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28/12/2013 Robert Watson. 1 Whooper Swan Will Pits Scrape, 

 


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Whooper Swan (Rob Watson 2013). 

4 Greylag Goose, 1 Goldeneye female Will Pits Scrape, 13 Goosander 9 males Will Pits Scrape, 1 Marsh Harrier cream-crown and female.

25/12/2013 John Durrant, NW edge. 1 male and 9 female Red Deer with some young in a clearing between Collis's and Elmhirst Tram.

24/12/2013 Steve Hiner (Natural England) 1 Marsh Harrier male, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Grey Shrike Middle Moor, 1 Stonechat road, 2 Linnet.

22/12/2013 John Durrant, NW edge. 35 Teal, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Great Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper.

22/12/2013 Bryan P Wainwright. 2 Greylag Goose, 1 Gadwall, 60 Teal, 188 Mallard, 1 Goldeneye female Will Pits Scrape, 6 Goosander 4 male Will Pits Scrape, 1 Snipe, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 4 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 22 Blackbird, 18 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 10 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer, 13 Reed Bunting. Also 1 Roe Deer.

20/12/2013 Robert Watson. 1 Goldeneye female Will Pits Scrape, 11 Goosander 7 males Will Pits Scrape, 1 Marsh Harrier female, 1 Hen Harrier male Goole Moor going E, 40 Fieldfare Crowle, 4 Stonechat 2 pair floods, 2 Bullfinch a pair Will Pits.

20/12/2013 Bryan P Wainwright, John Durrant (in part). 2 Greylag Goose, 10 Pheasant, 1 Kestrel, 10 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 2 Jay, 2 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit Inkle Moor, 1 Willow Tit Inkle Moor, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Wren, 2 Starling, 23 Blackbird, 80 Fieldfare, 45 Redwing, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 40 Goldfinch, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.

19/12/2013 John Durrant. 7 Snipe marshy area old colliery compound.

19/12/2013 Bryan P Wainwright, pm. 20 Teal, 150 Mallard, 10 Goosander 6 males, 2 Marsh Harrier cream-crown and male, 1 Hen Harrier near adult male not one of the birds from 16th, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk male Will Pits Scrape, 1 Moorhen to moors roost, 43 Herring Gull, 120 Great Black-backed Gull to moors roost, 40 Carrion Crow to moors roost, 4 Blackbird, 1 Common Redpoll Will Pits Scrape, 2 Bullfinch. Also 3 Roe Deer and 1 Hare.

18/12/2013 John Durrant, NW edge. 10 Whooper Swan S along W edge am, 80 Teal, 45 Mallard, 15 Pheasant, 1 Peregrine chasing ducks.

17/12/2013 Peter Hinks, Brian Smith. 40 Teal, 70 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 4 Goosander, 4 Marsh Harrier 2 male & 2 female, 1 Great Grey Shrike flew SE from Paraffin Cuttings, 1 Jay, 1 Stonechat flooded workings, 4 Bullfinch Will Pits, 4 Yellowhammer Red House Farm.

17/12/2013 Martin Warne. 4 Goosander 1 male 3 female, 2 Marsh Harrier cream-crowns Shoulder o' Mutton, 1 Hen Harrier adult male Goole Moor to Crowle Moor, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Willow Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Redwing, 3 Stonechat 2 males & female Fison's Road, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch females, 5 Reed Bunting. Also 3 Roe Deer.

16/12/2013 Steve Hiner (Natural England) and 2 volunteers. 1 Hen Harrier immature male Goole Moor, 1 Buzzard fields E of moors, 1 Peregrine male W side floods, 17 Great Black-backed Gull floods, 1 Great Grey Shrike Middle Moor, 2 Willow Tit Swinefleet gate, 7 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 12 Meadow Pipit W side floods, 32 Goldfinch Swinefleet gate. Also 8 Red Deer Pony Bridge Wood.

16/12/2013 Bryan P Wainwright, pm (in part with SH & vols). 6 Gadwall, 20 Teal, 158 Mallard, 1 Goldeneye female Will Pits Scrape, 1 Marsh Harrier female floods, 2 Hen Harrier adult male at Paraffin (spotted by Ian MacDonald, also Helen Kirk & 2 others) immature male E over floods later, 2 Kestrel 1 with Field Vole on farm track to Creyke's gate, 2 Snipe flushed by adult male Hen Harrier at Paraffin, 5 Great Black-backed Gull on water Woodside, 1 Great Grey Shrike 1000 Acre where it had just killed and decapitated a male Reed Bunting and stuck it in fork of a willow bush, 1 Stonechat female road, 1 Tree Sparrow Creyke's Crossing, 1 Reed Bunting in shrike larder. 

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Great Grey Shrike (Bryan Wainwright 2013). 

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Reed Bunting (decapitated) in Great Grey Shrike larder (Bryan Wainwright 2013). 

Also 2 Roe Deer.

16/12/2013 Bryan P Wainwright, am pit tip. 2 Common Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 49 Great Black-backed Gull, 78 Black-headed Gull, 30 Woodpigeon, 3 Great Tit, 2 Wren, 16 Blackbird, 66 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Robin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 39 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch.

15/12/2013 Bryan P Wainwright, pm pit tip. 21 Herring Gull to moors roost from W, 35 Great Black-backed Gull to moors roost from W, 1 Black-headed Gull, 3 Magpie, 21 Blackbird, 317 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 69 Redwing, 84 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch.

15/12/2013 Bryan P Wainwright, Bill Priestley, John Durrant. WEBS. 40 Pink-footed Goose towards moors from W fields, 38 Greylag Goose, 2 Wigeon Will Pits Scrape, 4 Gadwall Will Pits Scrape, 107 Teal mainly Will Pits Scrape, 270 Mallard mainly Will Pits Scrape, 4 Shoveler Will Pits Scrape, 2 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, 1 Goldeneye female Will Pits Scrape, 3 Goosander 2 males & female Will Pits Scrape, 2 Marsh Harrier immature male and 1st-winter,, 2 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 2 Moorhen, 60 Lapwing, 1 Common Gull, 33 Herring Gull from moors roost on main floods W, 311 Great Black-backed Gull from moors roost on main floods W, 30 Black-headed Gull, 10 Stock Dove, 50 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Jay, 14 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Willow Tit Will Pits with tit flock, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper Will Pits with tit flock, 6 Wren, 3 Starling, 15 Blackbird, 8 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, 3 Robin, 4 Stonechat 2 pair road, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 70 Linnet fields before Creyke's, 6 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 8 Reed Bunting. Also 2 Roe Deer.

14/12/2013 Bryan P Wainwright. 44 Pink-footed Goose going E, 2 Greylag Goose, 9 Gadwall, 53 Teal, 155 Mallard, 5 Shoveler, 1 Goldeneye female Will Pits Scrape, 6 Goosander 2 males & 4 female Will Pits Scrape, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin male off floods W side to moor edge just N of Alders, 1 Water Rail, 4 Moorhen, 1 Lapwing, 1 Common Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 7 Black-headed Gull, 60 Woodpigeon, 6 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 3 Jay, 50 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Willow Tit Inkle Moor and Bell's, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 17 Wren, 3 Starling, 20 Blackbird, 28 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Robin, 6 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 28 Goldfinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 10 Reed Bunting. Also 2 Roe Deer.

13/12/2013 Steve Hiner (Natural England) and 2 volunteers. 2 Whooper Swan Will Pits Scrape, 239 Teal Will Pits Scrape, 125 Mallard Will Pits Scrape, 2 Pintail female type Will Pits Scrape, 1 Buzzard Pony Bridge Wood, 1 Magpie, 1 Goldcrest Pony Bridge Wood, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 32 Long-tailed Tit Pony Bridge Wood, 5 Blackbird, 69 Fieldfare, 1 Robin, 12 Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch. Also 5 Red Deer Pony Bridge Wood.

13/12/2013 Bryan P Wainwright colliery area am. 3 Kestrel, 1 Woodcock, 104 Herring Gull, 26 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 1 Jay, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Wren, 50 Starling, 30 Blackbird, 56 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 22 Redwing, 3 Robin, 6 Meadow Pipit, 78 Chaffinch, 14 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Bunting.

09/12/2013 John Durrant. 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker Inkle Moor. Also Stoat chasing Rabbits Chadwick's Field near Inkle Flats.

09/12/2013 Bryan P Wainwright colliery area am. 4 Mallard, 139 Herring Gull, 27 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Black-headed Gull, 12 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 1 Jay, 8 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Wren, 80 Starling, 53 Blackbird, 200 Fieldfare, 46 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 192 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 24 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 2 Linnet, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch, 5 Yellowhammer, 8 Reed Bunting. Also 2 Roe Deer.

08/12/2013 Martin Warne. 1 Goosander male Will Pits Scrape, 3 Marsh Harrier cream-crowns Goole Moor, 1 Buzzard, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper Will Pits, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Willow Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail, 15 Redwing, 60 Goldfinch, 13 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch. Also Grey Squirrel in Will Pits Wood feeding on Hawthorn berries, Roe Deer Crowle Moor.

08/12/2013 Bryan P Wainwright colliery area pm. 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 9 Herring Gull, 20 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Woodpigeon, 24 Blackbird, 106 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 12 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch.

07/12/2013 Jim Snowdon. 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier male Inkle Moor, 2 Buzzard.

07/12/2013 James Hincliffe. 7 Whooper Swan S over Top House Farm.

07/12/2013 Bryan P Wainwright, Bill Priestley. 2 Wigeon, 102 Teal, 260 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 1 Goldeneye female Will Pits Scrape, 1 Goosander male Will Pits Scrape, 3 Pheasant, 1 Sparrowhawk female Will Pits, 1 Kestrel, 1 Moorhen, 1 Snipe, 20 Common Gull, 11 Herring Gull, 24 Great Black-backed Gull, 50 Black-headed Gull, 32 Stock Dove 300 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Willow Tit calling Will Pits, 1 Skylark, 4 Wren, 20 Starling, 10 Blackbird, 200 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chaffinch, 32 Goldfinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Reed Bunting. Also 10 Roe Deer and Grey Squirrel Will Pits.

06/12/2013 Bryan P Wainwright. 1 Gadwall, 44 Teal, 100 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 1 Goldeneye female Will Pits Scrape, 14 Pheasant, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin female type chasing Skylark pit tip am, 1 Water Rail, 5 Moorhen, 3 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 2 Common Gull, 161 Herring Gull, 56 Great Black-backed Gull, 22 Black-headed Gull, 18 Stock Dove 200 Woodpigeon, 4 Magpie, 1 Jay, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 1 Skylark chased by Merlin but eascaped, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 40 Wren, 30 Starling, 45 Blackbird, 161 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 2 Robin, 2 Stonechat male and a female road, 6 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 201 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 14 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet, 29 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Bullfinch, 22 Reed Bunting. Also Fox Chadwick's Field.

05/12/2013 Steve Hiner (Natural England). 1 Buzzard W of moors, 1 Kestrel, 22 Blackbird, 50 Fieldfare, 12 Chaffinch. Roe Deer 2 females New Moor, Red Deer 3 Bank Top & 5 Will Pits.

05/12/2013 James Hincliffe. 1 Treecreeper Creyke's crossing.

04/12/2013 Bryan P Wainwright. 8 Gadwall, 31 Teal, 295 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 1 Goldeneye female Will Pits Scrape, 1 Peregrine immature female from W side, 4 Water Rail, 1 Lapwing, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Black-headed Gull, 3 Magpie, 10 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit Inkle Moor, 1 Willow Tit Inkle Moor, 26 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Wren, 25 Blackbird, 403 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Robin, 3 Stonechat 2 males and a female road & Goole Moor, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 305 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 8 Reed Bunting. Also 6 Roe Deer.

01/12/2013 Robert Watson. 1 Pink-footed Goose lone bird circled moors midday calling before dropping onto 1000 acre floods, 2 Gadwall pair Will Pits Scrape, 60 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 1 Goldeneye female type Will Pits Scrape, 5 Goosander 3m 2fm, 2 Marsh Harrier hunting close together floods, 1 Kestrel, 2 Willow Tit, 1 Stonechat males.