31st December – Southside/KP/Wassand Hide/Northside (JL,GB)
4 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Peregrine
4 Shoveler
4 Teal
74 Wigeon
64 Pochard
Long-tailed Duck
80 Golden Plover flew west
60 Lapwing flew west
30th December – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide (GB,JR,JL)
4 Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
3 Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Peregrine
74 Mute Swan
120+ Barnacle Goose
160+ Gadwall
4 Shoveler
4 Teal
104 Wigeon
142 Pochard
340+ Tufted Duck
Long-tailed Duck
125+ Goldeneye
28th December – Southside/KP (JL,GB)
3 Grey Heron
Sparrowhawk
Peregrine
Bean Goose flew west
110+ Barnacle Goose
2 Great Crested Grebe
196 Gadwall
4 Shoveler
45 Teal
54 Wigeon
370+ Tufted Duck
124 Pochard
Long-tailed Duck
185+ Goldeneye
Common Scoter
Grey Wagtail
Bearded Tit from 2nd Field (JC)
27th December – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB,ML,RL)
4 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
Great Crested Grebe
148 Gadwall
6 Shoveler
29 Teal
170+ Wigeon
136 Pochard
360+ Tufted Duck
Long-tailed Duck
75 Goldeneye
redhead Goosander
juv Glaucous Gull off 1st Field/Swan Island early aft
Grey Wagtail
juv Glaucous Gull over the Mere – Roy Lyon
juv Glaucous Gull on the Mere – Roy Lyon
recordshot of the juv Glaucous Gull on the Mere – Roy Lyon
long staying Long-tailed Duck – Roy Lyon
Jackdaws on KP showing some ‘continental’ influence – Roy Lyon
Jackdaw on KP showing some ‘continental’ influence – Roy Lyon
26th December – Southside (JL)
Sparrowhawk
2 Great Crested Grebe
163 Gadwall
370+ Wigeon
Teal
67 Pochard
93 Goldeneye
25th December – Wassand Hide (JL)
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
21 Golden Plover flew west
ad Med Gull
Bearded Tit
24th December – Southside/Wassand Hide (JL)
Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
Kestrel
2 Great Crested Grebe
150 Gadwall
32 Teal
70 Wigeon
36 Pochard
Long-tailed Duck
125 Goldeneye
70 Lapwing flew west
23rd December – Southside/KP (JL,MI,JC,GB)
4 Grey Heron
Peregrine
80+ Barnacle Goose
140+ Gadwall
4 Shoveler
70+ Wigeon
6 Teal
360+ Tufted Duck
24 Pochard
Long-tailed Duck
125 Goldeneye
135 Lapwing flew west
Green Woodpecker
Peregrine on Swan Island – Jeff Cox
Peregrine on Swan Island – Jeff Cox
Peregrine on Swan Island viewed from KP – Jeff Cox
Peregrine on Swan Island – Jeff Cox
22nd December – Barmston (ML et al)
20 Twite
several Stonechat
good no’s Reed Bunting
Twite at Barmston – Martin Lonsdale
21st December – Aldbrough clifftop (AJ)
7 Shore Lark still
Hornsea Mere – Southside/KP (JL,GB)
4 Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
240+ Greylag Goose
83 Mute Swan
4 Shoveler
48 Wigeon
68 Pochard
Grey Wagtail
20th December – Southside/KP/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB)
5 Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Peregrine
Kestrel
3 Great Crested Grebe
24 Shoveler
12 Teal
510+ Wigeon
93 Pochard
Long-tailed Duck
Green Woodpecker
2 Bearded Tit from Wassand Hide
19th December – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide (CC,JL,GB)
Bittern
7 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
220+ Gadwall
130+ Mallard
30 Shoveler
10 Teal
120+ Wigeon
430 Tufted Duck
76 Pochard
Long-tailed Duck
Common Scoter
105+ Goldeneye
4 Lapwing
1150+ Black-headed Gull
650+ Common Gull
Green Woodpecker
Bittern from Wassand Hide – Chris Cox
Bittern from Wassand Hide – Chris Cox
Shoveler from Wassand Hide – Chris Cox
Barn Owl at Aldbrough – Chris Cox
Barn Owl at Aldbrough – Chris Cox
18th December – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand (JL,JC,GB)
4 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
2 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
8 ad Whooper Swan off Swan Island, flew south-east
89 Mute Swan
3 Great Crested Grebe
Little Grebe
163 Gadwall
12 Shoveler
4 Teal
25 Wigeon
360+ Tufted Duck
83 Pochard
Long-tailed Duck
Common Scoter
90+ Goldeneye
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker
12 Long-tailed Tit
17th December – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB)
5 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
Merlin flew north-west
Kestrel
Great Crested Grebe
drk Pintail
170+Gadwall
15 Shoveler
21 Teal
400+ Wigeon
420+ Tufted Duck
84 Pochard
97 Goldeneye
redhead Goosander
Long-tailed Duck
Common Scoter
16th December – Aldbrough clifftop (BMJ et al)
7 Shore Lark
Hornsea Mere – Southside/KP (JL,GB)
4 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier (1 male)
2 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
104 Mute Swan
136 Gadwall
11 Shoveler
40 Teal
110+Wigeon
57 Pochard
360+ Tufted Duck
Long-tailed Duck
80+ Goldeneye
Barn Owl
15th December – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB)
4 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
102 Mute Swan
64 Greylag Goose
140+ Gadwall
10 Shoveler
36 Teal
70+ Wigeon
74 Pochard
385 Tufted Duck
drk Scaup
Long-tailed Duck
86 Goldeneye
Chiffchaff at KP
14th December – Southside/KP/Wassand Hide (JL,GB)
6 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
3+ Sparrowhawk
2 Kestrel
136 Gadwall
6 Shoveler
6 Teal
68 Wigeon
56 Pochard
380+ Tufted Duck
Long-tailed Duck
50+ Goldeneye
Common Scoter
Green Woodpecker
Stonechat
2 Bearded Tit near Wassand Hide
13th December – Southside/KP (JC,JL,GB)
4 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
148 Gadwall
4 Shoveler
3 Teal
64 Wigeon
48 Pochard
380+ Tufted Duck
Long-tailed Duck
50+ Goldeneye
Common Scoter
6 Snipe (JC)
Barn Owl
Long-tailed Duck – Jeff Cox
Long-tailed Duck – Jeff Cox
Long-tailed Duck – Jeff Cox
12th December – Aldbrough clifftop (AJ)
8 Shore Lark
3 Snow Bunting
Hornsea Mere – Southside/KP (JL,BMJ,GB)
4 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
Peregrine
Kestrel
drk Pintail
140+ Gadwall
4 Shoveler
11 Teal
42 Pochard
320+ Tufted Duck
48 Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck
5 Snipe
2 Stonechat
11th December – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB,RL et al)
4 Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Peregrine
Kestrel
130+ Gadwall
14 Shoveler
65 Teal
104 Wigeon
64 Pochard
60+ Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck
Common Scoter
Snipe
Long-tailed Duck off Kirkholme – Roy Lyon
Long-tailed Duck off Kirkholme – Roy Lyon
10th December – Southside/KP/Northside (GB)
4 Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Great Crested Grebe
76 Mute Swan
12 Greylag Goose
2 Canada Goose
84 Barnacle Goose
330 Mallard
154 Gadwall
14 Shoveler
125 Wigeon
38 Teal
3 Pochard
380 Tufted Duck
85 Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck
420 Coot
9th December – Aldbrough clifftop (AJ)
8 Shore Lark still
Hornsea Mere – Kirkholme Point (GB)
4 Grey Heron
Little Egret
Common Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
126 Gadwall
10 Shoveler
12 Teal
36 Wigeon
24 Pochard
fem Common Scoter off 1st Field (RL,ML)
Long-tailed Duck
64 Goldeneye
Grey Wagtail
female Common Scoter off 1st Field – Roy Lyon
female Common Scoter – Roy Lyon
8th December – Aldbrough clifftop (AJ)
8 Shore Lark still
at least 6 Snow Bunting in a mixed flock of Linnet and Skylarks
a leucistic Starling present at Grimston (TI)
Hornsea Mere – Southside/KP/Northside (GB,JL)
4 Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
136 Gadwall
11 Shoveler
60+ Teal
110 Wigeon
24 Pochard
Long-tailed Duck
70+ Goldeneye
7th December – Aldbrough clifftop (AJ)
8 Shore Lark still
1 Snow Bunting
Hornsea Mere – Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide (JL,GB,RL,ML)
5 Grey Heron
2 Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
140+ Gadwall
3 Shoveler
70 Teal
125 Wigeon
24 Pochard
360+ Tufted Duck
Long-tailed Duck
65+ Goldeneye
33 Golden Plover flew west
Bearded Tit heard near Wassand Hide
male Marsh Harrier – Roy Lyon
6th December – Aldbrough clifftop (AJ)
8 Shore Lark still
3 Snow Bunting
Hornsea Mere – Southside/KP (JL,GB)
4 Grey Heron
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
146 Gadwall
5 Shoveler
60 Teal
95 Wigeon
28 Pochard
58 Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck
Common Scoter
5th December – Aldbrough clifftop mid morning (AJ)
8 Shore Lark still
2 Barn Owl
Hornsea Mere – Southside/KP (JL,GB)
6 Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Peregrine
Kestrel
68 Barnacle Goose
140+ Gadwall
12 Shoveler
160 Wigeon
55 Teal
33 Pochard
68 Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck
Common Scoter
2 Stonechat
Grey Wagtail
Snow Bunting flew west
4th December – Aldbrough clifftop (AJ,CC et al)
8 Shore Lark present by late afternoon
2 Barn Owl
20+ Linnet
4 of the 8 Shore Lark present today – Chris Cox
Barn Owl at Aldbrough – Chris Cox
Barn Owl at Aldbrough – Chris Cox
Barn Owl at Aldbrough – Chris Cox
Barn Owl at Aldbrough – Chris Cox
Hornsea Mere – Southside/KP/Northside (JL,GB)
6 Grey Heron
Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Great Crested Grebe
148 Gadwall
11 Shoveler
101 Teal
105 Wigeon
49 Pochard
48 Goldeneye
Common Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Barn Owl
3rd December – Aldbrough clifftop (GB,BMJ,AJ)
22 Pink-footed Goose flew south
Barn Owl
3 Shorelark
Chiffchaff near Caravan Park
24 Snow Bunting
2 Lapland Bunting
16 Yellowhammer
Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB)
6 Grey Heron
Little Egret
2 Common Buzzard
Marsh Harrier
2 Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
2 Great Crested Grebe
130+ Barnacle Goose
140+ Gadwall
3 Shoveler
60 Teal
70 Wigeon
24 Pochard
Long-tailed Duck
2 Bearded Tit near Wassand Hide
850+ Starling roosting at KP/Heslops
2nd December – Aldbrough clifftop (ML,RL et al)
7 Shore Lark (3 + 4)
1 Lapland Bunting
Shore Lark at Aldbrough – Martin Lonsdale
Shore Lark at Aldbrough – Martin Lonsdale
Shore Lark at Aldbrough – Roy Lyon
Shore Lark at Aldbrough – Roy Lyon
Shore Larks at Aldbrough – Roy Lyon
Lapland Bunting at Aldbrough – Roy Lyon
Southside/KP/Wassand Hide/Woodland Walk (JL,GB,ML et al)
Bittern flew west at Heslops
7 Grey Heron
Little Egret
Common Buzzard
2 Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
2 Sparrowhawk
Great Crested Grebe
8 Whooper Swan, 2 ads flew north-west, 4 (2 juvs) flew south-east, 2 Wassand late aft
92 Mute Swan
130+ Barnacle Goose
Pintail from KP in aft
140+ Gadwall
8 Shoveler
Teal
46 Wigeon
360+ Tufted Duck
28 Pochard
1w fem Long-tailed Duck
Common Scoter
65+ Goldeneye
Snipe
1600+ Wood Pigeon at Wassand
2 Stonechat
Redwing
22 Blackbird
520+ Staring roosting near Wassand Hide
760+ Starling roosting at Heslops
14 Reed Bunting
12 Tree Sparrow
drk Pintail off Kirkholme Point – Martin Lonsdale
1st December – Hornsea South cliffs (JC)
46+ Golden Plover
3 Sanderling
2 Turnstone
Little Egret + Grey Wagtail Stream Dike
Golden Plover Hornsea South cliffs – Jeff Cox
Golden Plover Hornsea South cliffs – Jeff Cox
Little Egret Stream Dike – Jeff Cox
Southside/KP/Northside/Wassand (JL,JC,GB)
5 Grey Heron
Little Egret
Common Buzzard
male Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Little Grebe
130+Barnacle Goose
3 Shoveler
17 Teal
120 Wigeon
3 Pochard
Long-tailed Duck
Chiffchaff at KP
Long-tailed Duck from Kirkholme – Jeff Cox
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