Sunday 12th May 2024

NEW MOOR – WeBS+ – 26 Greylag Goose, 2 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 7 Gadwall, 3 Mallard, 12 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Partridge, 4 Red-legged Partridge, 60 Common Woodpigeon, 2 Common CUCKOO, 10 Common Crane — A pair on New Moor, a pair New Porters and 6 together fields to east; 7 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 RED KITE (North over Roe Carr); 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 HOBBY, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Swallow, 4 Eurasian Blackcap, 9 Garden Warbler, 12 Eurasian Wren, 2 Blackbird, 13 Robin, 5 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 5 Meadow Pipit, 7 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 4 Yellowhammer, 11 Reed Bunting (Bryan Wainwright)

KILHAM – WeBS+ – 19 Graylag Goose, 2 Canada Goose, 3 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 60 Mallard, 6 Teal, 2 Pheasant, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, 3 CUCKOO, 1 Moorhen, 1 Oystercatcher, 4 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 43 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Tern, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Swallow, 19 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 TREE PIPIT, 2 Chaffinch, 6 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 10 Reed Bunting (Julian & Hetty Small)

PACKARDS – Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 4 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Swift, 4 CUCKOO, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew, 1 SANDERLING, 1 Dunlin, 11 LB-b Gull, 1 Common Tern, 2 Cormorant, 9 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier, 8 Buzzard, 1 SHORT-EARED OWL, 4 Kestrel, 3 HOBBY, 7 Skylark, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Swallow, 10 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Stonechat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 8 Linnet, 8 Reed Bunting (Andy Marshall & Bryan Wainwright)

BREEDING BIRD SURVEY – 45 Willow Warbler, 16 Common Whitethroat

Saturday 11th May 2024

PACKARDS – 9 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 11 Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew, 1 BAR-TAILED GODWIT left E @ 0715hrs; 3 Dunlin, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 6 Skylark, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Swallow, 9 Willow Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Stonechat, 6 Linnet, 6 Reed Bunting (Andy Marshall per eBird)

Friday 10th May 2024

PACKARDS – Morning – 3 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 8 Teal, 2 CUCKOO, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 RUFF, 1 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Stonechat (Andy Marshall per eBird)

PACKARDS – Evening – 2 NIGHTJAR, 3 Water Rail, 1 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 1 ‘r’ WOODCOCK, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 GRASSHOPPER WARBLER (Andy Marshall per eBird)

Thursday 9th May 2024

PACKARDS – 1 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 3 Teal, 3 CUCKOO, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 5 RUFF in from E @ 0825hrs; 4 Marsh Harrier, 10 Skylark, 7 Willow Warbler, 5 (1j) Stonechat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 7 Linnet, 7 Reed Bunting (Andy Marshall per eBird)

KILHAM – 1 OSPREY circling @ 0825hrs, same bird as Slaynes Lane earlier? (Andy Marshall)

Tuesday 7th May 2024

PACKARDS HEATH – the first 2 NIGHTJAR of the year were noted; 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Tawny Owl, 1m + 1f CUCKOO (Col Neale)

MOOR DIKE ROAD – 1p Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Partridge, 2 Swallow, 1 WHITE WAGTAIL, 3 Whitethroat (Col Neale & Andy Marshall)

PACKARDS - 2 Shelduck, 2p Gadwall, 4 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 1p Tufted, 1 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Dunlin, 1 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 2 Common Tern, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 CUCKOO, 4 Skylark, 4 Stonechat, 1m Wheatear, 1 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler (Col Neale and Andy Marshall per eBird)

BOSTON PARK - 1 Pink footed Goose, 1 Curlew, 1 CUCKOO, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler (Col Neale)

Monday 6th May 2024

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE – Moor Dike Road – 1s CUCKOO, 1 Wheatear (Bryan Wainwright per eBird)

PACKARDS – 4 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 5 Teal, 1 CUCKOO, 3 Oystercatcher, 11 Ringed Plover N, 1 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 2 Common Tern, 11 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Willow Warbler, 3 Garden Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 4 Linnet (Bryan Wainwright & Andy Marshall per eBird)

Sunday 5th May 2024

POOR PIECE – 1 CUCKOO (Kiana Ellis per eBird)

PACKARDS – 2 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 7 Teal, 1 CUCKOO, 3 Oystercatcher, 3d Curlew, 17 Black-tailed Godwit S, 2 Common Tern, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier, 8 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 6 Skylark, 5 Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 4 Stonechat, 6 Meadow Pipit, 4 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting (Bryan Wainwright per eBird)

Saturday 4th May 2024

PACKARDS – 2 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 4 Teal, 2 CUCKOO, 30 Swift, 5 Oystercatcher, 8 Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing, 4 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 TURNSTONE, 2 Dunlin, 9 Cormorant, 10 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 HOBBY, 6 Skylark, 2 House Martin, 6 Willow Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Stonechat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 1 TREE PIPIT NW; 8 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch (Andy Marshall & Bryan Wainwright per eBird)

Friday 3rd April 2024

PACKARDS – 5 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 5 Teal, 2 Curlew, 2 Common Tern, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Stonechat (Andy Marshall per eBird)

Thursday 2nd May 2024

PACKARDS – 4 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 4 Pochard, 1 CUCKOO, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 LRP, 2 Curlew, 15 LB-b Gull, 2 ARCTIC TERN N, 7 Cormorant, 13 Grey Heron, 4 Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 RED KITE, 7 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 7+ HOBBY, 8 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 8 Willow Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Stonechat, 6 Meadow Pipit, 6 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting (Andy Marshall, Sue & Roger Bird)

BOSTON PARK – 1s CUCKOO, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Sue & Roger Bird and Bryan Wainwright)