THORNE MOORS BIRDING BLOG 2021

This blog collectively covers the co-joined moors of Thorne, Goole, Crowle, Snaith & Cowick and Rawcliffe

Species in bold are Red list UK BAP species or first sightings for year/season. Species in red are local, county or national rarities. Counts from different people or groups should not have their sightings added together as they may have independently seen many (but not all) same birds.

BLOGS FURTHER INFORMATION: can be found here concerning: DIRECTIONS ON SITE (PHOTO TOURS) Copyright, rare breeders policy, the Thorne Moors bird list, and latest notifications. Ringing is at Top House Farm just off site by Bev Baxter. Tom Lowe's sightings are all from Goole Fields and N end of moors.

LATEST SIGHTINGS:

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30/12/2021 Bryan Wainwright Buzzard 2, Black-headed Gull 30, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Goldcrest 1, Blue Tit 2, Great Tit 6, Long-tailed Tit 14, Blackbird 6, Fieldfare 60, Robin 8, Chaffinch 4, Bullfinch 2.

30/12/2021 Martin Warne Pink-footed Goose c3000, Goosander 4, Marsh Harrier 6, Buzzard 2, Kestrel 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, Fieldfare 36, Redwing 8, Stonechat 4, Meadow Pipit 5, Reed Bunting 3.

29/12/2021 Rob Adams Goosander 8, Cetti's Warbler 1.

25/12/2021 Peter Hinks Whooper Swan 12, Pink-footed Goose 2100, Wigeon 2, Gadwall 8, Teal 35, Mallard 90, Shoveler 4, Goosander 3, Little Egret 1, Marsh Harrier 1, Buzzard 2, Kestrel 3, Water Rail 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Fieldfare 48, Goldfinch 30, Yellowhammer 3.

23/12/2021 Bryan Wainwright Whooper Swan 7 N fields, Pink-footed Goose 1800, Wigeon 5, Gadwall 15, Teal 30, Mallard 70, Pintail 3; 1♂ and 2♀ type, Shoveler 3, Marsh Harrier 7, Sparrowhawk 2, Water Rail 2, Common Gull 10, Barn Owl 1 Priory, Bearded Tit 2, Cetti's Warbler 6, Meadow Pipit 2.

22/12/2021 Bryan Wainwright Whooper Swan 6 from W dropped into Shoulder o’ Mutton, Pink-footed Goose 1600, Greylag Goose Domestic 70, Wigeon 2, Teal 20, Mallard 60, Shoveler 6, Grey Heron 1, Marsh Harrier 1, Water Rail 1, Lapwing 22, Black-headed Gull 41, Green Woodpecker 1 Pony Bridge Marsh, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Long-tailed Tit 4, Fieldfare 18, Stonechat 1, Bullfinch 2.

21/12/2021 Martin Warne Pink-footed Goose c 3000 Crowle North, Gadwall 11, Shoveler 3, Pochard 3 briefly on Paraffin Pools, Goosander 6, Marsh Harrier 5, Snipe 9, Black-headed Gull 62, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Goldcrest 4, Blue Tit 12, Coal Tit 1, Willow Tit 1, Cetti`s Warbler 1, Long-tailed Tit 9, Treecreeper 1, Stonechat 1, Dunnock 1, Bullfinch 1.

20/12/2021 Martin Warne, Helen Kirk Mallard 6, Grey Heron 1, Marsh Harrier 1, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Water Rail 1, Snipe 3, Black-headed Gull 23, Tawny Owl 1 calling, Redwing 6, Stonechat 1, Water Pipit 1, Lesser Redpoll 1, Reed Bunting 3.

17/12/2021 Tom Lowe Pink-footed Goose 2720 (photo), Marsh Harrier 3, Buzzard 6, Kestrel 4, Peregrine 1 adult male, Golden Plover 53. 

17/12/2021 Bryan Wainwright, Steve Hiner WeBs (with contributions from Julian Small, Helen Kirk) Pink-footed Goose 1400, Greylag Goose Domestic 40, Canada Goose 1, also 4 Canada X Barnacle Geese? hybrids, Gadwall 2, Teal 34, Mallard 116, Pintail 1♂ over blue bridge ENE (HK), Shoveler 2, Tufted Duck 1, Goosander 3, Grey Partridge 10, Pheasant 12, Marsh Harrier 3, Snipe 1, Black-headed Gull 40, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Magpie 2, Goldcrest 2, Blue Tit 5, Great Tit 8, Willow Tit 2 Pony Bridge Wood, Bearded Tit 2 Goole Moor Tram E, Cetti's Warbler 2, Long-tailed Tit 14, Wren 5, Blackbird 8, Redwing 4, Robin 4, Stonechat 2, Bullfinch 2.

16/12/2021 Tom Lowe Pink-footed Goose 3150, Grey Partridge 6, Marsh Harrier 5, Buzzard 8, Kestrel 6, Peregrine 1 adult male, Golden Plover 260, Lapwing 4, Snipe 2, Little Owl 1, Tawny Owl 1, Long-tailed Tit 6, Corn Bunting 15 (photo above).

16/12/2021 Bryan Wainwright Marsh Harrier 1, Lapwing 1, Stonechat 2.

16/12/2021 Gary Featherstone, Bill Priestley Pink-footed Goose 1000, Greylag Goose Domestic 100, Teal 40, Mallard 80, Shoveler 2, Goosander 1, Grey Partridge 11, Marsh Harrier 1, Lapwing 15, Snipe 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Long-tailed Tit 2, Stonechat 4, Goldfinch 30, Linnet 10, Marsh Harrier 1, Lapwing 1, Stonechat 2.

15/12/2021 Martin Warne, Helen Kirk Gadwall 30, Goosander 6, Marsh Harrier 5, Buzzard 1, Goldcrest 1, Cetti`s Warbler 1, Starling 52, Fieldfare 16, Redwing 4, Stonechat 3, Linnet 20, Bullfinch 1.

15/12/2021 Bryan Wainwright Gadwall 7, Mallard 70, Tufted Duck 1, Goosander 3, Marsh Harrier 4, Green Woodpecker 1 Will Pits, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Cetti's Warbler 2.

14/12/2021 Martin Warne Mute Swan 2, Gadwall 2, Goosander 1, Marsh Harrier 4, Buzzard 2, Jack Snipe 1, Jay 2, Goldcrest 3, Coal Tit 1, Willow Tit 1, Long-tailed Tit 12, Stonechat 3, Chaffinch 8, Yellowhammer 2.

13/12/2021 Martin Warne, Helen Kirk Marsh Harrier 4, Buzzard 1, Water Rail 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Goldcrest 6, Great Tit 2, Long-tailed Tit 19, Wren 24, Stonechat 4, Lesser Redpoll 1.

12/12/2021 Paul Roberts, SMEW redhead at Will Pits Scrape, Thorne Moors (South Yorkshire) not as reported on Crowle Moor (North Lincolnshire) observer is not a local. This is the second record for Thorne Moors. Photos by PR. Also seen by Stephen Abbott.

10/12/2021 Martin Warne, Jason King, Helen Kirk, Pete Hinks in part Cormorant 5, west side flying south, Marsh Harrier 4, Sparrowhawk 1, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Water Rail 1, Golden Plover 80, Woodcock 3, Black-headed Gull 49, Jay 3, Goldcrest 5, Fieldfare 7, Stonechat 3, Meadow Pipit 2, Lesser Redpoll 12.

10/12/2021 Bryan Wainwright Wigeon 6, Mallard 150, Marsh Harrier 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Water Rail 1, Goldfinch 30.

09/12/2021 Bryan Wainwright Wigeon 6, Gadwall 2, Mallard 40, Goosander 3, Marsh Harrier 1, Sparrowhawk 2, Peregrine 1, Green Sandpiper 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 3, Stonechat 10, Lesser Redpoll 9, Bullfinch 4.

07/12/2021 Bryan Wainwright Wigeon 1, Teal 10, Mallard 300, Goosander 1 male, Grey Heron 1, Marsh Harrier 2, Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 1, Common Gull 1, Black-headed Gull 6, Barn Owl 1 East side, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Bullfinch 2.

03/12/2021 Bryan Wainwright Pink-footed Goose 250, Gadwall 10, Teal 20, Mallard 160, Goosander 6, Marsh Harrier 2, Buzzard 1, Water Rail 3, Snipe 1, Common Gull 15, Black-headed Gull 20, Barn Owl 1 Creyke’s Sidings, Blue Tit 4, Great Tit 3, Coal Tit 1, Willow Tit 1 Bank Top, N Will Pits, Bearded Tit 4, Cetti's Warbler 3, Long-tailed Tit 8, Chiffchaff 1 Bank Top, N Will Pits, Wren 5, Blackbird 10, Fieldfare 26, Robin 6, Meadow Pipit 1, Water Pipit 1 Paraffin on road S bend, Chaffinch 10, Goldfinch 16, Bullfinch 2, Reed Bunting 8.

03/12/2021 Martin Warne, Pete Hinks in part Marsh Harrier 3, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 1, Merlin 1, Black-headed Gull c 200 West side flushed by Merlin, Kingfisher 1 (Dave Blackham), Jay 1, Goldcrest 3, Skylark 1, Stonechat 3, Lesser Redpoll 2.

02/12/2021 Martin Warne Goosander 2 ♂♀, Marsh Harrier 2, Buzzard 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 3, Goldcrest 9, Coal Tit 1, Willow Tit 2, Bearded Tit 1, Long-tailed Tit 8, Redwing 32, Stonechat 5, Lesser Redpoll 3, Bullfinch 3.

01/12/2021 Martin Warne, Helen Kirk Mute Swan 1, Marsh Harrier 3, Water Rail 1, Goldcrest 4, Fieldfare 40, Redwing 1, Stonechat 2, Linnet 26, Lesser Redpoll 2, Bullfinch 2.

01/12/2021 Bryan Wainwright Gadwall 3, Mallard 70, Marsh Harrier 4, Common Gull 1, Barn Owl 1 Priory, Jay 1, Willow Tit 3 Will Pits just S of T junction, Cetti's Warbler 1, Starling 200, Blackbird 14, Fieldfare 18, Dunnock 2, Goldfinch 80, Bullfinch 2, Yellowhammer 1.