Monthly Archives: February 2023

February 2, 2023

February Sightings

By hornseamere

28th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

36 Gadwall
47 Pochard
194 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
344 Goldeneye
125 Coot

Goldeneye from KP – Jon Lamplough

27th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

38 Gadwall
64 Pochard
229 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
316 Goldeneye
129 Coot
3 Woodcock

Hornsea seafront

c47 Sanderling
1 Turnstone

Sanderlings at Hornsea – Dave Hobson

26th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

35 Greylag Goose
33 Gadwall
53 Wigeon
59 Pochard
172 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
368 Goldeneye
128 Coot

Raven south east through Grimston around midday

25th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

38 Gadwall
53 Wigeon
61 Pochard
206 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
127 Coot
2cy Iceland Gull

male Sparrowhawk through Wassand – Wayne Atkinson

24th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

26 Gadwall
67 Wigeon
50 Pochard
214 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
drake Common Scoter
401 Goldeneye
2 Woodcock
2cy Iceland Gull

23rd February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

32 Gadwall
53 Wigeon
41 Pochard
176 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
116 Coot
2cy Iceland Gull

Hornsea seawatch 06.29 – 08.55

Common Scoter 1 north, 8 south
Kittiwake 21 north
Red-throated Diver 18 north, 3 south
Fulmar 19 north, 2 south
Manx Shearwater 1 north
Gannet 33 north, 2 south

male Sparrowhawk 1st Field reedbed – Jeff Cox

22nd February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

7 Shoveler
35 Gadwall
3 Wigeon
134 Mallard
5 Teal
43 Pochard
212 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
388 Goldeneye
2 Goosander
124 Coot
2cy Iceland Gull
c40 Siskin

Woodlark flew NW at Grimston around midday

21st February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

280 Pink-footed Goose north
Shoveler
3 Wigeon
144 Mallard
52 Pochard
247 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
387 Goldeneye
123 Coot
Redshank
Bittern
Grey Wagtail

ad Common Gull from KP – Mark Robinson

2cy Common Gull from KP – Mark Robinson

20th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside

122 Pink-footed Goose north
2 Shoveler
37 Gadwall
7 Wigeon
6 Teal
41 Pochard
213 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
344 Goldeneye
125 Coot
Red Kite west
1w Mediterranean Gull
2cy Iceland Gull

Hornsea seafront in afternoon

2cy Iceland Gull on beach then north to Atwick

Iceland Gull on Hornsea seafront – Roy Lyon

Great Titmouse – Steve Mason

Blue Titmouse – Steve Mason

Long-tailed Titmouse – Steve Mason

19th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

3 Barnacle Goose
7 Pink-footed Goose north
47 Gadwall
104 Mallard
5 Teal
40 Pochard
188 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
369 Goldeneye
drake Smew
122 Coot
1w Mediterranean Gull
2cy Iceland Gull

c140 Golden Plover at South Cliffs

drake Smew earlier today – Jon Lamplough

drake Smew from Wassand – Steve Mason

Song Thrush in song – Jeff Cox

Golden Plovers at South Cliffs – Jeff Cox

Robin – Steve Mason

Wren – Steve Mason

18th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

59 Pink-footed Goose north
6 Shoveler
30 Gadwall
4 Wigeon
118 Mallard
44 Pochard
210 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
1w drake Long-tailed Duck
280 Goldeneye
111 Coot
26 Lapwing west
2 Golden Plover
8 Woodcock
1w Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull over the Mere – Jon Lamplough

Long-tailed Duck on the Mere – Jon Lamplough

continental Cormorant – Dave Hobson

drake Goldeneye – Dave Hobson

17th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

Barnacle Goose
Shelduck
53 Gadwall
51 Wigeon
2 Teal
34 Pochard
180 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
212 Goldeneye
123 Coot

c170 Red-throated Diver off Hornsea
1 Barnacle Goose

single Barnacle Goose in/off at Hornsea – Roy Lyon

Oystercatchers from KP – Jon Lamplough

Red-throated Divers off Hornsea – Roy Lyon

Red-throated Diver off Hornsea – Roy Lyon

16th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/wassand

Shelduck
56 Gadwall
6 Wigeon
124 Mallard
30 Pochard
197 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
228 Goldeneye
117 Coot
Woodcock

c20 Red-throated Diver off Hornsea
c35 Red-throated Diver off Skipsea + c12 Great-crested Grebe

Goldeneye in Decoy Bay – JD & MB Sanders

Otter in Wassand – JD & MB Sanders

Red-throated Diver off Skipsea – Roy Lyon

15th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

3 Shelduck
5 Shoveler
71 Gadwall
25 Wigeon
112 Mallard
12 Teal
55 Pochard
246 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
348 Goldeneye
154 Coot
Dunlin

Scaup on the Mere – Jon Lamplough

14th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

78 Gadwall
47 Wigeon
17 Teal
24 Pochard
139 Coot
Woodcock
60+ Siskin
Redpoll
Grey Wagtail

Mute Swans over KP – Bill Harkleroad

13th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand

78 Gadwall
34 Wigeon
3 Teal
48 Pochard
182 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
343 Goldeneye
135 Coot
juv Iceland Gull
Little Egret
18 Siskin

Snow Bunting south off seafront in afternoon

Coal Titmouse – Dave Hobson

12th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

84 Gadwall
12 Wigeon
111 Mallard
14 Teal
42 Pochard
180 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
360 Goldeneye
183 Coot
36 Lapwing
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Little Egret

11th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

13 Barnacle Goose
3 Shoveler
91 Gadwall
14 Teal
64 Pochard
2 female Scaup
195 Coot
Red Kite south
juv Iceland Gull
Little Egret
Bearded Tit

Bearded Titmouse in Wassand – Steve Mason

female Scaup with Pochard – Jon Lamplough

Long-tailed Titmouse in Wassand – Steve Mason

10th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

13 Barnacle Goose
58 Greylag Goose
2 Shoveler
97 Gadwall
226 Wigeon
145 Mallard
7 Teal
65 Pochard
298 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
1w female Long-tailed Duck
404 Goldeneye
185 Coot
232 Cormorant
5 Redpoll

1 of 5 Redpoll in Wassand – Steve Mason

Bullfinch – Steve Mason

9th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

30 Barnacle Goose
5 Shoveler
109 Gadwall
42 Wigeon
17 Teal
46 Pochard
225 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
1w female Long-tailed Duck
270 Goldeneye
198 Coot
juv Iceland Gull

Marsh Harriers in Wassand – JD & MB Sanders

8th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

30 Barnacle Goose (11 with neck collars, 4 with yellow leg rings, all rung at Scorton, North Yorkshire July 2022)
117 Gadwall
215 Wigeon
114 Mallard
13 Teal
44 Pochard
2 female Scaup
1w female Long-tailed Duck
172 Coot
Bittern
Peregrine
1w Mediterranean Gull
juv Iceland Gull
188 Cormorant

Peregrine over the Mere – Dave Hobson

part of the Barnacle Goose flock with neck collars and rings – Jeff Cox

7th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

30 Barnacle Goose
33 Pink-footed Goose south
2 Shoveler
118 Gadwall
223 Wigeon
120 Mallard
19 Teal
38 Pochard
2 female Scaup
1w female Long-tailed Duck
325 Goldeneye
227 Coot
3 Oystercatcher
1w Mediterranean Gull
183 Cormorant
Redpoll

Purple Sandpiper along Hornsea seafront – Dave Hobson

Turnstone along Hornsea seafront – Dave Hobson

6th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

30 Barnacle Goose
320 Pink-footed Goose north
5 Shoveler
120 Gadwall
97 Wigeon
24 Teal
36 Pochard
312 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
1w female Long-tailed Duck
368 Goldeneye
219 Coot

5th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

1w White-fronted Goose
5 Shelduck
2 Shoveler
Pintail
44 Teal
32 Pochard
1w female Long-tailed Duck
188 Coot
1w Mediterranean Gull
Juv Iceland Gull
2 Siskin

1w White-fronted Goose – Jon Lamplough

Siskin – Jon Lamplough

4th February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

127 Gadwall
46 Wigeon
30 Teal
52 Pochard
280 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
1w Long-tailed Duck
284 Goldeneye
223 Coot
Great Crested Grebe
1w Mediterranean Gull
juv Iceland Gull

50+ Red-throated Diver off Hornsea
2 Great-crested Grebe

Green Woodpeckers at Grimston – Tim Isherwood

Red-throated Diver off Hornsea – Roy Lyon

cetacean/prob Bottle-nosed Dolphin with dorsal fin damage – Roy Lyon

3rd February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

136 Pink-footed Goose north
10 Shoveler
135 Gadwall
51 Wigeon
138 Teal
58 Pochard
330 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
1w female Long-tailed Duck
304 Goldeneye
223 Coot
52 Lapwing
2 Woodcock

Goldcrest – Jeff Cox

Greenfinch – Jeff Cox

Lapwing over the Southside – Jeff Cox

2nd February – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

2 Shoveler
35 Wigeon
9 Teal
104 Mallard
60 Pochard
355 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
1w female Long-tailed Duck
370 Goldeneye
drake Smew
231 Coot
juv Iceland Gull