29/11/2013 John Durrant. 7 Woodcock from fields S of moors to Casson's dusk.
28/11/2013 Bryan P Wainwright. 45 Teal, 122 Mallard, 1 Goldeneye female type Will Pits Scrape, 2 Goosander males Will Pits Scrape, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk female, 1 Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 4 Moorhen, 200+ Herring Gull to roost 1000 Acre floods, 82 Great Black-backed Gull to roost 1000 Acre floods, 24 Black-headed Gull, 30 Stock Dove, 320 Woodpigeon, 1 Magpie, 21 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 10 Wren, 23 Blackbird, 360 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 4 Robin, 3 Stonechat male and 2 female types road, 8 Tree Sparrow Swinefleet gate, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 48 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer, 7 Reed Bunting. Also 3 Roe Deer.
01/12/2013 John Durrant, Inkle Moor roost pm. 30 Blackbird, 500 Fieldfare, 70 Redwing.
30/11/2013 John Durrant. 30 Grey Partridge fields near Paraffin.
27/11/2013 Steve Hiner (Natural England), Louise Eaton. 1 Tawny Owl calling after dusk NE shed. Also Roe Deer 4 New Moor & 3 youngsters NNR shed track.
27/11/2013 Bryan P Wainwright. 9 Gadwall, 96 Teal, 130 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 2 Goldeneye immature malle and female type Will Pits Scrape, 1 Marsh Harrier immature, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine adult male floods, 1 Moorhen, 2 Snipe flushed from Chadwick's Field, 1 Woodcock flushed from Chadwick's Field, 1 Common Gull, 23 Herring Gull, 11 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 2 Jay, 16 Carrion Crow, 5 Goldcrest, 6 Blue Tit, 11 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit Pony Bridge Wood, 4 Willow Tit, 1 Skylark, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 32 Wren, 80 Starling, 34 Blackbird, 144 Fieldfare, 79 Redwing, 8 Robin, 2 Stonechat male and female road, 5 Dunnock, 6 Meadow Pipit, 125 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 14 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer, 21 Reed Bunting. Also Grey Squirrel Woodpecker Corner, 3 Roe Deer and Rabbits.
26/11/2013 Bryan P Wainwright, colliery area am. 12 Shoveler W, 1 Woodcock from bushes on pit tip, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 9 Blackbird, 115 Fieldfare, 9 Redwing, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 168 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting.
26/11/2013 Steve Hiner (Natural England), Ernie Smith. 30 Mallard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker NE shed, 49 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat male platform. Also Roe Deer 1 female New Moor.
25/11/2013 Steve Hiner (Natural England) 250 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander Will Pits Scrape, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker NE shed, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 22 Blackbird, 29 Goldfinch. Also Roe Deer 1 female Bank Top.
25/11/2013 Bryan P Wainwright. 13 Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 38 Teal, 172 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 1 Goosander female type Will Pits Scrape, 11 Pheasant, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Water Rail, 1 Common Gull, 122 Herring Gull from roost, 35 Great Black-backed Gull from roost, 6 Black-headed Gull, 3 Magpie, 1 Jay, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 2 Willow Tit Bell's, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 17 Wren, 80 Starling, 34 Blackbird, 164 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 36 Redwing, 4 Robin, 1 Stonechat male road, 2 Dunnock, 1 Meadow Pipit, 203 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 49 Goldfinch, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer, 9 Reed Bunting. Also 2 Roe Deer and a Water Shrew digging in moss at E end Collis's Tram.
25/11/2013 Tom Lowe. 1 Goldeneye female Goole Moor reservoir, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Grey Shrike Goole Moor 10.40.
24/11/2013 Bryan P Wainwright, colliery area. 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Common Gull, 18 Herring Gull, 9 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 16 Starling, 34 Blackbird, 70 Fieldfare, 78 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Dunnock, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 23 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting. Also a Grey Squirrel.
23/11/2013 Martin Warne. 69 Pink-footed Goose NW, 2 Goosander male and female Will Pits Scrape (4 females later), 6 Marsh Harrier at least 3 cream-crowns, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine mobbing Marsh Harriers, 1 Short-eared Owl mobbed by Peregrines headed off towards Limberlost, 1 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Redwing, 1 Stonechat male Blackwater Dike, 2 Reed Bunting. Also Water Shrew on limestone road E of Middle Moor Tram.
Water Shrew (Martin Warne 2013).
Water Shrew (Martin Warne 2013).
Water Shrew (Martin Warne 2013).
Water Shrew (Martin Warne 2013).
Water Shrew (Martin Warne 2013).
22/11/2013 Rob Watson. 1 Common Goldeneye female type Will Pits Scrape, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Woodcock Pony Bridge Tram, 1 Willow Tit one with mixed tit flock (Eastern Tram), 6 Fieldfare, 1 Common Stonechat male Mill Drain Marsh, 18 Reed Bunting one flock perched together in trees Will Pits Scrape.
22/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright. 6 Eurasian Teal, 92 Mallard, 1 Common Goldeneye female type Will Pits Scrape, 1 Goosander female type Will Pits Scrape, 1 Marsh Harrier female, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk female, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon male W side, 1 Water Rail, 2 Moorhen, 4 Herring Gull, 5 Black-headed Gull, 38 Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker Will Pits, 1 Magpie, 5 Eurasian Jay, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Sky Lark, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 36 Wren, 1 Common Starling, 48 Blackbird, 35 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Robin, 5 Dunnock, 3 House Sparrow near houses, 1 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 5 Common Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Bullfinch, 20 Reed Bunting. Also 2 Roe Deer and a dead Common Shrew on Goole Moor Tram.
20/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright. 11 Gadwall, 10 Eurasian Teal, 173 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 1 Common Goldeneye female type Will Pits Scrape, 2 Goosander male & female Will Pits Scrape, 10 Common Pheasant, 1 Marsh Harrier female, 1 Hen Harrier adult male from S to W side floods at 15.45, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon adult female on stump main floods, 3 Herring Gull, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 12 Black-headed Gull, 40 Wood Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 26 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 9 Wren, 90 Common Starling, 30 Blackbird, 300+ Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 4 Robin, 1 Common Stonechat female road, 2 Meadow Pipit, 56 Goldfinch, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting. Also a Fox catching small mammal E side Paraffin area, 2 Roe Deer.
19/11/2013 Steve Hiner (Natural England) 1 Peregrine female W side, 1 Wren, 25 Blackbird, 92 Fieldfare, 1 Robin, 27 Goldfinch Will Pits.
19/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright. 3 Gadwall, 6 Eurasian Teal, 53 Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 1 Common Goldeneye female type Will Pits Scrape, 2 Goosander female types Will Pits Scrape, 1 Marsh Harrier immature, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 2 Moorhen, 77 Northern Lapwing, 1 Woodcock flushed S end Limberlost Tram, 1 Common Gull, 46 Herring Gull, 49 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Black-headed Gull, 30 Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker Inkle Moor, 5 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 26 Carrion Crow, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Blue Tit, 11 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Willow Tit Will Pits, 5 Sky Lark, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 26 Wren, 38 Common Starling, 43 Blackbird, 112 Fieldfare, 33 Redwing, 7 Robin, 3 Common Stonechat 2 males and a female road, 3 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 33 Common Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 38 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 6 Reed Bunting. Also a Fox Chadwick's Field and 4 Roe Deer.
18/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright. 1 Greylag Goose, 9 Eurasian Wigeon 1 male, 7 Gadwall, 12 Eurasian Teal, 137 Mallard, 26 Shoveler, 6 Common Goldeneye female type together Will Pits Scrape, 2 Marsh Harrier female and immature, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Merlin female flushed W side circled flew off W, 3 Moorhen, 1 Common Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 21 Great Black-backed Gull, 12 Black-headed Gull, 25 Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Grey Shrike along road W end Green Belt flew S to Mill Drain Marsh 09.00 not seen after, 1 Eurasian Jay, 44 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Great Tit, 1 Sky Lark, 7 Wren, 4 Common Starling, 7 Blackbird, 204 Fieldfare, 21 Redwing, 3 Robin, 6 Common Stonechat 3 pair along limestone road, 2 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 3 Common Chaffinch, 100+ Goldfinch Bank Top N end, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch, 8 Reed Bunting. Also 2 Roe Deer.
17/11/2013 James Hincliffe. 22 Pied Wagtail Top House Farm (just outside of recording area as bit W of railway). 1 Reeve's Muntjac near Rhododendron Path, Bell's (John Durrant).
16/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright, Bill Priestley. 4 Eurasian Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, 56 Eurasian Teal, 150 Mallard, 7 Shoveler, 1 Common Goldeneye female Will Pits Scrape, 2 Marsh Harrier female and immature, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 5 European Golden Plover, 23 Common Gull, 7 Black-headed Gull, 9 Stock Dove, 130 Wood Pigeon, 6 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Willow Tit Will Pits Scrape, 5 Sky Lark, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 280 Common Starling, 9 Blackbird, 125 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Robin, 3 Common Stonechat 2 males 1 female, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Common Chaffinch, 90 Goldfinch, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 4 Reed Bunting. Also 1 female Red Deer Will Pits and 1 Roe Deer.
15/11/2013 Martin Warne (part with Rob Watson). 2 Common Goldeneye pair Will Pits Scrape, 2 Marsh Harrier 2 Cream Crown one of which was feeding on carrion / kill on pool at side of MMT, 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Eurasian Jay, 7 Goldcrest, 2 Willow Tit, 35 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Common Stonechat 2 Male Mill Drain Marsh, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Reed Bunting. Also a Roe Deer.
Roe Deer (Martin Warne 2013).
15/11/2013 Rob Watson 10am-2pm (part with Martin Warne). 2 Eurasian Wigeon Will Pits Scrape, 16 Shoveler, 2 Common Goldeneye pair Will Pits Scrape,
Goldeneye (Rob Watson 2013).
3 Marsh Harrier all cream-crown type inc one bird among white feathers at water edge Mill Drain Marsh eating probable gull, 1 Hen Harrier male 1000 Acre floods mid morning,
Hen Harrier (Rob Watson 2013).
1 Water Rail, 2 Willow Tit together Crowle birches, 2 Common Stonechat males 1 N of WP tram 1 Middle Moor.
15/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright. To roost colliery area. 4 Grey Partridge arable field, 6 Common Pheasant, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Kestrel, 149 Herring Gull, 29 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Black-headed Gull, 5 Wood Pigeon, 9 Magpie, 2 Great Tit, 100 Common Starling, 4 Blackbird, 14 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail. 1 Meadow Pipit, 52 Common Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet,
15/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright. From roost colliery area. 4 Common Pheasant, 33 Herring Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Black-headed Gull, 110 Wood Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 2 Eurasian Jay, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Wren, 35 Common Starling, 5 Blackbird, 48 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Dunnock, 1 Meadow Pipit, 214 Common Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Reed Bunting.
14/11/2013 Steve Hiner (Natural England) 32 Eurasian Teal, 17 Mallard, 1 Common Kestrel male, 1 Peregrine Falcon female Snaith & Cowick floods, 1 Moorhen, 74 Rook Scotts shed & fields to the east of, 125 Fieldfare Swinefleet gate, 102 Goldfinch. Roe Deer x 1 male, 1 female NW side.
14/11/2013 Bev Baxter Robin ringed Creykes in Aug and found 26 kms W at Upton 14 days later.
14/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright. From roost colliery area. 3 Common Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 25 Black-headed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Wren, 35 Common Starling, 5 Blackbird, 249 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 260 Common Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting.
13/11/2013 John Durrant. 1 Water Rail, 30 Lesser Redpoll.
13/11/2013 Martin Warne.. 28 Common Pheasant, 1 Hen Harrier male Southern Canals, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 5 Eurasian Jay, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Willow Tit, 31 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Common Starling, 150 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 1 Common Stonechat male Mervyn's Tram, 5 Reed Bunting. Also 3 Common Darter.
13/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright. 60 Pink-footed Goose, 8 Eurasian Wigeon, 9 Gadwall, 30 Eurasian Teal, 97 Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 1 Common Goldeneye female type Will Pits Scrape, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk female, 1 Common Kestrel, 2 Moorhen, 4 Common Snipe, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Magpie, 3 Eurasian Jay, 1 Goldcrest, 10 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 7 Sky Lark, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Willow Tit 2 Woodpecker Corner in willows calling 1 Bell's calling, 18 Wren, 20 Common Starling, 39 Blackbird, 19 Fieldfare, 14 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 13 Robin, 2 Common Stonechat pair road, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Common Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 24 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer, 11 Reed Bunting.
12/11/2013 Martin Warne.. 1 Marsh Harrier juvenile, 1 Hen Harrier male 14:15 hunting around SOM Tram, MM Tram, Will Pits before flying towards Will Pits Scrape 2 Common Kestrel, 2 Eurasian Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Willow Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 60 Fieldfare, 22 Redwing, 5 Common Stonechat 2 male 1 female at viewing platform, 1 male 1 female Crowle Moor, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Common Chaffinch, 11 Goldfinch, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Bunting. Also 1 Roe Deer, 7 Common Darter, 1Caloptilia stigmatella.
12/11/2013 Tom Lowe. 2800 Pink-footed Goose to and from N end Swinefleet Warping Drain area, 1 TUNDRA BEAN GOOSEwith pinks (2ND RECORD FOR THORNE MOORS Mike Hoit HAD 6 Tundra Bean Geese from Goole Fields to Goole Moor (SSW) on 18.02.2008 (NOT PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED)), 1 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE with pinks, 1 Merlin juvenile flushed redpolls, 2 Peregrine Falcon a pair, 50 Lesser Redpoll, 3+ Common/Mealy Redpoll.
Acleris notana (Martin Warne 2013).
Acleris notana (Martin Warne 2013).
Acleris notana (Martin Warne 2013).
1045 Acleris notana (Martin Warne 2013).
12/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright. 3 Eurasian Wigeon, 11 Gadwall, 13 Eurasian Teal, 50 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 3 Common Goldeneye 1 juvenile and 2 female type off of Woodside circled and landed 1000 Acre floods, 2 Common Pheasant, 2 Marsh Harrier female and cream-crown, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Merlin adult male on stump Fison's Road N flew short way and landed on another stump, 1 Moorhen, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 40 Wood Pigeon, 10 Carrion Crow, 2 Sky Lark, 300 Common Starling fields before Creyke's, 2 Blackbird, 18 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 5 Common Stonechat, 1 Tree Sparrow Swinefleet gate, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting. Also 2 Roe Deer.
11/11/2013 John Durrant. 700 Common Starling to roost on moors.
11/11/2013 Tom Lowe. 1 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 1st winter Gooole Fields (3rd RECORD FOR THORNE MOORS) with 2800 Pink-footed Goose, 10 Ruff Goole Fields.
10/11/2013 Ben Steel. 2500 Pink-footed Goose Goole Fields, 1 Greylag Goose Goole Fields, 7 Greater Canada Goose over floods, 2 Eurasian Wigeon Will Pits Scrape, 4 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 6 Marsh Harrier 1 male 4 cream crown 1 all brown, 2 Hen Harrier male and female Middle Moor during day, 4+ Water Rail calling floods, 14 Ruff Goole Fields with pigeons, 100+ Stock Dove Goole Fields, 200 Wood Pigeon Goole Fields, 1 Great Grey Shrike limestone road late pm,
Great Grey Shrike (Ben Steel 2013).
61 Fieldfare S at dusk, 5 Common Stonechat 3 males.
10/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright. Roost colliery area. 4 Mallard, 1 Common Snipe, 15 Herring Gull, 24 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 4 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Blackbird, 50 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, 7 Common Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 17 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet. Also a Roe Deer.
10/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright, Richard J. Sprakes, Bill Priestley (inc. WeBs). 1 Mute Swan immature on floods, 3 Bewick's Swanover floods E 10.20 then turned N then E again (last record 8 years ago), 2600 Pink-footed Goose Goole Fields, 1 Greylag Goose, 4 Gadwall, 35 Eurasian Teal, 86 Mallard, 8 Shoveler, 1 Great Cormorant going SW over Middle Moor, 3 Marsh Harrier at least immature male and 2 females, 1 Hen Harrier adult male N of Will Pits 10.25, 4 Common Buzzard together over Creyke's, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 61 European Golden Plover fields, 53 Northern Lapwing fields, 24 Common Gull fields, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 308 Black-headed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 220 Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Grey Shrike Middle Moor area to road often actively chasing birds such as Linnets, 2 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 11 Carrion Crow, 2 Sky Lark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 226 Common Starling, 22 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 3 Robin, 5 Common Stonechat 3 males 2 females at least, 2 House Sparrow Creyke's crossings, 2 Tree Sparrow Creyke's crossings, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Linnet, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Reed Bunting. Also 4 Roe Deer.
09/11/2013 anon. 1 Great Grey Shrike S of viewing platform.
09/11/2013 Richard J. Sprakes. 600 Pink-footed Goose Goole Fields, 2 Gadwall a pair, 85 Eurasian Teal, 31 Mallard, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Common Kestrel, 126 Northern Lapwing went SE over WPS, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper, 8 Common Stonechat 4 pairs, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Bullfinch, 8 Reed Bunting.
08/11/2013 Rob Watson. 160 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier (immature male and cream-crown), 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Great Grey Shrike (early pm flew south across Fisons road landed in small birch 100m north of road/ east of Blue Bridge dropping to ground a few times before moving out of sight and reappearing determinedly chasing a small bird low and e across floods for at least 500m always very close before bird and Shrike disappeared into Will Pits trees. Did not reappear.
Great Grey Shrike record shot (Rob Watson 2013).
2 Common Stonechat (pair E end of fisons road), 80 redpoll spp. Also a Fox hunting small mammals.
08/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright early am colliery area/Inkle Moor. 13 Herring Gull, 13 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Black-headed Gull, 48 Wood Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Willow Tit Inkle Moor, 5 Sky Lark Chadwick's Field, 4 Wren, 39 Common Starling, 9 Blackbird, 67 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, 9 Robin, 2 House Sparrow near houses, 1 Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 75 Common Chaffinch, 11 Greenfinch, 18 Goldfinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 6 Yellowhammer, 9 Reed Bunting. Also a Roe Deer.
08/11/2013 John Durrant. 1 Short-eared Owl Top House Farm early am flew towards river (part of farm over Creyke's crossings and hence just outside recording area).
07/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright, Bill Priestley. 96 Pink-footed Goose, 8 Eurasian Wigeon Will Pits Scrape, 4 Gadwall Will Pits Scrape, 100 Eurasian Teal, 310 Mallard, 7 Shoveler, 4 Marsh Harrier, 4 Common Buzzard, 4 Common Kestrel, 1 Merlin female Fison's Road N on W side floods on stump, 3 Water Rail, 2 Moorhen, 19 Northern Lapwing, 26 Common Gull Goole Fields, 400 Black-headed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 80 Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Grey Shrike Middle Moor midday, 1 Blue Tit, 43 Sky Lark passage W, 500 Common Starling fields, 1 Blackbird, 400 Fieldfare, 5 Common Stonechat 3 males 2 females along road and Middle Moor, 1 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit, 2 Common Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting. Also a Roe Deer.
06/11/2013 Ron Moat. Will Pits. 1 Moorhen, 1 Willow Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Fieldfare, 20 Robin all on road through wood in headlights am, 4 Bullfinch.
06/11/2013 Martin Warne, Jason King. 2 Pink-footed Goose 1 Marsh Harrier male Goole Moor, 1 Hen Harrier male E end Goole Moor midday, 1 Merlin Crowle Common (just outside the recording area), 4 Common Snipe, 1 Short-eared Owl Goole Moor, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker Crowle Moor council car park, 1 Great Grey Shrike over floods (with BPW see). 4 Goldcrest, 4 Coal Tit Crowle Moor, 1 Willow Tit Crowle Moor, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper Crowle Moor, 6 Common Starling, 231 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 6 Common Stonechat 3 pair floods and Middle Moor, 10 Tree Sparrow Crowle Moor council car park, 1 Pied Wagtail, 50 Linnet Crowle Moor council car park, 10 Yellowhammer Crowle Moor council car park.
06/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright. 200 Pink-footed Goose distantly over fields N of Crowle Moor, 4 Eurasian Wigeon Will Pits Scrape, 5 Gadwall Will Pits Scrape, 94 Mallard, 1 Shoveler Will Pits Scrape, 30 Common Pheasant, 1 Little Grebe Will Pits Scrape, 2 Marsh Harrier cream-crown and male, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk female Will Pits, 1 Common Buzzard in W fields mobbed by Kestrel and 2 Magpies, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon male off W floods flew towards Paraffin, 1 Water Rail, 3 Moorhen, 48 Northern Lapwing, 5 Common Snipe, 49 Common Gull 11 fields before Creyke's 34 in field N Crowle Moor and 4 more over, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 164 Black-headed Gull, 5 Collared Dove Creyke's crossings, 1 Great Grey Shrike Mervyn's Tram at 11.25 then at 12.10 seen flying very high over floods then circled and dropped to colliery area, 1 Eurasian Jay, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit Will Pits, 1 Willow Tit calling Will Pits Scrape, 8 Sky Lark, 900 Common Starling fields before Creyke's gate, 4 Blackbird, 200 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Robin, 8 Common Stonechat at least all along road and Middle Moor (6 males 2 females), 5 Tree Sparrow Creyke's crossings, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Common Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting. Also 2 Roe Deer.
05/11/2013 Martin Warne. 1 Marsh Harrier juvenile, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE around 09.50 perched in a Silver Birch on what I think is Pony Bridge Marsh/1000 Acre getting harassed by 20 Lesser Redpoll. It then flew across Middle Moor Tram towards Middle Moor where it sat briefly in another Silver Birch before flying again. I back tracked and walked towards the viewing platform as I thought i might get a better view of the area from higher up. As I walked towards the platform I spotted the bird again (10.05) on my left (Middle Moor) perched in a tree again. It sat there for around a minute and dropped to the floor, I suspect for food where I lost sight of it. Unfortunately despite waiting for around 30 minutes and scanning from the platform I didn`t see the bird again. 1 Eurasian Jay, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Willow Tit, 3 Sky Lark, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 333 Fieldfare (100 + 80 + 60 + 45 + 25 + 15 + 8), 19 Redwing, 2 Common Stonechat male and female Fison's road, 5 Meadow Pipit, 60 Goldfinch, 52 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Reed Bunting. Also 1 red Deer.
Acleris hastiana (Martin Warne 2013).
05/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright. 3500 Pink-footed Goose fields N of Crowle Moor, 28 Greylag Goose, 2 Eurasian Teal, 110 Mallard, 1 Great Cormorant over NE, 1 Marsh Harrier female, 2 Common Kestrel, 3 Water Rail, 2 Moorhen, 80 Northern Lapwing, 2 Common Gull, 12 Herring Gull, 8 Great Black-backed Gull, 40 Black-headed Gull, 110 Wood Pigeon, 1 Eurasian Jay, 30 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 300 Common Starling, 6 Blackbird, 290+ Fieldfare in small groups from E, 26 Redwing, 3 Robin, 4 Common Stonechat 2 pair (1 floods 1 Middle Moor), 4 Meadow Pipit, 14 Goldfinch, 50 Lesser Redpoll Fison's limestone road at W side Will Pits, 4 Common Redpoll at least with Lessers, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting. Also Pygmy Shrew crossed MMT, 1 Roe Deer, 1 Hare and Harvest Mouse summer nest MMT. 1 Red Admiral.
Harvest Mouse summer nest N end MMT. 1 (Bryan Wainwright 2013).
04/11/2013 Paul Adams. 2000 Pink-footed Goose fields N of Crowle Moor, 1 Little Owl.
04/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright. 2 Whooper Swan W end Goole Moor Tram, 2800 Pink-footed Goose fields N of Crowle Moor, 143 Eurasian Teal, 188 Mallard, 15 Shoveler, 15 Common Pheasant, 2 Marsh Harrier female and juvenile, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk female, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 4 Water Rail WP, GM, 2 GB floods, 1 Moorhen, 116 Northern Lapwing, 2 Common Snipe, 5 Common Gull, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Black-headed Gull, 180 Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Magpie, 2 Eurasian Jay, 20 Carrion Crow, 5 Goldcrest, 5 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 1 Willow Tit Bell's calling, 9 Sky Lark, 19 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper, 41 Wren, 14 Blackbird, 91 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 21 Robin, 10 Dunnock, 7 Meadow Pipit, 9 Common Chaffinch, 9 Goldfinch, 49 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Bullfinch, 13 Reed Bunting. Also 1 Roe Deer and 1 Red Admiral.
04/11/2013 John Durrant. 1 Hen Harrier female E end floods. Also 5 Red Deer (1 male) Will Pits.
03/11/2013 Bryan Wainwright, Rob Watson (in part) & James Hincliffe (last 30 mins). 2400 Pink-footed Goose to roost Goole Fields & fields N Crowle Moor, 9 Greylag Goose, 4 Gadwall, 100 Eurasian Teal, 90 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 1 Little Grebe Green Berlt floods, 3 Marsh Harrier adult female, juvenile and immature male at least, 3 Hen Harrier female W end floods from midday, immature male Green Belt floods 16.25 & adult male from W over floods 16.40, 2 Common Kestrel female caught a shrew 3m up a birch trunk on Goole Moor, then perched with it in bill and then flew transfering it to talons, 1 Peregrine Falcon adult female came in and landed W end floods N of MMT at road, 2 Water Rail 2 called after sunset then one flew GB floods from reeds one side to other, 200 Northern Lapwing between fields N and W side, 1 Common Snipe, 3 Common Gull fields N of Crowle Moor, 16 Lesser Black-backed Gull all large gulls to roost Green Belt floods before off to 1000 Acre floods, at least 5 L.f. intermedius, 164 Herring Gull, 83 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Black-headed Gull, 234 Wood Pigeon, 1 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 12 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest N edge, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 7 Sky Lark, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 52 Common Starling, 3 Blackbird, 19 Fieldfare, 3 Robin, 3 Common Stonechat male female and juvenile half way along E-W limestone road, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Common Chaffinch, 18 Goldfinch, 11 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 7 Reed Bunting. Also Stoat with prey ran across limestone road at Creyke's, 1 Grey Squirrel, 5 Roe Deer, Rabbits, dead shrew (probably Pygmy) ref Kestrel.
03/11/2013 John Durrant. 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
02/11/2013 James Hincliffe, John G. Hitchcock. 4000 Pink-footed Goose to roost Goole Fields & fields N Crowle Moor.
02/11/2013 Richard Sprakes, Jim Snowdon. 400 Eurasian Teal WPS, 100 Mallard, 20 Shoveler, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hen Harrier immature male and female, 1 Common Buzzard, 1000 Common Starling Goole Fields, 204 Fieldfare, 6 Common Stonechat 3 pair, 120 Lesser Redpoll.