tern
Kingfisher Swan island
Grey Heron through Wassand – Steve Mason
11th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,TI)
3 Teal
3 Wigeon
Mandarin
7 Pochard
7+ Hobby
3 Little Egret
2 Redshank
Curlew west
12 Little Gull including 11 ad west during the morning
6+ Common Tern
10th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)
3 Shoveler
Wigeon
59+ Teal
9 Pochard
5 Little Egret
3 Dunlin south
9 Curlew west
36 Little Gull west early morning (34 ad, 2. 1s)
7+ Common Tern
Kingfisher
9th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MR,TM)
24+ Teal
Wigeon
Mandarin
8+ Pochard
3+ Little Egret
4 Hobby
Dunlin
Common Sandpiper
4+ Oystercatcher
8+ Redshank
11+ Curlew south/west
2 ad Mediterranean Gull
2 ad Little Gull
4+ Common Tern
2 Kingfisher
Hornsea Seawatch 7.30 – 8.55
220 Common Scoter north
2 Dunlin south
2 Curlew north, 2 south
20 Little Gull
3 Sandwich Tern north
8th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MR,BH,CH)
4 Shelduck
19 Teal
2 Pochard
10 Little Egret
2 Oystercatcher
25 Redshank south
13+ Black-tailed Godwit
Greenshank blogging
Whimbrel
24+ Curlew
adult Little Gull
5+ Common Tern
Kingfisher
Black-tailed Godwits over 2nd Field – Bill Harkleroad
Black-tailed Godwits through Wassand – Steve Mason
Black-tailed Skimmer 2nd Field – Bill Harkleroad
7th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand (JL,JC)
3 Pochard
2 Little Egret
Hobby
3+ Marsh Harrier
Tawny Owl
Barn Owl
2 Dunlin south
27 Redshank south
7+ Common Tern
Grey Wagtail
6th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside/Wassand (JL,JC,RL,EH)
3 Pochard
Goldeneye
1+ Little Egret
4 Hobby
4 Marsh Harrier
Common Sandpiper
3 Curlew west
3+ Common Tern
Kingfisher
Hobby in Wassand – Roy Lyon
imm male Goldeneye – Roy Lyon
1 of 2 Hornet seen today – Roy Lyon
Toad of Wassand Hall – Roy Lyon
5th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)
2 Wigeon
2 Pochard
5+ Little Egret
2 Hobby
Black-tailed Godwit south
2 Whimbrel north
18 Little Gull including 17 west early morning
4+ Common Tern
Kingfisher
2 juv Grey Wagtail Swan Island
Kingfisher along the Southside – Jon Lamplough
4th July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)
2 Pochard
2 Little Egret
Hobby
2+ Redshank
14 Curlew west
3 Little Gull (ad & 2. 1s)
3+ Common Tern
Kingfisher
Grey Wagtail
Black-tailed Skimmer – Scott Creek
3rd July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)
3 Teal
Wigeon
2 Pochard
2 Little Egret
4 Redshank
4 Curlew west
7 Little Gull (3 ad, 4 1s)
adult Mediterranean Gull
3+ Common Tern
ringed Cetti’s Warbler in Wassand – Jeff Cox
Hornet in Wassand – Steve Mason
Hobby in Wassand – Steve Mason
Hobby in Wassand – Steve Mason
2nd July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)
Shoveler
Wigeon
2 Teal
Mandarin
5+ Grey Heron
Little Egret
14+ Redshank
27 Black-tailed Godwit south
2 Curlew west
1s Little Gull
4+ Common Tern
Grey Wagtail
Redshanks heading through the Mere – Steve Mason
1st July – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,MI)
7 Teal west
3 Pochard
3 Grey Heron
5 Little Egret + 5 Little Egret between Mappleton and Hornsea (JC)
4+ Common Sandpiper
3 Little Gull
2+ Common Tern
Emperor Dragonfly at Rolston – Jeff Cox
5 Little Egret moving up the beach from Mappleton – Jeff Cox
part of the Sand Martin colony near Mapp – Jeff Cox
Wren in Wassand – Steve Mason
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