31st January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

63 Wigeon
female Scaup SE side of Swan island
259 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Ducks off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
2 Marsh Harrier

redhead Smew on the Mere – Jon Lamplough

30th January – Hornsea Mere, KP (JL)

85 Greylag Goose
female Scaup SE side of Swan island
2 1w Long-tailed Ducks off KP jetties

29th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

female Scaup SE side of Swan island
2 1w Long-tailed Ducks of KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
2cy Caspian Gull from 15:45 (RA)
Peregrine Swan island

1w Long-tailed Duck off the jetties – Jon Lamplough

28th January – Hornsea Mere, KP (JL)

2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew
2 Great crested Grebe
Kingfisher

Goldeneye on the jetties – Jon Lamplough

27th January – Hornsea Mere, KP (JL)

121 Greylag Goose
female Scaup south side of Swan island
233 Pochard
1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew off 2nd field
3 Marsh Harriers
Peregrine Swan island

26th January – Hornsea Mere, Wassand/KP/Northside (JL)

2 Pink-footed Goose
Shelduck
36 Teal
female Scaup south side of Swan island
306 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck south side of KP
redhead Smew off 2nd field
2 Marsh Harrier
2 Otter from Wassand hide

South cliffs and beach (JC)

6 Meadow Pipit
3 Skylark, one singing
pair Stonechat
16 Sanderling
2 Turnstone

Turnstone – Jeff Cox

pair Stonechat at South cliffs – Jeff Cox

25th January – Hornsea Mere, Wassand/KP/Northside (JL,JC,LB)

151 Barnacle Goose
45 Gadwall
female Scaup south side of Swan island
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew off Swan island
2 Goosander
Peregrine Swan island
2 Fieldfare
Green Woodpecker heard
200+ Linnet

24th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MR)

193 Greylag Goose
female Scaup south side of Swan island
274 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew south side of Swan island mid morning
Snipe
Grey Wagtail KP
Kingfisher

23rd January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

Pink-footed Goose
3 Egyptian Goose
female Scaup SE side of Swan island
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew northside

male Marsh Harrier – Steve Mason

22nd January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

50 Canada goose
324 Pochard
female Scaup off SE side of Swan island
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew north of Swan island
2 Marsh Harrier
Peregrine

21st January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew northside
2 Kingfisher

20th January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew west of Swan island

19th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,LB)

140 Greylag Goose
Pink-footed Goose
72 Gadwall
74 Wigeon
26 Teal
284 Pochard
1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
2 Goosander
Peregrine
Kingfisher

Goldcrest – Steve Mason

18th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL)

4 Egyptian Goose
female Scaup off Swan island
1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew northside
4 Grey Heron
Redshank
Red Kite over Wassand (SM)

Red Kite over Wassand – Steve Mason

drake Goldeneye on the Mere – Steve Mason

Otter from Wassand Hide – Steve Mason

Otter from Wassand Hide – Steve Mason

16th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

Pink-footed Goose
56 Gadwall
51 Teal
female Scaup west of Swan island
370 Tufted Duck
272 Pochard
1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
470 Coot
2 Mediterranean Gull (both 2w)

15th January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
2 Mediterranean Gull (ad & 2w)
2w Glaucous Gull west over Seaton

14th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP (JL,RL,PS)

Pink-footed Goose
Shelduck
3 Shoveler
285 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside + close off 2nd field in afternoon

13th January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

16 Teal
female Scaup west of Swan island
297 Pochard
2 1w Long-tailed Duck off KP
redhead Smew west of Swan island
2 Marsh Harrier
2w Mediterranean Gull
3 Otter seen together from Wassand Hide mid morning (SM)

12th January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

43 Canada Goose
72 Wigeon
307 Pochard
2 Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
270 Goldeneye
redhead Smew north side

Red-throated Diver off Hornsea seafront – Roy Lyon

11th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

91 Wigeon
14 Teal
female Scaup north of Swan island
275 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside

10th January – Hornsea Mere, KP (JC)

2 Long-tailed Duck
196 Pochard
2 Grey Heron
Kingfisher

Sanderling on Hornsea beach today – Jeff Cox

9th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL)

female Scaup north of Swan island
294 Pochard
juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew north of Swan island
2 Marsh Harrier
Peregrine

Long-tailed Tit in Wassand – Steve Mason

part of the Barnacle Goose flock over the Mere – Steve Mason

Kestrel at the Mere – Steve Mason

8th January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

82 Gadwall
291 Wigeon
63 Teal
278 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside

Roe Deer near the Mere early in the year – Steve Mason

Great Spotted Woodpecker in Wassand – Steve Mason

7th January – Hornsea Mere, Northside/Wassand (JL,JC,RL,EH)

1 Long-tailed Duck off jetties
redhead Smew NW of Swan Island
2 Marsh Harrier
Green Woodpecker
3 Jay

Green Woodpecker in Wassand – Roy Lyon

male Marsh Harrier in Wassand – Roy Lyon

male Marsh Harrier in Wassand – Roy Lyon

Marsh Harrier in Wassand – Roy Lyon

6th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/Northside (JL)

158 Greylag Goose
31 Teal
female Scaup off Swan island
242 Pochard
juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
212 Goldeneye
redhead Smew northside
Little Egret
2 Peregrine
adult Mediterranean Gull

5th January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL,RL,ML,JC)

c146 Barnacle Goose
Pink-footed Goose
Pintail
5 Shoveler
129 Gadwall
119 Wigeon
53 Teal
3 female Scaup off KP/Swan island
145 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
192 Goldeneye
redhead Smew north of Swan island
Red Kite southside
220+ Linnet by Ouzel Hedge
4+ Yellowhammer
4 Bullfinch
3 Greenfinch

juv Long-tailed Duck off the jetties – Roy Lyon

4th January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,JC,MI,BMJ,LB)

Pintail
93 Gadwall
13 Teal
2 female Scaup west of Swan island
250 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
180 Goldeneye
redhead Smew northside
2 Great crested Grebe
244 Cormorant
Kingfisher
Green Woodpecker heard
5 Yellowhammer

3rd January – Hornsea Mere, KP/Northside (JL)

Pink-footed Goose
Shelduck
Pintail
11 Shoveler
2 female Scaup west of Swan island
216 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
2 Great crested Grebe
2w Mediterranean Gull off 1st field
Kingfisher

Tundra Bean Goose south at Grimston (TI)
ad Med Gull
2 Peregrine

redhead Smew still present on the Mere – Jon Lamplough

2nd January – Hornsea Mere, KP (JL)

Pintail
13 Shoveler
19 Teal
2 female Scaup north of Tree island
190 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
2 Marsh Harrier
12 Bullfinch at Heslop’s (LB)

1st January – Hornsea Mere, Southside/KP/Northside (JL,MI)

3 Shoveler
172 Gadwall
111 Wigeon
17 Teal
2 female Scaup off Tree island
102 Pochard
2 juv Long-tailed Duck off KP jetties
redhead Smew northside
Peregrine
Kingfisher

all is quiet on New Years Day, Kestrel from 2nd Field – Jon Lamplough