We set off from our accommodation in Easington and drove down to The Warren where a Short-eared Owl was hunting at first light close to the road. Our plan today was to bird The Point and whilst walking across the The Breach, five Eider headed north over the sea and a flock of 337 Pink-footed Geese flew south over The Humber. At Middle Camp was 87 Dark-bellied Brent Geese with a single Pale-bellied Brent Goose. It was very windy which made finding birds very difficult but we did manage 65 Redwings, three Fieldfares, 22 Goldcrests, five Stonechats, two Rock Pipits, a Kestrel, 24 Blackbirds, a Sparrowhawk, 13 Skylarks, a Siskin, eight Bramblings, a Woodcock, three Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap. Our walk back to The Warren also added a vocal Siberian Chiffchaff in the Sheep Fields and a Black Redstart at Middle Camp.
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| Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Middle Camp, Spurn Point, East Yorkshire |
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| Black Redstart, Middle Camp, Spurn Point, East Yorkshire |
The afternoon was spent birding around Easington and down to Sammy's Point where we found another Siberian Chiffchaff at Terminal Wood. Also 37 Redwings, five redpolls, 25 Goldcrests, three Chiffchaffs, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a Mistle Thrush. Walking south from Hull Road towards Sammy's Point produced a flock of 61 Pink-footed Geese grazing in a field close to the muddy track we were walking along. The 10 Whooper Swans were still near Sammy's. On our way back to Easington walking north along Humberside Lane added a female Bullfinch, four Swallows, a Buzzard, two Blackcaps and a flyover Grey Wagtail.
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Pink-footed Geese, Easington, East Yorkshire
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