Recent Sightings at Fluke Hall
13th May 2024
Wheatear, 1, (Paul Ellis)
sea wall
11th May 2024
Tawny Owl, 3, (RED)
Starling, 4
2 nests with young
9th May 2024
Lesser Redpoll, 5, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
in tree
Siskin, 1
over
7th May 2024
Whimbrel, 11, (AC)
5th May 2024
Willow Warbler, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
singing
Chiffchaff, 3
Lesser Redpoll, 16
10+ in trees and 6 more flew east
Golden Pheasant, 1, male
still around
4th May 2024
Garden Warbler, 1, (Paul Ellis)
singing and seen at west end
Goldcrest, 1
singing
Siskin, 4
in trees
2nd May 2024
Peregrine, 2
chasing waders over marsh
Nuthatch, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 3
in trees
Siskin, 4
Whimbrel, 25, (NJL CH)
In field off Wheel Lane
Skylark, 3
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 3
Whinchat, 1, f
On rocks - coastal path
Wheatear, 2, m
1st May 2024
Cuckoo, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade / Kinta Beaver)
calling from wood
Moorhen, 2, ad and small young
on pond in wood
Buzzard, 1
in wood calling
Coal Tit, 1
Sand Martin, 2, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
over sea wall heading east
Wood Warbler, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade / Kinta Beaver)
singing and seen in wood
Willow Warbler, 1
singing
Chiffchaff, 3
singing and seen
Reed Warbler, 1
singing from SW edge of wood/ field edge
Blackcap, 6
singing
Nuthatch, 3
calling & seen
Meadow Pipit, 13, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
over sea wall calling heading east
Tree Pipit, 7
Lesser Redpoll, 19
Lesser Redpoll, 26, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade / Kinta Beaver)
inc. two groups of 10+. Generally heading east, some stopping in the trees
30th April 2024
Cuckoo, 2, (Paul Ellis)
one calling from wood, one on fence and tree in horse paddock north of wood
Wheatear, 7
sea wall
Lesser Redpoll, 2
wood
Siskin, 2
29th April 2024
Cuckoo, 1
calling in the wood at 0958 hrs. Possibly the one from N R Farm seen earlier?
Buzzard, 1
in wood
Willow Warbler, 1
singing
Wheatear, 1
sea wall
Goldfinch, 10
flew off high to NE
28th April 2024
Long-tailed Tit, 2, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Willow Warbler, 1
singing
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 3
Goldcrest, 1
singing
Nuthatch, 2
Mistle Thrush, 1
singing Rose Cottage
26th April 2024
Ringed Plover, 9, (Paul Ellis)
on beach
Whimbrel, 63
Sand Martin, 20
flew east (steady flow)
House Martin, 2
east over beach
Wheatear, 7
saltmarsh
23rd April 2024
Kestrel, 1, male
Goldcrest, 1
singing
Nuthatch, 3
Lesser Redpoll, 1
over calling
Siskin, 1
Golden Pheasant, 1
heard
22nd April 2024
Wheatear, 6, (Ken Green)
Two in ploughed field and four on the shore
White Wagtail, 6
In wet area between hedges and the shore
21st April 2024
Cuckoo, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
flew from New Ridge Farm to wood
Whimbrel, 2
on shore
Peregrine, 1
flew to wood and landed
Coal Tit, 1
Sand Martin, 8
flew north over beach
Chiffchaff, 7
Blackcap, 3
Nuthatch, 1
Treecreeper, 2
Rose Cottage
Golden Pheasant, 1, male
in wood. Calling at times
Willow Warbler, 2, males, (Paul Slade)
singing
20th April 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 550, (Paul Ellis)
saltmarsh. flushed by Cessna but returned
Stock Dove, 8
Buzzard, 2
Willow Warbler, 1
singing
Chiffchaff, 1
Blackcap, 3, males
Nuthatch, 2
Lesser Redpoll, 1
flew E over wood calling
Golden Pheasant, 1, male
in west end of wood
16th April 2024
Wheatear, 1
sea wall
14th April 2024
Buzzard, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Chiffchaff, 5, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
Blackcap, 3, 2 singing males
Wheatear, 6
on saltmarsh east of car park
13th April 2024
Swallow, 50, (AC)
Wheatear, 6, 5 M + F
12th April 2024
Wheatear, 5, 4 M + 1 F
11th April 2024
Wheatear, 10
8th April 2024
Wheatear, 5, (Paul Ellis)
sea wall
Pink-footed Goose, 200, (J C Wood)
inland from car park
Curlew, 600
flew in from over Bay at high tide
Kestrel, 1, f
Willow Warbler, 1
in song
7th April 2024
Pheasant, 5, 2M, (Joe Makepeace)
Greylag Goose, 3
Pink-footed Goose, 380
Shelduck, 45
Mallard, 3, 2M
Pintail, 2, M
Stock Dove, 1
Moorhen, 1
Oystercatcher, 74
Ringed Plover, 2
Flew through
Curlew, 8
Common Sandpiper, 1
On flooded field SD 40128 49522
Redshank, 40
Herring Gull, 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 13
Cormorant, 3
WeBS Rising / High Tide
Little Egret, 1
Buzzard, 1
Jackdaw, 5
Carrion Crow, 4
Coal Tit, 3
Blue Tit, 6
Great Tit, 9
Skylark, 3
Singing / displaying
Long-tailed Tit, 3
Willow Warbler, 2
Chiffchaff, 2
Blackcap, 3
Goldcrest, 0
Tall pines adjacent car park
Wren, 3
Nuthatch, 2
Treecreeper, 4
Starling, 7
Song Thrush, 3
Robin, 1
House Sparrow, 2
Dunnock, 2
Tree Pipit, 1
Jonathan Platt found. Same bird
Chaffinch, 11
Linnet, 3
Goldfinch, 13
6th April 2024
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, male, (Paul Ellis / Kinta Beaver)
drumming
Willow Warbler, 1
singing
Chiffchaff, 5
Blackcap, 2, males
Nuthatch, 2
one nest building
Song Thrush, 2
one singing
31st March 2024
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
drumming
Willow Warbler, 2
singing
Chiffchaff, 4
Blackcap, 2
Wheatear, 4
on sea wall and field
Brambling, 1, female
in trees
30th March 2024
Nuthatch, 2, (Paul Ellis)
Wheatear, 2
Sea wall
29th March 2024
Pink-footed Goose, 1500
on saltmarsh. Flushed by parachute plane but returned
Stock Dove, 2
two singing in wood
Coal Tit, 1
Chiffchaff, 6
singing
27th March 2024
Wheatear, 1, M, (AC)
On seawall rocks
24th March 2024
Nuthatch, 1, (Paul Ellis / Paul Slade)
Chiffchaff, 1, male, (Paul Slade/Paul Ellis)
singing
23rd March 2024
Wheatear, 1, M, (AC)
22nd March 2024
Wheatear, 3, Males
On Saltmarsh
18th March 2024
Stonechat, 1, F
Wheatear, 2, Males
1st of the year