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30/10/2023 Ken Pearson, Rob Adams, James Hinchliffe Goldcrest 3, Blue Tit 5, Long-tailed Tit 11, Wren 1, Blackbird 3, Song Thrush 1, Robin 1, Dunnock 1, Greenfinch 1, Goldfinch 4, Lesser Redpoll 31, Reed Bunting 1.

29/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright, (in part Jim Snowdon, Adrian Scutt) Pink-footed Goose 2000, Greylag Goose 6, Wigeon 3, Teal 591 Will Pits Scrape, Mallard 50, Shoveler 23, Tufted Duck 9, Goosander 9, Grey Partridge 8, Marsh Harrier 3, Sparrowhawk 2 (♂♀), Kestrel 1, Merlin 2 (♂♀), Lapwing 184, Snipe 3, Common Gull 28, Lesser Black-backed Gull 462 from west side roost, Herring Gull 60 from west side roost, Great Black-backed Gull 2, Stock Dove 3, Wood Pigeon 280, Barn Owl 3 with 1 Top House Farm and 2 along Johnny Moor Long road on way to site, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Magpie 7, Jay 1, Rook 3, Carrion Crow 14, Great Tit 1, Skylark 10, Cetti's Warbler 5, Long-tailed Tit 2, Wren 11, Starling 3000, Blackbird 4, Fieldfare 600, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 20, Robin 6, Stonechat 1, Dunnock 2, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 3, Meadow Pipit 1, Chaffinch 19, Greenfinch 1, Goldfinch 16, Siskin 7, Linnet 10, Lesser Redpoll 26, Bullfinch 1, Yellowhammer 3, Reed Bunting 3.

28/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright Pink-footed Goose 1500, Gadwall 2, Teal 508 all on Will Pits Scrape, Mallard 74, Shoveler 9, Tufted Duck 3, Common Scoter 3 Paraffin floods, Goldeneye 2, Goosander 9, Grey Partridge 5, Marsh Harrier 3, Buzzard 3, Kestrel 2, Water Rail 1, Golden Plover 25, Lapwing 4, Snipe 1, Common Gull 52, Lesser Black-backed Gull 27, Herring Gull 2, Great Black-backed Gull 4, Black-headed Gull 270, Wood Pigeon 300, Collared Dove 3 over Swinefleet gate, Magpie 2, Jay 1, Jackdaw 8, Carrion Crow 8, Goldcrest 2, Blue Tit 5, Great Tit 7, Skylark 12, Cetti's Warbler 5, Long-tailed Tit 37, Wren 5, Starling 2340 fields, Blackbird 2, Fieldfare 2322, Redwing 30, Robin 5, Stonechat 3, Dunnock 2, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 2, Meadow Pipit 2, Chaffinch 40, Goldfinch 30, Siskin 3, Linnet 160, Lesser Redpoll 4, Bullfinch 8, Yellowhammer 2, Reed Bunting 8.

27/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright Sparrowhawk 1, Buzzard 1, Water Rail 2, Jay 1, Cetti's Warbler 2, Long-tailed Tit 2, Fieldfare 2, Redwing 10, Chaffinch 6, Goldfinch 40, Bullfinch 1.

Gary Featherstone, Bill Priestley Pink-footed Goose 5000, Wigeon 4, Teal 150, Mallard 100, Shoveler 4, Marsh Harrier 3, Buzzard 2, Goldcrest 2, Blue Tit 27, Great Tit 2, Cetti's Warbler 3, Long-tailed Tit 38, Fieldfare 5, Redwing 120, Stonechat 3, Reed Bunting 4.

26/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright Pink-footed Goose 800, Greylag Goose 4, Marsh Harrier 3, Wren 2, Starling 10, Fieldfare 7, Redwing 80, Robin 1, Stonechat 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Chaffinch 1, Lesser Redpoll 3, Reed Bunting 1.

23/10/2023 Ken Pearson, Paul Shawcroft, Rob Adams, James Hinchliffe Reed Bunting 4, Goldcrest 6, Blackcap 1, Wren 2, Blackbird 1, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 2, Robin 2, Goldfinch 2, Lesser Redpoll 10.

23/10/2023 Peter Hinks, Alan Bamford, Helen Kirk Whooper Swan 8, Pink-footed Goose 500 at least, Teal 40, Shoveler 14, Goosander 10, Grey Heron 1, Marsh Harrier 5, Sparrowhawk 3, Kestrel 6, Lapwing 50, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Goldcrest 1, Cetti's Warbler 3, Long-tailed Tit 24, Starling 600, Fieldfare 60, Stonechat 5, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 5, Goldfinch 55, Linnet 6, Reed Bunting 4. Weasel 1.

23/10/2023 Julian Small Water Rail 1.

23/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright Pink-footed Goose 200, Buzzard 1, Lapwing 58, Blackbird 1, Fieldfare 11, Redwing 30, Chaffinch 3.

22/10/2023 Julian Small, Hetty Small, much overlap with BW birds Pink-footed Goose 1400, Greylag Goose 20, Gadwall 1, Teal 100, Mallard 42, Pintail 1, Shoveler 25, Marsh Harrier 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Buzzard 1, Kestrel 5, Water Rail 3, Common Gull 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2, Black-headed Gull 50, Stock Dove 22, Wood Pigeon 10, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Magpie 4, Goldcrest, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 2, Skylark 10, Cetti's Warbler 3, Long-tailed Tit 4, Wren 4 Starling 70, Blackbird 3, Fieldfare 30, Redwing 21, Robin 3, Stonechat 1, Dunnock 1, Tree Sparrow 2, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 2, Meadow Pipit 1, Chaffinch 4, Brambling 2, Goldfinch 4, Siskin 1, Linnet 2, Lesser Redpoll 1, Bullfinch 2, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 15.

22/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright Pink-footed Goose 2000, Greylag Goose 2, Wigeon 4, Gadwall 3, Teal 132, Mallard 30, Pintail 1 Will Pits Scrape, Shoveler 14, Goosander 8, Marsh Harrier 5, Sparrowhawk 1, Buzzard 6, Kestrel 2, Water Rail 3, Lapwing 1, Snipe 2, Common Gull 8, Lesser Black-backed Gull 51, Yellow-legged Gull 2, Herring Gull 1, Great Black-backed Gull 2, Black-headed Gull 152, Stock Dove 2, Wood Pigeon 200, Magpie 1, Jay 1, Jackdaw 1, Goldcrest 2, Blue Tit 9, Great Tit 2, Bearded Tit 2, Skylark 16, Cetti's Warbler 5, Long-tailed Tit 23, Chiffchaff 1, Wren 3, Starling 500, Blackbird 3, Fieldfare 114, Song Thrush 2 in with other thrushes coming south, Redwing 20, Robin 8, Stonechat 4, Dunnock 4, House Sparrow 1 Swinefleet gate, Tree Sparrow 2 Swinefleet gate, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 2, Meadow Pipit 2, Chaffinch 97 nearly all finches came south along Swinefleet Warping Drain in morning, Brambling 2, Greenfinch 7, Goldfinch 34, Siskin 7, Linnet 21, Lesser Redpoll 90, Bullfinch 6, Yellowhammer 4, Reed Bunting 10. Fox 1.

21/10/2023 Julian Small Lapwing 57, Bullfinch 2.

21/10/2023 Gary Featherstone, Bill Priestley Pink-footed Goose 5000, Teal 160, Shoveler 3, Goldeneye 2, Marsh Harrier 4, Moorhen 1, Barn Owl 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Jay 2, Goldcrest 3, Blue Tit 9, Great Tit 7, Cetti's Warbler 2, Long-tailed Tit 23, Stonechat 4, Siskin 12.

21/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright. Heavy rain all night and nearly all morning, westerlies low 12oC. Pink-footed Goose 600, Greylag Goose 30, Goldeneye 2, Goosander 8, Marsh Harrier 1, Snipe 1, Barn Owl 1.

21/10/2023 Jim Snowdon Goldeneye 2, Goosander 8, Woodcock 1, Goldcrest 2, Chiffchaff 2.

20/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright. Gusty strong easterlies and rain all day10oC. Pink-footed Goose 3000 at least, Shoveler 17, Tufted Duck 1, Rook 5, Cetti's Warbler 1, Blackbird 2, Fieldfare 3, Song Thrush 1, Redwing 9, Reed Bunting 2.

19/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright. Afternoon only, the weather had been easterlies all yesterday and through night with heavy rain, today easterlies continued and heavy short showers all day 10oC. Pink-footed Goose 4500 Goole Fields many others elsewhere, Greylag Goose 24, Teal 70, Marsh Harrier 6, Buzzard 3, Kestrel 1, Merlin 1/immature Goole Fields, Water Rail 1, Snipe 1, Common Gull 7, Lesser Black-backed Gull 3, Great Black-backed Gull 2, Black-headed Gull 240, Jay 1, Raven 1 heard and seen briefly going into a large Scots Pine on Crowle Moor, Blue Tit 4, Great Tit 2, Willow Tit 1 Will Pits, Skylark 1, Cetti's Warbler 2, Long-tailed Tit 10, Starling 4, Ring Ouzel 1 on road just before Swinefleet gate for 2 minutes just between heavy showers, Fieldfare 74 this is just afternoon, Redwing 450 this is just afternoon, Robin 2, Dunnock 2, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Chaffinch 11, Goldfinch 12, Linnet 3, Lesser Redpoll 1, Bullfinch 1, Hawfinch 2 flew south at 14.00 about 10m high along Swinefleet Warping Drain, initially thought 2 more Redwing but then saw huge wingbar and virtually no tail. They drifted a bit left as they passed and I could see blunt, large head. Quite a shock as I realised what they were! The first modern record last record was 1982 and long before that bred on SW edge of moors, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 4. Weasel 1 road Will Pits.

19/10/2023 Gary Featherstone, Bill Priestley. Morning only. Pink-footed Goose 10500, Teal 180, Shoveler 25, Grey Partridge 15, Marsh Harrier 5, Sparrowhawk 1, Merlin 2, Lapwing 40, Snipe 2, Common Gull 12, Black-headed Gull 100, Jackdaw 8, Goldcrest 2, Blue Tit 4, Skylark 1, Cetti's Warbler 2, Fieldfare 250, Redwing 1300, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Goldfinch 10, Lesser Redpoll 1.

18/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright Aberrant Pink-footed Goose not a Tundra Bean Goose (rossicus) 1 (following more information thanks to Tom Lowe) (photos); Pink-footed Goose 4300 probably far more but constant movements, Greylag Goose 1, Canada Goose 9, Wigeon 1, Teal 20, Mallard 2, Pochard 1 Paraffin floods, Goosander 6, Marsh Harrier 3, Buzzard 1, Lapwing 8, Common Gull 3, Lesser Black-backed Gull 11, Yellow-legged Gull 2, Caspian Gull 1 adult on Goole Fields with other gulls 15th Record for Thorne Moors, Herring Gull 9, Great Black-backed Gull 1, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 1, Skylark 2, Cetti's Warbler 4, Long-tailed Tit 10, Blackbird 2, Fieldfare 4, Redwing 4, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Chaffinch 4, Lesser Redpoll 2, Bullfinch 1. Weasel 1 limestone road.

17/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright, Peter Hinks and 6 others Pink-footed Goose 400, Wigeon 40, Gadwall 4, Teal 80, Shoveler 50, Red Kite 1 east low over Canals, Marsh Harrier 5, Jack Snipe 1 found by Julian, Herring Gull 1, Wren 2, Redwing 3, Stonechat 2, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Lesser Redpoll 1, Reed Bunting 1. North outside recording area on Goole Fields: Grey Partridge 16, Golden Plover 30.

17/10/2023 Julian Small Pink-footed Goose 500, Teal 2, Grey Partridge 9 Creyke's Sidings, Marsh Harrier 2, Buzzard 1, Jack Snipe 1 flushed Goole Moor west side, Snipe 1, Stock Dove 2, Wood Pigeon 8, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Jay 1, Carrion Crow 4, Goldcrest 3, Blue Tit 3, Skylark 4, Long-tailed Tit 2, Wren 1, Fieldfare 11, Redwing 20, Robin 1, Stonechat 1, Dunnock 1, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Chaffinch 2, Goldfinch 1, Siskin 1, Linnet 1, Lesser Redpoll 5, Reed Bunting 2.

16/10/2023 Ken Pearson, Paul Shawcroft, Rob Adams, Ron Moat, James Hinchliffe. Ringing. Blue Tit 2, Great Tit 1, Wren 1, Blackbird 1, Song Thrush 1, Robin 2, Stonechat 1 (photo KP), Dunnock 2, Meadow Pipit 3, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 22, Lesser Redpoll 38, Reed Bunting 10.

15/10/2023 Jim Snowdon, Adrian Scutt Whooper Swan 6, Little Egret 1.

14/10/2023 Gary Featherstone, Bill Priestley Pink-footed Goose 3500, Teal 230, Mallard 100, Shoveler 50, Grey Partridge 9, Grey Heron 1, Marsh Harrier 5, Buzzard 3, Kestrel 3, Jay 2, Goldcrest 2, Blue Tit 5, Great Tit 4, Cetti's Warbler 1, Long-tailed Tit 18, Chiffchaff 5, Stonechat 1, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Goldfinch 22, Lesser Redpoll 3, Bullfinch 2, Reed Bunting 2.

14/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright Whooper Swan 8 Paraffin floods, Pink-footed Goose 2300, Wigeon 1, Teal 91, Mallard 3, Goosander 4 female type Paraffin floods, Cormorant 2 going west, Grey Heron 1, Marsh Harrier 5, Sparrowhawk 2, Buzzard 13 including 8 up together over Paraffin, Kestrel 6, Peregrine 1 adult male north over Will Pits, Water Rail 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, Black-headed Gull 20, Jay 3, Carrion Crow 20, Blue Tit 7, Great Tit 6, Skylark 13, Cetti's Warbler 4, Long-tailed Tit 24, Chiffchaff 1, Blackbird 1, Redwing 1, Robin 7, Stonechat 2, Dunnock 2, House Sparrow 1 Swinefleet gate first I've ever seen here, Tree Sparrow 2 Swinefleet gate, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Chaffinch 26, Greenfinch 1, Goldfinch 30, Siskin 1, Linnet 7, Lesser Redpoll 8, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 5.

13/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright, Julian Small WeBs Pink-footed Goose 6450, Greylag Goose 3, Gadwall 10, Teal 46, Mallard 25, Shoveler 2, Goosander 4, Pheasant 10, Marsh Harrier 2, Buzzard 1, Snipe 2, Green Sandpiper 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Jay 3, Carrion Crow 6, Goldcrest 4, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 1, Cetti's Warbler 3, Long-tailed Tit 2, Chiffchaff 3, Blackbird 2, Redwing 5, Robin 2, Dunnock 3, Meadow Pipit 2, Linnet 2, Lesser Redpoll 1, Bullfinch 3, Reed Bunting 3.

12/10/2023 Peter Hinks Pink-footed Goose 1800, Marsh Harrier 2, Buzzard 2, Kestrel 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Jay 3, Bearded Tit 6, Cetti's Warbler 3, Stonechat 7, Linnet 10, Lesser Redpoll 8, Reed Bunting 4. Fox 1 Will Pits.

11/10/2023 Jim Snowdon Whooper Swan 10 from north to Thousand Acre floods.

10/10/2023 Ken Pearson, Paul Shawcroft, James Hinchliffe. Ringing: Goldcrest 1, Blue Tit 8, Great Tit 1, Chiffchaff 3, Wren 2, Blackbird 4, Redwing 1, Robin 2, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Meadow Pipit 3, Chaffinch 7, Goldfinch 16, Lesser Redpoll 51, Reed Bunting 22.

10/10/2023 Jim Snowdon, Adrian Scutt Pink-footed Goose 5000 probably more, Canada Goose 22, Wigeon 2, Marsh Harrier 4, Sparrowhawk 1, Water Rail 2, Jay 2, Skylark 8 south Cetti's Warbler 4, Fieldfare 9 south, Redwing 30 south, Goldfinch 8, Linnet 10.

10/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright Pink-footed Goose 200, Wigeon 6, Gadwall 3, Mallard 26, Marsh Harrier 3, Sparrowhawk 1, Chiffchaff 1, Robin 1, Stonechat 4, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Siskin 1, Lesser Redpoll 4, Bullfinch 1.

07/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright Mute Swan 1 going east, Pink-footed Goose 1450 Goole Fields mainly, Teal 30, Mallard 73, Marsh Harrier 1, Kestrel 1, Water Rail 1, Stock Dove 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Jay 2, Jackdaw 1, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 4, Swallow 1, Cetti's Warbler 8, Chiffchaff 5, Wren 5, Robin 9, Dunnock 1, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 1, Chaffinch 4, Goldfinch 38, Siskin 2, Linnet 2, Lesser Redpoll 2, Yellowhammer 1, Reed Bunting 20. Grey Squirrel 1.

07/10/2023 James Hinchliffe Wheatear 1 Top House Farm.

06/10/2023 Ken Pearson, Paul Shawcroft, James Hinchliffe Goldcrest 1, Blue Tit 5, Song Thrush 1, Robin 2, Lesser Redpoll 3.

03/10/2023 Gary Featherstone, Bill Priestley Pink-footed Goose 550, Wigeon 8, Teal 110, Mallard 60, Shoveler 19, Marsh Harrier 2, Buzzard 5, Peregrine 1, Lapwing 7, Snipe 4, Lesser Black-backed Gull 200, Herring Gull 30, Skylark 3, Swallow 1, Cetti's Warbler 5, Long-tailed Tit 22, Chiffchaff 14, Whitethroat 1 Latest Ever Thorne Moors, Stonechat 19, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 3, Meadow Pipit 1, Goldfinch 44, Siskin 3.

02/10/2023 Ken Pearson, Paul Shawcroft, James Hinchliffe. Ringing: Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 3, Chiffchaff 5, Blackcap 1, Blackbird 1, Robin 1, Stonechat 1, Dunnock 5, Meadow Pipit 1, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 27, Lesser Redpoll 20, Reed Bunting 14.

01/10/2023 Bryan Wainwright Pink-footed Goose 360, Gadwall 12, Teal 13, Mallard 21, Shoveler 1, Cormorant 1, Marsh Harrier 4, Buzzard 3, Kestrel 1, Water Rail 3, Lapwing 5, Snipe 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 13, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Magpie 1, Jay 2, Jackdaw 2, Blue Tit 6, Great Tit 4, Skylark 20, Swallow 21 nearly all south Swinefleet Warping Drain, House Martin 6 all south Swinefleet Warping Drain, Cetti's Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 5, Wren 7, Blackbird 1, Robin 3, Stonechat 7, Dunnock 1, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 3, Meadow Pipit 25, Chaffinch 30, Greenfinch 1, Goldfinch 28, Siskin 7, Linnet 55, Lesser Redpoll 19, Bullfinch 2 Will Pits, Yellowhammer 2, Reed Bunting 18.