NE Life Team Bird Record for March (OUT OF PLACE) 

NE Life Team Bird Record 01/03/2015 Gadwall 2 Fison's Road, Marsh Harrier 2 Fison's Road, Buzzard 1 Fison's Road, Kestrel 2 Fison's Road, Carrion Crow 5 Fison's Road, Robin 1 Durham's Gardens, Stonechat 5 Fison's Road.

NE Life Team Bird Record 03/03/2015 Greylag Goose 15 Fison's Road/Durham's Gardens, Gadwall 20 Fison's Road, Mallard 20 Fison's Road, Kestrel 1 Fison's Road, Woodcock 1 Durham's Gardens, Wren 1 Durham's Gardens, Robin 2 Durham's Gardens, Stonechat 5 Fison's Road.

NE Life Team Bird Record 05/03/2015 Greylag Goose 8 Fison's Road, Mallard 5 Fison's Road, Shoveler 2 Fison's Road, Marsh Harrier 2 Fison's Road, Kestrel 1 Fison's Road, Carrion Crow 3 Fison's Road, Wren 1 Durham's Gardens, Robin 1 Durham's Gardens, Stonechat 4 Fison's Road.

NE Life Team Bird Record 06/03/2015 Shoveler 2 Fison's Road, Marsh Harrier 2 Fison's Road, Sparrowhawk 1 Durham's Gardens, Buzzard 1 Will Pits, Lapwing 18 Fison's Road, Carrion Crow 3 Fison's Road, Wren 1 Durham's Gardens, Stonechat 6 Fison's Road, Chaffinch 4 Will Pits, Goldfinch 2 Will Pits.

NE Life Team Bird Record 09/03/2015 Greylag Goose 6 Fison's Road, Teal 4 Fison's Road, Mallard 8 Fison's Road, Marsh Harrier 1 Durham's Gardens, Kestrel 3 Fison's Road, Lapwing 2 Fison's Road, Carrion Crow 8 Fison's Road, Wren 1 Durham's Gardens, Robin 2 Durham's Gardens, Stonechat 2 Fison's Road.

NE Life Team Bird Record 10/03/2015 Mallard 2 Fison's Road, Kestrel 1 Fison's Road, Woodcock 2 Durham's Gardens, Long-tailed tit 4 Durham's Gardens, Wren 1 Durham's Gardens, Robin 1 Durham's Gardens.

NE Life Team Bird Record 11/03/2015 Marsh Harrier 2 Fison's Road, Sparrowhawk 1 Durham's Gardens, Kestrel 1 Fison's Road, Carrion Crow 3 Fison's Road, Goldcrest 2 Durham's Gardens, Robin 1 Durham's Gardens, Stonechat 3 Fison's Road.

NE Life Team Bird Record 13/03/2015 Greylag Goose 4 Fison's Road, Gadwall 4 Fison's Road, Mallard 10 Fison's Road, Shoveler 5 Fison's Road, Marsh Harrier 2 Fison's Road, Buzzard 2 Goole Moor, Kestrel 1 Fison's Road, Carrion Crow 4 Fison's Road, Long-tailed tit 4 Durham's Gardens, Wren 1 Durham's Gardens, Robin 2 Durham's Gardens, Stonechat 6 Fison's Road.

NE Life Team Bird Record 17/03/2015 Greylag Goose 5 Fison's Road, Gadwall 4 Fison's Road, Mallard 2 Fison's Road, Marsh Harrier 1 Fison's Road, Lapwing 30 Fison's Road, Snipe 1 Fison's Road, Great Grey Shrike 1 Fison's Road flying, Carrion Crow 4 Fison's Road, Skylark 1 Fison's Road, Long-tailed tit 4 Durham's Gardens, Robin 1 Durham's Gardens, Stonechat 8 Fison's Road.

NE Life Team Bird Record 18/03/2015 Gadwall 20 Fison's Road, Teal 2 Fison's Road, Mallard 6 Fison's Road, Marsh Harrier 2 Fison's Road, Carrion Crow 1 Fison's Road, Goldcrest 1 Durham's Gardens, Wren 1 Durham's Gardens, Blackbird 1 Durham's Gardens, Robin 3 Durham's Gardens, Reed Bunting 8 Fison's Road.

NE Life Team Bird Record 19/03/2015 Greylag Goose 4 Fison's Road, Gadwall 11 Fison's Road, Mallard 6 Fison's Road, Shoveler 3 Fison's Road, Marsh Harrier 2 Fison's Road, Buzzard 1 Greenbelt, Snipe 1 Fison's Road, Carrion Crow 3 Fison's Road, Goldcrest 2 Durham's Gardens, Blue Tit 3 Durham's Gardens, Great Tit 4 Durham's Gardens, Coal Tit 2 Durham's Gardens, Long-tailed tit 4 Durham's Gardens, Blackbird 2 Durham's Gardens, Robin 3 Durham's Gardens, Reed Bunting 2 Fison's Road.

NE Life Team Bird Record 20/03/2015 Greylag Goose 18 7 on Will Pits Scrape, Mallard 11 9 on Will Pits Scrape, Tufted duck 13 11 on Will Pits Scrape, Marsh Harrier 2 Fison's Road, Kestrel 1 Fison's Road, Lapwing 2 Fison's Road, Carrion Crow 3 Fison's Road, Pied Wagtail 1 Thorne NNR Shed, Reed Bunting 8 Fison's Road.

NE Life Team Bird Record 23/03/2015 Greylag Goose 12 Fison's Road, Gadwall 4 Fison's Road, Mallard 14 Fison's Road, Shoveler 6 Fison's Road, Tufted duck 7 Fison's Road, Marsh Harrier 2 Fison's Road, Hen Harrier 1 Fison's Road, Lapwing 2 Fison's Road, Carrion Crow 7 Fison's Road, Blue Tit 2 Durham's Gardens, Wren 2 Durham's Gardens, Blackbird 1 Durham's Gardens, Reed Bunting 12 Fison's Road.

NE Life Team Bird Record 24/03/2015 Whooper Swan 14 Fison's Road, Gadwall 4 Fison's Road, Mallard 6 Fison's Road, Marsh Harrier 1 Fison's Road, Buzzard 2 1 on Greenbelt, Kestrel 1 Fison's Road, Lapwing 2 Fison's Road, Magpie 1 Durham's Gardens, Carrion Crow 5 Fison's Road, Great Tit 1 Durham's Gardens, Robin 2 Durham's Gardens, Stonechat 2 Fison's Road, Reed Bunting 12 Fison's Road.

NE Life Team Bird Record 27/03/2015 Greylag Goose 6 Fison's Road, Gadwall 4 Fison's Road, Mallard 11 Fison's Road, Marsh Harrier 2 Fison's Road, Buzzard 1 Fison's Road, Kestrel 1 Fison's Road, Moorhen 1 Durham's Gardens, Lapwing 2 Fison's Road, Carrion Crow 3 Fison's Road, Blue Tit 3 Durham's Gardens, Long-tailed tit 5 Durham's Gardens, Wren 1 Durham's Gardens, Blackbird 1 Durham's Gardens, Robin 3 Durham's Gardens, Reed Bunting 9 Fison's Road. (OUT OF PLACE RECORDS END HERE) 

Jim Johnson 31/03/2015 Wheatear 1 Goole Fields.

Steve Hiner (Natural England) 31/03/2015 Gadwall 5 Snaith & Cowick Floods, Teal 17 Paraffin, Mallard 9 Paraffin, Marsh Harrier 1 New Moor, Buzzard 1 Will Pits, Linnet 5 Creykes Gate. Also Roe Deer 3 Creyke's Gate

Bryan Wainwright 31/03/2015 Buzzard 2. 



PLEASE NOTE PARTS OF THORNE MOORS ARE NOW UNDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE TO PEDESTRIANS, INCLUDING THE ROAD TO WILL PITS. LARGE AREAS OF THE MOORS HOWEVER REMAIN OPEN TO VISIT SO PLEASE ALTER YOUR ROUTE ACCORDINGLY, THANK YOU. 

Bryan Wainwright, Janet Canning 30/03/2015 Marsh Harrier 4, Buzzard 3 Goole Fields, Stonechat 4. Also Stoat 1 road at Bank Top Goole Moor. Common Frog 0 but at the 2 colonies Woodside with spawn; one had 1 bucket, other now with about 5 buckets of spawn (frogs now gone).

Bryan Wainwright 28/03/2015 Pink-footed Goose 1 with 11 Greylags Goole Fields, Greylag Goose (domestic) 11, Gadwall 21, Teal 14, Shoveler 10, Pheasant 8, Marsh Harrier 5 (2 females 2 adult males and 1 immature male), Water Rail 1, Lapwing 9, Redshank 2 W side floods and 1 heard W pools Goole Moor, Herring Gull 11 over, Woodpigeon 150, Jay 2, Carrion Crow 30, Willow Tit 1 Blackwater Dike at Will Pits, Skylark 3, Chiffchaff 2, Fieldfare 17, Song Thrush 1, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Bullfinch 2. Also Brown Hare 1 W side Roe Deer 3.

Bev Baxter 27/03/2015 Blue Tit 1 (RT), Blackbird 2, Song Thrush 1 (RT), Robin 2 (1RT), Tree Sparrow 1, Chaffinch 4, Goldfinch 2, Linnet 2, Yellowhammer 3 (1RT 2 new), Reed Bunting 15 (4RT 11 new), Corn Bunting 1.

Bryan Wainwright 26/03/2015 Teal 20, Shoveler 8, Tufted Duck 12, Marsh Harrier 1 male, Lapwing 8, Skylark 2, Tree Sparrow 3 Swinefleet gate, Redshank 1 heard W side, Herring Gull 1 immature over, Song Thrush 1, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1.

Martin Warne 26/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 14, Gadwall 89, Teal 15, Mallard 29, Shoveler 23, Marsh Harrier 4 ( 1 male), Buzzard 3, Kestrel 2, Moorhen 1, Golden Plover 80 Goole Fields, Lapwing 14, Black-headed Gull 66 West side Floods, Tawny Owl 1 calling Will Pits Wood, Magpie 3, Great Tit 8, Skylark 10, Long-tailed Tit 4, Treecreeper 1 Will Pits Wood, Wren 1, Blackbird 8, Song Thrush 1, Robin 2, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Meadow Pipit 12, Reed Bunting 2, Also Roe Deer 3.

Steve Hiner (Natural England) & LIFE Team 25/03/2015 Buzzard 3 over Pony Bridge Wood, Green Sandpiper 1 Creykes Gate, Woodcock 1 Pony Bridge Wood, Snipe 1 Pony Bridge Wood. Also Adder 5, Common Lizard 1

Tom Lowe 25/03/2015 Marsh Harrier 4 (2 males) Goole Moor/Fields, Golden Plover 42, Lapwing 18, Whooper Swan 2 heard, Pink-footed Goose 1 with 10 greylags, Greylag Goose (domestic) 10, Little Egret 1 From Bank Top to Swinefleet & Reedness Waste 07.00, Hen Harrier 1 female Goole Moor/Fields,Little Ringed Plover 1 W pools Goole Moor, Redshank 2 W pools Goole Moor, Stonechat 4 Goole Moor, Wheatear 1 male Goole Fields. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheatear (Tom Lowe 2015) 

 

 

Ian McDonald 25/03/2015 Gadwall 1, Mallard 6, Marsh Harrier 1, Buzzard 4 NW corner, Kestrel 2, Black-headed Gull 2, Great Grey Shrike 1 Southern Canals, Stonechat 4 (pairs at road and Canals).

Steve Hiner (Natural England) 24/03/2015 Blue Tit 4 Durhams Gardens, Chiffchaff 1 EON colliery gate. Also Roe Deer 2 male & female Jones Cable.

Bev Baxter ringing Top House Farm 24/03/2015 Blackbird 1 (RT), Goldfinch 4 (1RT 3 new), Reed Bunting 19 (6RT 13 new).

Tom Lowe 24/03/2015 Marsh Harrier 4 Goole Moor/Fields, Buzzard 12 in air at once Goole Moor/Fields, Golden Plover 42, Lapwing 20.

Martin Warne, Jason King (in part Bryan Wainwright) 24/03/2014 Whooper Swan 12 West side Floods, Greylag Goose (domestic) 40, Gadwall 14, Teal 28, Mallard 16, Shoveler 4, Pochard 1 male Will Pits Scrape, Tufted Duck 19 Will Pits Scrape, Pheasant 9, Little Grebe 1, Great Crested Grebe 1, Marsh Harrier 5 ( 1 male), Hen Harrier 2 Male & Female to roost, Sparrowhawk 1, Buzzard 8, Kestrel 4, Water Rail 4 heard calling, Moorhen 3, Lapwing 12, Redshank 1, Snipe 2 flushed by Marsh Harrier, Black-headed Gull 58, Common Gull 6, Barn Owl 1 Mill Drain Marsh, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Blue Tit 2, Great Tit 3, Willow Tit 2, Skylark 6, Long-tailed Tit 3, Chiffchaff 1 Bank Top, Wren 5, Starling 3, Blackbird 5, Fieldfare 120 Bank Top, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 2 Will Pits Wood, Robin 3, Stonechat 6, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Meadow Pipit 8, Goldfinch 4, Reed Bunting 8, Also Roe Deer 5, Stoat 1 Fisons Road, Adder 5 Hibernacula, Orange Underwing 3 Green Belt, Green Tiger Beetle 1.

Gary Featherstone, Bill Priestley 24/03/2015 Whooper Swan 13 Northern Goole Moor then W side floods, Little Grebe 1 Will Pits Scrape, Woodcock 1 S side Will Pits, Green Woodpecker 1 N side Will Pits, Goldcrest 2, Coal Tit 1.

Bryan Wainwright 24/03/2015 Whooper Swan 13 Northern Goole Moor then W side floods, Gadwall 14, Teal 44, Mallard 20, Shoveler 8, Tufted Duck 10, Goosander 2 Will Pits Scrape, Great Crested Grebe 1 Green Belt floods, Marsh Harrier 5 (2 females 2 adult males and 1 immature male), Buzzard 3, Kestrel 4, Water Rail 3, Moorhen 6, Lapwing 25, Snipe 3, Black-headed Gull 30, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Magpie 2, Jay 1, Jackdaw 1 going S over Goole Moor calling, Goldcrest 4, Blue Tit 2, Great Tit 8, Skylark 4, Long-tailed Tit 10, Chiffchaff 4, Wren 6, Blackbird 16, Fieldfare 52, Song Thrush 2, Robin 24, Stonechat 2, Dunnock 2, Tree Sparrow 1 Swinefleet gate, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 2, Meadow Pipit 7, Chaffinch 52, Goldfinch 2, Linnet 48, Bullfinch 2, Yellowhammer 10, Reed Bunting 12. Also Roe Deer 6 Brown Hare 4 Stoat 1 road at Green Belt. Common Frog 14 a colony 1000 Acre floods by road and 3 colonies, one with 2 buckets of spawn Woodside (frogs mainly heard).

Steve Hiner (Natural England) 23/03/2015 Teal 54 Goole moor, Mallard 7 Goole moor, Shoveler 5 Goole moor, Marsh Harrier 2, Buzzard 1 Snaith & Cowick Floods, Water Rail 1 Blue bridge, Also Roe Deer 1 male Goole Moor.

Martin Warne 23/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 21, Gadwall 8, Mallard 18, Shoveler 5, Tufted Duck 2, Pheasant 3, Grey Heron 1 overhead at Blue Bridge, Little Grebe 1 heard calling, Marsh Harrier 2, Buzzard 2, Kestrel 2, Peregrine 1 Female hunting West Floods, Water Rail 1 heard calling, Moorhen 4, Lapwing 5, Black-headed Gull 53, Common Gull 18, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Great Grey Shrike 1 New Mill Drain, Jay 1, Blue Tit 5, Great Tit 11, Willow Tit 1 Blackwater Dyke, Skylark 4, Long-tailed Tit 8, Chiffchaff 1 singing Will Pits Wood, Wren 5, Starling 1 Bank Top, Blackbird 9, Fieldfare 12, Song Thrush 1, Robin 6, Stonechat 6, Meadow Pipit 7, Goldfinch 4, Yellowhammer 1 singing Creykes Gate, Reed Bunting 5, Also Roe Deer 2, Adder 8 Hibernacula.

Bev Baxter, Wendy McKay, Ron Moat 22/03/2015 Blue Tit 1, Blackbird 2 (1 new 1RT), Chaffinch 7 (6 new 1RT), Goldfinch 4, Linnet 9 (7 new 2RT), Twite1, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 21 (12 new 9RT).

John Durrant 22/03/2015 Little Egret 1 over Swinefleet & Reedness fields then turned back to Thorne Moors.

Bryan Wainwright, Gary Featherstone 22/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 10, Gadwall 10, Mallard 10, Shoveler 8, Tufted Duck 10, Goosander 3 female, Red-legged Partridge 2 fields before Creyke's, Little Grebe 1 Crowle North Marsh, Marsh Harrier 5 (2 females 2 adult males and 1 immature male), Buzzard 3, Kestrel 3, Moorhen 4, Coot 2 Crowle North Marsh, Lapwing 20 W side floods, Common Gull 2 down W side floods BH Gull area, Skylark 2, Chiffchaff 1, Song Thrush 1, Stonechat 3, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 2, Meadow Pipit 5, Lesser Redpoll 1, Bullfinch 1, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 19. Also Roe Deer 3. Adder 8 Green belt Hibernacula.

Robert Broch 22/03/2015 Chiffchaff 1 Jone's Cable. Also Adder 12 Green belt Hibernacula.

Julian Small (Natural England), James Hinchliffe 21/03/2015 Whooper Swan 22 main floods early am, Gadwall 23, Teal 200 Goole Moor, Shoveler 4, Tufted Duck 10, Marsh Harrier 2, Hen Harrier 1 male Goole Moor, Buzzard 1, Woodcock 3 Goole Moor, Willow Tit 1 Will Pits. Red Deer 31, Roe Deer 2.

John Durrant 21/03/2015 Whooper Swan 22 main floods early am.

Bryan Wainwright 21/03/2015 Gadwall 44, Shoveler 16, Tufted Duck 8, Marsh Harrier 3, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Water Rail 1, Golden Plover 60 over, Lapwing 4, Black-headed Gull 4, Common Gull 1, Herring Gull 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Skylark 3, Blackbird 12, Fieldfare 110, Stonechat 3, Meadow Pipit 1, Bullfinch 3.

Gary Featherstone 20/03/2015 Whooper Swan 33 (9, 22, 33) some overlap, Wigeon 4, Gadwall 20, Teal 20, Shoveler 20, Pochard 2, Tufted Duck 10 (8 males), Marsh Harrier 4 (1 male), Buzzard 1, Water Rail 2 calling, Barn Owl 1 opposite Bill's Folly, Bank Top, Will Pits, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Carrion Crow 50 Goole Moor Tram, Chiffchaff 1.

Gary Featherstone, Bill Priestley 19/03/2015 Shoveler 10, Canada Goose 2, Common Scoter 1 main floods, Buzzard 2, Coot 2, Collared Dove 2, Goldcrest 2, Coal Tit 2, Long-tailed Tit 8, Tree Sparrow 4.

Des Parmenter 19/03/2015 Hen Harrier 1 male.

Steve Hiner 19/03/2015 Greylag Goose 6, Gadwall 7 Paraffin, Teal 2 Angle Drain, Mallard 32 Will Pits Scrape, Shoveler 1 Paraffin, Tufted Duck 11 Will Pits Scrape, Common Scoter 1 female main floods for over an hour then flew (4th record for Thorne Moors), Goosander 1 female, Will Pits Scrape, Grey Heron 1 over Green Belt, Marsh Harrier 1 female, New Moor, Hen Harrier 1 male, New Moor, Kestrel 1 Green Belt, Peregrine 1 female, Bank Top, Water Rail 1 Angle Drain, Green Sandpiper 1 field drain approach to Creyke's gate, Snipe 1 Will Pits Scrape, Black-headed Gull 23 Snaith & Cowick Floods, Magpie 2 Will Pits, Jay 1 Will Pits, Goldcrest 4 (1) Angle Drain, (3) Mervyns Tram, Blue Tit 4, Great tit 6, Long Tailed Tit 4 Green Belt, Chiffchaff 1 singing and seen NE shed, Wren 1 Angle Drain, Blackbird 7 Will Pits, Mistle Thrush 2 Creykes, Robin 1 Will Pits, Stonechat 1 female, Blue Bridge, Dunnock 2 Middle moor Tram, Meadow Pipit 3 Snaith & Cowick Floods. Also Roe Deer 1 male, Paraffin, Brown Rat 1 dead, in sump for Bank Top pump. Adder 4 Green belt Hibernacula.

Bev Baxter 19/03/2015 Great Tit 1, Chaffinch 9, Goldfinch 3 (2 new 1RT), Greenfinch 12 (11 new 1RT), Linnet 5.

Bryan Wainwright 19/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 30, Canada Goose 2, Gadwall 10, Teal 90, Mallard 20, Shoveler 8, Pochard 1, Tufted Duck 13,Common Scoter 1 female main floods for over an hour (4th record for Thorne Moors), 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Scoter (Bryan Wainwright 2015) 

 

Goosander 1, Marsh Harrier 2, Moorhen 7, Lapwing 7, Snipe 2, Black-headed Gull 30 W side floods and making lots of noise, Herring Gull 2, Stock Dove 5, Woodpigeon 130, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Magpie 2, Carrion Crow 10, Goldcrest 1 Will Pits Scrape, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 6, Willow Tit 2 Will Pits, Skylark 4, Long-tailed Tit 15, Chiffchaff 1, Starling 200 fields before Creyke's and Crowle Moor sheep field, Blackbird 21, Fieldfare 50, Redwing 100 Crowle Moor goat field, Stonechat 4, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 3, Meadow Pipit 6, Chaffinch 15 Crowle Moor goat field, Linnet 50, Yellowhammer 10 (8 Crowle Moor goat field). Also Red Deer 3 Blackwater Dyke halfway along, Roe Deer 3, Fox 1 Crowle Moor, Brown Hare 1 W side, Reeves’ Muntjac 1 dead on Creyke's railway crossing (see photo below) GF, WHP, BPW. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reeves’ Muntjac dead (Bryan Wainwright 2015) 

 

 

Gary Featherstone 18/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 17, Gadwall 30, Mallard 20, Shoveler 27, Pochard 2, Tufted Duck 4, Goosander 2, Marsh Harrier 4 (1 male), Buzzard 4, Snipe 1, Long-tailed Tit 6, Starling 300, Fieldfare 160, Robin 20, Stonechat 6, Tree Sparrow 6, Greenfinch 3, Goldfinch 4, Reed Bunting 9.

Helen Kirk 18/03/2015 Marsh Harrier 1 cream-crown, Water Rail 2 heard, Willow Tit 1, Chiffchaff 1.

Steve Hiner 18/03/2015 Gadwall 14 Snaith & Cowick Floods, Buzzard 1 Will Pits, Water Rail 1 Will Pits, Jay 2 Will Pits, Willow Tit 2 Will Pits, Greenfinch 2 Will Pits.

Martin Warne (in part Ian McDonald, Steve Hiner) 18/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 29, Gadwall 18, Teal 2, Mallard 27, Shoveler 7, Pochard 3 (2 males), Tufted Duck 2, Pheasant 4, Marsh Harrier 1, Buzzard 2, Kestrel 3, Merlin 1 Female hunting West Floods, Water Rail 2 heard calling, Moorhen 2, Lapwing 3,Jack Snipe 1 Fisons Rd, Black-headed Gull 12, Common Gull 1, Collared Dove 3 Creykes Cottages, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Great Grey Shrike 1 Northern Canals, Magpie 11, Great Tit 4, Skylark 2, Long-tailed Tit 5, Wren 6, Blackbird 100 field leading to Creykes Gate, Fieldfare 1, Mistle Thrush 5, Robin 7, Stonechat 1, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 2, Reed Bunting 2, Also Roe Deer 4, Common Frog 1 Main Canal.

Tom Lowe 17/03/2015 Marsh Harrier 1 male Goole Moor/Fields, Peregrine 1 juvenile Goole Moor/Fields.

Gary Featherstone 17/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 36, Canada Goose 2, Gadwall 40, Pochard 4, Tufted Duck 8, Goosander 5, Marsh Harrier 2, Buzzard 3, Merlin 1 female Creykes gate, Moorhen 4, Lapwing 30, Blue Tit 10, Great Tit 5, Skylark 9, Long-tailed Tit 5, Wren 2, Fieldfare 2, Robin 20, Stonechat 2, Dunnock 3, Tree Sparrow 6, Meadow Pipit 2, Linnet 2, Bullfinch 2.

Bev Baxter, Rob Adams, Ron Moat ringing Top House Farm (part W of railway) 17/03/2015 Wren 1, Blackbird 4 (all RT), Chaffinch 10 (8 new 2RT), Goldfinch 10 (7 new 3RT), Greenfinch 13 (10 new 3RT), Linnet 23, Reed Bunting 48 (25 new 23RT), Corn Bunting 1. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corn Bunting (first ringed here) (Bryan Wainwright 2015) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corn Bunting (first ringed here) (Bryan Wainwright 2015) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reed Bunting (one of an amazing 280 ringed here) (Bryan Wainwright 2015) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chaffinch (Bryan Wainwright 2015) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linnet (Bryan Wainwright 2015) 

 

 

Bryan Wainwright 17/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 36, Canada Goose 2, Gadwall 31, Teal 46, Mallard 50, Shoveler 27, Pochard 4 3 males 1 female, Tufted Duck 8, Goosander 4, Cormorant 2 down on W side floods, Little Grebe 1 Green Belt Scrape, Marsh Harrier 2, Buzzard 3, Kestrel 1, Moorhen 2, Lapwing 11, Green Sandpiper 1 field drain approach to Creyke's gate, Snipe 1, Black-headed Gull 52, Stock Dove 7, Woodpigeon 20, Green Woodpecker 1 heard W side Goole Moor, Magpie 3, Carrion Crow 8, Skylark 8, Chiffchaff 1 singing and seen NE shed, Wren 6, Starling 130, Blackbird 10, Fieldfare 80, Stonechat 6, Dunnock 3, Tree Sparrow 2 1 each Swinefleet and Creyke's gates, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 2, Meadow Pipit 6, Chaffinch 4, Goldfinch 1, Bullfinch 1, Yellowhammer 3, Reed Bunting 18. Also Roe Deer 8, Fox 1 road Will Pits, Brown Hare 1 W side. Adder 4 hibernicula at Green Belt, Common Frog 8 several heard W side Goole Moor Tram near pump.

Martin Warne 17/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 22, Greater Canada Goose 2, Gadwall 23, Teal 8, Mallard 8, Shoveler 20, Tufted Duck 7, Goosander 4 1 male, Pheasant 5, Marsh Harrier 3 1 Male, Water Rail 3 heard calling, Moorhen 2, Lapwing 33, Redshank 2 West Pools, Black-headed Gull 36, Common Gull 2, Green Woodpecker 1 Swinefleet Gate, Magpie 5, Goldcrest 1 Will Pits wood, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 8, Skylark 11, Long-tailed Tit 6, Chiffchaff 1 observed singing, Wren 8, Blackbird 8, Fieldfare 100 field leading to Creykes Gate, Song Thrush 1, Robin 7, Stonechat 2 Males, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Bullfinch 1 Male, Reed Bunting 12, Also Roe Deer 3, Adder 11 Hibernacula.

Gary Featherstone, Bill Priestley 16/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 40, Canada Goose 2, Gadwall 34, Teal 9, Shoveler 8, Tufted Duck 13, Little Egret 1, Grey Heron 1, Marsh Harrier 4, Sparrowhawk 1, Buzzard 1, Water Rail 1 calling, Moorhen 4, Golden Plover 50, Lapwing 62, Woodpigeon 500, Great Grey Shrike 1, Blue Tit 20, Great Tit 12, Willow Tit 1, Long-tailed Tit 13, Wren 3, Starling 200, Blackbird 20, Fieldfare 10, Song Thrush 3, Redwing 4, Mistle Thrush 2, Robin 14, Stonechat 6, Chaffinch 18, Goldfinch 20, Lesser Redpoll 4, Bullfinch 4, Reed Bunting 20.

Steve Hiner 14/03/2015 Greylag Goose 12 Paraffin, Gadwall 12 Paraffin, Teal 2 Snaith & Cowick Floods, Mallard 4 Paraffin, Little Egret 1 Bank Top, Marsh Harrier 1 male, New Moor, Kestrel 1 Snaith & Cowick Floods, Snipe 2 Snaith & Cowick Floods, Starling 17 Bank Top, Robin 1 Creykes Gate, Stonechat 2 male & female Blue Bridge. Also Roe Deer 1 female, Will Pits.

John Durrant 14/03/2015 Adder 6 hibernicula at Green Belt.

John Durrant 15/03/2015 Whooper Swan 28 main floods early am. Also Adder 6 Green belt Hibernacula.

Bev Baxter ringing Top House Farm 14/03/2015 Tawny Owl 1, Blue Tit 4 (1 new 3RT), Great Tit 1 (RT), Blackbird 4 (2 new 1RT), Robin 1, Dunnock 1 (RT), Goldfinch 5 (4 new 1RT), Greenfinch 4, Linnet 10, Yellowhammer 4 (3 new 1RT), Reed Bunting 48 (42 new 6RT).

Tom Lowe 13/03/2015 Marsh Harrier 6 Goole Fields/Goole Moor, Hen Harrier2 male W side Goole Fields then SW to Goole Moor ringtail Swinefleet & Reedness Waste, Buzzard 6 Goole Fields/Goole Moor, Great Grey Shrike 1 Middle Moor, Sand Martin 1 going W along edge of moors, Stonechat 5 Goole Moor Tram.

Steve Hiner 12/03/2015 Gadwall 14 Paraffin, Shoveler 3 2 males, Paraffin, Marsh Harrier 1 female New Moor, Kestrel 1 Green Belt, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Pony Bridge Marsh, Stonechat 5 2 males & 3 females along Limestone Road. Also Roe Deer 2 male & female, viewing platform, Red Deer 2 prickets, Pony Bridge Tram. Adder 6.

Gary Featherstone, Bill Priestley 12/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 16, Gadwall 49, Shoveler 25, Pochard 1, Tufted Duck 19, Goosander 5, Marsh Harrier 6, Buzzard 5, Kestrel 3, Water Rail 2 calling, Lapwing 20, Jay 1, Long-tailed Tit 6, Wren 2, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 2, Robin 7, Stonechat 9, Goldfinch 10, Reed Bunting 17.

Bryan Wainwright 12/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 10, Gadwall 24, Teal 22, Mallard 20, Shoveler 4, Pochard 4 males Crowle N Marsh, Tufted Duck 13, Marsh Harrier 2 male & female, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 2, Moorhen 2, Greater Canada Goose 8, Lapwing 4, Curlew 1 S over W side, Snipe 1, Black-headed Gull 20 W side floods and making lots of noise, Stock Dove 4, Woodpigeon 100, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 drumming Will Pits, Magpie 2, Blue Tit 4, Great Tit 6, Willow Tit 1 Will Pits, Skylark 3 singing surrounding fields mainly, Long-tailed Tit 12, Starling 200, Blackbird 10, Fieldfare 170 Swinefleet and Reedness fields, Song Thrush 4 all NE side, Robin 8, Stonechat 4, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 2, Meadow Pipit 8, Goldfinch 7, Lesser Redpoll 2, Bullfinch 1, Yellowhammer 4, Reed Bunting 4. Also Roe Deer 2.

Colin Wall 12/03/2015 Woodcock 1 Crowle Moor

Bryan Wainwright (in part: Gary Featherstone, Bill Priestley, Steve Hiner, Colin Wall) 12/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 39, Gadwall 28, Teal 60, Mallard 44, Shoveler 15, Pochard 3 males S (2 Will Pits Scrape 1 Crowle N Marsh), Tufted Duck 20, Goosander 6, Little Grebe 1, Marsh Harrier 3 male female and immature, Buzzard 4, Kestrel 2, Water Rail 1 heard, Moorhen 9, Coot 3 Crowle N Marsh, Golden Plover 41 Goole Fields, Pheasant 17, Lapwing 36, Green Sandpiper 1 ditch before Creyke's gate, Snipe 1, Black-headed Gull 19, Stock Dove 4, Woodpigeon 380, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Magpie 2, Jackdaw 1 W over Goole Moor calling, Carrion Crow 30, Blue Tit 3, Great Tit 7, Willow Tit 1 Blackwater Dike at Will Pits, Skylark 10 singing surrounding fields mainly, Long-tailed Tit 15, Wren 20, Starling 50, Blackbird 10, Song Thrush 3 all NE side, Robin 11, Stonechat 4, Dunnock 1, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 4, Meadow Pipit 17, Chaffinch 51 cover crop Goole Moor mainly, Goldfinch 4, Linnet 19 cover crop Goole Moor mainly, Yellowhammer 5, Reed Bunting 22. Also Roe Deer 10, Brown Hare 1 W side.

Ian McDonald 11/03/2015 Buzzard 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Blackbird 1, Fieldfare 10, Redwing 1, Robin 1, Stonechat 1 female.

Gary Featherstone, Bill Priestley 10/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 40, Gadwall 19, Teal 10, Mallard 40, Shoveler 6, Pochard 1 male, Tufted Duck 21, Goosander 16, Little Grebe 1, Marsh Harrier 1, Merlin 1 female Northern Goole Moor, Water Rail 2 heard, Great Grey Shrike 1 Mill Drain Marsh, Long-tailed Tit 5, Mistle Thrush 2, Stonechat 9, Bullfinch 2, Reed Bunting 21.

Martin Warne, Jason King 10/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 10, Gadwall 9, Teal 4, Mallard 8, Shoveler 5, Pochard 1 Male, Tufted Duck 6, Goosander 11 7 Female Will Pits Scrape, Pheasant 4, Marsh Harrier 4 1 Male, Sparrowhawk 2 Male & Female, Buzzard 8, Kestrel 5, Peregrine 1, Water Rail 2, Moorhen 1, Golden Plover 150 Goole Fields, Lapwing 33, Black-headed Gull 20, Common Gull 25, Great Grey Shrike 1 Middle Moor pm, Magpie 5, Blue Tit 3, Willow Tit 1 Bank Top, Skylark 5, Long-tailed Tit 7, Wren 4, Starling 25, Blackbird 6, Song Thrush 2, Robin 9, Stonechat 10, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 2, Reed Bunting 4, Also Roe Deer 5, Brown Hare 8, Peacock 1.

Bev Baxter, Rob Adams ringing at Top House Farm 10/03/2015 Buzzard 11 seen going SE to NW, Blue Tit 1 (RT), Great Tit 2, Blackbird 5 (RT), Robin 2, Dunnock 2 (1 new 1RT), Goldfinch 4, Linnet 3, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 16 (6 new 10RT).

Bev Baxter ringing at Top House Farm 09/03/2015 Little Owl 1, Blue Tit 3 (2 new 1RT), Great Tit 1 (RT), Blackbird 1, Redwing 2, Dunnock 1, Goldfinch 2, Greenfinch 5 (4 new 1RT), Linnet 2, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 40 (33 new 7RT).

Ben Steel 09/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 3, Gadwall 26, Shoveler 10, Pochard 4 (3 males), Tufted Duck 13, Goosander 6, Marsh Harrier 3, Hen Harrier 1 ringtail Goole Moor evening, Coot 1, Jay 1, Fieldfare 42, Lesser Redpoll 11.

John Durrant WeBs 08/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 84, Gadwall 47, Teal 59, Mallard 118, Shoveler 26, Pochard 1, Tufted Duck 12, Goosander 2, Little Grebe 1, Water Rail 1, Moorhen 13, Coot 3, Snipe 1, Black-headed Gull 79, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1. 

START OF OUT OF PLACE RECORDS 

THE FOLLOWING RECORDS ARE SUBMITTED AT THE END OF EACH MONTH IN A BLOCK AND ARE THEREFORE OUT OF PLACE RECORDS. THEY ARE ALL FROM THE NATURAL ENGLAND LIFE TEAM (NAMES TO FOLLOW) 

LIFE 26/01/2015 Marsh Harrier 1 Limestone Road, Kestrel 1, Goldcrest 1, Blackbird 1, Robin 3 Green Belt near Colleiry Entrance.

LIFE 27/01/2015 Marsh Harrier 1 Limestone Road, Kestrel 1, Robin 1 Canal one/Northern Canals. Stoat 1 Limestone road, Roe Deer 3. Peacock Butterfly (Hibernating) 1 Canal One/Northern Canals.

LIFE 02/02/2015 Great Grey Shrike 1 Limestone Road.

LIFE 03/02/2015 Water Rail 1 Canal One near Limestone Road.

LIFE 04/02/2015 Marsh Harrier 1, Kestrel 2 Limestone Road, Great Grey Shrike 1.

LIFE 05/02/2015 Goosander 4 (3 Male, 1 Female) Will Pits Scrape, Marsh Harrier 1 juv Limestone Road, Goldcrest 1, Blue Tit 10, Long Tailed Tit 12, Wrens 6, Blackbird 5, Robin 7.

LIFE 09/02/2015 Goosander 10 Willpits Scrape, Kestrel 1. Stonechat 2 Limestone Road

LIFE 10/02/2015 Greylag Goose 26 Limestone Road, Marsh Harrier 1 juv, Blue Tit 1, Blackbird 6 Green Belt, Robins 3 Canal One/Northern Canals.

LIFE 11/02/2015 Teal 30 Willpits Scrape, Tufted Duck 6, Goosander 12, Water Rail 1 Northern Canals, Blue Tit 2, Great Tit 2, Long Tailed Tit 8 Cottage Dyke, Robin 2. Red Deer 9 8 Hinds, 1 Stag Will Pits.

LIFE 12/02/2015 Greylag Goose 8, Teal 30 Willpits Scrape, Tufted Duck 5, Goosander 11, Marsh Harrier 2 Limestone Road, Kestrel 2, Blue Tit 5, Long Tailed Tit 8 Northern Canals, Robin 2, Stonechat 3 Limestone Road.

LIFE 13/02/2015 Greylag Goose 8 Limestone Road, Teal 15, Tufted Duck 3 Willpits Scrape, Goosander 18, Marsh Harrier 2, Kestrel 1, Great Grey Shrike 1, Blue Tit 3, Long Tailed Tit 8 Canal One/Northern Canals, Blackbird 1, Robin 1, Stonechat 5.

LIFE 16/02/2015 Marsh Harrier 2 Limestone Road, Water Rail 1 Northern Canals, Stonechat 4. Red Deer 4 hinds Casson's, Fox 1 Crekye's.

LIFE 17/02/2015 Marsh Harrier 2 Limestone Road, Common Buzzard 1 Pump/Goole Moor Tram, Kestrel 2, Great Grey Shrike 1, Fieldfare 4, Stonechat 6.

LIFE 20/02/2015 Marsh Harrier 2 Limestone Road, Kestrel 1 Green Belt, Robin 1, Stonechat 1 Canal Towpath/Northern Canals.

LIFE 23/02/2015 Kestrel 1 Limestone Road, Stonechat 6,

LIFE 24/02/2015 Gadwall 6 Limestone Road, Marsh Harrier 1, Stonechat 2. Stoat 1, Shrew spp. 1 Dead Shrew in Stoats mouth.

LIFE 25/02/2015 Greylag Goose 20, Gadwall 5, Shoveler 4, Pochard 3, Marsh Harrier 1, Common Buzzard 1 Old Shed/Goole Moor Tram Line, Kestrel 1, Moorhen 1 Will Pits, Woodcock 2 Green Belt, Durham's Gardens, Snipe 1 Canal Towpath/Northern Canals, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Will Pits, Stonechat 11 Limestone Road. END,

LIFE 26/02/2015 Tufted Ducks 9, Goosander 10 Will Pits Scrape, Marsh Harrier 1, Kestrel 1, Woodcock 4 Sourthern Canals, Goldfinch 1 Limestone Road.

LIFE 27/02/2015 Marsh Harrier 1 Limestone Road, Common Buzzard 1 Will Pits, Kestrel 2 Limestone Road, Woodcock 1, Robin 1 Heiners Bank/Green Belt, Stonechat 3. 



END OF OUT OF PLACE RECORDS 

Bev Baxter ringing at Top House Farm 05/03/2015 Blackbird 8 (2 new 6RT), Blue Tit 2 (1 new 1RT), Robin 1 (RT), Chaffinch 7 (5 new 2RT), Goldfinch 4, Greenfinch 9, Linnet 2, Yellowhammer 3 (2 new 1RT), Reed Bunting 18 (2 new 1RT).

Steve Hiner 05/03/2015 Teal 2 Will pits, Marsh Harrier 1 female, Paraffin, Blue Tit 2 Bells, Long-Tailed Tit 22 12 Will Pits, 10 Bells. Also Adder 3.

Bryan Wainwright, Gary Featherstone 04/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 12, Gadwall 63, Mallard 40, Shoveler 3, Tufted Duck 11, Goosander 1 female, Grey Partridge 2 Swinefleet old mill, Marsh Harrier 2 female and immature, Buzzard 2, Kestrel 2, Moorhen 2, Stock Dove 4, Woodpigeon 500, Little Owl 1 Swinefleet old mill, Great Grey Shrike 1 Middle Moor Tram at road (picnic bench), Magpie 2, Jay 1, Blue Tit 5, Great Tit 2, Skylark 2, Starling 180, Blackbird 4, Fieldfare 2, Robin 6, Stonechat 5, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Bullfinch 2.

Ian McDonald 04/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 4, Mallard 20, Tufted Duck 1, Marsh Harrier 1 female, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Long-tailed Tit 6 Elmhirst Tram.

Steve Hiner 04/03/2015 Teal 2 1pr Mill Drain, Shoveler 2 1pr Mill Drain, Marsh Harrier 1 male, Creykes gate, Sparrowhawk 1 male, Bank Top, Kestrel 1 Green Belt, Linnet 3 Bank Top. Stoat 1 crossing Limestone Road at Green Belt.

Steve Hiner 03/03/2015 Greylag Goose 44, Teal 17, Mallard 32, Pochard 3 males Will Pits Scrape, Goosander 20 11 males, Will Pits Scrape, Cormorant 1 over Will Pits, Marsh Harrier 2 1 male 1 female Bank top, Buzzard 1 Will pits,Merlin 1 1 female, Bank Top Will Pits, Water Rail 1 Bank Top, Great Grey Shrike 1 Blue Bridge, Blue Tit 2 Will pits, Great Tit 2 Will pits, Blackbird 3 Will pits, Fieldfare 12 Bank Top, Stonechat 1 male blue Bridge, Dunnock 1 Bank Top, Chaffinch 2 Will pits. Also Roe Deer 2 females, Paraffin. Adder 12.

Gary Featherstone, Bill Priestley 03/03/2015 Greylag Goose (domestic) 15, Gadwall 34, Teal 3, Shoveler 28, Tufted Duck 10, Goosander 5, Marsh Harrier 3, Buzzard 3, Water Rail 1 heard, Great Grey Shrike 1 Middle Moor, Stonechat 2.

Steve Hiner 03/03/2015 Great Grey Shrike 1 Middle Moor, Black Redstart 1 female/immature SW side Will Pits seen well. Also Adders.