At the last AGM in 2021 it was agreed that we should tidy up our northern and southern boundaries. Scarborough Birders have always included Blue Dolphin CP in their area, and we appear to have accidentally included it in our area as well for a few years. So our northern boundary is now Bowes Lane
On 1st a Black-tailed Godwit was at the Dams, and again from 6th – 15th, with 2 Great Northern Diver fishing off Coble Landing. On 4th there were 4 Snow Bunting on Carr Naze (2 ringed). 2 Velvet Scoter were south off Brigg end. On 5th a Little Auk was off Carr Naze steps, and
Hi everybody it's that time of year to send your Filey records in. Remember if it's already on Birdtrack or eBird it will come automatically to the Recorder in the New Year, so no need to send them in again. We are also particularly keen on non-bird records: butterflies, mammals, etc. If you would like
A Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year's birding to all that enjoy Filey. Best wishes The FBOG Team
FBOG are pleased to announce that a new book on Filey’s birds is about to be published. This book is about Filey’s rarer birds, where and how they were found, and by whom. Taken directly from the finder’s accounts, with details on the species status at Filey, in Yorkshire and in England, professionally published and
The new 2020 FBOG Annual Report has just been published and is now available to non-members: On sale now at £10 plus £3 p & p Contact Report Sales – Janet Robinson Tel. 01723 513991 Email: janetrobinson@yorkshire.net Also available from Wrays in Filey and Filey Post Office
The 1st was busy with 2 Whooper Swans south over Dams, and 4 Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 1 Pintail, 1 Dabchick, 1 Swallow, and a Barn Owl at the Dams. At Hunmanby Gap one Swift, 30 Skylark, 5 Brambling, 25 Chaffinch, 9 Whooper Swan and over 1000 Siskin went south. Two Twite were in
Whilst much looked forward to, it was not one of our best Octobers, with westerlies dominating the month. Two Velvet Scoter were in the bay on 1st October. A Yellow-browed Warbler on 7th at Gristhorpe Bay was the first for the year. A probable Eastern Subalpine Warbler mistnetted on 10th at the Tip would be
Our AGM is at FBC Council Chambers, Filey at 1600h on Friday 19th November, at 52 Queen Street, Filey. All members welcome. Business shouldn't take long, and then we will adjourn to a local hostelry.
Family and friends gathered at FBOG’s Old Tip Nature Reserve on the 9th of October 2021 to attend the opening of the Heligoland Trap built in the memory of Peter Dunn. Over £8000 was raised by family, friends, and work colleagues at Naturetrek to fund the trap, built by volunteers who had willing given