Recent Sightings

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