Eakring Birds
Previous Bird news 2002-2012
 
2012 Bird news and species highlights
January     Raven, Shoveler and Goosander
February     Peregrine, Goosander, Wigeon, Pink-footed Geese and Woodcock
March     Shoveler, Water Rail, Red Kite (3) Merlin, Long-eared Owl, Wheatear and Common Crossbill
April     Osprey, Peregrine, Hobby, Short-eared Owl, Jack Snipe, Arctic Tern, Ring Ouzel (4) Wheatear, Redstart, Hawfinch and Grasshopper Warbler
May     Arctic Tern, Ring Ouzel, Wheatear, Tree Pipit, Hobby and escaped White Stork
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2011 Bird news and species highlights
January     Pink-footed Goose, Peregrine and Waxwing
February     Peregrine
March     Marsh Harrier, Shoveler, Goosander, Iceland Gull, Jack Snipe and Curlew
April     Greenshank, Little Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, Wheatear, Tree Pipit, Waxwing, Grasshopper Warbler and Reed Warbler
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2010 Bird news and species highlights
January     Pink-footed Goose, Wigeon, Water Rail, Short-eared Owl, Peregrine and Lapland Bunting
February     Pink-footed Goose and Shoveler
March     Curlew, Mandarin, Peregrine, Merlin, Lesser-spotted Woodpecker and Stonechat
April     Marsh Harrier, Osprey, Peregrine, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Ring Ouzel, Wheatear, Whinchat, Redstart and Grasshopper Warbler
May     Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Whimbrel, Oystercatcher, Whinchat and Grasshopper Warbler
June      
July     Common Tern
August      
September     Pink-footed Goose, Grey Plover, Yellow-legged Gull, Peregrine, Long-eared Owl and Redstart
October     Pink-footed Goose, Goosander, Wigeon, Hen Harrier, Peregrine, Merlin, Green Sandpiper, Jack Snipe, Water Rail, Wood Lark, Rock Pipit, Tree Pipit, Waxwing, Redstart, Ring Ouzel, Lapland Bunting (three) and Brambling
November     Pink-footed Goose, Goosander, Dunlin, Woodcock, Water Rail and Brambling
December     Pink-footed Goose, Peregrine and Brambling
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2009 Bird news and species highlights
January     Goosander, Water Rail, Jack Snipe, Whooper Swan and Pink-footed Goose .................................................
February     Long-eared Owl, Peregrine, Goosander, Pink-footed Goose, Jack Snipe, Water Rail and Brambling
March     Goosander, Kittiwake, Hen Harrier, Long-eared Owl, Jack Snipe, Water Rail, Stonechat, Wheatear and Brambling
April     Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier and Red Kite, Oystercatcher, Whimbrel, Common Tern, Wheatear, Redstart, Tree Pipit, Grasshopper Warbler, Brambling, Corn Bunting and Goosander
May     Whimbrel, Common Tern, Peregrine, Hobby and Wheatear
June     Common Buzzard
July     Common Tern, Redshank, Grasshopper Warbler, Reed Warbler and Common Crossbill
August     Red Kite, Yellow-legged Gull, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Redstart, Whinchat and Wheatear, Tree Pipit and Ring Ouzel.
September     Pink-footed Goose, Green Sandpiper, Water Rail, Hobby, Nuthatch, Wood Lark and Wheatear
October     Hen Harrier, Peregrine, Green Sandpiper, Water Rail, Rock Pipit, Stonechat, Nuthatch, Common Crossbill and Brambling
November     Pink-footed Goose, Merlin, Water Rail and Shoveler
December     Wigeon, Shoveler, Water Rail and Green Sandpiper
       
2008 Bird news and species highlights
January     Goosander, Wigeon, Peregrine, Iceland Gull, Water Rail and Brambling .
February     Goosander, Barn Owl, Water Rail, Stonechat, Long-eared Owl, Jack Snipe, Woodcock and Brambling
March     Red-breasted Merganser, Goosander, Wigeon, Whooper Swan, 16 Stonechat, Wheatear, Merlin, Jack Snipe, Common Crossbill, Long-eared Owl and Water Rail
April     Hen Harrier, Red Kite, Peregrine, Curlew, Whimbrel, Wheatear, Whinchat, Redstart and rubicola Stonechat, Ring Ouzel, Hawfinch and Corn Bunting
May     Nightjar, Barn Owl, Long-eared Owl, Oystercatcher, Grasshopper Warbler and Reed Warbler
June     Barn Owl, Grasshopper Warbler and Reed Warbler
July     Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Whimbrel, Common Crossbill and Barn Owl
August     Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Hobby, Peregrine, Tree Pipit, Whinchat, Redstart, Wheatear, Common Crossbill and Yellow-legged Gull.
September     Honey Buzzard, Red Kite, Goshawk, Raven, Green Sandpiper, Stonechat, Whinchat, Wheatear and Redstart, Hobby, Short-eared Owl, Peregrine, Water Rail, Tree Pipit, White Wagtail and Common Crossbill
October     Pink-footed Geese, Water Rail, Wigeon, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Brambling, Common Crossbill, Stonechat and Yellow-legged Gull
November     Twite, Pink-footed Geese, Water Rail, Wigeon and Jack Snipe
December     Wigeon, Water Rail, Jack Snipe, Whooper Swan, Pink-footed Goose and Peregrine
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2007 Bird news and species highlights
January     Pink-footed Geese, Jack Snipe and Peregrine
February     Pink-footed Geese, Goosander, Jack Snipe, Woodcock, Water Rail, Long-eared Owl, Merlin and Peregrine
March     Whooper Swan, Goosander, Jack Snipe, Woodcock and Redshank, Peregrine, Merlin, Waxwing and Long-eared Owl
April     Red Kite, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Whimbrel and Oystercatcher, Tree Pipit, Redstart, Whinchat and Wheatear (including Greenland Wheatear) Grasshopper Warbler
May     Grasshopper Warbler, Reed Warbler, Barn Owl, Long-eared Owl and Whimbrel
June     Oystercatcher, Grasshopper Warbler and Reed Warbler
July     Long-eared Owl, Barn Owl, Curlew, Grasshopper Warbler and Reed Warbler
August     Several Yellow-legged Gulls, Peregrine, Hobby and numerous Common Buzzards, Common Sandpiper, Barn Owl and Grasshopper Warbler
September     Pink-footed Geese, Pintail, Wigeon, Peregrine, Hobby, Kittiwake, numerous Yellow-legged Gulls, Common Tern, Barn Owl, Wood Lark, Tree Pipit, Redstart, Whinchat, Ring Ouzel, Brambling, Nuthatch
October     Water Rail, Peregrine, Yellow-legged Gull, Greenland Wheatear, Stonechat, Redstart, Rock Pipit,
November     Pink-footed Geese, Goosander, Peregrine, Kittiwake, Water Rail, Woodcock, Jack Snipe and Brambling
December     Pink-footed Geese, Goosander, Peregrine and Water Rail
       
2006 Bird news and species highlights
January     Goosander, Jack Snipe
February     Goosander, Jack Snipe, Water Rail
March     Whooper Swan, Goosander, Merlin, Jack Snipe, Water Rail, Curlew and Common Crossbill
April     Goosander, Peregrine, Merlin and Hobby, Little Ringed Plover, Curlew, Redshank, Common Sandpiper and Jack Snipe, Arctic Tern, Wheatear (including Greenland Wheatear) Grasshopper Warbler and White Wagtail
May     Great Crested Grebe, Goosander, Hobby, Short-eared Owl, Common Tern, Whinchat, Reed Warbler and Grasshopper Warbler
June     Great Crested Grebe, Red Kite, Reed Warbler and Grasshopper Warbler
July     Goldeneye, Peregrine, Barn Owl, Whimbrel, Curlew and Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Common Tern, Reed Warbler and Grasshopper Warbler
August     Peregrine, Green Sandpiper, Whimbrel and Curlew, Barn Owl, Yellow-legged Gull, Tree Pipit, Redstart, Whinchat and Reed Warbler
September     Pink-footed Geese, Peregrine, Greenshank, Yellow-legged Gull, Barn Owl and Wood Lark
October     Pink-footed Geese, Water Rail and Brambling
November     Dunlin and Brambling
December     Goosander, Water Rail and Brambling
       
2005 Bird news and species highlights
January     Pink-footed Geese, Goosander, Peregrine, Water Rail, Jack Snipe and Woodcock
February     Pink-footed Geese, Wigeon, Shoveler and Goosander, Peregrine, Merlin, Water Rail and Jack Snipe
March     Goosander, Peregrine and Merlin, Jack Snipe, Curlew and Brambling
April     Goosander, Red Kite, Osprey and Hobby, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper and Whimbrel, Common Tern, Short-eared Owl, White Wagtail, Tree Pipit, Redstart and Wheatear (including Greenland Wheatear)
May     Montagu's Harrier, Hobby, Quail, Whimbrel and Redshank, Arctic Tern, Short-eared Owl and Long-eared Owl, Whinchat, Wheatear, Reed Warbler and Grasshopper Warbler
June     Green Sandpiper, Curlew and Oystercatcher, Long-eared Owl, Reed Warbler and Grasshopper Warbler
July     Green Sandpiper, Curlew, Whimbrel and Oystercatcher, Barn Owl, Crossbill and Grasshopper Warbler
August     Shoveler, Common Tern, Barn Owl, Redstart, Whinchat and Grasshopper Warbler
September     Pink-footed Geese, Egyptian Goose, Whinchat and Wheatear
October     Stonechat
November     Jack Snipe
December     Goosander, Wigeon, Jack Snipe and Water Rail
       
2004 Bird news and species highlights
January     Pink-footed Geese, Peregrine and Water Rail
February     Pink-footed Geese and Lesser-spotted Woodpecker
March     Peregrine, Hen Harrier, Woodcock, Water Rail and Stonechat
April     Little Ringed Plover and Ringed Plover, Greenshank, Redstart, Wheatear and Grasshopper Warbler
May     Goosander, Whimbrel and Redstart
June     Grasshopper Warbler
July     Peregrine, Hobby, Whinchat, Curlew and Grasshopper Warbler
August     Shoveler, Red Kite, Peregrine and Hobby, Whimbrel, Whinchat, Redstart and Grasshopper Warbler ......................................................
September     Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Green Sandpiper, Redstart, Whinchat and Wheatear
October     Pink-footed Geese, Stonechat, Great Grey Shrike, and Ring Ouzel
November     Pink-footed Geese, Goshawk, Peregrine, Jack Snipe and Woodcock
December     Mandarin, Goosander, Peregrine and Barn Owl
       
2003 Bird news and species highlights
January     Pink-footed Geese, Water Rail, Peregrine, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Corn Bunting
February     Pink-footed Geese, Merlin, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Woodcock and Corn Bunting
March     Red Kite, Common Tern, Barn Owl, Waxwing and Stonechat
April     Red Kite, Little Gull, Greenshank and Ring Ouzel
May     Mandarin, Curlew, Grasshopper Warbler and Hobby
June     Little Ringed Plover
July     Marsh Harrier, Common Tern and Green Sandpiper
August     Arctic Skua, Caspian Gull, Marsh Harrier, Osprey, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper and Greenshank, Tree Pipit, Whinchat and Redstart
September     Pink-footed Geese and Pintail, Honey Buzzard, Short-eared Owl, Water Rail and Redstart
October     Pink-footed Geese, Leach's Petrel, Merlin, Jack Snipe, Woodlark and Common Crossbill
November     Pink-footed Geese, White Stork, Jack Snipe and Lapland Bunting
December     Pink-footed Geese, White Stork, Green Sandpiper and Lesser-spotted Woodpecker.
       
2002 Bird news and species highlights
September     Pink-footed Geese, Egyptian Geese, Mandarin, Honey Buzzard, Hobby and Peregrine, Greenshank, Dunlin, Ruff, Whimbrel and Curlew, Yellow-legged Gull, Tree Pipit, Wood Lark, Whinchat, Stonechat and Wheatear, Reed Warbler and Grasshopper Warbler, Nuthatch
October     Pink-footed Geese, Jack Snipe, Greenshank and Grey Plover, Water Rail, Yellow-legged Gull, Stonechat and Nuthatch
November     Pink-footed Geese, Goosander, Shoveler, Jack Snipe and Water Rail
December     Pink-footed Geese, Goosander and Mandarin, Green Sandpiper, Redshank, Peregrine and Water Rail
       
 
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