Monthly Archives: November 2017

November 1, 2017

November Sightings

By hornseamere

30th November – Mappleton (TI)

juv Glaucous Gull circling over at 14:50

Aldbrough (snow covered) – (AJ,RL,ML)

single Snow Bunting + 2 Reed Bunting

ad Med Gull on the Mere – Roy Lyon

Reed Bunting at a snowy Aldbrough – Roy Lyon

1st and 2nd Field in the distance viewed from Seaton Road hide – Roy Lyon

Barnacle Geese in the snedge – Roy Lyon

Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB,ML,RL)

3 Grey Heron
Great Crested Grebe
Pintail
17 Shoveler
25 Teal
70 Wigeon
24 Pochard
80+ Goldeneye
Med Gull from Seaton Road hide

29th November – Aldbrough clifftop midday (MR)

Aldbrough by the sea

Shore Larks at Aldbrough

4 Shore Lark
16+ Snow Bunting though distant

Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB,BMJ)

4 Grey Heron
Little Egret
Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
Kestrel
Great Crested Grebe
130+ Barnacle Goose
140+ Gadwall
4 Shoveler
10 Teal
22 Wigeon
380+ Tufted Duck
34 Pochard
74 Goldeneye
ad fem Long-tailed Duck
Kingfisher
3 Lesser Redpoll

28th November – Aldbrough clifftop (AJ,BMJ,JC)

28 Snow Bunting
4 Lapland Bunting
no sign of Shore Larks

Lapland Bunting at Aldbrough – Ade Johnson

Lapland Bunting at Aldbrough – Jeff Cox

Southside/KP (JL,GB)

4 Grey Heron
Little Egret
Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
126 Gadwall
5 Shoveler
7 Teal
32 Wigeon
35 Pochard
76 Goldeneye
ad fem Long-tailed Duck
Barn Owl
1450+ Starling roosting at KP/Heslops
3 Lesser Redpoll

27th November – Aldbrough clifftop (AJ,ML,RL et al)

23 Snow Bunting + 4 Shore Lark + Woodcock

Southside/KP (JL,GB,BMJ)

Bittern flew into 1st Field reedbed at 07:17
5 Grey Heron
Little Egret
Common Buzzard
3 Marsh Harrier (1 male)
2 Sparrowhawk
2 Kestrel
84 Mute Swan
Great Crested Grebe
130+ Barnacle Goose
148 Gadwall
5 Shoveler
6 Teal
46 Wigeon
380+ Tufted Duck
32 Pochard
76 Goldeneye
ad fem Long-tailed Duck off KP
400+ Wood Pigeon flew south
Barn Owl
Grey Wagtail
1600+ Starling roosting at KP/Heslops

Barn Owl quartering scrub at Aldbrough – Roy Lyon

Woodcock recordshot over the scrub at Aldbrough – Roy Lyon

Common Buzzard on prey at Hilston – Roy Lyon

26th November – Aldbrough clifftop (AJ)

4 Shore Lark and 2 Snow Buntings still today

Snow Buntings at Aldbrough – Ade Johnson

Southside/KP (JL,GB)

4 Grey Heron
Little Egret
2 Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
74 Mute Swan
148 Gadwall
5 Shoveler
6 Teal
28 Wigeon
12 Pochard
fem Scaup
ad fem Long-tailed Duck
620+ Black-headed Gull
230+ Common Gull
Barn Owl
1400+ Starling roosting at KP/Heslops

Common Gull on Kirkholme – Jeff Cox

Barnacle Geese along the Southside of the Mere – Jeff Cox

25th November – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB,BMJ,RL,ML)

4 Grey Heron
Little Egret
Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
Little Grebe
3 Great Crested Grebe
4 Whooper Swan flew west
Pink-footed Goose flew west
146 Gadwall
5 Shoveler
13 Teal
90 Wigeon
420+ Tufted Duck
fem Scaup
24 Pochard
72 Goldeneye
ad fem Long-tailed Duck off KP and Swan Island
520+ Coot
Snipe
Barn Owl
Grey Wagtail
1200+ Starling roosting at KP/Heslops
“pale coloured” Starling again at Wassand roost

a KP returning winter regular, Swedish rung Black-headed Gull – Roy Lyon

Swedish rung Black-headed Gull on KP – Roy Lyon

Grey Wagtail on Stream Dike when not round KP – Jeff Cox

Gadwall from KP – Jeff Cox

24th November – Aldbrough clifftop (AJ)

some images from Ade of the 7 Shore Lark present in the clifftop fields, at least 6 Snow Bunting in the same area

5 of the 7 Shore Lark at Aldbrough – Ade Johnson

Shore Lark at Aldbrough – Ade Johnson

Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand (JL,GB,LB)

3 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
160+ Gadwall
5 Shoveler
7 Teal
36 Wigeon
32 Pochard
420+ Tufted Duck
fem Long-tailed Duck at KP
4 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Barn Owl at Southorpe
Grey Wagtail at KP
1200+ Starling roosting at KP

23rd November – Southside/KP/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB)

3 Grey Heron
2 Little Egret
Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
Sparrow hawk
1 Whooper Swan flew west
2 Great Crested Grebe
76 Canada Goose
156 Gadwall
5 Shoveler
48 Wigeon
5 Teal
12 Pochard
70+ Goldeneye
drk Goosander
Woodcock
1450 Starling roosting at KP
25 Siskin at Wassand
fem Long-tailed Duck at KP (CC)
Bearded Tit at Wassand Hide (SP)
Otter near Wassand Hide (CC)
*of interest close scrutiny of the long staying juv Long-tailed Duck (no report today) indicate it’s a first winter female (RL et al)

presumed wintering Harlequin Beetles in Wassand Hide – Roy Lyon

Roe Deer in Wassand – Chris Cox

male Marsh Harrier from Wassand Hide – Chris Cox

Grey Heron from Wassand Hide – Chris Cox

Otter from Wassand Hide – Chris Cox

presumed wintering Harlequin Beetles – Chris Cox

Common Buzzard over Wassand – Chris Cox

22nd November – Southside/KP/Northside (GB,LB)

3 Grey Heron
76 Mute Swan
3 Goosander west over Seaton (JL)
Long-tailed Duck off 2nd field (ML et al)
160+ Gadwall
62 Wigeon
4 Teal
12 Pochard
70+ Goldeneye
Barn Owl
Grey Wagtail at KP
1600+ Starling roosting at KP

21st November – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand (GB,LB)

4 Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
132 Barnacle Goose
156 Gadwall
8 Shoveler
36 Wigeon
7 Teal
10 Pochard
85+ Goldeneye
fem Long-tailed Duck off KP
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Barn Owl
Tawny Owl at Wassand
1500+ Starling roosting at KP

20th November – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,BMJ,GB,LB)

3 Grey Heron
Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
2 Great Crested Grebe
12 Shoveler
28 Teal
44 Wigeon
12 Pochard
drk Goosander
Bearded Tit heard near Wassand Hide
1250+Starling roosting at KP

19th November – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB,BMJ,RL,ML,LB)

4 Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
5+ Marsh Harrier (3 males +1 with green wing-tags)
2 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Peregrine
Little Grebe
3 Great Crested Grebe
97 Mute Swan
74 Greylag Goose
66 Canada Goose
130+ Barnacle Goose
430 Mallard
152 Gadwall
12 Shoveler
77 Wigeon
9 Teal
26 Pochard
2 Scaup
410+ Tufted Duck
90+ Goldeneye
1w Long-tailed Duck
redhead Goosander
410 Coot
2 Stock Dove
Barn Owl
Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Stonechat
35+ Blackbird
2 Redwing
2 Bearded Tit at Wassand Hide
male Brambling near Wassand Hide
1200+ Starling roosting at KP/Heslops
3 Lesser Redpoll
12 Siskin

juv Long-tailed Duck – Roy Lyon

18th November – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB,LB)

4 Grey Heron
6 Marsh Harrier (3 males)
3 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
9 Whooper Swan flew south
136 Gadwall
11 Shoveler
2 Teal
115 Wigeon
430+Tufted Duck
14 Pochard
2 Scaup
74 Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck
Woodcock
2 Stock Dove
Barn Owl
Tawny Owl at Wassand
10 Fieldfare
2 Redwing
Mistle Thrush
80+ Pied/alba Wagtail roosting at Wassand
Chiffchaff at Southorpe
450+ Starling roosting Wassand
1500+ Starling roosting at KP
40+ Siskin at Wassand

17th November – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide (JL,GB,LB)

4 Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
3 Marsh Harrier (2 males)
2 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
9 Pink-footed Goose flew north-west
98 Gadwall
8 Shoveler
2 Teal
54 Wigeon
13 Pochard
64 Goldeneye
2 Stonechat
1400+ Starling roosting at KP/Southorpe

16th November – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB,LB,BMJ)

5 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier (1 male,1 with green wing-tags)
3 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
c40 Pink-footed Goose flew west
2 Great Crested Grebe
8 Shoveler
94 Wigeon
11 Pochard
fem Scaup
fem Long-tailed Duck off KP/Swan Island
3 Goosander (1 drk)
2 Woodcock at Wassand
65 Lapwing flew south
90 Golden Plover flew west
ad Med Gull
2 Bearded Tit at Wassand Hide
1600+ Starling roosting at KP
“pale-coloured Starling”seen again at Wassand roost

15th November – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JC,JL,GB,LB)

Cormorant from Wassand Hide – Jeff Cox

Moorhen in Wassand – Jeff Cox

darvic ringed Mute Swan – Jeff Cox

Goldeneye – Jeff Cox

4 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
2 Kestrel
2 ad Whooper Swan off Swan Island departed south-east at 07:38
130+ Barnacle Goose
2 Great Crested Grebe
110+ Gadwall
7 Shoveler
7 Teal
290 Wigeon
380+ Tufted Duck
14 Pochard
2 Scaup
85+ Goldeneye
fem Long-tailed Duck off KP
fem Common Scoter off KP
1 Redshank
160+ Lapwing flew south
Barn Owl
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Stonechat
2 Bearded Tit near Wassand Hide
2 Treecreeper
48 Blackbird
4 Redwing
Mistle Thrush
3400+ Starling roosting at KP/Southorpe/Heslops
“pale coloured Starling” with pale rump seen again at Wassand roost
3 Lesser Redpoll at Southorpe
Stoat

14th November – Southside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk,KP,Northside (JL,GB,BMJ,RL,ML,LB)

Bittern roosted at Southorpe
5 Grey Heron
Glossy Ibis at Southorpe flew east at 07:22,relocated and seen briefly
further along the Mere edge before flying west at 07:35
2 Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier (1 with green wing-tags)
3 Sparrowhawk
Peregrine
2 Kestrel
120+ Gadwall
5 Shoveler
165+ Wigeon
32 Teal
380+ Tufted Duck
17 Pochard
fem Long-Tailed Duck at KP
2 drk Goosander at KP
420+ Coot
70 Lapwing flew south
Bar-tailed Godwit flew east
Redshank flew west
Barn Owl
2 Stonechat
40+ Blackbird Heslops/Wassand
2 Redwing
Cetti’s Warbler at Heslops
2 Bearded Tit at Wassand Hide
22 Reed Bunting near Heslops
1400+ Starling roosting at KP
40+ Tree Sparrow near Heslops
16 Greenfinch
4 Siskin near Wassand Hide
3 Lesser Redpoll

juv Long-tailed Duck – Roy Lyon

13th November – Southside/KP (GB,BMJ,JL,LB)

4 Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Whooper Swan
108 Mute Swan
126 Canada Goose
130+Barnacle Goose
108 Gadwall
8 Shoveler
3 Teal
65 Wigeon
380+ Tufted Duck
22 Pochard
130+ Goldeneye
fem Long-tailed Duck off KP
5 Goosander (3 drks)
Barn Owl at Southorpe
1400+ Starling roosting at KP

Offshore Hornsea- (GB,BMJ,06:50-08:50)

All movement north unless stated

5 Red-throated Diver +3 flew South
Black-throated Diver flew south
Great Northern Diver flew south
14 Gannet
9 Teal
37 Goldeneye
29 Common Scoter +22 flew south
2 Long-tailed Duck +1 flew south
9 Sanderling on the beach
16 Kittiwake
13 Little Auk
11 Guillemot
7 Auk spp

12th November – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (GB,BMJ,JL)

Glossy Ibis flew west at 16:01
4 Grey Heron
Peregrine
2 Kestrel
Tundra Bean Goose flew west
126 Canada Goose
130+Barnacle Goose
120+Wigeon
16 Pochard
80+Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck off KP
2 Goosander
720 Black-headed Gull
360 Common Gull
35+Blackbird at Heslops/Wassand
3 Redwing flew west
2 Stonechat at Heslops
Treecreeper at Wassand
17 Greenfinch near Wassand Hide
2 Bullfinch at Wassand
3 Lesser Redpoll

11th November – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB,RN,BMJ)

Scaup from Wassand Hide – Richard Neale

4 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier with green wing-tags
4+ Sparrowhawk
Peregrine
Kestrel
Great Crested Grebe
132 Canada Goose
130+ Barnacle Goose
106 Gadwall
7 Shoveler
180+ Wigeon
2 Teal
2 Scaup
380+ Tufted Duck
22 Pochard
86 Goldeneye
fem Long-tailed Duck off KP/Swan Island
160 Lapwing flew west
36 Golden Plover flew south
Snipe flew south
Barn Owl
170+ Pied/alba Wagtail roosting at Wassand
45+ Blackbird at Heslops/Wassand
4 Redwing at Wassand
3800+ Starling roosting at Wassand/Heslops
25+ Siskin at Wassand
Lesser Redpoll

10th November – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide (GB,JL)

Bittern roosting at Wassand Hide
4 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
5 Marsh Harrier including 2 with green wing-tags
2 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
17 Whooper Swan (6 juvs) off Swan Island flew west over Wassand Hide at 15:20
5 Whooper Swan SE over Cowden (TI)
130+ Barnacle Goose
90+ Gadwall
Shoveler
34 Wigeon
48 Teal
380+ Tufted Duck
15 Pochard
2 Scaup
75 Goldeneye
fem Long-tailed Duck off KP/Swan Island
650 Wood Pigeon at Wassand
30+ Blackbird near Wassand Hide
2 Redwing
8000+ Starling roosting at Wassand/Heslops
14 Siskin near Wassand Hide

9th November – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB)

Glossy Ibis in-off at 16:10 flew west over 1st field
4 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
2 Whooper Swan flew north
*4 Tundra Bean Goose flew south
90+ Gadwall
9 Shoveler
260+ Wigeon
130+ Teal
350+ Tufted Duck
15 Pochard
2 Scaup
Common Scoter
74 Goldeneye
fem Long-tailed Duck off KP
2 Curlew flew west
22 Lapwing flew west
Barn Owl at Southorpe
5500+ Starling roosted at Heslops
1200+ Starling roosted at Southorpe
*2 Redpoll flew south
*Brambling

8th November – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB,AE,BMJ,SC,JC,RL,ML)

Common Buzzard with local riff-raff near Wassand Balk

4 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
4 Marsh Harrier (1 male)
3 Sparrowhawk
Peregrine
2 Kestrel
2 Little Grebe
62 Pink-footed Goose flew west
130+ Barnacle Goose
3 Egyptian Goose off Swan Island
104 Gadwall
4 Pintail
6 Shoveler
260+ Wigeon
210+ Teal
420+ Tufted Duck
70 Pochard
2 Scaup
110+ Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Goosander
49 Lapwing flew west
Kingfisher near Wassand Hide
110+ Pied/alba Wagtail roosting at Wassand
45+ Blackbird at Southorpe-Wassand
12 Redwing at Wassand
Bearded Tit near Wassand Hide
7000+ Starling roosting at Wassand/Heslops
Note:- A “pale coloured Starling” with a pale rump associated with the
main flock at Wassand was seen distantly three times prior to roosting
in the reeds.Perhaps an aberrant bird and worthy of closer scrutiny?
2 Brambling heard at Southorpe
2 Redpoll heard near Heslops
12 Siskin at Wassand and 1 heard at Southorpe, 15 in Bull Hole mid aft

juv Long-tailed Duck 8th November – Roy Lyon

juv Long-tailed Duck – Roy Lyon

7th November – Hornsea Mere

fem Long-tailed Duck from the weekend – Martin Lonsdale

juv Long-tailed Duck from the weekend – Martin Lonsdale

Southside/KP (JL,GB)

4 Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
*Merlin flew east
92 Gadwall
11 Shoveler
96 Wigeon
41 Teal
340+ Tufted Duck
15 Pochard
2 Scaup
76 Goldeneye
Long-Tailed Duck off Swan Island
10 Lapwing flew west
7 Fieldfare
14 Redwing
30+ Blackbird at Southorpe/Heslops
1200+ Starling roosting at Southorpe/Heslops
*2 Lesser Redpoll at Southorpe
*Brambling heard
*Siskin heard

6th November – 1st Field (AE)

Stonechat 1st Field – Alan Elkin

Stonechat no.2 in 1st Field – Alan Elkin

a rusty tinged Whooper with the 4 this morning – Alan Elkin

3 Whoopers of a group of 4 late morning on Mere – Alan Elkin

Goosander on the Mere – Roy Lyon

Southside/Wassand Hide/KP/Northside (ML,RL,JL,GB,JC,AE,BMJ,IJ)

3 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
2 Kestrel
24 Whooper Swan(5 juvs)flew south in am
4 adult Whooper Swan off Swan Island departed south at 15:40
24 Pink-footed Goose flew west
132 Gadwall
Pintail
2 Shoveler
96 Wigeon
10 Teal
380+Tufted Duck
14 Pochard
3 Scaup
110+Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck off KP/Swan Island
drk Goosander
1 Shelduck
650+ Wood Pigeon
22 Fieldfare flew west
5 Redwing flew west
2300+ Starling roosting at Heslops
850+ Starling roosting at Southorpe
Brambling at Southorpe

5th November – Southside/KP/Wassand Hide/Northside (JL,GB,MJB,IJ,RL,ML,EJH,JH)

here for the winter? this ad female has now joined the juv on the Mere – Roy Lyon

ad winter female Long-tailed Duck – Roy Lyon

juv Long-tailed Duck – Roy Lyon

4 Grey Heron
Little Egret
2 Common Buzzard
3 Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
2 Kestrel
3 Little Grebe
5 Great Crested Grebe
13 Whooper Swan (7 juvs)
120 Pink-footed Goose flew south
460+ Greylag Goose
240 Canada Goose
130+ Barnacle Goose
98 Gadwall
Pintail
8 Shoveler
183 Wigeon
24 Teal
380+Tufted Duck
Pochard
2 Scaup
87 Goldeneye
2 Long-tailed Duck off KP
720+ Black-headed Gull
240+ Common Gull
700+ Wood pigeon
Barn Owl at Southorpe
1450+ Starling roosting at Southorpe

4th November – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB)

3 Grey Heron
2 Little Egret
2 Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
Kestrel
72 Pink-footed Goose flew south-west
420+ Greylag Goose
130+ Barnacle Goose
74 Gadwall
4 Shoveler
12 Teal
58 Wigeon
440+ Tufted Duck
7 Pochard
2 Scaup (1 drk)
86 Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck off Swan Island
850+ Black-headed Gull
360+ Common Gull
Barn Owl at Southorpe
1300+ Starling roosting at KP/Southorpe

3rd November – KP/Hornsea Beach (JC)

some fine images of the Long-tailed Duck currently showing well at times off the jetties

Long-tailed Duck off KP – Jeff Cox

Sanderling Hornsea Beach inc a ringed bird (unread) – Jeff Cox

Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide (JL,GB,RL,ML,AE)

4 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
c200 Pink-footed Goose flew west
90+ Gadwall
5 Shoveler
11 Teal
83 Wigeon
330+Tufted Duck
5 Pochard
4 Scaup (2 drks)
70+ Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck off KP/Swan Island
Barn Owl at Southorpe
1200+ Starling roosting at KP/Southorpe

2nd November – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB,MI,AE,SP,BMJ,IJ)

4 Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
Peregrine flew north over KP
11 Whooper Swan (6 juvs) departed south at 10:50
2 Little Grebe
4 Great Crested Grebe
130+ Barnacle Goose
82 Gadwall
2 Shoveler
11 Teal
146 Wigeon
5 Pochard
96 Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck off KP/Swan Island
32 Lapwing flew east
Redshank flew east
Curlew flew east
860+ Black-headed Gull
520+ Common Gull
Barn Owl at Southorpe
Rock Pipit at KP
860+ Starling roosting at KP/Southorpe

Cowden – (JC)

Water Rail
11 Whooper Swan in stubble field
37 Blackbird
2 Barn Owl
Marsh Harrier
Snipe

Whooper Swans – Jeff Cox

Water Rail – Jeff Cox

1st November – Southside/KP/Wassand Hide/Northside (JL,GB,AE)

5 Grey Heron
Great White Egret
Common Buzzard
3 Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
7 Whooper Swan (4 juvs) flew south
14 Pink-footed Goose flew west
9 Tundra Bean Goose flew south-west at Southorpe
130+ Barnacle Goose
98 Gadwall
6 Shoveler
12 Teal
90 Wigeon
300+ Tufted Duck
5 Pochard
3 Scaup (1 drk)
108 Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck off KP/Swan Island
30 Golden Plover flew west
450+ Wood Pigeon at Wassand
Barn Owl at Southorpe
2 Green Woodpecker at Wassand
30+ Pied/alba Wagtail roosting at Wassand
3 Stonechat at Southorpe/Heslops
35 Blackbird near Wassand Hide
7 Redwing flew west
Jay at Wassand
7200+ Starling roosting at Wassand/Heslops
1200+ Starling roosting at Southorpe
12 Siskin near Wassand Hide