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Martin Warne 30/08/2014 Teal 130 1000 Acre pools, Mallard 12, Pheasant 4, Marsh Harrier 3 females, Buzzard 5, Kestrel 1, Hobby 3, Lapwing 80 1000 Acre pools, Ruff 1 pools East of Fisons Rd North, Greenshank 1 pools East of Fisons Rd North, Lesser Black-backed Gull 10 overhead flying W, Turtle Dove 1 feeding on Bank Top, Swallow c100, Wheatear 1 Fisons Rd North, Meadow Pipit 5, Reed Bunting 2. Also Brimstone 1, Red Admiral 2. 

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Wheatear (Martin Warne 2014) 

 

 


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Wheatear (Martin Warne 2014) 

 

 



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Wheatear (Martin Warne 2014) 

 

 



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Brimstone female (Martin Warne 2014) 

 

 

Martin Warne 28/08/2014 Mallard 8, Pheasant 3, Marsh Harrier 2, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Lapwing 18, Dunlin 1, Willow Tit 1 Will Pits Wood, Long-tailed Tit 15 roving flock in Will Pits Wood, Chiffchaff 1, Wheatear 1 Female Fisons Rd North, Meadow Pipit 1. Also Roe Deer 2. Common Frog 1. Red Admiral 5.

Steve Hiner 26/08/2014 Teal 27 New Moor, Mallard 200+ New Moor, Marsh Harrier 3 1 Male New Moor 2 imms Middle Moor, Sparrowhawk 1 female Paraffin Meadows, Buzzard 1 W side Floods, Kestrel 1 female Creyke's, Hobby 1 Will Pits, Swallow 150+ 100+ W side 50+ Paraffin Meadows, House Martin 5 W side Floods, Wheatear 1 male W side, Goldfinch 39 Will Pits, Linnet 7 Paraffin Meadows. Also Water Vole 1 Creyke's gate, Roe Deer 1 male Creyke's, Brown Hare 1 W Floods. Adder 2 females, Limestone road.

Bryan Wainwright 25/08/2014 Greylag Goose (domestic) 50 pools W side Gool Moor, Greater Canada Goose 155 pools W side Gool Moor, Teal 76, Mallard 200, Shoveler 4, Marsh Harrier 3 2 juveniles 1 adult male, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Hobby 1 Will Pits, Water Rail 2, Moorhen 3, Coot 1, Lapwing 1, Ruff 1 juvenile pools W side Gool Moor, Greenshank 1 W side floods, Snipe 7, Lesser Black-backed Gull 7, Herring Gull 1, Stock Dove 3, Swift 15, Carrion Crow 24, Sand Martin 58, Swallow 300 feeding between S bend and Paraffin, House Martin 30, Tree Sparrow 18 at least in bean field before Creyke's gate, Yellow Wagtail 6, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 3, Meadow Pipit 10, Reed Bunting 6. Roe Deer 1, Brown Hare 2 NW side, Mole 1 dead on road Will Pits.

Rob Watson 24/08/2014 Greylag Goose (domestic) 160 mainly 1000 acre floods, Gadwall 10, Teal 100, Marsh Harrier 3 male female & cream-crown 1000 Acre floods, Buzzard 1 southern moors, Kestrel 1 floods, Water Rail 1 Swinefleet Warping Drain, Lapwing 10, Greenshank 1 floods, Snipe 2 Mill Drain Marsh, 

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Snipe (Rob Watson 2014) 

 



Willow Tit 5 singles  2 Crowle  3 Will Pits, Chiffchaff 2 both singing, Willow Warbler 6 1 singing, Blackcap 2, Whitethroat 4, Stonechat 1 male  floods, Reed Bunting 6. Also Red Deer 5 browsing Birch on Goole Moor, 

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Red Deer (Rob Watson 2014) 

 


Red Fox 1 Fison's Road. Brown Argus 1 Blackwater Dike.

Richard J Sprakes 24/08/2014 Greylag Goose (domestic) 16, Greater Canada Goose 1, Teal 105, Mallard 321, Grey Heron 5, Little Grebe 1, Marsh Harrier 4 1 male 3 juveniles, Buzzard 10, Kestrel 3, Hobby 4, Peregrine 1 immature female, Water Rail 3, Crane 2 Goole Moor E side, Lapwing 62, Green Sandpiper 1, Greenshank 2, Snipe 1, Turtle Dove 4 wires behind allotments, Swift 2, Jay 1, Willow Tit 2, Swallow 30, Chiffchaff 5, Willow Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 1 Will Pits, Whitethroat 2, Starling 180 Jone's Cable, Blackbird 1, Wheatear 1 female blue bridge, Goldfinch 7.

Bryan Wainwright 24/08/2014 Teal 30 Mallard 210 Marsh Harrier 2 juveniles, Sparrowhawk 1 female, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 2, Lapwing 1, Little Ringed Plover 2 pools W side Gool Moor, Ruff 1 juvenile pools W side Gool Moor, Green Sandpiper 1 W side floods, Snipe 2, Swift 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Magpie 1, Jay 5, Carrion Crow 5, Blue Tit 6, Great Tit 4, Coal Tit 1, Willow Tit 2 Paraffin, Skylark 1, Sand Martin 12, Swallow 102 feeding between S bend and Paraffin, House Martin 20, Long-tailed Tit 6, Chiffchaff 5, Willow Warbler 2, Blackcap 1, Whitethroat 8, Sedge Warbler 2, Reed Warbler 1 Paraffin, Treecreeper 1, Robin 6, Wheatear 1 female pools W side Gool Moor, Dunnock 1, Yellow Wagtail 4, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 5, Meadow Pipit 8, Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 26, Linnet 9, Bullfinch 2, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 4. Also Roe Deer 2.

Martin Warne 22/08/2014 Greater Canada Goose 1 overhead, Teal 4, Mallard 20, Pheasant 5, Little Egret 1 feeding briefly pools west of S bend, Marsh Harrier 2, Buzzard 6, Kestrel 1, Hobby 3, Lapwing 3, Greenshank 1 Goole Moor, Swallow 300+, House Martin 2, Chiffchaff 2, Wheatear 1 Female Fisons Rd North, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 5, Meadow Pipit 4.

Ian McDonald, Mick Oliver 20/08/2014 Marsh Harrier 4, Swift 4.

Bryan Wainwright 17/08/2014 Greylag Goose (domestic) 40, Greater Canada Goose 80, Teal 36 Mallard 192 Marsh Harrier 2 juveniles, Kestrel 1, Peregrine 1 adult male W side flushed all gulls, Lapwing 38, Greenshank 1, Black-headed Gull 3, Lesser Black-backed Gull 220, Herring Gull 10, Swift 4, Magpie 1, Jay 4, Carrion Crow 30, Skylark 1, Sand Martin 20, Swallow 72 going E, House Martin 38, Willow Warbler 2, Robin 3, Yellow Wagtail 2, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Meadow Pipit 2, Goldfinch 18, Linnet 4, Reed Bunting 10. Rabbit 20+ Will Pits some with Myxi, Roe Deer 2, Brown Hare 1.

Rob Watson 15/08/2014 Tufted Duck 2 Will Pits Scrape, Sparrowhawk 1 high over Crowle Moor with Hobby, Hobby 1 calling when meeting Sparrowhawk high over Crowle Moor, Moorhen 2 fighting fiercely edge Will Pits Scrape, Lapwing 60 Will Pits Scrape, Coal Tit 1 in mixed tit flock near Crowle main entrance, Swallow 40+  inc. 30 perched on telephone wires Crowle new car park, Chiffchaff 1 at least 1 with party of Willow Warblers, Willow Warbler 8+ small flock near Crowle main entrance (photo) 1 briefly singing, 

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Willow Warbler (Rob Watson 2014) 

 



Blackcap 4 Crowle moors, Garden Warbler 1 Crowle side NE sheds, Whitethroat 1 NE Sheds, Sedge Warbler 1 Swinefleet Warping Drain, Bullfinch 5 together along hedgerow Crowle 'goat field'. Also Red Deer 1.

Steve Hiner 14/08/2014 Greylag Goose 18 Will Pits Scrape, Teal 35 Will Pits Scrape, Mallard 62 Will Pits Scrape, Marsh Harrier 4 1 female 3 imms, Buzzard 1 Green Belt, Water Rail 1 Canal 1 extension Green Belt, Coot 2 Green Belt, Lapwing, Greenshank 2 Goole Moor, Redshank 1 Creyke's, Blue Tit 2, Great Tit 2, Willow Tit 4 2 Green Belt 2 NNR Shed, Willow Warbler 1, Blackcap 1 male NNR shed, Wheatear 1 male Scott's shed Bank Top, Goldfinch 36 Scott's shed Bank Top. Also Red Fox 1, Water Vole 1 drain at side of Creyke's Gate. Adder 4 1 male 1 female Will Pits Scrape Bank Top, 1 male Green Belt & 1 female NNR shed flattened out on wood pile, Common Lizard 10 9 NNR shed compound, 1 Green Belt.

Dirk Rigby 14/08/2014 Greater Canada Goose 200 NW fields last night and today.

Ian McDonald Fison's Road 14/08/2014 Marsh Harrier 1 fm, Swift 1, Wheatear 1, Yellow Wagtail 1.

Peter Short 12/08/2014 PIED FLYCATCHER 1 juvenile/female Crowle Moor along the main footpath that leads out from the old NE car park (the tiny one with the board in) feeding with flock Willow Warblers in bushes usually where the Hebredean sheep shelter c.19.15 THIRD RECORD FOR THORNE MOORS

Bryan Wainwright 11/08/2014 Greylag Goose (domestic) 48, Teal 66, Mallard 30, Little Egret 1 flushed from Creyke's gate early am went SW, Marsh Harrier 5 1 male 1 female and 3 juveniles, Kestrel 1, Peregrine 1 adult maleCreyke's, Lapwing 200, Ringed Plover 1 pools W end Goole Moor, Dunlin 1, Greenshank 5, Snipe 6 at least, Lesser Black-backed Gull 10 down on pools Creyke's, Woodpigeon 8, Swift 15, Green Woodpecker 1 Will Pits, Magpie 1, Jay 3, Carrion Crow 38, Skylark 2, Sand Martin 10, Swallow 96, House Martin 20, Willow Warbler 15 flock Will Pits, Blackcap 4 flock Will Pits, Whitethroat 1, Blackbird 1, Robin 1, Wheatear 1 female track to Creyke's gate, House Sparrow 40 Creyke's crossing, Tree Sparrow 1 Swinefleet Gate, Yellow Wagtail 6, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 7, Meadow Pipit 10, Goldfinch 3, Reed Bunting 10. Brown Hare 3 NW side. Roe Deer 6, Rabbit 20+ Will Pits some with Myxi. Weasel 1 E-W Limestone Road.

Bryan Wainwright (WeBs) 10/08/2014 Greylag Goose (domestic) 225, Greater Canada Goose 3, Teal 61, Mallard 97, Tufted Duck 7 Will Pits Scrape, Cormorant 1 E over Will Pits Scrape, Little Egret 1 SW over Creyke's early am, Little Grebe 2, Marsh Harrier 6 1 female and 5 juveniles, Peregrine 1 adult male Rawcliffe Moor, Water Rail 1, Moorhen 1, Lapwing 103, Little Ringed Plover 1 pools W end Goole Moor, Ringed Plover 5 pools W end Goole Moor, Dunlin 1 Woodside, Greenshank 3 at least, Redshank 1, Snipe 19 at least, Lesser Black-backed Gull 10 down on pools Creyke's, Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult down on pools Creyke's, Woodpigeon 23, Swift 24, Green Woodpecker 1 Will Pits, Magpie 1, Carrion Crow 4, Great Tit 1, Skylark 2, Sand Martin 2, Swallow 70, House Martin 24, Willow Warbler 4, Grasshopper Warbler 1 singing, Blackbird 1, Robin 4, Wheatear 1 female track to Creyke's gate, House Sparrow 10 Creyke's crossing, Tree Sparrow 2 at least Creyke's crossing, Yellow Wagtail 1, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 8, Meadow Pipit 14, Goldfinch 2, Linnet 2, Reed Bunting 16. Roe Deer 3, Red Fox 1 Bank Top at Goole Moor.

Richard J Sprakes 09/08/2014 Greylag Goose (domestic) 50, Greater Canada Goose 52, Teal 80, Mallard 750, Shoveler 30, Cormorant 3 SW over Goole Moor, Marsh Harrier 5, Buzzard 1, Hobby 4, Water Rail 2, Lapwing 140, Green Sandpiper 5 W side floods, Greenshank 7 W side floods, Snipe 15, Turtle Dove 1, Jay 1, Willow Warbler 10, Yellow Wagtail 4. Also Stoat 1. Adder 1. Wall butterfly 1.

Steve Hiner 07/08/2014 Marsh Harrier 5, Sparrowhawk 1, Buzzard 2, Kestrel 1, Hobby 1, Lapwing 27, Redshank 1, Blue Tit 2, Willow Tit 2, Long Tailed Tit 6, Willow Warbler 1 singing NNR shed.

Ian McDonald Fison's Road 14/08/2014 Marsh Harrier 1 fm, Hobby 1, Water Rail 1 carrying Mill Drain Marsh, Grasshopper Warbler 1 carrying Mill Drain Marsh.

Steve Hiner 06/08/2014 Mallard 71, Cormorant 14 flock flying south over Paraffin, Marsh Harrier 5, Buzzard 1, Lapwing 48, Swift 2 high over Paraffin.

Steve Hiner 05/08/2014 Marsh Harrier 5, Lapwing 2, Blue Tit 2, Willow Tit 2, Swallow 35.

Steve Hiner 04/08/2014 Marsh Harrier 7, Kestrel 2, Green Woodpecker 1.

LATE NEWS: Mark Lynes 12/07/2014 GREAT WHITE EGRET 1 Crowle Moor (no further details) SECOND RECORD FOR THORNE MOORS.

Tom Lowe 05/08/2014 Greylag Goose (domestic) 117 Goole Moor W side pools, Greater Canada Goose 67 Goole Moor W side pools, Teal 5 Goole Moor W side pools, Mallard 20 Goole Moor W side pools, Lapwing 23 going S W side Goole Fields, Lesser Black-backed Gull 290 Goole Moor W side pools, Herring Gull 5 Goole Moor W side pools, Yellow-legged Gull 17 Goole Moor W side pools, Great Black-backed Gull 60 Goole Moor W side pools, Nightjar 1 at least, heard at night, Whinchat 1 juvenile Goole Moor Reservior.

Rob Watson 03/08/2014 Marsh Harrier 1 cream-crown, Hobby 4. Also Butterflies: Wall 1 Fison's road edge of Will Pits, Brown Argus 1, Fison's Road, Painted Lady 1 Fison's Road, Red Admiral 3, Small Skipper 25, Small Copper 10, Gatekeeper 100+, Speckled Wood 1, Green-veined White 1, Peacock 50+, Large White 20. Yellow-tail Moth. Also Black-tailed Skimmer, Southern Hawker, Black and Ruddy Darters. 

 

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Brown Argus (Rob Watson 2014) 

 



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Painted Lady (Rob Watson 2014) 

 



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Wall (Rob Watson 2014) 

 


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Yellow-tailed Moth (Rob Watson 2014) 

 



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Ruddy Darter (Rob Watson 2014) 

 

 


Lizard (1) Green Belt

Richard J Sprakes 41854 Greater Canada Goose 2, Teal 220, Mallard 50, Shoveler 80, Marsh Harrier 8 1m, 2fm, 5 imms, Hobby 5, Black-headed Gull 25, Lesser Black-backed Gull 35, Turtle Dove 1, Green Woodpecker 1 colliery area, Stonechat 2 a pair plus 2 juveniles limestone road, Bullfinch 1.