Monday 3rd
Green Sandpiper roadside flash between Watton and Tophill
Buzzard over the A165 at Driffield Golf Club
Tuesday 4th
Bean Goose and Iceland Gull reported from Hornsea Mere today. At Tophill Low
2 Ruff were on North Marsh
Wednesday 5th
Bean Goose, Long-tailed Duck and Iceland Gull today at Hornsea Mere. Also a Jackdaw with a lightish collar possibly of Nordic origin.
The Black-bellied Dipper still at Watton Beck. At Watton Nature Reserve Smew and 9 Corn Buntings. At Tophill Low 5 Bullfinch and 2 Woodcock in woods NE of 'D' Res
Thursday 6th
High Esk reserve today held 8 Whooper Swan, Barnacle, Bean and Pink footed Geese. At Atwick 2 Twite were seen and photographed. Bean Goose, Med Gull
Long-tailed Duck at Hornsea Mere. Little Owl at Kilnwick
Little Owl Nr Kilnwick
Photo Derrick Venus
A Grey Partridge was logged along the approach road to Tophill Low and a Jack Snipe was on South Marsh East.
Friday 7th
Water Rail and Brambling again today from the centre at Tophill Low 18 Tree Sparrow counted on site. The 'D' Res Gull roost today included 14,000 Common Gull and 9,000 Black-headed Gull. At Atwick today the 2 Twite were still present, together with 10 Skylark, Snipe and 4 Linnet.
Twite at Atwick
Saturday 8th
A Smew was on 'D' Res today at Tophill Low and a Stonechat at Paul Holme Str.
Monday 10th
At Tophill Low 2 Grey Wagtails at 'D' Res and 28 Curlew over. At Welton Waters
drake Smew and Shag still present
Tuesday 11th
Sand Martins reported today from Hornsea Mere
Wednesday 12th
At Tophill Low a pair of Pintail on SME, KIngfisher SL, Brambling and Reed Bunting at the feeders. A Marsh Harrier was reported from South Lagoon.
Thursday 13th
Redshank on the roadside flashes between Tophill Low and Watton. Drake Smew was on the 'D' Res at Tophill Low and the Black-bellied Dipper was seen
again at Watton Beck.
Friday 14th
Barnacle, White-fronted and Pink-footed Geese again today at High Esk
At Tophill Low Kingfisher, Smew, Woodcock and Barn Owl present today
Hornsea mere logged a 3rd Winter Iceland Gull and 2 Long-tailed Ducks.
Sunday 16th
Among todays sightings at Tophill Low were 41 Gadwall on SME, a Meadow pipit was on 'D' Wall. 3 Grey Wagtails at Watton Nature Reserve together with a Ringed Plover and 30 Reed Buntings. 8 Whooper Swans were on Watton Carrs
Monday 17th
Black Redstart, 2 Snow Bunting and White Wagtail today at Atwick
Tuesday 18th
Black Redstart, 4 Snow Bunting, Lapland Bunting and White Wagtail today at Atwick also Long-tailed Duck at Hornsea Mere
Snow Buntings at Atwick Lapland Bunting at Atwick
Wednesday 19th
Drake Smew on 'O' Res at Tophill Low. 2 Long-tailed Ducks at Hornsea Mere
and Black Redstart and Snow Bunting at Atwick
Atwick Black Redstart (photos by R.L.) Long-tailed Duck Hornsea Mere
Thursday 20th
Black Redstart still at Atwick and a 1W Glaucous Gull at Hornsea Mere
Friday 21st
2 Long-tailed Duck at Hornsea Mere plus Summer Plumage Black-necked Grebe. At Tophill Low Peregrine and Brambling seen today along with Bullfinch
and Water Rail.
Saturday 22nd
Black-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Duck and Bean Goose today at Hornsea Mere
Sunday 23rd
Black-necked Grebe and 2 Long-tailed Ducks at Hornsea Mere today. At Tophill Low today a report of a Hen Harrier seen from North Lagoon
Monday 24th
Buzzard, Water Rail and Brambling at Tophill Low. An Avocet was at Paul H.S.
Tuesday 25th
Buzzard, Barn Owl, Brambling and a Hen Harrier sighting at Tophill Low. At Atwick
Snow Bunting and Black Redstart seen. (IF VISITING FOR THE BLACK REDSTART, PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE CARAVAN PARK THANK YOU)
Wednesday 26th
2 Firecrests and Chiffchaff today at East Park Hull. At Paull Holme Strays 2 Scandi. Rock Pipits and possible Water Pipit with 17 Avocets present.
Kingfisher today at WNR
Firecrest at East Park Hull Photo by Vince Cowell
Thursday 27th
Firecrest again today in East Park Hull near the splashboat area and 15 Goosander on the Lake. About 50 Whooper Swan seen flying North over Hull. At Watton Beck Woods today 2 Chiffchaff, Woodcock and a pair of Willow Tits.
At Tophill Low Water Rail, Woodcock, Siskin, Brambling at least 5 Chiffchaffs and Little Ringed Plover at WNR. 2 Grey Partridge on Tophill Approach road.
Chiffchaff today at Watton Beck Woods
Also today 6 Sand Martins at Hornsea Mere, the Bean Goose and 2 Long-tailed
Duck also present. At Atwick the first Wheatear of the spring and the Black Redstart was showing around the cliff top cottage. The Black-bellied Dipper was
also reported today at the usual sight.
Friday 28th
Chiffchaff at Watton Beck Woods and 2 Buzzard near Driffield Golf Club
3 Sand Martin, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Buzzard and Peregrine in the Tophill Low
Area
Saturday 29th
Siskin and Sparrowhawk Brambling and Siskin at Tophill Low. 3 Sand Martin, Wheatear and 2 Little Ringed Plovers at Watton Nature Reserve. Little Egret and
Little Stint were seen at Paul Holme Strays.
Sunday 30th
Sand Martins and Chiffchaff with Oystercatcher, Dunlin and Ruddy Duck at Tophill Low, 6 Sand Martin and Twite seen at Atwick. Little Ringed Plover at Watton Nature Reserve
Monday 31st
The Black-bellied Dipper was present along Watton Beck, at Welton Waters the
first Common tern of the year was recorded. At Brough Airfield Marsh Pintail and 3 Chiffchaffs. Little Ringed Plover and Chiffchaffs at Tophill Low.
Another decent sighting was a Woodcock in Hedon Road Cemetary Hull
