September 2026 was an exceptionally varied month for birds around Filey, with the passage of waders, seabirds, wildfowl and migrants producing a strong run of records. The month began with

July 2026 provided an excellent illustration of Filey’s importance as both a breeding area and a staging post for early autumn migration. While many local breeding birds were still raising

June proved to be an excellent month for birding, with a mixture of late spring migrants, breeding birds and early signs of autumn passage. Swift migration dominated many coastal watches,

May at Filey produced a lively mix of visible migration, scarce passage waders, breeding confirmations and late spring seawatching highlights. Activity centred on our classic local sites including Carr Naze,