Monthly Archives: December 2023

December 1, 2023

December Sightings

31st December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

6 Mute Swan
65 Greylag Goose
c130 Pink-footed Goose
10 Shoveler
2 Gadwall
6 Wigeon
83 Teal
24 Pochard
219 Tufted Duck
3 Scaup
289 Goldeneye
122 Coot
c50 Golden Plover south

Knot on Hornsea seafront – Dave Hobson

30th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand

5 Whooper Swan south (3 & 2)
2 Gadwall
7 Teal
33 Pochard
188 Tufted Duck
3 Scaup
132 Coot

Short-eared Owl Rolston

29th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

9 Pink-footed Goose south
9 Teal
26 Pochard
180 Tufted Duck
3 Scaup
240 Goldeneye
116 Coot
2 Stonechat

c700 Pink-footed Goose near Great Hatfield

28th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside

12 Shoveler
11 Gadwall
6 Wigeon
16 Teal
19 Pochard
3 Scaup
187 Goldeneye
120 Coot

c700 Pink-footed Goose near Great Hatfield

27th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside

9 Gadwall
9 Teal
22 Pochard
3 Scaup
246 Goldeneye
123 Coot

redhead Smew at Dacre Lake Brandesburton

26th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside

7 Gadwall
27 Pochard
3 Scaup
124 Coot

4 Bean Goose sp near Little Hatfield with c600 Pink-footed Goose
2 Short-eared Owl over Rolston cliff fields
Purple Sandpiper on seafront

1 of 2 Short-eared Owls at Rolston today – Graham Russell

25th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside

6 Gadwall
6 Wigeon
27 Pochard
218 Tufted Duck
3 Scaup
Velvet Scoter
116 Coot

Velvet Scoter over the Mere this morning – Jon Lamplough

24th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside

52 Pink-footed Goose
3 Wigeon
11 Teal
26 Pochard
3 Scaup (female & 2 1w drakes)
Velvet Scoter
Goosander
116 Coot
Stonechat

2 Purple Sandpiper on seafront

Barn Owl along the Southside – Jeff Cox

23rd December – Hornsea Mere, Southside

10 Wigeon
64 Teal
19 Pochard
3 Scaup
Velvet Scoter
117 Coot

22nd December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

c70 Pink-footed Goose south
56 Greylag Goose
10 Mute Swan
4 Whooper Swan at dusk
16 Gadwall
6 Wigeon
16 Teal
22 Pochard
3 Scaup
1 Velvet Scoter
117 Coot
Great Northern Diver

Wigeon – Jon Lamplough

21st December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand

17 Gadwall
29 Teal
18 Pochard
2 Scaup (both 1w drakes)
3 Velvet Scoter
Peregrine

20th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

36 Pink-footed Goose north
20 Gadwall
22 Wigeon
2 Teal
17 Pochard
3 Scaup (female & 2 1w drakes)
3 Velvet Scoter
Goosander
113 Coot
21 Lapwing
2 Stonechat
Grey Wagtail

19th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside

4 Whooper Swan west
2 Shoveler
23 Gadwall
2 Wigeon
14 Teal
19 Pochard
3 Scaup
3 Velvet Scoter
126 Coot

18th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand

c30 Pink-footed Goose south
19 Gadwall
30 Pochard
3 Scaup
3 Velvet Scoter
115 Coot
Stonechat

17th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Wassand

15 Gadwall
27 Pochard
3 Scaup
3 Velvet Scoter
redhead Smew
106 Coot

redhead Smew in Wassand – Jeff Cox

Treecreeper in Wassand – Jeff Cox

16th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

7 Pink-footed Goose south
7 Whooper Swan south
16 Gadwall
44 Wigeon
31 Teal
34 Pochard
380 Tufted Duck
3 Scaup
3 Velvet Scoter
266 Goldeneye
106 Coot
1w Caspian Gull
Stonechat

Scaup on the Mere – Jon Lamplough

15th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

15 Gadwall
3 Wigeon
4 Teal
32 Pochard
3 Scaup
3 Velvet Scoter

14th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

16 Pink-footed Goose north
11 Mute Swan
Shoveler
20 Gadwall
2 Wigeon
69 Mallard
13 Teal
35 Pochard
303 Tufted Duck
3 Scaup (female & 2 1w drakes)
3 Velvet Scoter
103 Coot

3 Smew (2 drakes & redhead) Dacre lake Brandesburton.
83 Sanderling North Cliff, Purple Sandpiper Hornsea seafront

male Hen Harrier through at Grimston mid-afternoon + Short-eared Owl

pair of drake Smew at Dacre Lakes – Jon Lamplough

drake Smew at Dacre Lakes – Jon Lamplough

13th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

13 Gadwall
2 Wigeon
3 Teal
21 Pochard
2 Scaup (female & 1w drake)
3 Velvet Scoter
Little Grebe

12th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

12 Mute Swan
17 Gadwall
2 Wigeon
65 Mallard
11 Teal
22 Pochard
308 Tufted Duck
3 Scaup
3 Velvet Scoter
93 Coot
Lesser Black-backed Gull

3 Waxwing near Catfoss

11th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside

c170 Pink-footed Goose south late afternoon
27 Gadwall
26 Wigeon
Pintail
50 Teal
27 Pochard
358 Tufted Duck
3 Scaup
3 Velvet Scoter
283 Goldeneye
105 Coot

Scaups on the Mere – Jon Lamplough

10th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

9 Mute Swan
24 Gadwall
14 Wigeon
54 Teal
26 Pochard
332 Tufted Duck
3 Scaup (female & 2. 1w drakes)
3 Velvet Scoter
239 Goldeneye
114 Coot
Peregrine
Stonechat

9th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

13 Gadwall
2 Wigeon
23 Teal
14 Pochard
3 Scaup
3 Velvet Scoter
drake Smew
110 Coot

drake Smew early morning on the Mere – Jon Lamplough

8th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

18 Gadwall
5 Wigeon
74 Mallard
2 Teal
17 Pochard
372 Tufted Duck
2 Scaup
3 Velvet Scoter
Goosander
116 Coot

7th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside

Shoveler
14 Gadwall
14 Pochard
312 Tufted Duck
3 Scaup (female & 2. 1w drakes)
3 Velvet Scoter
121 Coot

Common Scoters off Hornsea today – Roy Lyon

6th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

15 Gadwall
29 Wigeon
7 Teal
33 Pochard
2 Scaup
3 Velvet Scoter
118 Coot
2 Little Grebe
Brambling

2 Stonechat on the seafront

Little Owls – Mark Robinson

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

15 Gadwall
76 Mallard
24 Pochard
3 Scaup
3 Velvet Scoter
92 Coot

Water Rail in Wassand – Jeff Cox

2 of 3 Scaup present on the Mere – Jon Lamplough

4th December – Hornsea Mere, Southside

36 Pink-footed Goose north
6 Whooper Swan south
1 Shoveler
25 Gadwall
67 Wigeon
3 Teal
13 Pochard
338 Tufted Duck
3 Scaup
3 Velvet Scoter
249 Goldeneye
Goosander
97 Coot
Curlew
Dunlin
Redshank

4 Waxwing at Sigglesthorne

Velvet Scoters on the Mere – Jon Lamplough

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

c68 Barnacle Goose
c400 Greylag Goose
2 Pink-footed Goose
2 Bewick’s Swan
10 Shoveler
41 Gadwall
60 Wigeon
17 Teal
13 Pochard
320 Tufted Duck
3 Scaup
3 Velvet Scoter
c150 Goldeneye
Goosander
106 Coot
2 Woodcock
Dunlin
4 Redshank
Little Egret

4 Waxwing Sigglesthorne.
350+ Golden Plover at North Cliff

recordshot of the 2 Bewick Swans – Jon Lamplough

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

c40 Barnacle Goose
19 Shoveler
50 Gadwall
35 Wigeon
340 Mallard
128 Teal
28 Pochard
3 Scaup
3 Velvet Scoter
92 Coot
2 Dunlin
Woodcock
2 Snipe
Redshank

4 Waxwing Sigglesthorne
2 Short-eared Owl Rolston

Waxwing at Sigglesthorne today – Jon Lamplough

1st December – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP

c40 Barnacle Goose
12 Shoveler
31 Gadwall
3 Wigeon
45 Teal
8 Pochard
296 Tufted Duck
3 Scaup (female & 2 1w drakes)
3 Velvet Scoter
Common Scoter
150 Goldeneye
69 Coot
2 Dunlin
Little Egret
Stonechat

25 Waxwing at Sigglesthorne