Article Index

29/01/2013 Julian Small (Natural England) 1 Marsh Harrier Bank Top, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Will Pits, 1 Common Stonechat blue bridge.

27/01/2013 Bill Priestley. 1 Willow Tit.

27/01/2013 BPW. Morning. 7 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Greylag Goose, 3 Eurasian Teal, 2 Mallard, 1 Little Egret from N over 1000 Acre then over Will Pits Scrape, 1 Hen Harrier adult male W end floods then over to Gren Belt 1 Common Kestrel, 3 Peregrine Falcon all adults W end of floods together, 4 Common Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 9 Black-headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 14 Wood Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Eurasian Jay, 8 Carrion Crow, 3 Sky Lark, 1 Wren, 80 Common Starling, 1 Blackbird, 9 Meadow Pipit, 39 Common Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 13 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll. Also 3 Roe Deer.

24/01/2013 Julian Small (Natural England), James Hincliffe 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Will Pits, 1 Water Rail one on Mill Dyke where it enters western edge of Will Pits, 1 Barn Owl hawking near pump, James saw it travel S down edge of Will Pits later, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker Will Pits, 15 Wren, 2 Goldfinch Will Pits, 7 Reed Bunting, Also Red Deer: around 12, incl. 1 stag and three young running from northern boundary, past weather station, James later saw them carrying ontowards WP scrape area. Another group of at least 12 on Limestone Road in distance towards blue route.

18/01/2013 James Hincliffe 4 Brambling 2 male 2 female Top House Farm.

14/01/2013 BPW, Anthony Bull. 13 Greylag Goose, 10 Eurasian Teal, 182 Mallard, 1 Goosander male Will Pits Scrape, 13 Common Pheasant 1 Green, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hen Harrier female Goole Moor, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Common Snipe, 3 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 3 Blue Tit, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Wren, 40 Common Starling, 3 Blackbird, 1 Common Stonechat male Woodside, 6 Greenfinch Bank Top, 60 Goldfinch Bank Top, 6 Yellowhammer, 4 Reed Bunting. Also 1 Roe Deer and 1 Hare.

14/01/2013 James Hincliffe 1 Brambling male Top House Farm.

13/01/2013 David Key. 60 Whooper Swan possibly more on floods.

13/01/2013 Rob Watson.

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Stonechat, Rob Watson (2013). 

25 Greylag Goose, 4 Eurasian Wigeon Will Pits Scrape, 150 Eurasian Teal, 350 Mallard floods mainly, 3 Shoveler, 9 Goosander a male Will Pits Scrape, 1 Great Cormorant swimming Will Pits Scrape, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Woodcock flushed Middle Moor to Will Pits, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Common Stonechat Middle Moor, 5 Reed Bunting.

04/01/2013 BPW, Peter Wainwright (and Lincs Nats.) pm Fison''s Road 20 Whooper Swan other observers, 10 Greylag Goose, 8 Eurasian Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 70 Eurasian Teal, 165 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, 10 Goosander 3 female, 1 Marsh Harrier male, 1 Hen Harrier male over road N at 14.50, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 150 Wood Pigeon, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Redwing, 2 Common Stonechat males and a 3rd by Lincs Nats., 2 Robin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Reed Bunting.

03/01/2013 Gordon McKay 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE around colliery/back allotments chased tits, seen close.

01/01/2013 James Hincliffe 1 Brambling male Top House Farm.

01/01/2013 Rob Watson. 2 hours midday. 2 Mute Swan Will Pits floods, 20 Greylag Goose, 50+ Eurasian Teal, 300 Mallard floods mainly, 2 Tufted Duck Will Pits Scrape, 11 Goosander Will Pits Scrape, 1 Common Buzzard Crowle Moor, 2 Common Kestrel, 2 Common Snipe, 22 Redwing, 2 Common Stonechat Middle Moor, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Reed Bunting.

01/01/2013 Bryan P. Wainwright. am Fison''s Road 11 Greylag Goose, 40 Eurasian Teal, 250 Wood Pigeon, 40 Common Starling, 1 Common Stonechat S bend silhouette, 1 Pied Wagtail.