The standout of today's sightings was our 1st Red-rumped Swallow of 2026, heading south past The Warren and briefly visiting Chalk Bank amid a movement of at least 99 Swallows, 272 Sand Martins and 17 House Martins also heading south. #Spurnbirds (1/2)
Red-rumped Swallow by Jack Petit 📷
A second Red-rumped Swallow has just gone south at the Warren
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Red-rumped Swallow south over the breach, now at Chalk Bank
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Today's sightings in the wake of Storm Dave featured our first Ring Ouzel of the spring by Easington Gas Terminal, 2 Little Ringed Plovers on Kilnsea Wetlands, a Black Brant still on Kilnsea Wetlands and a Firecrest in the Obs garden. #Spurnbirds
Firecrest by RS Wang. 📷
2 Little Ringed Plovers on Kilnsea Wetlands.
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Our first Ring Ouzel of the year at the north end of Easington Gas Terminal this morning.
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Firecrest in Obs garden.
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Some light overland movement featured a Corn Bunting south over The Triangle (2 by Easington Gas Terminal) and small numbers of Siskins heading south while a ringtail Hen Harrier was also in Easington. (2/2) #Spurnbirds
Corn Bunting by Harry Appleyard 📷
Today’s sightings featured two highly anticipated additions to the Spurn year list, a Swallow south over Chalk Bank and Little Ringed Plover south over Sammys, and 2 more Firecrests showing well in The Triangle and by Pancho Pond. (1/2) #Spurnbirds
Firecrest by Harry Appleyard 📷
Three Firecrests in the Spurn recording area this morning, this one calling and singing along the Canal #spurnbirds
Sightings so far this morning have included Firecrests at Canal, Corner Field and Pancho Pond, a Swallow south over Chalk Bank, White Wagtail flying south from Clubleys and a Willow Warbler by Sykes Field entrance. #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social
Sandwich Tern flew north past Sea Watch Hut and Great White Egret dropped into north end of Triangle.
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Our first Yellow Wagtail of the year flew south past The Warren.
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Firecrest caught in Church Field, will be shown at 8.30. #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social
Today’s sightings featured a few new arrivals including another Firecrest between The Triangle and Kilnsea, a Black Redstart at Chalk Bank and 3 Willow Warblers from Listening Dish Hedge, The Point and Vicars Lane in Easington. #Spurnbirds
Firecrest by Harry Appleyard 📷
Firecrest in roadside bushes by Southfield Farm #spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social
Sightings from a productive day of new arrivals featured 20+ Wheatears across the recording area, a Black Redstart by The Warren, a Firecrest at Sammy's, a Green Sandpiper and 2 Woodcock around The Triangle. #Spurnbirds
Black Redstart, Wheatear and Woodcock by Harry Appleyard. 📷
Today's sightings featured another male Wheatear paying a passing visit to the breach, a Goosander heading south past Chalk Bank and a seasonal movement of 33 Rooks heading south past The Warren, possibly a mix of continental and dispersing second-year birds filtering along the coast.
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Today's sightings featured light movement of Chaffinches and Siskins, likely to be crossing to the continent via East Anglia soon, 2 Whooper Swans on Easington Straight, 2 Pale-bellied Brents and Merlin around Kilnsea/Long Bank Marsh. #Spurnbirds
Peregrine by Harry Appleyard. 📷
Today's sightings featured another newly-arrived Wheatear at Sammy's, 3 Kittiwakes south along the Humber in the wake of large inland movements, Corn Bunting near The Warren, Black Brant and 2 Pale-bellied Brents still around Kilnsea Wetlands/Easington Straight.
Dunnock by RS Wang 📷 #Spurnbirds
The first 2 Sandwich Terns north past seawatching hide
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Today's sightings featured a Black Redstart at Chalk Bank, a Brambling around Kilnsea and over 130 Chaffinches, 70 Siskins and a Corn Bunting heading south. #Spurnbirds
Black Redstart by Jack Petit, Brambling and Siskins by Harry Appleyard 📷
Today's sightings featured a Raven heading south past the breach, a Glaucous Gull flying south past the Sea Watch Hut, Pale-bellied Brent near the Warren gate, double figures of Redwing, a ringtail Hen Harrier and Woodcock in Kilnsea.
Tree Sparrow and Pink-footed Goose by Jack Petit. #Spurnbirds
Raven south past the breach.
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Glaucous Gull south past Sea Watch Hut.
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So far this morning - ringtail Hen Harrier around Long Bank Marsh, Pale-bellied Brent by Warren gate and pod of Bottlenose Dolphins feeding on sea off breach.
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Today's sightings featured a male Wheatear at Sammy's, 2 Whooper Swans at Easington Straight and a ringtail Hen Harrier around Kilnsea. #Spurnbirds
Drake Eider by Jack Petit and Hen Harrier by Neil Hunt 📷
Male Wheatear at Sammy's Point 1st paddock this morning.
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Today's sightings featured double figures of Goldcrests, several Chiffchaffs, 3 Siskins in Kilnsea and 2 Red Kites touring the area.
Red Kite by Harry Appleyard 📷 #Spurnbirds
Today's sightings featured an increase in thrushes with 48 Redwings and 2 Fieldfares, plus a Black Brant and 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese on Easington Straight.
Reed Bunting by RS Wang 📷 #Spurnbirds
