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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 1d

Snook today Skylark and Redpoll most numerous in 2 hr count.
116 Skylark
32 Redpoll (several flocks feeding on birch seeds in the bushes)
23 Tree Sparrow
14 Mipit
11 Linnet
11 Goldfinch
7 Chaffinch
70 Finches sp (Not sp id’d)
Plus 3-400 Goldies and c30 Twite in Samphire.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 2d

Yesterday little vismig at Snook but bushes held GSW, Woodcock, 3 Blackbirds, 3 Chiffs and a Redpoll.
Today 08.30-09.30
173 Starling
41 Goldfinch
19 Redpoll (17.2)
16 Linnet
13 Chaffinch
64 Finches (Distant flocks not sp id’d)
9 Skylark
1 Blackbird
Total 336 passerines in hr.

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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 4d

Woodcock and 4 Blackbirds ZWR bushes. Asio owl in off and appeared to come down on South Gare. 09.15
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 4d

Pics of migrants in the ZWR bushes Sat.
Totals:- 12 Blackbirds (inc. some pristine ad. male birds), 7 Redwing, a Fieldfare, 4 Redpoll and 2 Chiffchaff.
Snook 08.30-09.30 no vismig (passing birds) despite nearby Boulby enjoying good nos and variety-the vagaries of vismig!
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 6d

Not exactly Flamborough, but ZWR bushes briefly held a Fieldfare, 7 Redwings, 2 Chiffchaff and 2 Redpolls 08.30.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 7d

Dark-Bellied Brent Goose just flown into Seal Sands from the Snook at 10.10.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 7d

7 Barnacle Geese flew north from the Snook 09.50.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 8d

Whooper Swan still on Holme Fleet and Short Eared Owl on Cowpen Tip 11.15.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 8d

Close views of Whooper Swan and distant view of Merlin at Holme Fleet/Cowpen Marsh mid- morning.
Supporting cast of Marsh Harrier, vocal Cetti’s, and 50 nervous Wigeon coming and going on the rising tide.

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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 9d

Whooper Swan, Marsh Harrier, Merlin and vocal Cetti’s Warbler at Holme Fleet 11.30.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 10d

Unable to get out today until late afternoon. Quick check of the ZWR bushes produced 16 Redwing and 2 Blackbirds, with 62 Barnacles west (16:00) and 74 south (16:30).
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 10d

Barnacle Geese movement still ongoing with two large skeins, one westbound at 16.00 and one southbound at 16.30. (Nos to follow from pics)
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 12d

Some autumnal tidying up in the garden always improved by calling Pinkfeet overhead—c80 south at 12.50
6 noisy Tree Sparrows and a Grey Wagtail plus calling Skylarks over nearby farmland were bonuses.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 14d

Two distant and high skeins of Pinkfeet (24.15) just gone south over Holme Fleet/Cowpen tip. 11.10.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 14d

3 Whoopers south over Holme Fleet. Looks as though they went through Saltholme without stopping 10 50.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 15d

7 Whoopers over Holme Fleet heading SW 10.25
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 18d

Snook 3 sightings of Whoopers 17,5, 1 up to 9.30.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 18d

75 Pinkfeet (32 and 43) and 17 Whoopers so far, all flying in at the Snook westbound. 08.45
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 19d

Holme Fleet this am.
2 Marsh Harrier—dark cream crowned juv and a presumed female with really extensive pale shoulders, 2 Kestrel, GWE and a super-covey of 19 Grey Partridge.
The later spent most of their time hunkered down against the strong winds.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 19d

Sorry Bob, typo.
Should be Reed Bunting

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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 20d

Vismig Seaton Snook 2 hrs am.
Reduced nos but good variety again.
26 Mipit
70 Goldfinch
8 Chaffinch
21 Linnet
41 Finch sp
3 Skylark
24 Redpoll
21 Siskin
3 Pied Wag
9 Swallow & 7 HMartin (Single flocks)
Plus incoming mixed duck flocks 106 Wigeon,53 Teal,3 Pintail.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 21d

After a quiet week, some improved vismig at Seaton Snook 08:00-11.45
127 Mipit
111 Goldfinch
56 Linnet
17 Greenfinch
6 Chaffinch
1 Redpoll
47 Finches sp
43 Skylark
6 Pied Wag
1 Grey Wag
2 Red Btg
2 Swallow
2 HMartin
Plus c100 RPlover, c150 Dunlin on the HT.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 23d

6 Buzzards in the air together broke the garden record this afternoon.
Soared high together before drifting off northwards—so probably ‘locals’.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 24d

Yesterday’s look around ZWR bushes produced only 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Wheatear (Power Station field), and a confiding Reed Bunting.
Small numbers of Skylarks were moving south calling at height but otherwise no obvious vismig.
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Alex and Liz Cruikshanks @alexcruik1.bsky.social · 26d

Some of the longer-legged waders still able to feed at Holme Fleet with 2 Greenshank and 5 Black Tailed Godwit this am.
Also here, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Swallow (S), Water Rail (calling), and Cetti’s Warbler-1st heard here for a while.
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