Article Index

27/02/2013 Ron Moat. 2 Greater Canada Goose Green Belt floods, 1 Moorhen 2 Common Stonechat along Fison''s Road, 1 Reed Bunting singing. Also 5 Roe Deer.

27/02/2013 Bryan Wainwright, colliery area. Pm 6 Greylag Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier male, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Moorhen, 7 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 29 Black-headed Gull, 30 Wood Pigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Magpie, 2 Eurasian Jay, 4 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 1 Willow Tit I nkle Moor, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 8 Blackbird, 28 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 117 Common Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 18 Linnet, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting.

25/02/2013 Bryan Wainwright, fields towards Paraffin area. 70 Northern Lapwing, 60 Fieldfare.

22/02/2013 Bryan Wainwright, last hour colliery area. 22 Greylag Goose, 1 Grey Partridge calling, 3 Common Pheasant, 1 Herring Gull adult, p Wood Pigeon, 5 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 215 Common Starling, 5 Blackbird, 157 Fieldfare, 84 Redwing, 1 Robin, 20 Common Chaffinch, 1 Yellowhammer.

16/02/2013 Ron Moat. 11 Gadwall 50 Mallard 2 Tufted Duck 3 Common Stonechat along Fison''s Road. Also 10 Roe Deer.

16/02/2013 Bryan Wainwright, am colliery area. 3 Common Pheasant, 1 Moorhen Inkle Moor, 1 Northern Lapwing going N, 1 Woodcock flushed from pit tip, 2 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull with Herring and Greater, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 14 Black-headed Gull, 20 Wood Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove horse paddock, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest Bell''s, 12 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 4 Willow Tit 1 Inkle Moor 3 together Bell''s, 12 Sky Lark 10 Chadwick''s Field (2 singing) 2 pit tip, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Wren, 105 Common Starling, 12 Blackbird, 26 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 19 Robin, 5 Dunnock, 1 House Sparrow horse paddock, 5 Meadow Pipit, 12 Common Chaffinch, 19 Goldfinch, 7 Bullfinch 6 Inkle Moor 1 Bell''s, 5 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting.

15/02/2013 Bryan Wainwright, pm from pit tip. 36 Greylag Goose, 7 Common Pheasant, 330 Black-headed Gull going WNW, 17 Magpie, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 4 Common Starling, 360 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Common Snipe, 9 Common Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting. Also 4 Roe Deer.

15/02/2013 Bryan Wainwright, am. 45 Greylag Goose, 1 Common Shelduck off 1000 Acre floods, 14 Gadwall, 68 Eurasian Teal, 169 Mallard, 1 Shoveler male, 2 Tufted Duck pair Will Pits Scrape, 3 Common Pheasant, 1 Marsh Harrier female, 2 Common Kestrel, 5 Moorhen, 4 Northern Lapwing Creyke''s floods, 2 Common Snipe, 80 Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker N end Will Pits, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker prob. female flew over road near NE shed, also calling, 7 Magpie, 2 Eurasian Jay, 4 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 8 Sky Lark steady movement overhead, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Wren, 20 Common Starling, 6 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush Will Pits, 11 Robin, 2 Common Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Common Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 60 Goldfinch, 3 Bullfinch, 11 Reed Bunting. Also 3 Roe Deer.

12/02/2013 Bill Priestley. 1 Barn Owl fields near Medge Hall.

11/02/2013 Ron Moat. 50 Greylag Goose 2 Marsh Harrier floods, 1 Hen Harrier male Goole Moor, 1 Woodcock Will Pits, 4 Common Stonechat along Fison''s Road. Also 9 Roe Deer.

11/02/2013 Bryan Wainwright, roost colliery area. 27 Greylag Goose, 4 Common Pheasant, 1 Common Kestrel, 2 Common Snipe, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 281 Wood Pigeon, 32 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blackbird, 179 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Robin, 355 Common Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet.

09/02/2013 Rob Watson. 80 Greylag Goose from NW to floods, 2 Common Shelduck 1000 Acre floods, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Goosander, 2 Common Stonechat pair along road. Also 5 Red Deer, 3 Roe Deer, and a Fox sunbathing on a Crowle peatstack.

10/02/2013 Bill Priestley. [10 Waxwing Ferndale Estate Moorends.]

10/02/2013 James Hincliffe. 18 Brambling Top House Farm.

09/01/2013 Bernard & Maureen Featherstone. 4 Gadwall, 4 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, 2 Goosander Will Pits Scrape, 1Peregrine Falcon immature attacking GBb Gull over 1000 Acre floods, 1 Goldcrest Crowle Moor, 2 Bullfinch.

09/02/2013 Bev Baxter, Ben Whitworth, Jacqui Gunn, Bryan Wainwright. 67 Pink-footed Goose W in a V, 22 Greylag Goose, 2Common Shelduck 1000 Acre floods, 2 Eurasian Teal, 10 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, 2 Common Pheasant, 1 Green Pheasant Bank Top, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon immature attacking GBb Gull over 1000 Acre floods, 2 Moorhen, 80 European Golden Plover, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 250 Wood Pigeon, 1 Barn Owl Creyke''s crossing when still dark, 1 Green Woodpecker Will Pits, 2 Eurasian Jay, 6 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit Creyke''s gate, 1 Willow Tit Creyke''s gate, 6 Sky Lark, 19 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 6 Blackbird 1 ringed, 5 Robin, 5 Common Stonechat 3 males along road, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Common Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch, 6 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Bullfinch, 20 Yellowhammer Creyke''s crossing, 4 Reed Bunting, 2 Corn Bunting at least Creyke''s crossing with Yellowhammers. Also 1 Roe Deer and 2 Hares.

08/02/2013 Bryan Wainwright, pm. 19 Greylag Goose 16 Gadwall 33 Eurasian Teal 186 Mallard 1 Goosander male Will Pits scrape, 2 Common Pheasant 1 Marsh Harrier female, 1 Hen Harrier male W end Goole Moor, 2 Common Buzzard Creyke''s, 3 Common Kestrel 80 Wood Pigeon 8 Carrion Crow 1 Wren 1 Blackbird 1 Robin 3 Common Stonechat 2 males and a female along limestone road, 1 Goldfinch 28 Yellowhammer Creyke''s crossing, 2 Corn Bunting at least Creyke''s crossing with Yellowhammers.

03/02/2013 Bryan Wainwright, pm. 100 Greylag Goose, 6 Gadwall, 85 Eurasian Teal, 134 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck female Will Pits Scrape, 13 Goosander 7 males Will Pits Scrape, 4 Common Pheasant, 1 Marsh Harrier male, 1 Hen Harrier male floods then to Mill Drain, 1 Common Buzzard Goole Moor, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon W end floods, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 40 Wood Pigeon, 1 Eurasian Jay, 18 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 100 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 1 Robin, 1 Common Chaffinch, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll. 03/02/2013 early February John Durrant. 2 Water Rail heard from Chadwick''s Field.

02/02/2013 Bryan Wainwright, pm. 15 Greylag Goose, 35 Herring Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 18 Magpie, 2 Blackbird, 30 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Common Chaffinch.

02/02/2013 RJS. 7 Mute Swan Green Belt floods, 1 Marsh Harrier female, 2 Hen Harrier 2 males, 50 Common Starling, 50 Fieldfare, 10 Bullfinch.

02/02/2013 Phil Lee. 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Crowle Moor N entrance.

02/02/2013 Bryan Wainwright, Bill Priestley. Morning. 10 Greylag Goose 8 Gadwall 92 Eurasian Teal 152 Mallard 1 Shoveler male, 2 Tufted Duck pair Will Pits Scrape, 8 Goosander 5 males Will Pits Scrape, 2 Common Pheasant 1 Marsh Harrier immature, 1 Hen Harrier male Goole Moor E to W, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk 2 Common Buzzard Goole Moor, 1 Common Kestrel 50 European Golden Plover 1 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Stock Dove 200 Wood Pigeon 2 Eurasian Jay 6 Carrion Crow 1 Sky Lark 16 Long-tailed Tit 2 Wren 3 Blackbird 2 Robin 6 Common Stonechat 3 male 3 female along road possibly more, 1 Common Chaffinch 13 Goldfinch 8 Yellowhammer Creyke''s, 6 Reed Bunting Creyke''s. Also a Red Deer along road.

01/02/2013 early February several dates James Hincliffe. 7 Brambling Top House Farm, 1 Little Owl Top House Farm.