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27.09.11 (BPW). 1 Tawny Owl full call ca, 2 Sky Lark passed S first light.

26.09.11 (BPW). 2 Grey Partridge ca, 11 Sky Lark passed S first light.

24/09/2011 Pat & Janet Heath 8 Grey Partridge, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Hobby. Also a large male Adder.

24/09/2011 Paul Adams. Pete Hinks. Brian Smith. 2 Greylag Goose, 246 Eurasian Teal, 36 Mallard, 5 Common Pheasant, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Common Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 50 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 200 Black-headed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 12 Wood Pigeon, 6 Magpie, 3 Eurasian Jay, 15 Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 1 Willow Tit, 2 Sky Lark, 14 Barn Swallow, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Eurasian Treecreeper, 8 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 2 Common Redstart adult female and a first autumn male New Cross Drain, 1 Common Stonechat New Cross Drain, 24 Meadow Pipit, 8 Common Chaffinch, 22 Goldfinch, 9 Siskin, 44 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, 21 Reed Bunting. Also 3 Brimstone, 1 Comma, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 4 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Copper, and 1 Migrant Hawker, 4 Southern Hawker, 500 Common Darter, 1 Ruddy Darter, 1000 Black Darter, and 1 Hornet.

23/09/2011 (WHP) 150 Mallard, 6 Marsh Harrier adult and imm m, 2 adult fm, 2 brown, 1 Common Buzzard, 5 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon adult, 1 Common Kingfisher WPS, 5 Eurasian Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 15 Barn Swallow, 21 Common Chiffchaff, 2 Redwing colliery area, 60 Meadow Pipit 40 went SW, 11 Siskin, 40 Linnet, 50 Lesser Redpoll, 40 Reed Bunting.

21/09/2011 (WHP) 2 Marsh Harrier male & female, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk male, 5 Common Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 3 Peregrine Falcon 2 adults and 1 juvenile, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Willow Tit, 15 Barn Swallow, 10 Common Chiffchaff, 3 Common Stonechat 1 male & 2 females MDM, 1 Northern Wheatear road, 60 Meadow Pipit 40 went SW.

19.09.2011 (RW) 9 Greylag Goose 2 Marsh Harrier (male & cc.) 3 Kestrel 2 Common Snipe (Southern Canals) 8 Mistle Thrush (colliery area) 2 Chiffchaff (calling)

19.09.11 (BPW). 1 Mute Swan going W, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk female, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon juvenile female, 3 European Golden Plover, 2 Dunlin, 3 Common Snipe, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Eurasian Jay, 2 Great Tit, 3 Sky Lark S, 12 Barn Swallow S, 4 House Martin, 1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Wren, 3 Robin, 45 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, 15 Lesser Redpoll.

17/09/2011 (WHP) 80 Greylag Goose, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon adult, 3 Barn Swallow, 1 Blackcap male, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Siskin.

17.09.11 (BPW). 8 Barn Swallow.

17.09.2011 (Simone Maw) northern edge Goole Moors. 4 Marsh Harriers hunting together then landing in same tree, watched for and photographed. and about 15 Red Deer Prickets". (Away from the Moors on my local patch Saltmarshe Delph this evening was Peregrine and Short-eared Owl.)

15.09.2011 (RJS) 15 Pink-footed Goose WPS, 1 Red Kite 13.45 going NE, 4 Marsh Harrier, 5 Common Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Common Gull, 24 Black-headed Gull, 18 Common Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat mounds at Floods, 1 Yellow Wagtail.

16.09.11 night (BPW). 1 Barn Owl, 1 Little Owl, 1 Tawny Owl, 38 Barn Swallow.

14.09.11 (BPW). 1 Pink-footed Goose feral with feral Greylags, 500 Greylag Goose, 96 Greater Canada Goose, 6 Eurasian Teal, 2 Mallard, 3 Pintail males, 5 Great Cormorant 3 SW, 2 E, 1 Marsh Harrier juvenile, 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk male and female, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 9 Ringed Plover, 1 European Golden Plover, 5 Dunlin, 1 Common Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 245 Lesser Black-backed Gull from moors roost going SW, 1 Yellow-legged Gull third winter also probable 3 1st winter, 32 Herring Gull from moors roost going SW, 37 Great Black-backed Gull from moors roost going SW, generally last and on own, 4 Black-headed Gull, 6 Wood Pigeon, 1 SWIFT with Hirundines going W, second latest ever for Moors, 1 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Jay, 9 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Sand Martin going W, 177 Barn Swallow going W all morning, 283 House Martin going W all morning, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 4 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Whinchat along road, 1 Northern Wheatear female along road, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 429 Meadow Pipit going S in small parties, 4 Common Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 20 Siskin, 30 Linnet, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch, 16 Reed Bunting. Also 1 Roe Deer, and 1 large female Adder basking on road.

13.09.11 (RJS, BPW). 550 Greylag Goose, 1 Greater Canada Goose, 5 Eurasian Wigeon, 180 Eurasian Teal, 50 Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 2 Marsh Harrier male and female, 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk male and female, 4 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon female, 8 Ringed Plover, 1 Red Knot winter plumage down at Green Belt Floods, 1 Little Stint juvenile down at Green Belt Floods, 8 Dunlin, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Wood Pigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Sand Martin, 12 Barn Swallow, 12 House Martin, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Robin, 1 Northern Wheatear female, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 92 Meadow Pipit, 4 Common Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 20 Reed Bunting.

11.09.2011 (Paul Adams. Mel Grassby. Pete Hinks.) 550 Greylag Goose, 1 Greater Canada Goose, 20 Eurasian Teal, 20 Mallard, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Eurasian Jay, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 3 Sand Martin,, 300 Barn Swallow, 150 House Martin, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, Blackbird, Robin, 6 Meadow Pipit, Goldfinch, 9 Siskin, 2 Linnet, 5 Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting.

11.09.11 (RJS, BPW). 564 Greylag Goose 1 Canada Goose 1 small one, 1 Greater Canada Goose 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE RJS found at 1000 Acre Floods with Greylags early afternoon, 2nd record ever for Moors, 80 Eurasian Teal, 100 Mallard, 4 Marsh Harrier 2 males, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Greenshank, 5 Sky Lark, 8 Barn Swallow, 20 House Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail.

10.09.2011 (WHP) 1000 Greylag Goose, 200 Eurasian Teal, 1 HONEY-BUZZARD over WP flew NW, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine Falcon juveniles, 5 Ringed Plover GBF, 1 Little Stint GBF, 15 Common Chiffchaff, 2 Eurasian Treecreeper WP, 60 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Siskin.

09.09.11 (BPW, RJS). 20 Greylag Goose, 100 Eurasian Teal, 100 Mallard, 5 Shoveler, 4 Marsh Harrier 1 male, 1 OSPREY RJS only, perched in dead tree midday CTP then off S, 2 Common Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 2 Peregrine Falcon male and female juveniles, 15 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 121 Lesser Black-backed Gull southern fields, 2 Herring Gull southern fields, 200 Black-headed Gull southern fields, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Sky Lark, 2 Barn Swallow, 18 House Martin, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 3 Northern Wheatear imms F, 1 Dunnock, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 10 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 28 Linnet, 16 Reed Bunting. Also several Roe Deer.

07.09.11 (BPW). South side of moors at night. 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Elmhirst pump, 5 Moorhen Elmhirst pump, 40 Lesser Black-backed Gull to roost on moors, 40 Herring Gull to roost on moors, 1 Long-eared/Tawny Owl southern fields mobbing a fox repeatedly, 1 Green Woodpecker Elmhirst pump, 3 Barn Swallow Elmhirst pump. Also in these southern fields: as well as Fox (above), 1 Whiskered/Brandt's Bats feeding around security lights (the only medium sized pale-bellied bat that is known to occur here). 19 Red Deer, 2 Roe Deer, 2 Badgers and Brown Rats.

04.09.11 (BPW). South side of moors at night. 220 Lesser Black-backed Gull to roost on moors, 220 Herring Gull to roost on moors but many gulls not identified. 50 Great Black-backed Gull to roost on moors, 1 Long-eared Owl southern fields. Also 3 Whiskered/Brandt's Bats feeding around security lights (the only medium sized pale-bellied bat that is known to occur here). Red Deer in fields.

04.09.2011 (Ben Steel) 4hrs pm. 6 Marsh Harrier 1 male, 1 OSPREY perched on a dead tree Middle Moor, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Saker hybrid falconers bird over W side moors, 5 Ringed Plover juvs, 2 Little Stint juvs, 1 Ruff, 1Whinchat, 15 Yellow Wagtail.

02.09.11 (BPW). 3 Greylag Goose, 1 Greater Canada Goose, 11 Eurasian Wigeon, 75 Eurasian Teal, 180 Mallard, 1 Great Cormorant, 2 Marsh Harrier fm and juv, 1 Common Kestrel, 4 Little Ringed Plover 100 Acre Drain Floods, 1 European Golden Plover with Whimbrel going low W, 1 Little Stint 100 Acre Drain Floods, 3 Dunlin, 7 Common Snipe, 5 Whimbrel with Golden Plover going low W, 2 Greenshank, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 11 Great Black-backed Gull, 10 Wood Pigeon, 11 Common Swift, 2 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 59 Sand Martin, 70 Barn Swallow, 12 House Martin, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 10 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 145 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 10 Reed Bunting. Also a Roe Deer and 4 young pencil sized Adders together on SOMT (photo). 

young Adder SOMT