Article Index

31/03/2013 Bryan Wainwright early pm Inkle Moor and colliery area. 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Eurasian Teal, 4 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier female, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Water Rail Paraffin area, 2 Moorhen, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Sky Lark, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 9 Fieldfare, 18 Redwing, 4 Robin, 3 Meadow Pipit, 5 Common Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch.

31/03/2013 James Hincliffe, Ron Moat. 1 Water Rail ran across Middle Moor Tram near road. Also 3 Adders Johnson''s Wood.

30/03/2013 Bryan Wainwright (am & pm), Bill Priestley (am) Fison''s Road. 24 Greylag Goose 1 Greater Canada Goose 6 Gadwall 18 Eurasian Teal 20 Mallard 1 Common Pochard winter female Will Pits Scrape, 4 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, 5 Goosander Will Pits Scrape, p Common Pheasant 1 Great Crested Grebe Will Pits Scrape, 3 Marsh Harrier 2 Hen Harrier immature male (am) and adult male (pm) both Creyke''s, 2 Common Buzzard 2 Common Kestrel 2 Water Rail 4 Moorhen 1 Common Coot Will Pits Scrape, 64 European Golden Plover Crowle fields N side, 19 Northern Lapwing Crowle fields N side, 1 Dunlin Crowle fields N side, 2 Common Snipe 20 Common Gull Crowle fields N side, 120 Black-headed Gull 8 Stock Dove 120 Wood Pigeon 1 Tawny Owl 1 Green Woodpecker Will Pits, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker Creyke''s, Alders, Will Pits, 6 Magpie 6 Eurasian Jay 2 Western Jackdaw Alders, Will Pits, 8 Carrion Crow 4 Blue Tit 6 Great Tit 3 Sky Lark 8 Long-tailed Tit 3 Wren 16 Blackbird 5 Song Thrush 1 Mistle Thrush 8 Robin 2 Common Stonechat 1 Dunnock 4 House Sparrow Creyke''s crossing, 2 Tree Sparrow Creyke''s crossing, 2 Pied Wagtail 6 Meadow Pipit 14 Common Chaffinch 5 Greenfinch 29 Goldfinch 1 Linnet 4 Bullfinch 10 Yellowhammer feeding area stubble fields before Creyke''s gate, 10 Reed Bunting feeding area stubble fields before Creyke''s gate, 30 Corn Bunting feeding area stubble fields before Creyke''s gate. Also 4 Roe Deer.

29/03/2013 Robert Broch. 1 Water Rail, 1 Woodcock, 2 Common Stonechat. also 5 Adders Green Belt.

29/03/2013 Bill Priestley. 1 BEARDED TIT calling repeatedly same are MMT at Fison''s Road, 20 Fieldfare Chadwick''s Field, 100 Redwing recreation ground, 6 Common Stonechat.

29/03/2013 Bryan Wainwright Fison''s Road. 28 Greylag Goose, 2 Gadwall, 4 Eurasian Teal, 14 Mallard, 1 Common Pochard winter female Will Pits Scrape, 4 Tufted Duck 2 pair Will Pits Scrape, 6 Goosander 3 pair Will Pits Scrape, 1 Grey Partridge stubble fields before Creyke''s gate, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk large female, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Common Kestrel, 1 Water Rail floods, 3 Moorhen, 3 Northern Lapwing, 1 Eurasian Curlew flew E over Woodside called, 6 Common Gull, 13 Black-headed Gull, 6 Stock Dove, p Wood Pigeon, 1 Western Jackdaw Swinefleet gate, p Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Sky Lark singing stubble fields before Creyke''s gate, 2 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Robin, 4 Common Stonechat 2 pairs along Fison''s Road, 4 Tree Sparrow 3 Red House Farm Swinefleet gate 1+ Creyke''s crossing, 3 Pied Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit many singing, 4 Common Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet, 12 Lesser Redpoll, 20 Yellowhammer feeding area stubble fields before Creyke''s gate, 21 Reed Bunting 6 feeding area stubble fields before Creyke''s gate many singing, 23 Corn Bunting at least feeding area stubble fields before Creyke''s gate. Also a Roe Deer.

28/03/2013 Rob Watson. 8 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, 5 Goosander 3 males Will Pits Scrape, 1 Marsh Harrier female, 1 Hen Harrier male Shoulder o'' Mutton, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Snipe.

28/03/2013 Chris Evans (Natural England). 1 Hen Harrier male Pony Bridge.

28/03/2013 Ben Steel 14.00 to 17.00 E side of moors. 30 Greylag Goose possibly more, 8 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, 5 Goosander 3 males Will Pits Scrape, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Hen Harrier adult male near platform Middle Moor, 2 Common Kestrel, 52 European Golden Plover, 6 Northern Lapwing Top Moor Farm, 2 Common Gull adult, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker Will Pits, 11 Redwing, 1 Common Stonechat female at MMT at Fison''s Road,

24/03/2013 Julian Small (Natural England). 9 Pink-footed Goose Goole Fields, 4 Goldcrest Middle Moor.

24/03/2013 Bryan Wainwright all am. 14 Pink-footed Goose flew NE low over Green Belt floods, 16 Greylag Goose, 21 Gadwall, 104 Eurasian Teal, 101 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, p Common Pheasant, 3 Marsh Harrier male female and 1st Winter male, 1 Hen Harrier 1st winter male W end floods, 2 Common Buzzard over Will Pits, 2 Common Kestrel, 1Peregrine Falcon immature Woodside, 2 Moorhen, 1 Northern Lapwing, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull immature E over Will Pits Scrape, 5 Herring Gull together, 3 Great Black-backed Gull immatures, p Wood Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Magpie, p Carrion Crow, 2 Goldcrest Bell''s, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Wren, 130 Common Starling Chadwick''s Field, 4 Blackbird, 10 Fieldfare Chadwick''s Field, 27 Redwing Recreation ground, 2 Mistle Thrush Recreation ground, 4 Robin, 3 Common Stonechat along Fison''s Road, 1 Dunnock, 1 Common Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch Will Pits, 2 Reed Bunting.

23/03/2013 Bryan Wainwright colliery area 2 hrs am and 2hrs pm. 5 Greylag Goose, 2 Greater Canada Goose, p Common Pheasant, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk female, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Moorhen, 2 Common Gull, 70 Black-headed Gull, 10 Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, p Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 180 Common Starling Chadwick''s Field, 6 Blackbird, 49 Fieldfare Chadwick''s Field with Starlings, 1 Song Thrush, 13 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 4 Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 400+ Common Chaffinch to roost Durham''s Gardens, 4 Greenfinch, 30 Goldfinch, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Yellowhammer.

22/03/2013 Bryan Wainwright Fison''s Road pm. 25 Greylag Goose 24 Gadwall 42 Eurasian Teal 50 Mallard 6 Shoveler 2 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, 5 Goosander Will Pits Scrape, 4 Common Pheasant 4 Marsh Harrier adult male and female, immature male and distant cream-crown, 1 Hen Harrier adukt male near Creyke''s to fields, 2 Common Buzzard 1 Moorhen 1 Northern Lapwing Goole Fields, 6 Carrion Crow 1 Wren 40 Common Starling stubble fields before Creyke''s gate, 1 Blackbird 50 Fieldfare stubble fields before Creyke''s gate, 1 Song Thrush 1 Robin 1 Meadow Pipit stubble fields before Creyke''s gate, 1 Common Chaffinch 60 Yellowhammer at least possibly many more stubble fields before Creyke''s gate, 26 Corn Bunting at least possibly many more stubble fields before Creyke''s gate. Also 7 Red Deer Will Pits and 2 Roe Deer.

21/03/2013 James Hincliffe, John Hitchcock. 25 Whooper Swan between Goole Moor and road, 1 Short-eared Owl W end Goole Moor.

21/03/2013 John Durrant. 1 Marsh Harrier cream-crown Paraffin area, 1 Peregrine Falcon Paraffin area, 12 Common Snipe W edge Moors.

20/03/2013 Ben Steel 10.00 to 15.00. 54+ Greylag Goose, 3 Common Shelduck over N together, 40+ Gadwall, 30+ Eurasian Teal, 3 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, 1 Grey Heron over S, 1 Marsh Harrier 1st winter, 2 Common Buzzard Goole Moor and Will Pits, 1 Common Kestrel, 2 Water Rail Middle Moor Tram at Fison''s Road (blue bridge), 1 Woodcock flushed at Alders, 1 Barn Owl Top Moor Farm, 1 Short-eared Owl quartering Goole Moor, 3 Coal Tit together Creyke''s. 3 Eurasian Treecreeper 2 Alders, 1 Green Belt, 4 Common Stonechat male Creyke''s male and 2 females Fison''s Road at Middle Moor Tram.

20/03/2013 John Durrant. 2 Goldcrest Rhododendron path.

19/03/2013 Ron Moat. 1 Common Buzzard 30 Yellowhammer 6 Corn Bunting Top House Farm.

19/03/2013 Bryan Wainwright colliery area pm. 2 Greylag Goose, 18 Eurasian Teal, 6 Blackbird, 7 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 96 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Robin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Common Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet.

19/03/2013 John Durrant. 13 Greylag Goose Longthorpe''s, 50 Eurasian Teal Longthorpe''s, 30 Mallard Longthorpe''s, 1 Ringed Plover off pit tip to moors.

18/03/2013 Steve Hiner. 55 Whooper Swan Snaith and Cowick Moor, 1 Marsh Harrier male, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1 Common Buzzard 2 Willow Tit Crowle Moor.

18/03/2013 James Hincliffe. 14 Whooper Swan between Goole Moor and road.

17/03/2013 James Hincliffe, John Hitchcock. 45 Whooper Swan between Goole Moor and road, 1 Hen Harrier male Goole Moor, 1Short-eared Owl W end Goole Moor.

16/03/2013 John Hitchcock. 1 Merlin NW edge Moors.

16/03/2013 Bill Priestley. 4 Whooper Swan flew off NW, 16 Eurasian Wigeon 10 Gadwall 30 Eurasian Teal 80 Mallard 6 Shoveler 4 males, 3 Marsh Harrier two were cream-crowns other distant, 1 Northern Lapwing over Will Pits, 1 Eurasian Curlew over Middle Moor, 60 Black-headed Gull floods, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming Will Pits, 1 Common Stonechat male road, 1 Brambling Bell''s Pond, 2 Yellowhammer singing colliery area.

16/03/2013 James Hincliffe Top House Farm. 40 Common Chaffinch feeders, 26 Brambling feeders, 9 Greenfinch feeders, 100 Linnet fields.

16/03/2013 Bryan Wainwright am. 12 Greylag Goose, 29 Gadwall, 12 Eurasian Teal, 66 Mallard, 8 Shoveler, 3 Goosander Will Pits Scrape, 10 Common Pheasant, 3 Great Cormorant over floods E, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 3 Moorhen, 4 Northern Lapwing fields, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull on floods, 2 Stock Dove, 10 Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 2 Sky Lark, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Wren, 350 Common Starling, 20 Blackbird, 40 Fieldfare Creyke''s, 4 Song Thrush 3 Will Pits singing, 4 Redwing, 16 Robin, 1 Common Stonechat singing along road, 1 Dunnock, 3 Tree Sparrow Creyke''s crossing, 6 Common Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 16 Linnet, 6 Bullfinch Will Pits, 2 Yellowhammer, 10 Reed Bunting, 2 Corn Bunting fields before Creyke''s gate. Also a Roe Deer.

15/03/2013 Goole Nats. Mel Grassby, Peter Hinks, Barry Thompson. 4 Greylag Goose floods, 16 Gadwall floods, 250 Eurasian Teal floods & Will Pits Scrape, 100 Mallard floods, 6 Shoveler floods, 4 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, 1 Goosander Will Pits Scrape, p Common Pheasant, 1 Grey Heron field NE Bank Top, 2 Marsh Harrier male Goole Moor cream-crown Crowle Moor, 1 Hen Harrier ringtail Middle Moor, 3 Common Buzzard Middle Moor, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Moorhen, 270 European Golden Plover fields S of Moors and Swinefleet Common, p Wood Pigeon, 6 Collared Dove Top House Farm, 1 Green Woodpecker Will Pits, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker Will Pits, p Magpie, p Carrion Crow, p Blue Tit, p Great Tit, p Wren, p Blackbird, 30 Fieldfare Top Moor Farm, p Robin, 3 Common Stonechat Fison''s Road, p Dunnock, p Common Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch Will Pits, 5 Bullfinch Will Pits, 2 Reed Bunting. Also Pigmy Shrew alive W side Will Pits, 4 Red Deer Goole Moor, 2 Roe Deer Green Belt, Rabbits and 3 Adders S of Green Belt Scrape.

14/03/2013 Ron Moat. 20 Brambling Top House Farm.

14/03/2013 John Durrant. 1 Hen Harrier male between viewing platform and Elmhirst Tram, 1 Barn Owl between viewing platform and Elmhirst Tram, 2 Goldcrest Durham''s Gardens.

13/03/2013 Rob Watson. 5 Goosander Will Pits Scrape, 1 Woodcock Will Pits.

13/03/2013 Ron Moat. 8 Corn Bunting Top House Farm.

13/03/2013 Ben Steel. 4 Gadwall Will Pits Scrape, 2 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, 5 Goosander Will Pits Scrape, 1 Grey Heron 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Willow Tit, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper.

13/03/2013 Bryan Wainwright. 10 Greylag Goose 10 Eurasian Teal 20 Mallard 6 Shoveler 4 males floods, 1 Marsh Harrier 1st winter male floods, 1 Hen Harrier adult male flying along ditch fields before Creyke''s gate, 1 Common Kestrel 1 Moorhen 3 Black-headed Gull over floods calling, 40 Common Starling Creyke''s, 1 Blackbird 120 Fieldfare Creyke''s, 4 Common Stonechat 1 male 1 female 2 1st winter Fison''s Road, 4 Common Chaffinch 1 Greenfinch 26 Goldfinch Bank Top, 25 Yellowhammer fields before Creyke''s gate, 4 Reed Bunting males fields before Creyke''s gate, 8 Corn Bunting in 2 bushes altogether at Creyke''s crossing. Also a Water Vole Mill Drain at road near MMT.

12/03/2013 Julian Small (Natural England). 1 Common Snipe Paraffin area.

12/03/2013 Darren Whittaker. 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Kestrel.

11/03/2013 Bryan Wainwright. 52 Greylag Goose, 2 Greater Canada Goose, 4 Eurasian Wigeon 3 males, 21 Gadwall, 63 Eurasian Teal, 111 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck pair Will Pits Scrape, 3 Marsh Harrier 2 immature males 1 cream-crown, 1 Hen Harrieradult male Goole Moor N of Will Pits, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk immature male Will Pits, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Moorhen, 1 Stock Dove, 40 Wood Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Great Tit, 12 Sky Lark fields before Creyke''s gate, 2 Wren, 40 Common Starling fields before Creyke''s gate, 33 Fieldfare fields before Creyke''s gate, 8 Redwing fields before Creyke''s gate, 5 Robin, 1 Tree Sparrow Creyke''s Crossing, 1 Meadow Pipit fields before Creyke''s gate, 1 Greenfinch, 31 Goldfinch Swinefleet gate, 25 Yellowhammer fields before Creyke''s gate, 2 Corn Bunting fields before Creyke''s gate. Also 3 Roe Deer and a Hare.

08/03/2013 Bryan Wainwright. 2 Greylag Goose, 7 Gadwall, 5 Eurasian Teal, 20 Mallard, p Common Pheasant, 1 Marsh Harrier cream-crown, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Moorhen, p Wood Pigeon, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, p House Sparrow Creyke''s Crossing, 1 Tree Sparrow Creyke''s Crossing, 2 Common Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 6 Yellowhammer Creyke''s Crossing.

04/03/2013 Steve Routledge. 18 Whooper Swan over N, 3 Goosander 2 male Will Pits Scrape, 2 Marsh Harrier juvenile type and 2nd calendar year male, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker male near Natural England shed Will Pits, 1 Willow Tit singing, 1BEARDED TIT male road end of Middle Moor Tram in reeds located by call, but too active for photo 1st for 13 years. 2 Common Stonechat a pair.

05/03/2013 Ron Moat. 1 Marsh Harrier floods.

05/03/2013 James Hincliffe. 24 Brambling Top House Farm.

04/03/2013 James Hincliffe. 22 Pied Wagtail roost Top House Farm.

03/03/2013 Janet Canning and volunteers. 1 Hen Harrier male.

03/03/2013 Paul Adams, Peter Hinks, Brian Smith, Lorainne Smith. 18 Greylag Goose, 20 Gadwall, 9 Eurasian Teal, 50 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, 6 Goosander Will Pits Scrape, p Common Pheasant, 1 Marsh Harrier female, 1 Moorhen, p Wood Pigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Eurasian Jay, p Carrion Crow, p Blue Tit, p Great Tit, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper, p Wren, p Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, p Robin, 3 Common Stonechat, 40 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

02/03/2013 James Hincliffe. 1 Jack Snipe Top House Farm, would not fly.

02/03/2013 Peter Nibbs. 2 Grey Heron Chadwick''s Field.

02/03/2013 John Durrant. 3 Greylag Goose, 16 Greater Canada Goose near Paraffin, 1 Common Buzzard.

02/03/2013 Bryan Wainwright, Bill Priestley. 29 Greylag Goose, 2 Greater Canada Goose near Paraffin, 2 Common Shelduck over Chadwick''s Field, 19 Gadwall, 8 Eurasian Teal, 56 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 8 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, 8 Goosander 2 over colliery area, rest Will Pits Scrape, 2 Common Pheasant, 1 Grey Heron Chadwick''s Field, 3 Marsh Harrier, 4 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 5 Common Buzzard over Will Pits and Goole Moor, 2 Common Kestrel, 2 Common Coot, 3 Northern Lapwing, 1 Common Snipe, 9 Black-headed Gull one on floods N of Fison''s Road, 200 Wood Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove horse paddock, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 11 Magpie, 1 Western Jackdaw colliery area, p Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Sky Lark over, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 140 Common Starling Chadwick''s Field, 6 Blackbird, 30 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 60 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 13 Robin, 3 Common Stonechat 1 male 2 female type Fison''s Road, 3 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 8 Common Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 6 Reed Bunting.