A busy month, with rewards for those who persevered in the field. On 1st Pinkfoots were conspicuous going south. A first-winter Caspian Gull was reported. A Snow Bunting was on Carr Naze all month. On 2nd another fine vismig session at Hunmanby Gap with 600 Goldfinch, 150 Lesser Redpoll, 135 Siskin and 9 Crossbill south
The AGM will now be held at Filey Golf Club, at the end of West Avenue, YO14 9BQ. Enter through the main doors and turn left to the Committee Room where the AGM will be held, commencing 4pm. Hope to see you there.
Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 21st October 2023, at 4pm in the Filey Town Council Chamber, Queen Street, Filey YO14 9HE. Access is through the double black doors from Queen Street and up the stairs to the Council Chamber. The meeting should last around 90 minutes or so. All members welcome.
Due to the forecast high winds and rain at Filey for the next few days, there will be no more ringing this week. Thanks to all of you who turned up, we enjoyed meeting you and hope you enjoyed seeing the birds. Many thanks to Chris, Craig, Lucy, John and Ken for hosting the ringing.
The Brown Booby on 4th was the year’s big surprise. After being seen off Flamborough the previous day it decided to do the right thing and perch on the Brigg in the early morning before loitering off Hunmanby Gap. Our biggest twitch for a while. On 1st both Godwit species at East Lea, with three
Quantity with seabird quality was the order of the month, with thousands of seabirds fishing in the bay. The feeding frenzy continued into August with a minimum of 3,500 Gannets, 2,400 Kittiwake, 3,000 Guillemot, 10 Razorbill, 14 Common Scoter on 1st. The Egyptian Goose continued its stay all month. 28 Pied Wagtail were on the
Our annual FBOG October Ringing Week will be held from Saturday 14th October to Saturday 21st, weather permitting. Most of the activity will be as usual in the Country Park in the top north-east corner (“the Top Scrub”). Ringing will be usually morning only, between 8 -11am. Our local ringers will be ably assisted by
Memorable for the huge flocks of Gannets, Kittiwakes and auks in Filey Bay at the end of the month, engaged in a feeding frenzy and accompanied by Minke Whales further offshore. Nothing like it has ever been seen at Filey. On 1st a Black-tailed Godwit still in East Lea fields, with 26 Curlews and a
A quieter month, but with a very surprising breeding record at Filey Dams. On 1st a Brent Goose and a Red--tailed Diver were in the bay corner with a pair of Gadwall on Carr Naze pond. The Avocets remained at Filey Dams all month. A Hobby flew north at Hunmanby Gap on 2nd. A pair
May was busy and ended with a very unexpected First for Filey. On 1st a Sedge Warbler was at the Tip. 2 Whimbrel were flushed from Brigg end, a rare spring adult Pomarine Skua went north on seawatch, a Little Egret was at Filey Dams with a pair of Pintail, two Common Sandpiper and three