THORNE MOORS BIRDING BLOG 2011

LATE NEWS 2011: MONTAGU’S HARRIER ADULT MALE Seen early June (either first or second Monday) around 13.00 by David Smith, Tom Minskip and Bernard Minskip.

“I (David) first saw a large pale bird flying low over the moor framed against the trees, coming S just on the E side of Fison’s Road North. First impressions were it could be a Lesser Black-backed Gull, but then I quickly realised it was a harrier. I pointed it out to the other two observers and first thoughts were that it was a male Hen Harrier, but as it turned towards us we spotted the black band across the top of the secondaries, and Tom said it looks like a male Montagu’s.

It flew round over the moor for a period of time. We were able to see the long, pale grey narrow wings with large black tips. Then it started to circle and gain height and as it flew over us we were clearly able to see the two narrow bands on the underside of the secondaries and noted its slim body and narrow tail. It continued to quickly gain height and flew off probably NE or NNE. All were satisfied it was an adult male Montagu’s Harrier.” THIS IS ONLY THE 3RD RECORD of modern times there having been sightings in 1968, 1975 and 1995.

 

31/12/2011WHP. 150 Eurasian Teal, 150 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 7 Goosander 5male, 1 Marsh Harrier cream-crown 1 Willow Tit, 200 Fieldfare.

20/12/2011 JGH, JH. 1 Merlin Top House Farm.

27/12/2011 JGH, JH. 60 Pink-footed Goose

29/12/2011 JGH, JH. 1 Hen Harrier male.

31/12/2011 JGH, JH. 2 Woodcock Mill Drain Marsh. ABOVE ARE LATE RECORDS

31/12/2011 Julian Small (Senior Reserve Manager NE). 6 Gadwall 100 Eurasian Teal, 60 Mallard, 1 Goosander Will Pits Scrape, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 23 Northern Lapwing, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper Will Pits, 8 Blackbird, 2 Siskin, 20 Bullfinch, 19 Reed Bunting.

31/12/2011 BPW. 9 Herring Gull, 7 Great Black-backed Gull, 14 Black-headed Gull, 4 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 6 Blackbird, 660 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 1 Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 226 Common Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 30 Goldfinch, 25 Linnet, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 7 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer.

29/12/2011 BPW. Last hour colliery area. 1 Common Kestrel, 3 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 10 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 50 Common Starling, 4 Blackbird, 320 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 1 Robin, 5 Common Chaffinch, 7 Goldfinch, 60 Linnet.

28/12/2011 BPW. Fisons' limestone road. 9 Gadwall Will Pits Scrape, 100 Eurasian Teal Will Pits Scrape, 232 Mallard Will Pits Scrape, 1 Tufted Duck male Will Pits Scrape, 7 Goosander (3 fm) Will Pits Scrape, 7 Common Pheasant, 1 Marsh Harrier adult female, 1 Hen Harrier adult female, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk adult female, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 90 Carrion Crow, 1 Wren, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting. Also 5 Red Deer and 2 Roe Deer.

27/12/2011 Rob Watson. 80 Greylag Goose, 50 Eurasian Teal, 7 Goosander 4 males Will Pits Scrape, 3 Marsh Harrier male, female and cream-crown, 1 Hen Harrier ringtail quartering Will Pits (see photo), 

 

 

 

 

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker Will Pits, 1 Willow Tit, 50 Fieldfare, 1 Common Stonechat Floods, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Bunting. Also Roe Deer and a Peacock butterfly!

27/12/2011 BPW. Fisons' limestone road. 33 Pink-footed Goose, 32 Greylag Goose, 5 Gadwall, 160 Mallard, 14 Goosander 10 male, 1 Great Cormorant, 6 Marsh Harrier to roost at least, possibly as many as 12, 1 Hen Harrier to roost male Middle Moor, 1 Common Kestrel, 5 Northern Lapwing, 5 Herring Gull, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 220 Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 60 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 76 Fieldfare, 2 Robin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 66 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting. Also a Hare at Creykes.

26/12/2011 BPW. Colliery area evening. 1 Hen Harrier adult female going E over colliery area, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk female, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Black-headed Gull, 4 Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 4 Common Starling, 8 Blackbird, 300 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 9 Common Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch.

26/12/2011 RJS. 300 Pink-footed Goose, 14 White-fronted Goose went W (fifth record for Thorne Moors), 75 Mallard, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Common Gull, 100 Black-headed Gull, 200 Fieldfare, 100 Common Chaffinch, 100 Greenfinch over Green Belt.

25/12/2011 BPW. Colliery area evening. 3 Goosander 2 males, 1 female over colliery W, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk female, 1 Common Kestrel male, 1 Merlinsmall female/immature colliery area, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 50 Wood Pigeon, 6 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Wren, 6 Common Starling, 8 Blackbird, 300 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing, 20 Common Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch.

24/12/2011 BPW. 1 Short-eared Owl S fields 19.30, close long views on wind farm road.

20/12/2011 10.00 - 14.30 Pat and Janet Heath. colliery area, road and Will Pits. 30 Eurasian Teal, 50 Mallard, 1 Goosander male, 3 Common Pheasant, 2 Marsh Harrier male and cream-crown, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk female, 1 Common Kestrel male, 2 Peregrine Falcon male and female, 7 Common Gull 5 at Chadwick Field, 20 Black-headed Gull, 3 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 200 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing, 1 Common Stonechat female near OP, 7 Common Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll.

20/12/2011 BPW. Colliery area. 3 Common Gull, 70 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Dunnock, 3 Common Pheasant, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 60 Common Starling, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Linnet, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Magpie, 2 Wren, 10 Blackbird, 280 Fieldfare, 22 Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Robin, 336 Common Chaffinch from roost, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch.

19/12/2011 Chris Evans. 1 Hen Harrier male near Will Pits.

18/12/2011 Col Neale. Colliery area Fisons’ Road and Will Pits. 150 Eurasian Teal, 150 Mallard, 4 Common Pheasant, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 44 Northern Lapwing, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Magpie, 1 Great Tit, 12 Blackbird, 200 Fieldfare, 100 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Robin, 5 Common Chaffinch, 18 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting. Also 4 Roe Deer.

17/12/2011 WHP. 300 Eurasian Teal, 200 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 1 Common Gull, 100 Black-headed Gull, 200 Fieldfare, 2 Lesser Redpoll.

14/12/2011 Julian Small. Western side. 1 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 10 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 40 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting. Also 2 Roe Deer.

14/12/2011 BPW. 185 Eurasian Teal Will Pits Scrape, 171 Mallard Will Pits Scrape, 4 Goosander Will Pits Scrape, 1 Hen Harrier female to roost floods, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Gull, 11 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 84 Black-headed Gull, 30 Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Magpie, 2 Eurasian Jay, 10 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Wren, 24 Common Starling, 12 Blackbird, 100 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 25 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 203 Common Chaffinch from colliery area roost, 9 Greenfinch, 60 Goldfinch, 5 Linnet, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

A Reeve's Muntjack was seen this week in fields near the colliery/Jones' Cable by Vernon Jones. This is the second confirmed record for the Moors and very worrying.

13/12/2011 BPW. 10 Eurasian Teal, 50 Mallard, 3 Pintail 2 males, 1 female Will Pits Scrape, 10 Common Pheasant, 1 Marsh Harrier Will Pits, 1 Hen Harrier 2nd yr male S of road towards colliery, 1 Common Buzzard, 180 Northern Lapwing, 1 Woodcock flushed from Pony Bridge Tram at Wood, 12 Herring Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 100 Wood Pigeon, 200 Carrion Crow to roost floods, 8 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 12 Blackbird, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 1 Common Chaffinch, 40 Goldfinch, 6 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting. Also 10 Red Deer (1 young male) WP, 3 Roe Deer.

12/12/2011 Ben Steel. 100 Eurasian Teal, 141 Mallard, 1 Goosander female, 3 Marsh Harrier cream-crowns, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon juvenile, 2 Short-eared Owl Goole Moor, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Middle Moor to Pony Bridge.

12/12/2011 BPW. 100 Pink-footed Goose over NW edge (John Hitchcock), 90 Eurasian Teal Will Pits Scrape, 128 Mallard Will Pits Scrape, 3 Goosander all males Will Pits Scrape, 7 Grey Partridge fields near Creykes, 30 Common Pheasant, 2 Marsh Harrier male and female to roost floods, 2 Hen Harrier male and female to roost floods with Marsh, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Kestrel, 12 Herring Gull to roost floods, 12 Great Black-backed Gull to roost floods, 30 Wood Pigeon, 4 Blue Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 11 Blackbird, 34 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 1 Robin, 2 Meadow Pipit, 6 Common Chaffinch, 100 Goldfinch Will Pits, 2 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Bunting. Also 4 Red Deer females WP, and 2 Roe Deer.

10/12/11 Ron Moat. Will Pits. 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper, 10 Blackbird, 50 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 20 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch.

07/12/2011 BPW early hours then afternoon. 40 Eurasian Teal Will Pits Scrape, 90 Mallard Will Pits Scrape, 12 Grey Partridge fields near Creykes, 4 Common Pheasant, 1 Hen Harrier juvenile to roost floods, 150 European Golden Plover fields near Creyke's, 14 Herring Gull to roost floods, 18 Great Black-backed Gull to roost floods, 7 Black-headed Gull fields, 180 Wood Pigeon, 1 Barn Owl S fields early hours, 1 Little Owl S fields early hours, 2 Magpie, 63 Carrion Crow, 12 Fieldfare, 30 Goldfinch. Also 7 Roe Deer.

06/12/2011 WHP. 200 Eurasian Teal, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Common Stonechat female.

06/12/2011 BPW 25 Red Deer and 2 Foxes S fields early hours.

05/12/2011 Helen Kirk. 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon.

04/12/2011 Col Neale. 4 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE flew SW over Goole Moor, (fourth record for moors) 80 Eurasian Teal Will Pits Scrape, 140 Mallard Will Pits Scrape, 4 Common Pheasant Goole Moor, 1 Common Kestrel Goole Moor, 1 Great Tit Rhodo' Path, 32 Long-tailed Tit viewing platform, Rhodo' Path, 1 Wren colliery area, 5 Blackbird colliery area, 200 Fieldfare colliery area, 2 Song Thrush colliery area, 100 Redwing colliery area, 1 Robin colliery area, 1 Common Stonechat male viewing platform, 30 Common Chaffinch colliery area, 20 Goldfinch colliery area, 2 Reed Bunting Goole Moor. Also 11 Roe Deer.

03/12/2011 RJS. 21 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 21 flew W over Moors this pm, (third record for moors) 1 Marsh Harrier immature male, 2 Hen Harrier male and female, 1 Peregrine Falcon.

02/12/11 Ron Moat. 1 Tawny Owl Bank Top, 1 Short-eared Owl Flooded workings, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Common Chaffinch bathing Creykes gate, 6 Goldfinch bathing Creykes gate, 1 Common Redpoll bathing Creykes gate, 4 Bullfinch.

01/12/2011 BPW morning. 2 Eurasian Teal, 2 Common Pheasant, 2 Marsh Harrier both cream-crowns, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Common Gull, 17 Herring Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 7 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Willow Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Wren, 8 Blackbird, 89 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 290 Common Chaffinch from colliery area roost, 2 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 32 Reed Bunting Middle Moor mainly. Also 3 Roe Deer.

30/11/11 Ron Moat. 1 Marsh Harrier adult female WP, 4 Bullfinch WP.

30/11/2011 BPW. 100 Mallard, 3 Goosander female/immatures Will Pits Scrape, 1 Marsh Harrier cc, 1 Hen Harrier ringtail, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Common Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 7 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 17 Long-tailed Tit, 50 Fieldfare, 2 Pied Wagtail, 70 Goldfinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting. Also a Fox in Will Pits.

28/11/2011 BPW. 3 Pink-footed Goose, 140 Eurasian Teal, 160 Mallard, 5 Goosander immature/female 1 Marsh Harrier female, 2 Hen Harrier male and female, 50 Herring Gull, 40 Great Black-backed Gull, 200 Carrion Crow, 2 Blackbird, 10 Redwing, 60 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll.

27/11/2011 RJS. 400 Eurasian Teal, 200 Mallard, 2 Shoveler (pair), 2 Goosander males, 2 Marsh Harrier adult female and juvenile, 1 Hen Harrier female, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Peregrine Falcon male and female, 70 European Golden Plover, 1 Grey Plover down Green Belt Floods.

24/11/2011 BPW. 2 Common Pheasant, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Woodcock, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 28 Black-headed Gull, 40 Wood Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 20 Carrion Crow, 3 Goldcrest, 12 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 20 Common Starling, 15 Blackbird, 25 Fieldfare, 18 Redwing, 3 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 100 Common Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch, 4 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting.

23/11/2011 BPW, 1 Marsh Harrier immature male, 1 Hen Harrier juvenile, 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 40 Herring Gull, 33 Great Black-backed Gull, 300 Wood Pigeon Will Pits, 150 Carrion Crow, 100 Fieldfare.

19/11/2011 WHP. 1 Common Shelduck Will Pits Scrape, 2 Gadwall Will Pits Scrape, 300 Eurasian Teal Will Pits Scrape, 150 Mallard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier adult male, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Tawny Owl Rhododendron Path, 1 Rook SE over SOM, 5 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 3 Willow Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Common Stonechat road, 5 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Bunting.

19/11/2011 RJS. 1 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier ringtail, 1 Merlin female, 1 Peregrine Falcon female, 1 Tawny Owl heard Goole Moor, 2 Short-eared Owl Shoulder o' Mutton, 250 Fieldfare, 250 Redwing, 2 Common Stonechat pair.

17/11/2011 Ben Steel. 1030 - 1730, covered floods/Goole Moor, west edge and Will Pits areas 2 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Greater Canada Goose, 7 Gadwall, 242 Eurasian Teal, 148 Mallard, 2 Marsh Harrier adult male and female, 1 Hen Harrier female, 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 European Golden Plover Top Moor Farm, 1 Woodcock Will Pits, 2 Tawny Owl Will Pits, 3 Short-eared Owl hunting together N end Goole Moor late pm, 400 Carrion Crow roost Will Pits, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Common Stonechat male Goole Moor, 4 Lesser Redpoll.

17.11.2011 Rob Watson 2 Greater Canada Goose Will Pits Scrape, 100 Eurasian Teal WPS, 3 Shoveler WPS, 1 Marsh Harrier immature male, 1 Peregrine Falcon Floods, 2 Common Crane, 3 Northern Lapwing Floods, 1 Common Snipe Floods, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker male, 2 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 40 Fieldfare, 6 Bullfinch, 25 Reed Bunting.

Also; a few Common Darters and a Roe Deer.

16.11.2011 Ron Moat. 1 Goldcrest, 1 Willow Tit, 2 Eurasian Treecreeper.

16/11/2011 BPW, Ron Moat, John Hitchcock. 74 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Mallard, 3 Marsh Harrier to roost floods, 1 Hen Harrier to roost floods, 1 Common Kestrel, 40 Northern Lapwing, 72 Herring Gull, 35 Great Black-backed Gull, 36 Black-headed Gull, 2 Short-eared Owl mobbed by 6 Crows quite high over floods, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker Paraffin area, 4 Magpie, 2 Eurasian Jay, 44 Carrion Crow, 5 Sky Lark, 18 Common Starling, 3 Blackbird, 90 Fieldfare, 18 Redwing, 1 Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 16 Common Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet, 9 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer. Also 3 Roe Deer, 3 Hares and Rabbits.

15.11.2011 John Hitchcock 2 Common Crane.

15/11/2011 BPW, Rob Adams, Bev Baxter. 5 Gadwall, 60 Eurasian Teal, 60 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 1 Grey Partridge colliery area, 4 Common Pheasant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier juvenile Floods, 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon adult female, 11 Northern Lapwing, 72 Herring Gull, 17 Great Black-backed Gull, 60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 120 Wood Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 40 Carrion Crow, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 4 Sky Lark, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 150 Common Starling, 8 Blackbird, 424 Fieldfare to roost colliery area, 34 Redwing to roost colliery area, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Robin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 185 Common Chaffinch to roost colliery area, 6 Greenfinch, 60 Goldfinch, 12 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting. Also 3 Roe Deer.

14/11/2011 BPW colliery area pm. 17 Mallard, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk attacking thrushes, 26 European Golden Plover, 12 Herring Gull, 10 Great Black-backed Gull, 48 Black-headed Gull, 4 Magpie, 2 Eurasian Jay, 8 Carrion Crow, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Blue Tit, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 55 Common Starling, 8 Blackbird, 210 Fieldfare to roost, 1 Song Thrush, 67 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 208 Common Chaffinch to roost, 6 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting.

12/11/2011 WHP. 1 Pink-footed Goose Will Pits Scrape, 20 Eurasian Wigeon pair Will Pits Scrape, 400 Eurasian Teal, 200 Mallard, 2 Pintail Will Pits Scrape, 1 Common Goldeneye female/juv Will Pits Scrape, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk,, 1 Peregrine Falcon female, 200 Fieldfare.

12.11.2011 4 Whooper Swan floods.

12/11/2011 RJS. 2 Marsh Harrier adult female and immature, 2 Hen Harrier ringtails, 2 Peregrine Falcon male and female, 1 Common Crane calling, 2 Common Stonechat pair along road.

11/11/2011 BPW. 2 Tawny Owl fields near Pony Bridge Wood at night.

10.11.2011 John Hitchcock 2 Short-eared Owl. 2 Common Crane.

10/11/2011 WHP. 300 Eurasian Teal, 300 Mallard, 1 Common Goldeneye male Will Pits Scrape, 1 LITTLE EGRET perched Middle Moor Tram near Blue Bridge, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine Falcon adult male, juv female, 1 Common Snipe, 8 Goldcrest, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper colliery area, 400 Fieldfare, 100 Redwing, 2 Common Stonechat pair Shoulder o' Mutton Tram.

10/11/2011 pm Rob Watson 1000 Pink-footed Goose circling over moors from north, 1 Marsh Harrier creamcrown, 1 Peregrine Falcon female chased and hit Pink-foot to ground, 3 Common Snipe, 1 Willow Tit flying together near platform, 100 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing. 

10/11/2011 BPW colliery area 1 Pintail female over, 1 Common Kestrel, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 31 Wood Pigeon, 1 Little Owl at night, 3 Magpie, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Great Tit, 4 Wren, 7 Blackbird, 67 Fieldfare, 21 Redwing, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit, 66 Common Chaffinch, 1 probable Brambling flight call and poor view, 4 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch, 9 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer.

09/11/2011 BPW 10 Whooper Swan Floods, 1600 Pink-footed Goose Goole Fields, 3 Eurasian Wigeon, 10 Gadwall, 180 Eurasian Teal, 115 Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 7 Red-legged Partridge, 6 Common Pheasant, 3 Marsh Harrier immature male, female, juvenile, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk immature female Will Pits, 1 Osprey, Latest ever adult low (15m) and close (30m) over Green Belt going N, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Common Crane, 2 Common Snipe, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 81 Herring Gull, 27 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 300 Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 26 Carrion Crow, 4 Goldcrest, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 8 Sky Lark, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Wren, 120 Common Starling, 10 Blackbird, 800 Fieldfare to roost towards Will Pits, 2 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing, 4 Robin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 10 Common Chaffinch, 11 Goldfinch, 2 Linnet, 60 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 12 Reed Bunting. Also 8 Roe Deer, 1 Red Deer stag WP and a Fox next to Cranes.

09/11/2011 Colin Wall, Ian McDonald, Mick Oliver. 1 Woodcock Pony Bridge Marsh, 2 Common Stonechat pair Pony Bridge Marsh.

08/11/2011 WHP. 1600 Pink-footed Goose, 5 Gadwall, 300 Eurasian Teal, 300 Mallard, 1 Common Goldeneye, 1 Marsh Harrier, 50 Black-headed Gull, 10 Goldcrest, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper, 20 Blackbird, 200 Fieldfare, 100 Redwing, 20 Goldfinch, 4 Lesser Redpoll.

07.11.2011 John Hitchcock 2 Common Crane.

06/11/2011 RJS. 2550 Pink-footed Goose, 500 Greylag Goose, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzard, 3 Peregrine Falcon 2 females, 1 male, 1 Eurasian Curlew going E, 2 Western Jackdaw, 2 Rook.

05.11.2011 John Hitchcock 1 Hen Harrier male Pony Bridge Marsh.

05/11/2011 Paul Adams. Pete Hinks. 2500 Pink-footed Goose Goole Fields, 40 Eurasian Teal, 6 Shoveler, 1 Hen Harrier Female Will Pits/Fisons Road, 1 Eurasian Jay, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper, 5 Bullfinch.

04/11/2011 night BPW 1 Barn Owl southern edge and fields, 1 Little Owl southern edge and fields.

04/11/2011 (Chris Evans, Natural England) 1 Hen Harrier ringtail Rawcliffe Moor

03/11/2011 Mick Oliver, Ian McDonald, 1 Snow Bunting midday John's seat limestone road.

03/11/2011 BPW 1200 Pink-footed Goose Goole Fields, 1 Common Kestrel, 3 Northern Lapwing, 4 Common Pheasant, 1 Black-headed Gull, 20 Wood Pigeon, 4 Magpie, 2 Eurasian Jay, 6 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 12 Sky Lark, 8 Wren, 20 Common Starling, 4 Blackbird, 60 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Common Stonechat male and female road, 100 Common Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 25 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 5 Linnet, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 3 Yellowhammer, 4 Reed Bunting.

02/11/2011 WHP. 40 Whooper Swan, 300 Eurasian Teal, 200 Mallard, 20 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Marsh Harrier, 3 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Common Gull, 50 Black-headed Gull.

02/11/2011 BPW 2 Marsh Harrier juv and imm male, 3 Common Kestrel, 100 Herring Gull, 20 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Short-eared Owl Shoulder o' Mutton Tram W end quartering from 16.15 till dark, 5 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 40 Carrion Crow, 1 Sky Lark, 1 Blackbird, 70 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 2 Goldfinch.

02/11/2011 Mick Oliver, Ian McDonald, John Hitchcock, Ron Moat 1 SNOW BUNTING John's seat limestone road. Photo Ron Moat. 

Photo Ron Moat.

01/11/2011 BPW 20 Greylag Goose, 250 Eurasian Teal, 80 Mallard, 4 Common Pheasant, 2 Marsh Harrier adult male and immature male, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon immature female, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 100 Wood Pigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 4 Eurasian Jay, 30 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit WP, 1 Willow Tit, 17 Sky Lark, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper WP, 8 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 40 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 8 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Common Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 40 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 6 Reed Bunting.

28/10/2011 BPW 5 Eurasian Wigeon, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 110 Eurasian Teal, 128 Mallard, 17 Shoveler, 2 Marsh Harrier 1 male, 1 juvenile, 1 Common Kestrel, 2 Common Snipe, 5 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 8 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 13 Sky Lark, 6 Wren, 70 Common Starling, 1 Blackbird, 14 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet, 2 Common Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 8 Reed Bunting. Also 3 Roe Deer.

27.10.2011 Jim Johnson, 1 Northern Wheatear Goole Fields.

27/10/2011 Mick Oliver, Ian McDonald, 1 Short-eared Owl Pony Bridge Marsh.

26/10/2011 BPW 400 Pink-footed Goose, 20 Greylag Goose, 20 Eurasian Teal, 117 Mallard, 3 Common Pheasant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Common Kestrel, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Eurasian Jay, 4 Goldcrest, 10 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 2 Willow Tit, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 38 Common Starling, 2 Blackbird, 20 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 8 Robin, 3 Common Stonechat road male and 2 female/imm, 5 Meadow Pipit, 6 Goldfinch, 16 Linnet, 4 Common Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch, 12 Reed Bunting.

22/10/2011 Bill Priestley 1200 Pink-footed Goose 800 GF, 300 to WPS, 4 Marsh Harrier 1 adult male, 1 imm male, 2 creamcrowns, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD over road Floods, 1 Peregrine Falcon over road Floods.

22/10/2011 Ben Steel 11.20 to 19.00 1500 Pink-footed Goose to WP F, 300 of which present in fields all day, 14 Greylag Goose, 1 Eurasian Wigeon, 79 Eurasian Teal, 138 Mallard, 14 Shoveler, 2 Marsh Harrier 1 creamcrown, 1 male 1 Hen Harrier ringtail, 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 6 Common Kestrel together, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine Falcon adult, 1 Moorhen, 1 Ruff, 1 Common Snipe, 2 Woodcock Will Pits, Gull numbers approximate: 40 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 250 Herring Gull, 10 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Eurasian Jay, 400 Carrion Crow A NEW ALL TIME RECORD COUNT 4 Goldcrest, 300 Fieldfare SW, 2 Redwing, 2 Common Stonechat pair Creykes, 1 Siskin.

22/10/2011 Paul Adams. Pete Hinks. 2664 Pink-footed Goose A NEW ALL TIME RECORD COUNT 1 Greylag Goose, 100 Eurasian Teal, 50 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, 12 Common Pheasant, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier male Goole Fields, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 OSPREY came out of the dyke/ditch at the most northern end of the recording area (Red House Farm, Goole Fields). Basically next to the remnants of the old Isle of Axholme railway line. Two farm workers informed Pete Hinks within the last two weeks of sightings of this species in that area. I can only presume that it is the same bird, and that there is a substantial supply of reasonably sized fish in that dyke to keep it well fed. Fish known to be in nearby Swinefleet Warping Drain (3 years ago) included Silver Bream. Roach and Rudd, decent sized Perch and Dace! and a young Golden Tench! 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 3 European Golden Plover, 32 Northern Lapwing, p Wood Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, p Magpie, p Carrion Crow, p Blue Tit, p Great Tit, 1 Sky Lark, p Long-tailed Tit, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper, 8 Wren, 7 Common Starling, 15 Blackbird, 237 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing, 2 Common Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 30 Goldfinch, 12 Linnet, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Bullfinch, 7 Reed Bunting.

21.10.11 (BPW). 25 Grey Partridge, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 European Golden Plover, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 12 Black-headed Gull, 38 Wood Pigeon, 1 Barn Owl at night regular one S fields, 5 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Barn Swallow lower over pit, 5 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 219 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 5 Mistle Thrush, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 172 Common Chaffinch from colliery area roost, 1 Goldfinch, 20 Linnet, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer.

20.10.11 (BPW). 3 Whooper Swan, 430 Pink-footed Goose Goole, 69 Eurasian Teal, 86 Mallard, 10 Shoveler, 2 Marsh Harrier male and juv, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon adult, 3 Moorhen, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 14 Black-headed Gull, 30 Wood Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 1 Western Jackdaw, 60 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 23 Sky Lark NE field mainly, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 665 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 6 Robin, 2 Common Stonechat m and fm road, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 6 Common Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin, 12 Common Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer, 8 Reed Bunting. Also a Roe Deer.

19.10.11 (BPW). 7 Whooper Swan 4 northern Floods 3 Southern F (Woodside), 430 Pink-footed Goose 1000 Acre, 60 Greylag Goose, 18 Eurasian Teal, 130 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 1 Marsh Harrier imm male, 1 Hen Harrier juv between Blackwater Dike and SOMT, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon adult, 19 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 65 Herring Gull, 29 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Wood Pigeon, 4 Magpie, 10 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Wren, 6 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 4 Robin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 1 Common Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch, 10 Reed Bunting. Also a Fox, Roe Deer and Red Deer heard.

19/10/2011 Rob Watson 14 Whooper Swan (4 Floods, 3 Mill Drain Marsh & 7 in from NE to Will Pits Scrape), 250 Pink-footed Goose flushed by Peregrine, 60 Greylag Goose WPS, 2 Marsh Harrier cc & imm male, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Common Stonechat male Southern Canals. Also: Imm. Southern Hawker dragonfly (photo.) Black Darters & a few Sundews. 

Also: Imm. Southern Hawker dragonfly (photo.) Black Darters & a few Sundews.

16/10/2011 Bill Priestley 4 Tree Sparrow Dutchman pub.

15/10/2011 Bill Priestley 40 Pink-footed Goose, 200 Greylag Goose, 1 Eurasian Wigeon 2 Gadwall, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL female NEW FOR THE RESERVE On floods with Shovelers before flying off to other area of moors, but not relocated yet. 8 Shoveler, 4 Common Pochard 2 pair WPS, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Marsh Harrier 2 creamcrown, 1 male, 1 imm male, 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 imm, 1 female, 1 adult male, 1 Ringed Plover, 300 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing.

04/10/2011 to 09/10/2011 Bill Priestley 1 Little Egret Warping Drain, Johnny Moor Long (outside recording area),

08/10/2011 Bill Priestley 60 Greylag Goose, 1 Eurasian Wigeon, 80 Eurasian Teal, 150 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier imm male, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Eurasian Jay, 5 Common Chiffchaff, 7Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 1 Northern Wheatear male, 12 Siskin, 160 Lesser Redpoll, 9 Bullfinch.

07/10/2011 Rob Watson. 100 Common Teal, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 4 Common Buzzard (soaring together southern moors), 2 Kestrel, 1 Common Snipe, 2 Stonechat (m+f) flooded workings, 1 Willow Tit, 6 Lesser Redpoll. Also: 1 Red Deer and a roaring Stag, Speckled Wood & Small Copper butterflies, mating Common Hawker dragonflies,and Black & Common Darters.

02/10/2011 Bill Priestley 1 BITTERN W low over Moorends towards colliery (outside recording area but flying to it), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 7 Common Chiffchaff.

01/10/2011 Bill Priestley 1 Little Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier male, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kingfisher, 7 Goldcrest, 80 Sky Lark, 3 House Martin, 13 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap male, 30 Reed Bunting.

01.10.11 (BPW). 1 Marsh Harrier male, 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 European Golden Plover 4 Dunlin, 2 Common Snipe, 1 Woodcock CTP, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 2 Blue Tit, 51 Sky Lark Chadwick Field mainly, 1 Barn Swallow, 3 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 12 Meadow Pipit, 1 Common Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin, 50 Linnet, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Yellowhammer, 40 Reed Bunting. Also 1 Roe Deer.

27.09.11 (BPW). 1 Tawny Owl full call ca, 2 Sky Lark passed S first light.

26.09.11 (BPW). 2 Grey Partridge ca, 11 Sky Lark passed S first light.

24/09/2011 Pat & Janet Heath 8 Grey Partridge, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Hobby. Also a large male Adder.

24/09/2011 Paul Adams. Pete Hinks. Brian Smith. 2 Greylag Goose, 246 Eurasian Teal, 36 Mallard, 5 Common Pheasant, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Common Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 50 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 200 Black-headed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 12 Wood Pigeon, 6 Magpie, 3 Eurasian Jay, 15 Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 2 Sky Lark, 14 Barn Swallow, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper, 8 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 2 Common Redstart adult female and a first autumn male New Cross Drain, 1 Common Stonechat New Cross Drain, 24 Meadow Pipit, 8 Common Chaffinch, 22 Goldfinch, 9 Siskin, 44 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, 21 Reed Bunting. Also 3 Brimstone, 1 Comma, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 4 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Copper, and 1 Migrant Hawker, 4 Southern Hawker, 500 Common Darter, 1 Ruddy Darter, 1000 Black Darter, and 1 Hornet.

23/09/2011 (WHP) 150 Mallard, 6 Marsh Harrier adult and imm m, 2 adult fm, 2 brown, 1 Common Buzzard, 5 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon adult, 1 Common Kingfisher WPS, 5 Eurasian Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 15 Barn Swallow, 21 Common Chiffchaff, 2 Redwing colliery area, 60 Meadow Pipit 40 went SW, 11 Siskin, 40 Linnet, 50 Lesser Redpoll, 40 Reed Bunting.

21/09/2011 (WHP) 2 Marsh Harrier male & female, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk male, 5 Common Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 3 Peregrine Falcon 2 adults and 1 juvenile, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Willow Tit, 15 Barn Swallow, 10 Common Chiffchaff, 3 Common Stonechat 1 male & 2 females MDM, 1 Northern Wheatear road, 60 Meadow Pipit 40 went SW.

19.09.2011 (RW) 9 Greylag Goose 2 Marsh Harrier (male & cc.) 3 Kestrel 2 Common Snipe (Southern Canals) 8 Mistle Thrush (colliery area) 2 Chiffchaff (calling)

19.09.11 (BPW). 1 Mute Swan going W, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk female, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon juvenile female, 3 European Golden Plover, 2 Dunlin, 3 Common Snipe, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Eurasian Jay, 2 Great Tit, 3 Sky Lark S, 12 Barn Swallow S, 4 House Martin, 1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Wren, 3 Robin, 45 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, 15 Lesser Redpoll.

17/09/2011 (WHP) 80 Greylag Goose, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon adult, 3 Barn Swallow, 1 Blackcap male, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Siskin.

17.09.11 (BPW). 8 Barn Swallow.

17.09.2011 (Simone Maw) northern edge Goole Moors. 4 Marsh Harriers hunting together then landing in same tree, watched for and photographed. and about 15 Red Deer Prickets". (Away from the Moors on my local patch Saltmarshe Delph this evening was Peregrine and Short-eared Owl.)

15.09.2011 (RJS) 15 Pink-footed Goose WPS, 1 Red Kite 13.45 going NE, 4 Marsh Harrier, 5 Common Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Common Gull, 24 Black-headed Gull, 18 Common Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat mounds at Floods, 1 Yellow Wagtail.

16.09.11 night (BPW). 1 Barn Owl, 1 Little Owl, 1 Tawny Owl, 38 Barn Swallow.

14.09.11 (BPW). 1 Pink-footed Goose feral with feral Greylags, 500 Greylag Goose, 96 Greater Canada Goose, 6 Eurasian Teal, 2 Mallard, 3 Pintail males, 5 Great Cormorant 3 SW, 2 E, 1 Marsh Harrier juvenile, 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk male and female, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 9 Ringed Plover, 1 European Golden Plover, 5 Dunlin, 1 Common Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 245 Lesser Black-backed Gull from moors roost going SW, 1 Yellow-legged Gull third winter also probable 3 1st winter, 32 Herring Gull from moors roost going SW, 37 Great Black-backed Gull from moors roost going SW, generally last and on own, 4 Black-headed Gull, 6 Wood Pigeon, 1 SWIFT with Hirundines going W, second latest ever for Moors, 1 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 9 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Sand Martin going W, 177 Barn Swallow going W all morning, 283 House Martin going W all morning, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 4 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Whinchat along road, 1 Northern Wheatear female along road, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 429 Meadow Pipit going S in small parties, 4 Common Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 20 Siskin, 30 Linnet, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch, 16 Reed Bunting. Also 1 Roe Deer, and 1 large female Adder basking on road.

13.09.11 (RJS, BPW). 550 Greylag Goose, 1 Greater Canada Goose, 5 Eurasian Wigeon, 180 Eurasian Teal, 50 Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 2 Marsh Harrier male and female, 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk male and female, 4 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon female, 8 Ringed Plover, 1 Red Knot winter plumage down at Green Belt Floods, 1 Little Stint juvenile down at Green Belt Floods, 8 Dunlin, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Wood Pigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Sand Martin, 12 Barn Swallow, 12 House Martin, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Robin, 1 Northern Wheatear female, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 92 Meadow Pipit, 4 Common Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 20 Reed Bunting.

11.09.2011 (Paul Adams. Mel Grassby. Pete Hinks.) 550 Greylag Goose, 1 Greater Canada Goose, 20 Eurasian Teal, 20 Mallard, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Eurasian Jay, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 3 Sand Martin,, 300 Barn Swallow, 150 House Martin, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, Blackbird, Robin, 6 Meadow Pipit, Goldfinch, 9 Siskin, 2 Linnet, 5 Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting.

11.09.11 (RJS, BPW). 564 Greylag Goose 1 Canada Goose 1 small one, 1 Greater Canada Goose 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE RJS found at 1000 Acre Floods with Greylags early afternoon, 2nd record ever for Moors, 80 Eurasian Teal, 100 Mallard, 4 Marsh Harrier 2 males, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Greenshank, 5 Sky Lark, 8 Barn Swallow, 20 House Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail.

10.09.2011 (WHP) 1000 Greylag Goose, 200 Eurasian Teal, 1 HONEY-BUZZARD over WP flew NW, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine Falcon juveniles, 5 Ringed Plover GBF, 1 Little Stint GBF, 15 Common Chiffchaff, 2 Eurasian Treecreeper WP, 60 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Siskin.

09.09.11 (BPW, RJS). 20 Greylag Goose, 100 Eurasian Teal, 100 Mallard, 5 Shoveler, 4 Marsh Harrier 1 male, 1 OSPREY RJS only, perched in dead tree midday CTP then off S, 2 Common Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 2 Peregrine Falcon male and female juveniles, 15 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 121 Lesser Black-backed Gull southern fields, 2 Herring Gull southern fields, 200 Black-headed Gull southern fields, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Sky Lark, 2 Barn Swallow, 18 House Martin, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 3 Northern Wheatear imms F, 1 Dunnock, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 10 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 28 Linnet, 16 Reed Bunting. Also several Roe Deer.

07.09.11 (BPW). South side of moors at night. 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Elmhirst pump, 5 Moorhen Elmhirst pump, 40 Lesser Black-backed Gull to roost on moors, 40 Herring Gull to roost on moors, 1 Long-eared/Tawny Owl southern fields mobbing a fox repeatedly, 1 Green Woodpecker Elmhirst pump, 3 Barn Swallow Elmhirst pump. Also in these southern fields: as well as Fox (above), 1 Whiskered/Brandt's Bats feeding around security lights (the only medium sized pale-bellied bat that is known to occur here). 19 Red Deer, 2 Roe Deer, 2 Badgers and Brown Rats.

04.09.11 (BPW). South side of moors at night. 220 Lesser Black-backed Gull to roost on moors, 220 Herring Gull to roost on moors but many gulls not identified. 50 Great Black-backed Gull to roost on moors, 1 Long-eared Owl southern fields. Also 3 Whiskered/Brandt's Bats feeding around security lights (the only medium sized pale-bellied bat that is known to occur here). Red Deer in fields.

04.09.2011 (Ben Steel) 4hrs pm. 6 Marsh Harrier 1 male, 1 OSPREY perched on a dead tree Middle Moor, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Saker hybrid falconers bird over W side moors, 5 Ringed Plover juvs, 2 Little Stint juvs, 1 Ruff, 1Whinchat, 15 Yellow Wagtail.

02.09.11 (BPW). 3 Greylag Goose, 1 Greater Canada Goose, 11 Eurasian Wigeon, 75 Eurasian Teal, 180 Mallard, 1 Great Cormorant, 2 Marsh Harrier fm and juv, 1 Common Kestrel, 4 Little Ringed Plover 100 Acre Drain Floods, 1 European Golden Plover with Whimbrel going low W, 1 Little Stint 100 Acre Drain Floods, 3 Dunlin, 7 Common Snipe, 5 Whimbrel with Golden Plover going low W, 2 Greenshank, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 11 Great Black-backed Gull, 10 Wood Pigeon, 11 Common Swift, 2 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 59 Sand Martin, 70 Barn Swallow, 12 House Martin, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 10 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 145 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 10 Reed Bunting. Also a Roe Deer and 4 young pencil sized Adders together on SOMT (photo). 

31.08.2011 Paul Adams. Mel Grassby. Pete Hinks. 100 Mallard, 6 Common Pheasant, 5 Marsh Harrier, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, 8 Wood Pigeon, 1 Common Swift, 2 Eurasian Jay, 15 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 150 Barn Swallow, 17 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Common Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 6 Wren, 1 Robin, 3 Tree Sparrow, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 11 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch, 50 Goldfinch, 5 Linnet, 20 Reed Bunting. Also 5 Common Blue. 6 Small Copper. 4 Brown Argus. 1 Meadow Brown. 1 Small Tortoishell. 1 Gatekeeper. 1 Wall. 25 Speckled Wood. 1 Red Deer hind. 9 Roe Deer.

29.08.2011. (Rob Watson). Crowle Moor 100 Greylag Goose (floods) 1 Shelduck (floods) 40 Teal (Will pits scrape) 1 Marsh Harrier cc 1 Sparrowhawk 2 Common Buzzard 1 Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 3 Ruff (Will pits scrape) inc. 1 juvenile? see photo of one very brightly coloured bird.(photo) 1 Common Snipe (Will pits scrape) 1 Greenshank (Will pits scrape) 1 Green Sandpiper (Mill drain marsh) 15 Sand Martin 50 Barn Swallow 1 Robin (juvenile) 1 Garden Warbler 1 Blackcap 1 Willow Tit Also 5 Lizards inc.1 on fence post (photo) 

28.08.2011. Paul Adams. Pete Hinks. Brian Smith 30 Greylag Goose, 30 Eurasian Teal, 50 Mallard, 2 Common Pheasant, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 OSPREY seen over Will Pits wood from the English Nature depot moving west. It then u-turned and then u-turned again slowly moving off west, in the direction of Southfield Reservoir. 1 Common Snipe, 100 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 80 Black-headed Gull, 8 Wood Pigeon, 6 Common Swift, 2 Eurasian Jay, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Sky Lark, 1 Sand Martin, 200 Barn Swallow, 200 House Martin, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Common Chaffinch, 30 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

27.08.11 (BPW). 70 Greylag Goose, 1 Eurasian Teal, 2 Mallard, 8 Common Pheasant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier 1male 2 cc, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 3 Moorhen, 1 Northern Lapwing, 5 Ruff F SOMT, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 8 Wood Pigeon, 17 Common Swift steady passage going W, 2 Magpie, 3 Eurasian Jay, 10 Carrion Crow, 168 Sand Martin estimated, steady passage going W, 770 Barn Swallow estimated, steady passage going W, 24 House Martin estimated, steady passage going W, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 1 Robin, 5 Whinchat all fm type, 3 along road, 1 1000Acre Drain, 1 SOMTram 6 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit, 30 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 12 Reed Bunting. Also a male Roe Deer, and by night several Hares and 2 Pipistrelle bats.

24.08.2011 Paul Adams. Pete Hinks. 30 Greylag Goose, 200 Mallard, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzard, 4 Common Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 3 Ruff, 4 Greenshank, 1 Common Redshank, 9 Eurasian Jay, 21 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit.

21.08.11 (BPW). 7 Mallard, 1 Grey Partridge, 1 Grey Heron, 268 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Owl.

20.08.2011 (WHP) 1 Marsh Harrier female, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Hobby, 2 Eurasian Curlew, 1 Greenshank, 3 Willow Warbler.

20.08.11 (BPW). 164 Eurasian Teal, 160 Mallard, 1 Pintail eclipse male/female/imm, 2 Shoveler, 1 Grey Partridge, 3 Common Pheasant, 1 Marsh Harrier female, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon juvenile 3 Ruff female/juv, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Eurasian Curlew 1 juvenile, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Northern Lapwing, 130 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 11 Black-headed Gull, 2 Wood Pigeon, 6 Common Swift steady stream going W, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 19 Barn Swallow, 3 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Common Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 2 Dunnock imms, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 16 Meadow Pipit, 3 Common Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting. Also 2 Roe Deer.

19.08.11 (BPW). 60 Eurasian Teal, 46 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 2 Marsh Harrier 1 juvenile, 1 male, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk male mobbing Kestrel, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon juvenile chased Lapwing unsuccessfully, 3 Little Ringed Plover juveniles, 5 Ruff fm/imm, 1 Greenshank, 1 Northern Lapwing, 1 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 3 Sand Martin, 25 Barn Swallow steady movement going W, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 1 Robin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting.

17.08.11 (BPW). 22 Greylag Goose, 185 Mallard, 1 Marsh Harrier juvenile, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Stint juvenile GB F, 2 Dunlin, 1 Eurasian Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 20 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Barn Owl night along ditches S fields, 2 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Common Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Common Chaffinch, 90 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting. Also a Fox at ca.

15.08.11 (RW) 100 Greylag Goose, 80 Eurasian Teal, 1 Marsh Harrier cc, Common Cranes grounded aand bugling, flying then landing again, 1 Common Snipe, 15 Common Swift, 1 Willow Tit, 50 Sand Martin, 100 Barn Swallow, 8 Common Whitethroat, 1 Bullfinch.

Photo, female Scorpionfly (RW) Also: Lizard Dragonflies: Common Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Black Darter. Butterflies: Red Admiral, Small Copper, Common Blue, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Gatekeeper.

15.08.11 (WHP) 300 Lesser Black-backed Gull to roost on moors. 3 Herring type Gull.

15.08.11 night (BPW). S of Moors 3 Moorhen, 60 Common Swift low going purposefully W, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 40 Barn Swallow. Also 33 Red Deer, 6 Roe Deer around 10 Hares (including young) and several Brown Rats.

14.08.11 (BPW). 1 Green Woodpecker.

13.08.11 (BPW). 1 Common Swift.

13.08.11 (WHP) 1 Marsh Harrier cc and male, 5 Dunlin, 3 Ruff 1 male, 2 female/juv, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Common Swift.

12.08.11 some night (BPW). 8 Eurasian Teal, 60 Mallard, 1 Grey Partridge, 2 Marsh Harrier juveniles, 1 Hobby, 1 Oystercatcher ca, 1 Common Snipe F, 1 Eurasian Curlew F, 1 Green Sandpiper F, 1 Common Redshank F, 1 Green Woodpecker ca, 2 Magpie, 2 Great Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 4 Sand Martin, 30 Barn Swallow, 2 Wren, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet.

11.08.11 night (BPW). 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk female, 1 Tawny Owl. Also as on all nights many Hares (up to 20), Roe Deer (around 4) and Red Deer (up to 18), Pipistrelle Bat 1, Rats, and Bank Voles.

09.08.11 night (BPW). 1 Marsh Harrier male, 1 Long-eared Owl adult. Also as on all nights many Hares (up to 20), Roe Deer (around 4) and Red Deer (up to 18), Pipistrelle Bat 1, Rats, and Bank Voles.

08.08.11 night (BPW). 1 Marsh Harrier male, 2 Moorhen, 80 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring type Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Turtle Dove adult, 1 Long-eared Owl. Also as on all nights many Hares (up to 20), Roe Deer (around 4) and Red Deer (up to 18), Pipistrelle Bat 1, Rats, and Bank Voles.

07.08.11 (BPW). 1 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 4 Turtle Dove, 11 Common Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Sky Lark, 8 Barn Swallow, 4 House Martin.

06.08.11 (WHP) 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grasshopper Warbler feeding young.

04.08.11 (BPW). 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk female, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Turtle Dove, 6 Common Swift over Elmhirst 2 Sky Lark, 4 Barn Swallow, 2 House Martin.

04.08.11 (BPW). 1 Common Swift, 40 Barn Swallow, 1 House Martin.

03.08.11 (BPW). 193 Greylag Goose, 12 Eurasian Teal, 5 Mallard, 2 Marsh Harrier 1fm and 1 juvenile F nr BB, 1 Common Kestrel, 2 Little Ringed Plover all waders GB F 1 European Golden Plover, 11 Northern Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Wood Pigeon, 2 Turtle Dove RP, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Great Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 5 Barn Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Common Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 3 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 12 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer. Also 1 fm Roe Deer with young on road. A female adder basking on the road and a Common Lizard on GB.

01.08.11 (BPW) Gull update. The gull was released today, and although it looked fit, see photos, I did not know till released that it still could not fly (it tried). However it was fast enough on its feet for me (or a fox?) to not be able to re-catch it and rapidly got over a field away. It remained here for over an hour, but when next checked had gone, and almost certainly flew from this vast bare field. Hopefully the couple of sardines it gulped down just before release gave it enough energy after a while to get into the air.

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31.07.11 (BPW) Gull update. Gull is fighting fit, literally as my bleeding thumb can attest. Release is tomorrow morning, will update with photos. If you find a moribund, paralysed gull, do not take it to the RSPCA, they will put them down (they did first 2 I took, which is why I now treat them myself, don't be taken in by the make-believe on telly for their image). An otherwise fit gull will not die of Botulism regardless of what anyone will tell you, they are tougher than old boots and just need somewhere safe to recover with food and water.

Species below seen on farmland at south end of the moors. 4 Mallard 1 Tufted Duck female with 8 young Thorne Waste Drain, 2 Common Pheasant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Moorhen, 1 Northern Lapwing, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 6 Rock Dove/feral, 8 Stock Dove, 20 Wood Pigeon, 10 Common Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 50 Barn Swallow Elmhirst Pump, 1 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Common Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 30 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer.

31.07.11 (BPW) Gull update. Gull is fighting fit, literally as my bleeding thumb can attest. Release is tomorrow morning, will update with photos. If you find a moribund, gull, do not take it to the RSPCA, they will put them down (they did first 2 I took, which is why I now treat them myself, don't be taken in by the make-believe on telly for their image). An otherwise fit gull will not die of Botulism regardless of what anyone will tell you, they are tougher than old boots and just need somewhere safe to recover with food and water.

Species below seen on farmland at south end of the moors. 4 Mallard 1 Tufted Duck female with 8 young Thorne Waste Drain, 2 Common Pheasant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Moorhen, 1 Northern Lapwing, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 6 Rock Dove/feral, 8 Stock Dove, 20 Wood Pigeon, 10 Common Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 50 Barn Swallow Elmhirst Pump, 1 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Common Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 30 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer.

30.07.11 (BPW) Gull update. Gull now standing freely and flapping wings with power. Quite viscious, eats well. Release due on Monday. All photos today Clive Featherstone. Likes cheddar cheese and egg. 

29.07.11 (BPW) Gull update. Gull is doing very well, can now stand on own and flap wing but still weak and spends much time sleeping. Now feeds and drinks for herself (think female, yet to do biometrics). More photos soon.

27.07.11 (BPW). 5 Greylag Goose, 35 Eurasian Teal, 2 Mallard, 1 Common Pheasant, 2 Marsh Harrier 2 cc, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Water Rail excellent views F from road, 5 Little Ringed Plover still 2 adults with 3 fledged young F, 1 European Golden Plover down, 14 Northern Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring type Gull, 30 Common Swift, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Sky Lark, 50 Barn Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Common Whitethroat, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 1 Robin, 18 Yellow Wagtail, 16 Pied Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit GB road, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Common Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer, 12 Reed Bunting.

26.07.11 (BPW) Gull update. 
























As you can see she just sits and shits around the garden all day! But actually making good progress on diet of sardines, potatoes, oil and yogurt mash with watered milk to drink and grated cheese as a treat. Now moving legs freely, but cannot stand, can now move wings a bit, is more vicious and less gentle………must be female….? Cause of illness is Botulism from feeding on rubbish tips, this is forth such gull I have rescued in such a condition.

23.07.11 (anon.) 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 7 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon male, 6 Turtle Dove.

23.07.11 (BPW). 5 Greylag Goose, 8 Eurasian Teal, 8 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Common Kestrel, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 18 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 moribund taken into my care, 

13 Black-headed Gull, 2 Wood Pigeon, 80 Common Swift, 2 Great Tit, 2 Sky Lark 1 just fledged young SOMT, 4 Sand Martin 2 Barn Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 8 Common Whitethroat, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 2 Wren, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 8 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer, 12 Reed Bunting. Also a Roe Deer, now in winter coat.

21.07.11 night (BPW). 2 Little Owl Inkle Fen, 1 European Nightjar Inkle Fen, 6 Common Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker heard, 1 Sky Lark, 8 Barn Swallow bred round colliery buildings, 6 House Martin, 4 Pied Wagtail bred round colliery buildings.

16.07.11 BOTANICAL SURVEY () TO BE UPDATED WITH PLANT LIST SOON!. 80 Greylag Goose, 1 Greater Canada/Greylag Goose hybrid, 6 Eurasian Teal, 1 Tufted Duck fm with 8 young Canals, 1 Common Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 10 Wood Pigeon, 70 Common Swift, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Barn Swallow, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer, 10 Reed Bunting.

 

Bog Bush Cricket,Helen Kirk 


























Bog Bush-Cricket, Steve Hiner 































Cranberry, Steve Hiner 

Round-leaved Sundew cluster, Steve Hiner 


























Round-leaved Sundew cluster, Steve Hiner 






















Round-leaved Sundew cluster, Steve Hiner 

The extremely rare carabid beetle Bembidium humerale was seen.

Some plants seen in Canals area. Angelica, Marsh Arrowgrass, Yellow Loosestrife, Red Bartsia, Marsh Bedstraw, Gypsy Wort, Cranberry, Round-leaf Sundew, Greater Bladderwort, Greater Yellow Rattle, Southern Marsh Orchid, Twayblade, Royal Fern, Hoary Ragwort, Pennywort, Square-stemmed St. John’s Wort, Common Melliot, Lesser Stitchwort, Bog Myrtle, Hard Rush, Wood Rush, Quaking Grass, Deer Grass, Oval Sedge, Lesser Pond Sedge, Bottle Sedge, White Sedge, Glaucous Sedge, Black Sedge.

12.07.11 night (BPW). 16 Mallard, 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Barn Owl Limberlost public footpath, 1 Little Owl near WC, 1 Long-eared Owl adult on post just S Whitaker's Plantation, 30 Common Swift, 6 Sky Lark, 18 Barn Swallow, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Turtle Dove. Similar mammals to previous night.

11.07.11 night (BPW). 22 Mallard, 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Stock Dove, 30 Wood Pigeon, 1 Barn Owl Limberlost public footpath, 1 Little Owl near Limberlost ruins, 1 Long-eared Owl young calling Elmhirst pump, 20 Common Swift, 6 Sky Lark, 6 Barn Swallow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellowhammer. Red Deer 8 in fields near Elmhirst. Roe Deer 2. Hare 8 at least in fields along tracks. Rabbit 2. Pipistrelle 1 Elmhirst pump.

10.07.11 night (BPW). 1 Grey Partridge heard, 1 Barn Owl heard, 1 Little Owl heard, 20 Common Swift, 6 Barn Swallow, 1 Yellowhammer. Hare 6.

09.07.11 (RW) Visited the moors pm today not very pleasant due to Horse flies. very quiet but I saw the sad sight of a Roe Deer next to gate from Crowle onto Yorkshire triangle which was turning in small circles (chasing its tail) for many minutes how long before I arrived I do not know. I moved closer and I think it became aware of me and it moved into a ditch next to the path. It was blind and I think a little crazed, very sad. Other sightings: 1 Eurasian Wigeon WPS, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Kestrel, 3 Hobby, 1 Greenshank F, 4 Linnet. inc. young (Fisons’ road) also 1 Red Deer, Black Darter, Common Hawker, Black-tailed Skimmer eating a Small Copper butterfly! (photo) 

02-03.07.11 (BPW, WHP for a couple of hours Saturday) 24 hours from 09.25 Saturday to 09.40 Sunday. Route Saturday: ca, GB, road, mounds at S&PD, WP, ditch ride, road, WPS, MT, MMT, platform, mounds, 1000 Acre F, mounds, platform, EB, CT, WC, EW/gate, ET, MMT. Sunday: platform, mounds, road, WP, BT N, BT S, WPS, mounds, road, GB, CA. 73 species of bird recorded. 
7 Greylag Goose, 1 Common Shelduck, 1 Gadwall, 14 Eurasian Teal, 27 Mallard 2 broods of 6 and 4 unfledged WPS, 2 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Quail repeated calls S end MMT (Nightjar Corner), 7 Common Pheasant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe WPS, 1 Marsh Harrier male, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Common Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 1 Water Rail male singing 1000 Acre Floods, see photo. 





























































2 Moorhen, 5 Little Ringed Plover 2 adults with 3 fledged young F, 122 Northern Lapwing WPS mainly, 6 Common Snipe 3 drumming F, Sun 3 over N, 1 Woodcock on grass BT Sun, 1 Eurasian Curlew over WP S calling Sun, 1 Green Sandpiper intersection of SOMT with 1000 Acre, 2 Common Redshank others heard, GULLS: I am not an expert on gulls and welcome any comments. Second-summer Yellow-legged and Lesser Black-backed L.f. graellsii proved troublesome. Second-summer Yellow-legged was identified from Second-summer LBBG as follows: It retains its broad black, uniform tail band on white tail, LBBG has broken faded band. Second-summer Yellow-legged has mucky sides to chest, LBBG is cleaner. Second-summer Yellow-legged has dark immature bill with all yellow end, LBBG has almost adult bill. 
Once Yellow-legged had been established as present along with LBBG, it was possible to see darker birds, both larger and same size. These then are Great Black-backed Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull L.f. intermedius. The palest birds are standard Herring Gull. 
85 Lesser Black-backed Gull L.f. graellsii commonest gull, many more uncounted, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull L.f. intermedius probably more, 5 Yellow-legged Gull (equal all time maximum) probably far more, immatures take time to identify! 11 Herring Gull probably more, but Yellow-legged possibly commer in summer, 4 Great Black-backed Gull certainly more but busy identifying others, 159 unidentified large gulls 1000 Acre Floods most then went on to Humber, 14 Black-headed Gull, 8 Rock Dove, 1 Stock Dove, 131 Wood Pigeon large flock W edge, 2 Turtle Dove new one S&PD at mounds, 1GB, 1 Common Cuckoo, 1 Tawny Owl young calling junction WP Sun, 1 Long-eared Owl young calling WC, 8 European Nightjar 6 males: MDM, MD, C, 2ET, CM, and maybe 2 females, 40 Common Swift few Sat most Sun, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker call WP, 2 Magpie, 3 Eurasian Jay, 27 Carrion Crow, 18 Blue Tit many young, 4 Willow Tit Sun only, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Sky Lark, 35 Sand Martin Sat pm 21 S, then 2 groups E of 6 and 7, 13 Barn Swallow half as usual round colliery buildings, 1 House Martin as usual with Swifts, 12 Common Chiffchaff, 8 Willow Warbler few singing now, 20 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler not singing now, 18 Common Whitethroat, 8 Grasshopper Warbler new areas PBM, 2MM, 2WP and regular ones, 19 Sedge Warbler, 16 Reed Warbler, 14 Wren, 18 Blackbird abundant WP dawn chorus, 6 Song Thrush all WP, 6 Robin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 3 Common Chaffinch, 15 Goldfinch, 16 Linnet, 30 Lesser Redpoll as well as adults flock of 20+ juveniles WP (don't give chatter), 5 Bullfinch, 4 Yellowhammer, 37 Reed Bunting probably far more most visible early morning. Roe Deer 10, 1 female with 2 young. Red Deer 2 females one with young, 1 small male and 1 huge male all around and about WP. Rabbit 14 BT. Bat, medium sized MMT, flying height of small birches at a guess Whiskered Bat. Frog adult WP (WHP). 
Large Heath few, Ringlet fairly common, Red Admiral 2 and other common species. 

Greater Yellow Rattle flowering at platform (see photo). 

01.07.11 (Julian Small) LATE NEWS 1 Common Stonechat male and 2 female type road.

26.06.11 (BPW). Route: ca, GB (many tracks surveying Turtle Dove), road at seat GB F, back GBS, GB, ca. 2 Eurasian Teal, 2 Mallard, 3 Grey Heron distant, 1 Marsh Harrier male, 3 Common Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 10 Northern Lapwing and 2 young GB F, 2 Common Redshank, 2 Black-headed Gull, 9 Turtle Dove all GB did several minor paths as well as usual, 1 Common Cuckoo, 13 Common Swift, 12 Carrion Crow, 1 Sky Lark, 2 Sand Martin, 8 Barn Swallow, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Common Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Wren, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Common Chaffinch, 3 Linnet, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 4 Reed Bunting. Also a male Adder GB.

25.06.11 (BPW & WHP). 1 Common Shelduck, 26 Eurasian Teal, 10 Mallard 6 young WP, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Pheasant, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon 2nd yr male, 11 Northern Lapwing, 2 Eurasian Curlew, 1 Common Redshank, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull 2nd yr birds at least maybe others in 1st W birds, 5 Yellow-legged Gull (all time maximum) 2nd yr birds at least maybe others in 1st W birds, 3 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Wood Pigeon, 40 Common Swift, 1 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 2 Sky Lark, 3 Sand Martin, 4 Barn Swallow, 1 House Martin, 4 Common Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Common Whitethroat, 8 Grasshopper Warbler, 7 Sedge Warbler, 7 Reed Warbler, 2 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, 14 Reed Bunting. Also a Red Deer WP and Roe Deer F. 1 Bee Orchid F. 

24.06.11 (RW) 1 Common Shelduck, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Common Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Great Black-backed Gull 3rd Summer (first returned), several hundred Common Swift, 2 Grasshopper Warbler.

20.06.11 (BPW) 10.00 to 22.00. Route: ca, RP, CTP, PLATFORM, EB, CT, WC, EW, path to S edge, C, rough path S edge to LW/PB area, PTT, PBT, SWD, WP, MT, MMT, PLATFORM, MOUNDS, ROAD, GBS, GB, ca. 12 Greylag Goose, 2 Common Shelduck, 17 Eurasian Teal, 10 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Partridge ca, 4 Common Pheasant and 5 young, 1 Grey Heron imm on F, 1 RED KITE adult low MM going W 16.00, towards WC but curved over ca gaining height, viewed from near platform. 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Water Rail, 1 Moorhen, 9 Northern Lapwing, 1 Common Snipe drumming mound, 1 Eurasian Curlew, 4 Common Redshank, 94 Lesser Black-backed Gull most roosting GB F, 4 Herring/Yellow-legged Gull roost W end SOMT, 6 Black-headed Gull, 19 Wood Pigeon, 4 Common Cuckoo, 90 Common Swift S edge mainly, 2 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 12 Carrion Crow, 10 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Willow Tit WP, 1 Sky Lark, 6 Sand Martin, 6 Barn Swallow, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 22 Common Chiffchaff, 36 Willow Warbler, 24 Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler, 33 Common Whitethroat, 7 Grasshopper Warbler, 9 Sedge Warbler, 21 Reed Warbler, 18 Wren, 8 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 11 Robin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit PTT, 1 Meadow Pipit, 26 Common Chaffinch, 15 Linnet, 8 Bullfinch, 6 Yellowhammer, 27 Reed Bunting. Also 7 Red Deer PBW/WP and a Roe Deer. Large Heath around 60 mainly EBT.

17.06.11 (BPW). 14 Eurasian Teal, 49 Mallard 8 young, 1 Shoveler, 2 Grey Partridge GM, 2 Common Pheasant, 2 Marsh Harrier m & fm, 1 Common Kestrel, 9 Northern Lapwing, 2 Common Redshank, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Black-headed Gull, 10 Wood Pigeon, 36 Common Swift, 2 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Willow Tit, 4 Sky Lark, 1 Sand Martin, 8 Barn Swallow, 3 House Martin, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Common Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 7 Common Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 7 Sedge Warbler, 7 Reed Warbler, 4 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit, 15 Meadow Pipit, 2 Common Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 13 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer, 10 Reed Bunting. Also 4 Roe Deer (one with fawn) and a Fox WP.

15.06.11 (BPW). 2 Common Shelduck, 4 Eurasian Teal, 10 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 1 Marsh Harrier fm, 1 Common Kestrel, 12 Northern Lapwing, 2 Common Redshank, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Turtle Dove, 50 Common Swift, 6 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 1 Barn Swallow, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 4 Reed Bunting.

11.06.11 (Paul Adams, Pete Hinks and Brian Smith). Route. Square walk aroung Will Pitts. Then from Fison's Road along Middle Moor Tram passing the viewing platform, along Eastern Boundary Tram, around Middle Moor, back to Fison's Road. Then around Green Belt. All bird species noted as present other than those numbered (nominally number 1 or 2 here). 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Common Shelduck, 1 Mallard, 1 Common Pheasant, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Common Snipe, 5 Black-headed Gull, 1 Wood Pigeon, 1 European Nightjar nr WP, 2 Common Swift, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Barn Swallow, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper, 1 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Common Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting. Also 4 Small Tortoiseshell. 1 Peacock. 49 Large Heath. 1 Small Copper. 4 Common Blue. 8 Large Skipper. 2 Cinnabar. 2 Brown Silver-line. 1 Common Heath. (2 more Moth species still under going identification), 8 Large Red Damselfly. 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly. 5 Azure Damselfly. 4 Common Blue Damselfly. 22 Four-spotted Chaser. 2 Red Deer Hinds. 3 Roe Deer and 2 Common Lizard.

Sundew 11-06-11(Paul Adams) 

07.06.11 (BPW). 23 Greater Canada Goose, 2 Common Shelduck, 12 Eurasian Teal, 10 Mallard, 10 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Marsh Harrier m and fm, 1 Oystercatcher over E calling, 24 Northern Lapwing, 2 Common Redshank, 4 Black-headed Gull, 4 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Common Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 8 Common Whitethroat, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 10 Reed Bunting. Also a Roe Deer WP.

31.05.11 to 01.06.11 (BS) Note: spent a full 24hrs on the moors 1pm 31st to 1pm on 1st. Covered the whole area except Bells Pond/colliery area, Inkle Moor, Western and Northern boundaries and CTP. 4 Greylag Goose both pairs with juveniles, 4 Common Shelduck, 11 Gadwall, 42 Eurasian Teal, 81 Mallard, 26 Shoveler, 16 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Great Cormorant on 1st, 3 Marsh Harrier 1m 2cc, 3 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 2 Water Rail GM, 2 Moorhen, 1 Common Coot, 3 Ringed Plover, 47 Northern Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 5 Common Snipe drumming MM, 1 Woodcock roding WP, 2 Eurasian Curlew, 6 Common Redshank, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull over, The Black-headed Gull colony not looking good, no real activity there. As others have also noticed they seem to have totally abandoned any attempts at breeding this season, very odd. 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove nest BT shed, 4 Turtle Dove, 10 Common Cuckoo, 2 Long-eared Owl, 10 European Nightjar N of platform, 3 Eurasian Jay, 4 Blue Tit with young, 4 Great Tit with young, 2 Coal Tit WP, 2 Willow Tit, 12 Barn Swallow, 2 House Martin, 8 Long-tailed Tit with young, 14 Common Chiffchaff, 62 Willow Warbler, 23 Blackcap, 7 Garden Warbler, 37 Common Whitethroat, 17 Grasshopper Warbler, 22 Sedge Warbler, 27 Reed Warbler, Song Thrush, 1 Spotted Flycatcher GB road, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, 5 Bullfinch, 6 Yellowhammer. Also: a Grey Squirrel nr. metal entrance bridge, 10 Roe Deer, 2 Fox, 1 Hare north end, 6 Red Deer (inc. a very small fawn nr. platform).

01.06.11 (BPW). 1 Marsh Harrier cc, 1 Hobby, 16 Black-headed Gull what happened to breeding colony, 2 Common Cuckoo, 2 Sky Lark NEF, 1 Barn Swallow, 1 Lesser Whitethroat ca, 3 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 3 Mistle Thrush IM, 2 Goldfinch.

Turtle Dove (Graham Todd) 

31.05.11 (BPW) 06.40 to 11.40. Route: ca, GB edge, road, Thousand Acre, S&PD, to mound, SOMT, road, GB edge, ca. 2 Mute Swan, 2 Common Shelduck, 1 Gadwall, 6 Eurasian Teal, 10 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Marsh Harrier m and fm, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Water Rail Thousand Acre F, 12 Northern Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 1 Eurasian Curlew GM, 1 Common Redshank, 1 Common Gull adult, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1st S, 8 Wood Pigeon, 2 Common Cuckoo, 30 Common Swift, 4 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Sky Lark, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Barn Swallow, 2 Common Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat ca, 6 Common Whitethroat, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Robin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail inc. 2 fledged young, 1 Tree Pipit GB road, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Common Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 8 Reed Bunting. Also 2 Roe Deer.

28.05.11 (BPW, WHP) 07.30 to 12.30. Route: ca, SW edge, WC, CT, to ET, MMT, Road, GBS, ca. 1 Gadwall, 4 Eurasian Teal, 10 Mallard, 5 Shoveler all m, 1 Grey Partridge pit, 1 Common Quail W end MDM call, 1 Marsh Harrier male, 6 Northern Lapwing, 1 ARCTIC SKUA dark, 3rd record for Thorne Moors going W over N edge GM with 4 Herring type 11.45 viewed from road at GB, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull adult, 1 Yellow-legged Gull 2nd Summer down S of road, 4 Herring Gull type with Skua, 30 Black-headed Gull, 4 Wood Pigeon, 2 Turtle Dove ca, 2 Common Cuckoo, 60 Common Swift, 3 Eurasian Jay, 4 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit WP, 1 Sky Lark, 1 House Martin, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Common Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 6 Common Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler MM, 3 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper WP, 3 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Tree Pipit E end CT, 5 Common Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch CT, 6 Reed Bunting.

27.05.11 (Graham Todd et al.) We eventually saw at least four Hobbies together, possibly five, over WP. We also had nice views of Turtle Dove and located a Twayblade on the Canal Tow Path to the metal platform (Southern Canals).

27.05.11 (BPW) 07.00 to 14.40. Route: ca, SW edge, WC, CT, to ET, LT to S edge to PTT, PBT, SWD, WPS, WP ditch ride, S&PD, old ride, Road, Thousand Acre, mounds, Road, GBS, Road, GB edge track, ca. 5 Greylag Goose 3 young, 12 Eurasian Teal, 30 Mallard, 14 Shoveler all males, 4 Tufted Duck WPS, 6 Common Pheasant, 1 Marsh Harrier male, 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk pair CT, 1 Common Buzzard PBW, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Hobby WP, 2 Common Coot S of Road, 12 Northern Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Redshank, 30 Black-headed Gull, 10 Wood Pigeon, 2 Turtle Dove 1LT, 1PBM, 6 Common Cuckoo, 150 Common Swift, 10 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 3 Sky Lark, 2 Barn Swallow, 14 House Martin, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Common Chiffchaff, 23 Willow Warbler, 16 Blackcap, 7 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat ca, 16 Common Whitethroat, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler, 14 Reed Warbler, 9 Wren, 10 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush LW, 6 Robin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Tree Pipit 2 E end CT, 2PTT, 1GB road, 5 Meadow Pipit, 16 Common Chaffinch, 100 Linnet NEF, 11 Common Crossbill, a new maximum count for the Moors ET at LT flew to CT calling, 15 second view, mostly bad light, but large and green on rump and back of one could be seen. 7 Bullfinch 1ca, 2PBW, 4WP, 9 Yellowhammer, 20 Reed Bunting. Also Fox wading into water and stealing eggs and 3 Roe Deer.

26.05.11 (BPW). Route: P, LM, IM. 1 Marsh Harrier male, 1 Moorhen, 150 Common Swift, 14 House Martin, 5 Meadow Pipit.

21.05.11 (BPW) 06.40-13.00 Route, ca, GB F to SOMT. 1 Mute Swan, 9 Greylag Goose, 13 Greater Canada Goose, 2 Gadwall, 17 Eurasian Teal, 66 Mallard, 15 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Pheasant, 2 Marsh Harrier m and fm, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 1 Little Ringed Plover GB F, 5 Ringed Plover SOMT F, 34 Northern Lapwing, 3 Dunlin SOMT F, 3 Common Redshank, 13 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull 2nd-summer 1000 Acre F. The all black bill with yellow end/tip is a distinctive feature. 100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Wood Pigeon, 3 Turtle Dove GB, 3 Common Cuckoo, 1 Tawny Owl call ca, 3 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Sky Lark, 1 Barn Swallow, 1 House Martin with Swifts, 2 Common Chiffchaff, 15 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 19 Common Whitethroat, 4 Grasshopper Warbler, 14 Sedge Warbler, 12 Reed Warbler, 4 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Robin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit singing GB road and P, 8 Meadow Pipit, 8 Common Chaffinch, 100 Linnet NEF, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 23 Reed Bunting, also Fox ca, 3 Roe Deer.

20.05.11 (BPW and RW) 07.00-14.20 Route, ca, GB F to SOMT. 7 Greylag Goose, 2 Common Shelduck, 12 Eurasian Teal, 30 Mallard, 7 Shoveler (5m 2fm), 1 Black-necked Grebe F, 2 Marsh Harrier m, fm F, 1 Common Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 1 Little Ringed Plover Thousand Acre F, 1 Ringed Plover SOMT F, 17 Northern Lapwing, 3 Dunlin SOMT F, 2 Common Redshank, 32 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 180 Black-headed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 8 Wood Pigeon, 4 Turtle Dove 1ca, 3GB, 3 Common Cuckoo, 

Cuckoo with caterpillar (RW) 

























Cuckoo (RW)

2 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Sky Lark SOMT, 1 House Martin S, 3 Common Chiffchaff, 10 Willow Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 8 Common Whitethroat, 4 Grasshopper Warbler F, 6 Sedge Warbler F, 2 Reed Warbler road, 3 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Tree Pipit GB along road singing, gone later, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer, 30 Reed Bunting, and 1 Roe Deer.

14.05.11 (BS) 0800 to 1600, Goole Moor, Will Pits & Pony Bridge areas. 1 Tree Pipit And 2 Turtle Dove Green Belt. Goole Moor 6 Marsh Harrier (4 Cream Crown, 1 imm male 1 adult male), 11 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Dunlin, 3 Redshank, 3 White Wagtail, several hundred Swift. 2 Little Grebe Will Pits, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Hobby, only 2 Cuckoo, also 4 Red Deer on Goole Moor and 1 Grey Heron at paraffin works.

13.05.11 (Paul Leonard) entering from Crowle and moving onto Thorne as far as tower and back. c20 + Greylag and one brood, 1 Shelduck, c10 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, c10 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe Will Pits Scrape, 2 Marsh Harrier Shoulder o’ Mutton area, 2 Kestrel, 1-2 Water Rail calling, Main canal, W of OT, 1 Snipe 'chipping' NW of OT, Cuckoo several calling, 15-20 Swift N of FR, 2-3 Tree Pipit singing, Crowle Moor, 5 Garden Warbler. Blackcap numerous, especially around Will Pits Wood, Compound, Warping Drain, Bailey Bridge area. 5 singing Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler numerous along drains, probably c15 singing, Reed Warbler similar to above but lesser numbers. 

Sericomyia lappona (PL) 



























4 Spot Chaser (PL) 

Also: several Roe Deer; Small Copper (most numerous butterfly); Red Admiral, 1; Speckled Wood 2, Crowle Moor; Large Red Damselfly numerous; 4-spotted Chaser; Green Tiger Beetle numerous on Crowle; Miris Striata 1; Sericomiyia lappona 1, on track by Warping Drain, S of compound (a superb hoverfly and new for me); Anasimyia lineata or possibly lunulata unfortunately didn't get close enough to be certain, on buttercups on track following W edge of Will Pit Scrape.

11.05.11 (Melvin Grassby, Peter Hinks) 1 Grey Heron, 5 Greylag, Mallard, 4 Shoveler, Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 2 Red-legged Partridge Red House Farm, Pheasant, 2 Little Ringed Plover N of Fisons’ Road, 12 Lapwing, 3 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 6 Collared Doves at farms, 4 Cuckoo, Swallow, 12 Meadow Pipit, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 6 Grasshopper Warblers areas around WP, Sedge Warber, 4 Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Maagpie, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Reed Bunting. 1 Brown Hare Fisons’ Road nr Fillinghams’ Gate. Green-veined White, Large White, Small White, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Copper. Four-Spot Chaser, Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly.

07.05.11 (WHP) 2-4 Hobby, 4 Kestrel, 2 Canada Geese with 4 chicks WPS, 1 Quail calling Southern Canals, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Greenshank, 4 Redshank, 2 Curlew, 11 Garden Warbler 4ca, 7WP, 1 Cuckoo, 3 Linnet, 2 Turtle Dove RP.

04.05.11 (Rob Watson) 4 Turtle Dove, 10 Grasshopper Warbler,

 


































2 m+f Wheatear, 2 Redshank, 6 Hobby, 5 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Greylag goslings, 3 Cuckoo, 2 Willow Tit, Also: Small Copper Butterflies & Four Spotted Chasers (Dragonflies).

02.05.11 (WHP) 1 SANDWICH TERN over GB going E (2nd record for Moors), 11 Cormorants New all-time maximum for Moors, 3 Marsh Harrier, 100 Swifts, 2 Cucckoo, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Greenshank, 3 Ringed Plover, 1fm Wheatear Fisons’ Road.

02.05.11 (Robert Broch) 3 Turtle Dove 1B, 1RP, 1GB, 1 Woodcock nest of 4 eggs produced 3 young.

30.04.11 (Carl Cornish) 1 pair peregrine (east of Fisons' Road North), 1 cc marsh harrier (east of Fisons' Road North), 1 buzzard (Pony Bridge Marsh), 2 garden warblers singing (Pony Bridge Wood), 1 blackcap (Pony Bridge Wood), 1 treecreeper (Pony Bridge Wood), 1 blackcap (Will Pits Wood), 1 whitethroat (Will Pits Wood), Also: 1 common lizard (Pony Bridge Wood), Large red damselfly (numerous), and four-spotted chaser (several, Pony Bridge Wood).

30.04.11 (WHP) 5 Shelduck, 4 Marsh Harrier, 5 Arctic Terns, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Greenshank, 1 Tree Pipit platform, 1 Garden Warbler.

29.04.11 (WHP) 13 Arctic Terns New all-time maximum for Moors.

23.04.11 (WHP) 2 Common Shelduck 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Eurasian Hobby, 2 Common Coot, 3 Common Cuckoo, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Garden Warbler, 1 Coal Tit.

22.04.11 (WHP) 4 Canada Goose with young WPS, F, 5 Common Shelduck, 3 Eurasian Marsh Harrier 2 cc and male, 1 Eurasian Hobby, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Cuckoo, 2 Tree Pipit SOM, BT, 19 Common Grasshopper Warbler, 35 Sedge Warbler, 13 Common Whitethroat, 25 Blackcap, 50 Willow Warbler, and a Grey Squirrel.

22.04.11 (WHP) 2 Tree Pipit SOM, platform.

21.04.11 (PA) The following from Red House Farm to Swinefleet Peat Works. 1 Eurasian Collared Dove, 1 Sky Lark, 5 Barn Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Winter Wren, 1 Northern Wheatear, 

3 European Greenfinch, 30 European Goldfinch, 7 Common Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer.

21.04.11 (RW) 14 Greylag Goose plus 4 young, 2 Eurasian Marsh Harrier male and fm F, 




















2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard CM, 1 Common Cuckoo Will Pits, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Common Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler Will Pits. Also 1 Adder - Mill Drain Marsh, 10 Red Deer - Crowle, Large Red Damselflies, Four Spotted Chaser Dragonfly.

17.04.11 (Anon.) 5 Eurasian Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier ringtail, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Common Redstart Jone's Cable.

16.04.11 (WHP) 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon. and Red Deer 12 WP.

16.04.11 (Paul Adams and Pete Hinks) Route. Red House Farm to Top Moor Farm. Top Moor Farm to Bailey Bridge. From Bailey Bridge along Yorkshire Triangle, Ribbon Row, Nelson's Tram. Northern Tram and Modge Hall Tram back to Bailey Bridge. From Bailey Bridge along Angle Drain Track, Middle Moor Tram turning right towards Will Pits.

1 Little Grebe WPS, 10 Greylag Goose, 5 Gadwall, 18 Eurasian Teal, 31 Mallard, 9 Northern Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier female MMT, 1 Common Kestrel, 6 Common Pheasant, 300 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Wood Pigeon, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Winter Wren, 9 European Robin, 2 Common Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Common Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Eurasian Reed Warbler EARLIEST EVER, 2 Common Whitethroat, 12 Blackcap, 9 Common Chiffchaff, 46 Willow Warbler 1 Long-tailed Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper, 8 Carrion Crow, 12 Chaffinch, 2 European Greenfinch, 3 European Goldfinch, 5 Common Linnet, 1 Common Bullfinch, 12 Reed Bunting. 2 Brimstone. 1 Green-veined White. 4 Orange Tip. 1 Small Tortoishell. 21 Peacock. 2 Speckled Wood. 1 Water Vole warping drain across from WP. 1 Fox Angle Moor Tram.

14.04.11 (RW) Eastern Moors 2 Redshanks on territory (floods) 2 Grasshopper Warblers (Will Pits Scrape) 2 Swallow (WPS) 1 Little Grebe (WPS) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Will Pits) 1 Sedge Warbler (floods) 7 Red Deer (Pony Bridge Marsh)

09.04.11 (Paul Adams, Peter Hinks) 4 Goosander WPS, 3 Eurasian Marsh Harrier BT & F, 1 Tawny Owl called WP, 6 Common Bullfinch WP,

09.04.11 (WHP, Anon.) 3 Eurasian Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Eurasian Hobby EARLIEST EVER IN YORKSHIRE (RJS only), 1 Peregrine Falcon male, 2 Common Redshank displaying, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Northern Wheatear, 4 Common Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet. 1 Sedge Warbler EARLIEST EVER,

09.04.11 (Paul Adams, Peter Hinks) Route. Swinefleet Peat works to Top Moor Farm. Top Moor Farm to Will Pits. Fisons Road to Shoulder o'Mutton Tram. 7 Greylag Goose, 3 Eurasian Wigeon, 29 Eurasian Teal, 34 Mallard, 10 Northern Shoveler, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Kestrel, 5 Northern Lapwing, 300 Black-headed Gull, 15 Meadow Pipit, 6 Winter Wren, 1 Hedge Accentor, 3 European Robin, 1 Common Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Blackcap, 12 Common Chiffchaff, 29 Willow Warbler, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper, 1 Eurasian Jay, 30 Carrion Crow, 5 Chaffinch, 3 European Goldfinch, 1 Common Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting. 2 Orange Tip. Several Peacock and Small Tortoishell. 3 hind Red Deer WP.

08.04.11 (Paul Adams) Red House Farm and Swinefleet Peat Works. 30 European Golden Plover, 2 Northern Wheatear, 26 European Goldfinch. (to the north of the recording area at Puddiners Lane in the square SE7820 6 Northern Wheatear and a Little Ringed Plover)

07.04.11 (JGH) 1 Hen Harrier ringtail.

06.04.11 (Peter Hinks, Melvin Grassby, Simone Maw) 1 Whooper Swan F, 2 Greylag Goose, 8 Eurasian Teal, 20 Mallard, 6 Northern Shoveler, 10 Tufted Duck WPS, F, 4 Goosander WPS, 15 Common Pheasant, 9 European Golden Plover, 2 Northern Lapwing, 10 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker WP, 1 Barn Swallow GBS, 2 Winter Wren, 2 European Robin, 2 Common Blackbird, 4 Common Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Willow Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Eurasian Jay, 2 Black-billed Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Chaffinch, 14 European Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting. Also 1 Roe Deer, 1 Grass Snake (GBS) and frog colonies WPS and WP.

04.04.11 (RW) 12 Greylag Goose, 1 Willow Tit WP, 1 Common Kestrel, 3 Common Buzzard WP, 1 Blackcap WP, 1 Willow Warbler WP, 20 Common Chiffchaff ca and WP, 1 Whooper Swan, 17 Pink-footed Goose. 3 Eurasian Marsh Harrier 2cc 1 adult male. Also 6 Red Deer WP.

04.04.11 (BPW). 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Mallard, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Redshank GB F, 40 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull all imms, 8 Herring Gull all imms, 6 Common Wood Pigeon, 1 Sky Lark, 7 Meadow Pipit, 4 Winter Wren, 42 Fieldfare NEF, 10 Common Chiffchaff ca, GB, 3 Willow Warbler ca, GB, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit GB edge, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 8 Black-billed Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 10 Chaffinch, 2 European Goldfinch, 6 Common Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting, 1 Corn Bunting Longthorpes, (JD) 7 Lesser Redpoll. Also 3 Roe Deer.

01-02.04.11 (JGH) 12 Pink-footed Goose (02.04.11), 14 Northern Shoveler (02.04.11), 1 Barn Swallow WP (01.04.11). Also a colony of frogs at BWD.

02.04.11 (PA) c.100 Golden Plover flying north. Viewed from Red House Farm. I have regularly seen spring passage movements of this species in recent years. Some occasionally fall in to the fields south of the recording area. Also seen recently to the south of Saltmarshe Delph.

26.03.11 (BS). 08:30-16:30, route Jone’s Cable - Woodpecker Corner - Elmhirst - Pony Bridge - Will Pits – floods. 1 Little Grebe, 2 Whooper Swan ads, 18 Pink-footed Goose, 36 Greylag Goose, 1 Common Shelduck, 23 Gadwall, 104 Eurasian Teal, 131 Mallard, 9 Northern Shoveler, 21 Goosander, 2 Eurasian Marsh Harrier both cc, 1 Hen Harrier ringtail, 4 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 29 Northern Lapwing, 1 Common Redshank, 1 Common Gull adult at BH Gull colony, 40 Meadow Pipit, 3 White / Pied Wagtail, 21 Common Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Tit, 2 Eurasian Treecreeper, 1 Eurasian Siskin, 10 Common Bullfinch, 7 Reed Bunting.

26.03.11 (BPW). IM only. 31 Fieldfare, 5 Common Chiffchaff flat tip and IM, 1 Willow Tit, 2 Common Bullfinch. Also 6 Common Frog and 5 small bits of spawn and 2 Common Toad IMP.

22.03.11 (BPW). 

The first photo of the year is a toad! If you have any photos for blog they would be much appreciated. Thanks. 5 Greylag Goose, 14 Mallard, 2 Northern Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Kestrel, 4 Common Pheasant, 1 Water Rail GB F, 50 Northern Lapwing, 20 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull imm, 2 Common Wood Pigeon, 1 Meadow Pipit imm, 1 White / Pied Wagtail, 2 Winter Wren WPS, 2 European Robin, 3 Common Blackbird 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Common Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Black-billed Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow 2 3 Chaffinch, 3 Common Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting. Also 2 colonies of FROGS (c.10 in each) both with large clumps of spawn. First N of road near BB, second S of road SW of WP towards MT. Also 3 TOADS IMP, may all be same sex as not coupled and no spawn.

18-19.03.11 (RB) 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker WPS, 18th, 11 Whooper Swan 19th, 4 Meadow Pipit 19th.

18.03.11 (BPW). 1 Whooper Swan, 1 Common Shelduck WPS, 12 Gadwall, 30 Eurasian Teal, 14 Mallard, 4 Northern Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, 5 Goosander, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier cc, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Northern Lapwing holding territory, 227 Black-headed Gull at colonies along road, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull adult over N, 2 Herring Gull down with BH Gulls, 4 Stock Pigeon, 2 Sky Lark ca, 8 Meadow Pipit, 1 White / Pied Wagtail, 2 Common Chiffchaff ca, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 7 European Goldfinch, 3 Common Linnet, 8 Lesser Redpoll GB, 2 Mealy Redpoll GB, 3 Common Bullfinch, 8 Reed Bunting. And 4 Roe Deer.

17.03.11 (WHP) 1 Northern Wheatear fm.

14.03.11 (P. Hinks, B. Smith) 3 Whooper Swan on E end F, 2 Northern Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck, 15 Goosander, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Fieldfare, 1 Willow Tit WP, 100 Common Linnet BT. Also a Common Lizard at P.

11.03.11 (P. Hinks, P. Kendall, B. Thompson) 20 Greylag Goose, 2 Gadwall, 25 Eurasian Teal, 30 Mallard, 8 Northern Shoveler, 8 Tufted Duck, 10 Goosander WPS, 2 Common Pheasant, 1 Water Rail heard WP, 1 Common Moorhen, 20 Northern Lapwing, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Wood Pigeon, 32 Eurasian Collared Dove Red House Farm,, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker WP, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 White / Pied Wagtail, 2 Winter Wren, 2 European Robin, 2 Common Blackbird, 1 Common Chiffchaff SWD at WP, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Black-billed Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Chaffinch, 20 European Goldfinch, 100 Common Linnet fields nr BT, 1 Common Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting. Also Roe Deer and Mink BT and 9 male Adders S end of GB.

11.03.11 (BPW). 6 Greylag Goose, 4 Gadwall, 7 Northern Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, 12 Goosander, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 4 Northern Lapwing, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Sky Lark, 3 European Robin, 48 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 3 Great Tit, 22 Black-billed Magpie, 4 Chaffinch, 2 European Goldfinch, 1 Eurasian Siskin, 180 Common Linnet ca and Bank Top (Peter Hinks), 2 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Yellowhammer.

08.03.11 (RW) 33 Whooper Swan F, 70 Eurasian Teal F, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier F, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk F, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon F.

07.03.11 (Brian Smith) 50+ Whooper Swan F. 



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06.03.11 (Adrian Scutt, Jim Snowdon) 21 Gadwall, 13 Tufted Duck, 6 Goosander, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier fm, 2 Hen Harrier male and ringtail, 1 Peregrine Falcon imm male.

05.03.11 (BPW, WHP, SB). 19 Greylag Goose, 14 Eurasian Teal, 2 Eurasian Marsh Harrier m and fm F, 1 Hen Harrier fm F, 1 Common Buzzard NEF, 10 Black-headed Gull some calling and landing, 3 Sky Lark, 2 Winter Wren, 3 European Robin, 1 Song Thrush A, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper A, 2 Eurasian Jackdaw W edge singly, 4 Chaffinch, 2 European Goldfinch, 2 Eurasian Siskin, 50 Common Linnet NEF, 20 Lesser Redpoll A, 1 Common Bullfinch ca, 3 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting. Also a Mink at A.

05.03.11 (Stuart Beebee) 2 Hen Harrier m and fm F, 2 Peregrine Falcon GM.

04.03.11 (John Durrant) 2 Eurasian Woodcock ca, 2 Short-eared Owl NEF pm, possibly LEOS.

03.03.11 (Rob Watson). 12 Greylag Goose, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier imm male, 1 Common Buzzard WPS, 4 Redwing recreation ground, 1 Great Grey Shrike MM, 200 Common Starling recreation ground.

01.03.11 (Ron Moat). 310 Pink-footed Goose 3 skeins W, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Eurasian Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Pheasant, 2 Carrion Crow.

01.03.11 (Justin Parker). 12.00 to 14.00 250+ Pink-footed Geese flew N, 1 Great Grey Shrike, 1 ROUGH LEGGED BUZZARD viewed for ten minutes from behind the viewing platform mobbed by crow viewed by me and my dad Dave Parker showed very well was circling so white across the tail was visible and pale head was noticeable in very good lighting and hovered on 2 separate occasions ok.

27.02.11 (Paul Adams, Peter Hinks) Route. Red House Farm to Top Moor Farm. Top Moor Farm to Will Pits scrape and Wood. 10.00 – 13.30 Then along Blackwater Dyke to Alder Woods. Creykes and Northern Goole Moor. Then Top Moor Farm to Swinefleet Peat Works. 15 Greylag Goose, 2 Common Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, 16 Eurasian Teal, 60 Mallard, 4 Northern Shoveler, 10 Tufted Duck, 14 Goosander 4 m + 10 fm but mobile, 1 Hen Harrier male A and NGM, 1 Common Kestrel, 2 Common Pheasant, 1 Common Moorhen, 1 Common Snipe, 5 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Wood Pigeon, 1 Eurasian Collared Dove, 1 Sky Lark, 11 Winter Wren, 3 European Robin, 3 Common Blackbird, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper, 1 Black-billed Magpie, 16 Carrion Crow, 4 Eurasian Tree Sparrow, 38 Chaffinch, 2 European Greenfinch, 15 European Goldfinch, 3 Common Linnet, 70 Lesser Redpoll, 30 Mealy Redpoll, 22 Yellowhammer, 6 Reed Bunting.

28.02.11 (Ben Steel). 1 Whooper Swan F, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Eurasian Treecreeper A, 110 Lesser Redpoll A and ca, 100 Mealy Redpoll A and ca, 2 Arctic Redpoll A.

27.02.11 (anon.) Route: PB, MM, A. 1 Cormorant 6 Goosander, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier female, 1 Hen Harrier fm, 1 Peregrine, 1 Great Grey Shrike PBM, 3 or more COUE'S ARCTIC REDPOLL Pony Bridge area.

25.02.11 (BPW) Route: ca, GB edge, road, A, back to road, SOMT, along then across to mound at S+PD, then S+PD into WP, BT, WPS, MT, MMT, Platform, CTP, RP, ca. 10 Greylag Goose, 2 Canada Goose F, 6 Gadwall, 34 Eurasian Teal, 50 Mallard, 4 Northern Shoveler F, 10 Tufted Duck WPS mainly, 17 Goosander F then 14 WPS (some same), 2 Eurasian Marsh Harrier male and cc F, 1 Hen Harrier fm F, 23 Northern Lapwing, 1 Eurasian Woodcock flushed at A, 4 Black-headed Gull 2 on water calling, 9 Stock Pigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker fm A, m WP, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 1 male S+PD in WP, 3 Sky Lark, 3 Winter Wren, 8 European Robin, 8 Common Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 28 Redwing Alders, 31 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 25 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 3 Eurasian Treecreeper 2 Alders (1 imm), 1 WP, 7 Black-billed Magpie, 18 Carrion Crow, 31 Chaffinch, 13 European Goldfinch, 30 Common Linnet, 150 Lesser Redpoll Alders with big flock prob many more, 8 Common (Mealy) Redpoll Alders with big flock prob many more, 2 COUE'S ARCTIC REDPOLL Alders with big flock, 2 Common Bullfinch WP, 3 Yellowhammer S+CM. Also 4 Roe Deer, 1 Grey Squirrel.

24.02.11 (RW). 10 Greylag Goose, 8 Eurasian Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 6 Northern Shoveler, 10 Goosander, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Eurasian Curlew.

24.02.11 (Paul Adams, Peter Hinks). 10 Greylag Goose, 80 Eurasian Teal, 100 Mallard, 2 Common Kestrel, 3 Common Pheasant, 4 Black-headed Gull, 10 Common Wood Pigeon, 3 Eurasian Collared Dove, 4 Sky Lark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Winter Wren, 2 European Robin, 2 Common Blackbird, 50 Fieldfare, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Black-billed Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 Eurasian Tree Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 10 European Goldfinch, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 15 Mealy Redpoll, 2 Arctic Redpoll, 3 Yellowhammer, 6 Reed Bunting.

22.02.11 (Ben Steel). The western edge, green belt, will pits areas. Headed to the Alder wood and western edge, found a very interesting flock of about 200, at least three-quarters were Common (mealy), 1 I'm very sure was a COUE'S ARCTIC 1 other was likely to be one and 2 or 3 others looked very good candidates for arctic’s. Flock was ground feeding on the peat just north of the north part of the alder woods, watched at only 20 feet for a few minutes then they flew off south, couldn't relocate the flock, was a pretty impressive sight with all those mealy, also on the western edge: 3 Woodcock, 20 Goldfinch, 2 Sparrow hawk, 1 Goldcrest, on the floods about 40 Greylag, 6 Shoveler, 1 Curlew, 1 imm male Marsh Harrier. Will pits, 15 Goosander, 10 Tufted Duck. 27+ Red Deer only 1 with antlers, 1 Grey Squirrel.

14.02.11 (BPW). 4 Eurasian Teal, 36 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Eurasian Marsh Harrier imm m NEF, adult m F, 7 Northern Lapwing, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Pigeon NEF, 4 Sky Lark, 2 European Robin, 1 Common Blackbird, 70 Fieldfare NEF, 6 Redwing, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Great Grey Shrike blue bridge, 3 Black-billed Magpie, 1 Chaffinch NEF, 5 European Goldfinch NEF, 190 Common Linnet NEF, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Reed Bunting.

08.02.11 (BPW) Route: ca, SW edge, WC, CT, ET, PBT, SWD, WPS, WP, GMT, SWD, mounds at S&PD, road, GBS, RP, ca. 10 Greylag Goose, 80 Eurasian Teal, 120 Mallard, 1 Northern Shoveler male F, 6 Tufted Duck, 15 Goosander WPS, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier imm male F, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard WPS, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 7 Sky Lark, 1 Winter Wren, 5 European Robin, 1 Common Blackbird, 100 Fieldfare NEF, 1 Song Thrush, 25 Redwing, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 4 Great Tit, 28 Carrion Crow, 2 European Goldfinch, 200 Common Linnet NEF, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Common Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting.

03.02.11 (BPW) Route: ca, RP, CTP, platform, MMT, MT, WPS, WP, mounds at S&PD, road, GBS, RP, ca. 4 Greylag Goose F, 12 Eurasian Teal F, 56 Mallard F, 10 Goosander WPS, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier F, imm male, 1 Common Buzzard NEF, 1 Peregrine Falcon F, big adult fm, 10 Common Pheasant NEF, 6 Stock Pigeon NEF, 8 Common Wood Pigeon NEF, 1 Sky Lark NEF, 1 Winter Wren, 1 Hedge Accentor 100 Fieldfare NEF, 6 Redwing NEF, 7 Mistle Thrush NEF, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 6 Black-billed Magpie NEF, 9 Chaffinch NEF mainly, 4 European Goldfinch NEF, 150 Common Linnet NEF, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Common Bullfinch 3ca, 1 WP, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting NEF.

29.01.11 (WHP). 150 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Great Grey Shrike near platform.

25.01.11 (BPW) Route: ca, GB, road, SOMT, mounds at S&PD, road GBS, RP, ca. 2 Greylag Goose F, 22 Eurasian Teal F, 90 Mallard F, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier cc F, 1 Common Buzzard NEF, 1 Herring Gull, 8 Fieldfare ca, 2 Song Thrush ca, 40 Redwing ca, 10 Carrion Crow F, 2 European Greenfinch ca, 1 European Goldfinch ca, 2 Lesser Redpoll ca.

18.01.11 (BPW) Route: ca, GB, road, WP, BT, WPS, MT, MMT, platform, CTP, RP, ca. 650 Pink-footed Goose going N, 1 Greylag Goose F, 8 Eurasian Wigeon F, 3 Gadwall F, 180 Eurasian Teal F, 60 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck F and WPS, 23 Goosander WPS new all time maximum, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier cc F, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk WP, 1 Common Buzzard WP, 1 Common Kestrel, 10 Common Pheasant, 8 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Sky Lark, 2 Winter Wren, 3 Common Blackbird, 18 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing WP, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Tit ca, 10 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 16 Black-billed Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 7 Common Bullfinch, 10 Lesser Redpoll WP.

03.01.11 (BPW). 2 Peregrine Falcon m and fm over F, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Grey Shrike midday halfway along road, then flew to CTP, 1 Common Bullfinch.

01.01.11 (BPW) Route: ca, GB, road, WP back same. 2 Great Cormorant 1 S am, 1 N pm, 20 Mallard, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier imm m F, 2 Common Kestrel, 4 Common Pheasant, 11 Black-headed Gull all NE mainly pm, 8 Mew Gull all NE mainly pm, 208 Herring Gull all NE mainly pm, 64 Great Black-backed Gull all NE mainly pm, 1 Rock Pigeon, 10 Stock Pigeon, 2 Wood Pigeon, 1 Little Owl calling Recreation Ground poplars, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hedge Accentor, 1 European Robin, 12 Common Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 13 Redwing, 3 Goldcrest WP, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Willow Tit 2GB, 2WP, 8 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper WP, 2 Black-billed Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Common Starling, 6 Chaffinch, 42 Lesser Redpoll GB, 2 Common Redpoll with Lesser Redpolls GB, 7 Common Bullfinch 2ca, 3GB, 2WP. 

Observers 2011 Paul Adams, Stuart Beebee, Robert Broch, Carl Cornish, John Durrant, Melvin Grassby, James Hinchliffe, Paul Hinchliffe, Steve Hiner, Peter Hinks, John G. Hitchcock, P. Kendall, Helen Kirk, Paul Leonard, Ron Moat, Col Neale, Justin Parker, William H. Priestley, Adrian Scutt, Brian Smith, Jim Snowdon, Richard J. Sprakes, Ben Steel, B. Thompson, Bryan P. Wainwright, Rob Watson. 

THORNE MOORS BIRD REPORT 2009

All records submitted will also automatically appear in the annual bird reports.

BSG PHOTO TOUR OF THORNE MOORS PART 1 .

BSG PHOTO TOUR OF THORNE MOORS PART 2 .

BSG PHOTO TOUR OF THORNE MOORS PART 3 .

The Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve comprises the two close but separate areas, Thorne Moors and Hatfield Moors. Thorne Moors (which is often defined to mean Thorne and the smaller contiguous moors of Goole, Snaith & Cowick, Crowle, and Rawcliffe together, as in this Report). Parts of these Moors lie in three counties, South Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. 

HATFIELD MOORS BIRDING BLOG IS HERE . 

All previous year's Thorne Moors Bird Reports can be found here with the most recent here THMCF there is also an up-to-date MAP. The BSG write-up is THE HUMBERHEAD PEATLANDS NNR 

All previous year's Thorne Moors Bird Reports can be found here with the most recent here THMCF and the BSG write-up is THE HUMBERHEAD PEATLANDS NNR 

THIS IS A VERY GOOD MAP OF THORNE MOORS Same as above. MAP.

Names for sites are often given as initials, a list is given here.

ALDER THICKETS A, ANGLE DRAIN AD, BANK TOP BT, BELL'S POND B, CANALS C, CANAL TOW PATH (Northern boundary of SC) CTP, CASSON'S C, CASSON'S MARSH Cma, CHADWICK FIELD (NATURAL ENGLAND'S SHEEP FIELD) CF or NEF, CHURCH PIECE CP, colliery area ca, COLLIS'S TRAM CT, CREYKES CR, CROWLE MOOR CM, DURHAM'S GARDENS DG, ELMHIRST PUMPING STATION wood EPS, ELMHIRST TRAM ET, ELMHIRST WOOD EW, FISON'S ROAD/ROAD FR, FLOODED WORKINGS N OF FR F, FLOWER GARDEN FG, GOOLE MOOR GM, GREEN BELT GB, INKLE MOOR IM, INKLE MOOR POND IMP, LIMBERLOST TRAM LT, LIMBERLOST WOOD LW, PINE TREE or LONESOME PINE TRAM PTT/LPT LONG MEADOW LM, LONGTHORPE'S L, MEDGE HALL TRAM MHT, MERVYN'S TRAM MT, MIDDLE MOOR MM, MILL DRAIN MARSH MDM, MOUNDS M, NELLY TRAM NT, NEW CUT NC, NEW MILL DRAIN NMD, NORTHERN CANALS NC, NORTHERN GOOLE MOOR NGM, OBSERVATION PLATFORM/TOWER OP/OT, PARAFFIN CUTTINGS P, PONY BRIDGE MARSH PBM, PONY BRIDGE WOOD PBW, POPPLETON'S MOOR PM, RAWCLIFFE MOOR RM, Red House Farm RHF, Top House Farm THF, RHODODENDRON PATH RP, RIBBON ROW RR, SHEARBURN AND PITTS S&P, SHOULDER o' MUTTON SoM, SNAITH AND COWICK MOOR S&C, SOUTHERN CANALS SC, SWINEFLEET WARPING DRAIN (S end) SWD, THORNE WASTE DRAIN TWD, WESTERN EDGE WE, WHALEY BALK WB, WILL PITS WP, WILL PITS SCRAPE WPS, WOODPECKER CORNER WC.

NOTE: RARE BREEDING BIRD INFORMATION, IF YOU HAVE ANY PLEASE SEND IN FOR THE RECORDS, HOWEVER IT WILL NOT BE DISPLAYED ON THIS WEBSITE

THE NEW REPORT IS OUT (UPDATED WITH LATE SENT IN RECORDS NOW) ON THORNE & HATFIELD MOORS CONSERVATION FORUM WEBSITETHORNE MOORS BIRDING REPORT 2010 























European Nightjar 27-09-08 (Graham Todd)