Worlaby Carrs

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:39 pm

07.10 - 16.25.
Juv. Hen Harrier
550+ fieldfare
2 Barn Owl
7 Kestrel
3 Common Buzzard
5 Marsh Harrier(3 juv,adult male and 2nd cal.yr. male).
250 Linnet
5 Stonechat(2m,3f).
3 Peregrine
37 Pink-footed Geese
1 Woodcock
3 Dunlin
1 juv. female Ruff
20 Tree Sparrow
1 Grey Wagtail
50 Redwing
4 Waxwing(Flew north past the car-park,my first patch record).
10 Mute Swan
2 Redshank

Regards

Steve,with Dave Wright.

John T Goy · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:30 pm **Posts:** 2385

Hi Steve,

That was a long stint!

Hope you took some hot drinks :wink:

John

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:23 am

Yes it was a long day,but worth it.

Regards

Steve

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:35 pm

Another visit to the patch today produced the following:
2 Hen Harrier(adult female and juv.).
2 Marsh Harrier(adult male and 2nd cal. yr. male).
1 Woodcock
1 adult female Peregrine
540 Pink-footed Geese(Flew onto the Wolds from the humber).
40 Linnet
1 Jack-Snipe
4 Common Buzzard
1 Merlin

7 species of raptor in all,not bad for an inland site!

Regards

Steve.

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:42 pm

07.15-12.15
1 Bean Goose(with a small flock of 23 Pink-footed Geese,which then flew north towards the Humber).
2 Hen Harrier(adult female and juv.).
1 male Stonechat
4 Common Buzzard
1 Merlin
5 Kestrel
10 Mute Swan
1 Barn Owl
1 juv. Marsh Harrier
100 Linnet
60 Goldfinch

Regards

Steve.

Chris Grimshaw · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:17 pm

A flock of about 60 pink foots flew over from the direction of the Humber going towards Brigg shortly after you left Steve

I also saw a marsh harrier about the same time as the geese but hadn't seen an owl of any sort by the time I left at 15:15

Only 2 buzzards for me

Mandy West · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:59 pm

We popped there 2pm-4pm, had one SEO down near the train line. Also female Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk - also female Roe Deer.

This morning also a quick look round Far Ings before going to the Xmas fair at the VC (very enjoyable + welcome it was too - lovely tea and cake!!

)

Smew still on hotel pit
2 Kingfisher
2 Goldeneye (male)
2 Twite (edge of chowder ness)
Few Bullfinch
Lots Fieldfare/Redwing
Few Tree Sparrows on feeders at Ness Farm

M&M

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Sat Dec 06, 2008 5:51 pm

A few hrs there this aftie produced the following:

adult female Hen Harrier
2 Short-eared Owl
2 Barn Owl
juv/1st winter Marsh Harrier
15 Redshank
4 Common Buzzard
12 Mute Swan
80 Fieldfare
4 Stonecaht(3m,1f).
5 Kestrel

Regards

Steve

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:14 pm

09.00 - 12.15
7 Common Buzzard
9 Mute Swan
1 adult female Hen Harrier
2 Marsh Harrier(adult male and juv/1st winter).
165 Fieldfare
84 Pink-footed Geese(North east).
6 Kestrel
4 Stonechat(2m,2f).
250 Linnet.

Regards

Steve.

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Thu Dec 25, 2008 5:48 pm

A few hours there this aft, produced the following in the murk:

5 Common Buzzard
470 Fieldfare
20 Redwing
4 Kestrel
3 Barn Owl
1 Merlin
1 juv. Marsh Harrier
30 Curlew
6 Mute Swan

Regards

Steve

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:56 pm

08.45-12.30
36 Corn Bunting
11 Common Buzzard
13 Mute Swan
300 Teal(At the Ancholme).
1 juv/1st winter Marsh Harrier
5 Stonechat(3m,2f).
38 Redwing
6 Kestrel
179 Linnet
60 Goldfinch
1 Peregrine
2 juv. Merlin
1 Kingfisher
22 Curlew

Regards

Steve

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