Monthly Archives: March 2023

March Sightings

31st March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

2 Shelduck
13 Shoveler
5 Wigeon
135 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
110 Goldeneye
redhead Smew
2cy Mediterranean Gull
25 Sand Martin
4 Swallow

Goosander north over the seafront

Mediterranean Gull from KP – Jon Lamplough

30th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

31 Shoveler
12 Teal
170 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
139 Goldeneye
Curlew west
c40 Sand Martin west
Swallow
Wheatear

29th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

2 Shelduck
20 Shoveler
52 Mallard
11 Teal
104 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
177 Goldeneye
redhead Smew
50 Coot
Little Grebe
3 Sand Martin
2 Fieldfare

28th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand

28 Whooper Swan north
54 Pink-footed Goose north
4 Shelduck
21 Shoveler
2 Wigeon
17 Teal
127 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
152 Goldeneye
male Bearded Tit

15 Redwing and c80 Fieldfare near Goxhill

Whooper Swans – Jeff Cox


Whooper Swans – Jeff Cox


Brown Hares – Jeff Cox

27th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside

2 Shelduck
8 Shoveler
24 Gadwall
9 Teal
142 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
202 Goldeneye
2 Curlew
Red Kite

Hornsea seawatch – 07:00-08:15

Shelduck 1 south
Red-throated Diver 17 north
Gannet 1 north

26th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

2 Shelduck
10 Shoveler
23 Gadwall
6 Wigeon
21 Teal
200 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
203 Goldeneye
redhead Smew
2 Goosander
67 Coot
2 Sand Martin

Lapland Bunting at Grimston today

25th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand

10 Shoveler
2 Wigeon
6 Teal
4 Pochard
199 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
187 Goldeneye
2 Great crested Grebe
Red Kite
ad Little Gull
Sand Martin
20 Redwing

Greenfinch – Steve Mason

24th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

Shelduck
6 Shoveler
6 Teal
2 Pochard
184 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
206 Goldeneye
ringtail Hen Harrier near Heslops late afternoon
ad Mediterranean Gull
9 Sand Martin
90+ Redwing
3 Fieldfare

2 Tern sp. south off Hornsea 15:17
c800 Black-headed Gulls south

Tern sp. south off Hornsea – Roy Lyon

23rd March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

9 Shoveler
5 Teal
4 Pochard
167 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
250 Goldeneye
59 Coot
Great crested Grebe
51 Golden Plover
2 Dunlin
Redshank
Red Kite
3 Sand Martin
14 Chiffchaff
45+ Redwing
20+ Fieldfare
White Wagtail

Red Kite between Goxhill + Great Hatfield early afternoon – Mark Robinson


Chiffchaff – Jeff Cox


White Wagtail off Souththorpe – Mark Robinson


Chiffchaff – Mark Robinson

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

3 Shelduck
8 Shoveler
11 Teal
8 Wigeon
4 Pochard
155 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
243 Goldeneye
17 Lapwing
Curlew west
4 Sand Martin west
Wheatear

Marsh Harrier – Steve Mason


male Marsh Harriers in Wassand – Steve Mason

21st March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

Shelduck
9 Shoveler
4 Teal
3 Pochard
145 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
317 Goldeneye
Little Grebe

Cetti’s Warbler – Jon Lamplough

20th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand

2 Whooper Swan
Pink-footed Goose
14 Shoveler
12 Teal
4 Pochard
145 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
231 Goldeneye
redhead Smew
3 Great crested Grebe
2 Sand Martin
23 Siskin

drake Teal – Dave Hobson

19th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

2 Whooper Swan
2 Shelduck
11 Shoveler
6 Teal
12 Pochard
162 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
344 Goldeneye
Great crested Grebe
Dunlin
1w Mediterranean Gull
Little Egret
Red Kite
12+ Common Buzzard
3 Sand Martin

Grimston in morning

15+ Common Buzzard
Hen + Marsh Harrier
3+ Red Kite
Peregrine
2 Raven
Goosander
3 Sand Martin
Iceland Gull

18th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

68 Whooper Swan (66 NW and 2 briefly on the mere)
9 Shoveler
2 Wigeon
3 Teal
15 Pochard
196 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
403 Goldeneye
1w Mediterranean Gull
3 Sand Martin
3 Chiffchaff
2 Siskin

Whooper Swan through the Mere today with 68 birds involved – Jon Lamplough

17th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

3 Pink-footed Goose
11 Shoveler
7 Teal
34 Pochard
290 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
438 Goldeneye
Little Grebe
Great crested Grebe
Little Egret south of Souththorpe Road
48 Golden Plover
1w Mediterranean Gull
Sand Martin west
2 Stonechat

Wheatear at Aldbrough this morning + singing Chiffchaff
White Wagtail, scandi Rock Pipit, 3 Marsh Harrier and 4+ Chiffchaff at Grimston

Pink-footed Geese – Jon Lamplough


Little Egret – Jeff Cox


Meadow Pipit – Jeff Cox


1 of 2 Stonechats – Jeff Cox


male Wheatear at Aldbrough this morning – Ade Johnson


White Wagtail – Ade Johnson


Corn Bunting near Aldbrough – Ade Johnson


3 Pink-feet at Aldbrough – Ade Johnson


Oystercatchers at Aldbrough – Ade Johnson

16th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

8 Shoveler
67 Wigeon
2 Teal
29 Pochard
208 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
1w Mediterranean Gull
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull

15th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

Shelduck
6 Shoveler
66 Wigeon
5 Teal
34 Pochard
230 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
411 Goldeneye
2 Oystercatcher
30 Lapwing
Dunlin west
3 Mistle Thrush
6 Redwing
c80 Fieldfare
14 Siskin

1+ Common Scoter past Hornsea

male Marsh Harrier in Wassand – Dave Hobson


male Marsh Harrier in Wassand – Dave Hobson


Otter in Wassand – Dave Hobson


Otter in Wassand – Dave Hobson


Common Buzzards – Justin Foradip


‘stormcock’ Mistle Thrush – Jeff Cox


another cock round the Mere, cock Pheasant – Justin Foradip


Roe Deers – Jeff Cox

14th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

6 Shoveler
36 Wigeon
6 Teal
34 Pochard
236 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
312 Goldeneye
1w Mediterranean Gull

13th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside

4 Shoveler
238 Wigeon
Pintail
5 Teal
29 Pochard
227 Tufted Duck
female Scaup
drake Smew

drake Smew on a choppy Mere this morning – Jon Lamplough

12th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

Shelduck
3 Shoveler
30 Gadwall
62 Wigeon
29 Pochard
204 Tufted Duck
359 Goldeneye
128 Coot
22 Lapwing
Rock Pipit briefly on KP

Red Kite over Long Riston

regular winterer ‘Limpy’ the Common Gull on KP – Jeff Lebowski

11th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

5 Shoveler
32 Gadwall
101 Wigeon
7 Teal
28 Pochard
203 Tufted Duck
434 Goldeneye
2 Little Grebe

Barmston

c30 Great-crested Grebe
2 Stonechat
Barn Owl
Rock/Water Pipit (in flight only)
3 Ringed Plover

Ringed Plovers at Barmston – Roy Lyon


Barn Owl – Roy Lyon


pair Stonechat at Barmston – Roy Lyon

10th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

26 Gadwall
58 Wigeon
23 Pochard
179 Tufted Duck
126 Coot
1w Mediterranean Gull
Bittern

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

24 Pochard
209 Tufted Duck
338 Goldeneye
95 Coot
2 Little Grebe
2 Oystercatcher
Snipe
Bittern
Barn Owl
c20 Siskin

1 of 2 Oystercatchers on KP this morning – Mark Robinson


Long-tailed Titmouse – Jon Lamplough

8th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand

17 Whooper Swan north
2 Shelduck
30 Gadwall
45 Wigeon
17 Teal
19 Pochard
132 Tufted Duck
402 Goldeneye
c10 Snipe

2 Snow Bunting on seafront

7th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

3 Shelduck
3 Shoveler
32 Gadwall
13 Teal
26 Pochard
147 Tufted Duck
310 Goldeneye
130 Coot
8 Lapwing
3 Curlew north
Dunlin north
Grey Wagtail

Hornsea seafront

Purple Sandpiper
3 Turnstone
25+ Sanderling
2 Snow Bunting

Grey Wagtail on KP – Jon Lamplough


Sanderlings + Turnstone – Jeff Cox


Purple Sandpiper – Jeff Cox


Snow Bunting – Mark Robinson


Snow Bunting – Mark Robinson


Snow Bunting – Mark Robinson


Snow Bunting – Dave Hobson


Snow Bunting – Dave Hobson


Snow Bunting – Dave Hobson


Snow Buntings – Mark Robinson

6th March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Wassand

Shelduck
19 Teal
21 Pochard
133 Tufted Duck
383 Goldeneye
120 Coot

c38 Sanderling at north beach Hornsea + 2 Snow Bunting

ringed Sanderling – Roy Lyon


some of the 38 Sanderling off north beach Hornsea – Roy Lyon


1 of 2 Snow Bunting along north beach Hornsea – Roy Lyon


1 of 2 Snow Bunting along north beach Hornsea – Roy Lyon

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

18 Canada Goose
52 Greylag Goose
41 Mute Swan
110 Mallard
30 Pochard
152 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
367 Goldeneye
Great crested Grebe
42 Lapwing
3 Woodcock
c40 Siskin

4th March – Southside/KP

73 Pochard
248 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
447 Goldeneye
147 Coot
1w Mediterranean Gull

3rd March – Southside/KP

3 Shelduck
32 Gadwall
53 Pochard
243 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
382 Goldeneye
127 Coot
Redshank
1w Mediterranean Gull
Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail from KP – Jon Lamplough


singing Yellowhammer – Jeff Cox


Common Buzzard – Jeff Cox


upto 40 Siskin in Wassand – Jeff Cox


Red-throated Diver off Hornsea – Roy Lyon

2nd March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

31 Gadwall
68 Wigeon
82 Mallard
68 Pochard
222 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
418 Goldeneye
122 Coot
1w Mediterranean Gull
2cy Iceland Gull
Little Egret
51 Redwing
Grey Wagtail

Cowden 13:00-14:00

36+ Red-throated Diver on sea, 9 north, 4 south
1 Great-crested Grebe
18+ Guillemot

1w Mediterranean Gull from the KP carpark – Jon Lamplough


2cy Iceland Gull briefly on the Mere before heading east late morning – Mark Robinson


1w Mediterranean Gull on jetty late morning – Mark Robinson

1st March – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

29 Gadwall
51 Pochard
219 Tufted Duck
2 female Scaup
256 Goldeneye
129 Coot
1w Mediterranean Gull

1w Mediterranean Gull on the Mere – Jon Lamplough