From Monday 7th Feb 2022, for approximately 2 weeks, the Filey Old Tip reserve will be closed. This is to allow a contractor access with heavy equipment to construct two new wildlife ponds. On completion of the work, we will be in touch again. Mark Moore (FBOG Hon Sec)
The wintering Richard's Pipit continues to stay in the Rocket Pole Field, and can show very well on occasion around the Carr Naze pond. The bay has Great Northern Divers and the Brigg our iconic Purple Sandpipers, so always worth a look. The Recorder
It seems as if some observers are recording their sightings both on Birdtrack/Trektellen and on eBird. One or the other, guys and girls, it makes it difficult to ascertain if they are different records or not, and it saves you duplicating the effort. All FBOG eBird records are entered into Birdtrack at the end of
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