The spring migrants started appearing this month. On 1st Sand Martin at East Lea, Little Egret and six Common Snipe at Filey Dams, and a Short-eared Owl at the Tip. On 2nd two Grey Plover circled Tip briefly before flying off north. A Red Kite flew over town towards Dams. A Water Rail rescued from
On 1st 50 Pink-footed Geese flew north over Tip. A Chiffchaff at Hunmanby Gap earlier flew towards The Bay. Ten White-fronted Geese frequented East Lea all month. Two -three Short-eared Owls were at the Tip all month as well. 200 plus Gannets fed out at sea, rafts of auks mainly razorbill, 5 Rock Pipits, 1
Another quiet month On 1st 26 Curlew on farmland adjacent to East Lea pool. A long-staying Red-necked Grebe (all through February) was off Carr Naze. On 2nd Barnacle Geese still Football Field Flash and two - three Short-eared Owls at the Tip all month. Thirteen Great Crested Grebe off Martin's Ravine on 3rd. on 5th
A quiet month, as is to be expected. On 1st two Great Northern Diver off Royal Parade, Red-necked Grebe close in, off north end of coble landing, 18 Sanderling Bay Corner, and two Velvet Scoters >N. At Filey Dams on 2nd Oz Shelduck & Shelduck mate and at East Lea a pair of Pochard. In
On 1st an eclectic selection including nine Barnacle Geese south off seafront, 10 Bottle-nosed Dolphins north side of Carr Naze, Chiffchaff - entrance to Country Park; Kingfisher Dams main hide & 20 Wigeon East Lea, Red-necked Grebe (stayed until 24th) inshore off Hunmanby Gap and two Short-eared Owls and a Barn Owl cliff top beyond
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On 1st a Twite was in with Linnets around Carr Naze pond. On 2nd five Whooper Swans south, three Knots, a Sandwich Tern, a juvenile Kittiwake, a Woodcock and a Shag on the Brigg end. On 4th six Shags, a Wigeon, a Red-throated Diver and a juvenile Arctic Tern off Brigg end. Five Little Gull
FBOG’s 47th Annual General Meeting will take place on Sat 26th October 2024 at 4pm, in the Committee Room at Filey Golf Club. Access is through the Clubhouse main doors, turning left to the Committee Room. The meeting should last no longer than 90 minutes. We have a vacancy on our team for Group Secretary,
On 1st a Willow Warbler was singing on Long Lane. Two Purple Sandpipers, an Arctic Skua and an immature Caspian Gull on the Brigg. A sea-watch produced Red-necked Grebe 1N; Arctic Skua 12S; Bonxie 2S; Red-breasted Merganser 1N; Common Scoter 27S; Wigeon 6S, 1N; Manx Shearwater 30S. A female/juv Redstart and Wheatear were on Carr
On 1st a long-staying Short-eared Owl was perched on a post in the Rocket Post field. Three fresh juvenile Mediterranean Gulls were in the bay corner and an adult on Filey Sands. Two juvenile Garganey, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, and 1 Little Ringed Plover were in our wader hotspot