Bird Records 2007 For North Cave Wetlands.

Mute Swan: Year round resident on the reserve with 1 pair breeding fledging 2 young, with a maximum count of upto 10 others seen on any one date.

Whooper Swan: In March 29 flew North-West on 16^th, in October 2 on 20^th, 8 inc 3 young on 28^th, pair with 4 young on 29^th, 2 adults on 30^th, in November 7 on

4^th and 3 on 10^th.

Pink-Footed Goose: In January 40 flew North-West on 14^th, c80 flew North-West on 19^th, in February 1 on 7^th, 9^th, 11^th and 12^th, 11 on 14^th and 15^th, in March 4

flew on 7^th, in April 170 flew North-West on 6^th, 1 on 10^th to 18^th with Greylag flock, in May 1 on 15^th, in August 2 with Greylag flock on

26^th to September 9^th, also in September several skeins totaling c350 birds flew South-East on 15^th, in October 80 flew South-East on 6^th, a

flock of 42 present from 7^th to 11^th, c800 flew South on 26^th with 10 South on 28^th, in November 7 on 4^th, then 1 on and off from 22^nd to 10^th

December, then a skein of c80 were the first to be seen flying back North on 31^st December.

White-fronted Goose: 2 adult ’Greenland’ race birds present on 23^rd, 24^th and 26^th November and again on 1^st November.

Greylag Goose: A year round resident on the reserve with 6+ pairs breeding successfully, with a peak count for the year of 700+ on 15^th September.

Canada Goose: Present in small numbers throughout the year with a site record count of 107 seen on September 9^th.

Barnacle Goose: Upto 3 birds of ‘unknown origin’seen on and off during October.

Brent Goose: 1 on 10^th October was only sighting of the year.

Shelduck: Seen in every month of the year except August. 148 on March 18^th was the highest count of the year, a pair with 9 young on 20^th May was the only

evidence of breeding this year, with just 1 juvenile was then seen later in the summer.

Wigeon: Small flock present throughout the first winter period peaking at 17 on 3^rd April, present again in second winter period peaking at 44 on 29^th September.

Gadwall: A year round resident with WeBS counts of 55 in January, 31 in February, 27 in March, 71 in October, 40 in November and 24 in December. Also at

least 4 pair bred successfully.

Teal: Now a year round resident on the reserve but no sign of breeding having taken place, WeBS count of 212 in January, 284 in February, 89 in March, just 1

pair present through the summer months, then WeBS count of 79 in October, 202 in November and 312 in December.

Mallard: A year round resident with WeBS counts of 217 in January, 113 in February, 34 in March, 142 in October, 217 in November, 350 in December. Also

at least 10 pairs bred raising many young.

Pintail: Male on 1^st January, 2 males and 2 females on 26^th February, pair on 14^th October, in November male on 3^rd, 10^th, 13^th, 15^th to 19^th, in December male

again on 17^th,18^th, 25^th and 30^th.

Garganey: Drake on 22^nd May was the first of the year with pair on 29^th May, in June female on 18^th to 21^st, male on 22^nd and pair on 23^rd, female on 7^th August was th was last of the year.

Shoveler: Present in every month of the year with WeBS counts of 11 in January, 12 in February, 19 in March, 27 in October, 6 in November and 18 in

December. At least 1 pair breeding successfully raising 5 young.

Pochard: A year round resident on the reserve with WeBS counts of 38 in January, 32 in February, 4 in March, 49 in October, 7 in November and in 8

December. Also in September a female with a blue nasal band BF2 seen from 7^th for a few days had been marked whilst on her nest at

Saint-Philbert-De-Grande-Lieu, France on 1^st June 2007.

Tufted Duck: A year round resident with several pairs breeding with WeBS counts of 93 in January, 46 in February, 48 in March, 8 in October, 44 in November,

76 in December.

Scaup: In December immature seen on 5^th and 6^th, then a female and different immature bird present from 7^th to 9^th.

Common Scoter: 10 birds, 7 males and 3 females on March 29^th, in April a female present on 8^th and 9^th.

Goldeneye: In January male on 1^st, pair on 13^th to 26^th with female then seen on and off til 5^th of April with upto 2 others seen on a few occasions, female again

present from 12^th November on and off until 10^th December.

Goosander: Seen on and off from January 1^st through to 3^rd April, then again from 26^th October on and off until the years end with the highest count being 6 on

20^th February.

Ruddy Duck: In January 2 females on 3^rd, in February male from 21^st to 28^th, in March 1 on 2^nd, 2 on 3^rd, 1 on 24^th, pair on 28^th, upto 8 seen on and off

throughout April and May then only the odd sighting through the rest of the year after gunmen arrived on site in June in a national campaign to try

and eradicate the species from Britain!

Red-legged Partridge: Resident in varying numbers around the reserve with a peak count of upto 30 seen at times. With several young seen during the summer

months.

Grey Partridge: In January 7 on 13^th and 6 on 17^th were the highest counts of the year then seen on and off throughout the rest of the year.

Pheasant: A year round resident in small numbers with a few pairs breeding around the reserve.

Little Grebe: A year round resident on the reserve with WeBS counts of 6 in January, 10 in February, 6 in March, 28 in October, 15 in November and 17 in

December. At least 5 pairs bred successfully.

Great Crested Grebe: Present in every month of the year with 3 pairs attempting to nest of which only 1 pair was successful raising 2 young. The maximum

count being 7 on 18^th March.

Gannet: A juvenile circled over reserve for 10 minutes on 27^th September before flying off.

Cormorant: Seen in every month of the year with a maximum count of 6 on 10^th July.

Little Egret: 1 on 29^th April was first of the year, 1 on 13^th May, 1 on 15^th July, in August 1 on 12^th, 25^th and 27^th with 3 on 29^th (site record count), 1 on 30^th to

September 2^nd and again on 7^th, final sighting of the year was 1 on 1^st November.

Grey Heron: 1 on 27^th January, 1 on 19^th February, 1 on 19^th March, in April 1 on 1^st, 2^nd, 3 on 8^th, 1 on 9^th and 21^st, in May 1 on 26^th, in June 2 on 14^th with 1 on

21^st and 27^th, in July 1 on 24^th, in August 1 on 12^th and 25^th, in September 1 on 6^th and 23^rd, in October 1 on 3^rd, in November 1 on 25^th.

Red Kite: 1 or 2 birds from nearby breeding site seen in every month of the year usually over edge of wolds to the east of the reserve but occasionally flying over

the reserve.

Marsh Harrier: 1 on 29^th January, in February 1 on 1^st, female on 4^th, 1 on 12^th and male on 19^th, in April 1 on 4^th, female on 16^th and 29^th, in May male on 6^th

and female on 23^rd, in June female on 18^th, 22^nd and 23^rd, male and female seen on 8^th July with female on 28^th, in August 1 on 4^th and 23^rd, in

September female on 2^nd and 8^th, in October juvenile on 4^th, in November female on 30^th, in December female on 4^th and 15^th.

Hen Harrier: Ring-tail bird flew North on 19^th November.

Goshawk: 1 seen well on 15^th January was only report of the year.

Sparrowhawk: Seen regularly throughout every month of the year on and around the reserve with 3 together on August 28^th,

Buzzard: Several birds now resident in woodland along ridge to east of reserve with birds seen regularly from the reserve and occasionally overflying the

reserve, with upto a dozen birds seen in the autumn.

Osprey: In May 1 seen on 5^th and 23^rd.

Merlin: 1 on 26^th January, female on 30^th May, in August 1 on 9^th, 12^th and 14^th, 1 on 20^th October,1 on 5^th November, 1 on 2^nd December was last of the year.

Hobby: 1 on 17^th May was first of the year with 2 together on 22^nd, in June 1 on 4^th, 8^th, 12^th and 19^th, 1 on 28^th July, in September 1 on 2^nd, 5^th and 29^th.

Peregrine: In January seen on 4^th, 5^th, 14^th, 20^th and 21^st, in February 1 on 15^th, 24^th and 25^th, in April 1 on 2^nd, in June 1 on 13^th, in August 1 on 12^th and 26^th, in

September 1 9^th, 16^th and 17^th, in October an immature bird seen on 6^th, 10^th, 17^th and 27^th with an adult also seen on 27^th, in November 1 on 16^th, 29^th

and 30^th, in December 1 on 24^th and 30^th.

Water Rail: 1 seen on October 7^th was first of the year then seen or heard on and off til years end.

Moorhen: A year round resident with several pairs breeding and a maximum WeBS count of 53 on 8^th October.

Coot: A year round resident with several pairs breeding with WeBS counts of 217 in January, 128 in February, 95 in March, 222 in October, 142 in November

and 154 in December.

Oystercatcher: 1 on 20^th January was first of the year, with a maximum count of 52 on 26^th March, 2 pairs tried to bred but only 1 successfully raising 2 young.

Avocet: 2 on 2^nd March were the first of the year with 19 by the 26^th, a site record count of 51 was made on 23^rd April with 16 pairs nesting by end of month, then

28 pairs nesting during May but only c12 young seen by end of month. There was then a complete failure of the colony due to adverse weather with the

worst floods in c60 years effecting the area also there was severve predation by fox’s and gull’s of both chicks and eggs. 3 birds on 8^th July were the last

sighting of the year.

Little Ringed Plover: 2 on 5^th April were the first of the year, at least 2 pairs attempted to bred but failed due to the June Floods, a juvenile on 8^th July with an

adult on 25^th were the last reports of the year.

Ringed Plover: 1 on 3^rd February was first of the year with upto 8 present by end of the month, about 3 pairs attempted to bred but failed due to the June floods, then no further sightings until 3 on 28^th September with 1 on 29^th, with 2 on 7^th October being the last of the year.

Golden Plover: Seen in most months of the year except in May, June and July with the highest single day count being 250 on 13^th November.

Grey Plover: 1 in flight on 26^th February with 9 Golden Plovers.

Lapwing: Seen on and around the reserve all year round with flocks of several hundred birds seen after the breeding season and during the winter months, at least

20 pairs bred on the reserve raising many young between them, with the first young seen being 4 on 15^th April.

Knot: 1 on 18^th August was only report of the year.

Sanderling: 1 on 13^th and 14^th May was only sighting of the year.

Little Stint: 1 on 14^th May, 1 on 30^th September and 1 on 5^th October.

Temminck’s Stint: 1 on 27^th May to 1^st June.

Dunlin: 2 on 13^th February were first of the year, in March 1 on 5^th, 2 on 7^th, 1 on 10^th and 11^th, small numbers present throughout April peaking at 6 on 25^th, in

May 16 on 11^th was highest count, then seen on and off for rest of the year with 5 on 20^th November being the last of the year.

Ruff: 1 on 13^th April was first of the year with 3 present by end of the month, upto 3 seen on and off in May, the next sighting was 1 on 5^th August and 1 on 23^rd

and 24^th, in September 2 on 9^th, 1 on 10^th, 1 on 16^th and 27^th, in October 1 on 1^st, 3 on 4^th, 5 on 5^th, 4 on 6^th, 2 on 7^th, 3 on 8^th, 2 on 10^th with the last of the

year being 1 on 13^th.

Snipe: Seen in every month of the year except June and July with a peak count of 50+ in October.

Woodcock: 1 on 14^th April, 1 on 10^th May, 2 on 13^th August, 2 on 18^th November and 1 on 23^rd December.

Black-Tailed Godwit: 1 on 24^th and 25^th March was first of the year, in April 1 on 20^th and 21^st, 2 on 22^nd, 1 on 23^rd to 27^th, in May 1 on 4^th and 8 on 23^rd, in July

8 on 17^th and 3 on 27^th, with the last of the year being 1 on 22^nd November.

Bar-tailed Godwit: In April 2 on 28^th, 4 on 29^th and 30^th, in May 5 on 1^st, 4 on 2^nd and 2 on 3^rd, finally 1 on 18^th and 20^th November.

Whimbrel: 2 on 29^th April were the first of the year, in May 11 on 5^th, 1 on 7^th, 2 on 8^th, 1 on 9^th, 1 on 11^th and 12^th, in July 4 on 14^th, in August 1 on 12^th with the

last sighting being 1 on the late date of 30^th October.

Curlew: Seen in every month of the year with a maximum counts of 45+ seen on April 12^th and 47 on 18^th November.

Redshank: Present in every month of the year with a peak count of 53 on 11^th January at least 2 pairs bred successfully raising 2 young each.

Greenshank: 1 on 19^th March was first of the year, 1 on 30^th April,1 on 9^th May, 1 on 27^th July, in August 1 on 9^th, 2 on 10^th, 1 on 12^th, 2 on 16^th, 1 on 20^th and

27^th.

Green Sandpiper: 1 on 11^th February was first of the year, then seen on and off through til the last of the year of 1 on 26^th November with a peak count of 7 on

24^th August.

Wood Sandpiper: 1 on 27^th April was first of the year in May 1 on 17^th and 21^st.

Common Sandpiper: 1 on 17^th March was first of the year, in April 2 on 25^th with 1 on 26^th to 30^th, in May 1 seen on and off all month, the last sightings of the

year were in September with 1 on 18^th and 29^th.

Grey Phalarope: Juvenile moulting into first-winter plumage on 26^th September was a new species for the reserve.

Mediterranean Gull: 2 1^st summer birds on 12^th and 13^th May with 1 remaining til 14^th, a 1^st summer bird on 4^th June, 1 on 12^th and 17^th July, with a second

winter bird on 12^th October being the last of the year.

Little Gull: 2 on 7^th of April was first of the year with 1 on 8^th to 11^th, 2 on 12^th, 3 on 13^th to 15^th, 2 on 16^th and 17^th with 1 on 18^th, in September 2 on 6^th and 1 on

29^th.

Black-headed Gull: Seen all year round on the reserve with a colony of c120 pairs breeding raising many young.

Common Gull: Seen on and off in every month of the year in small numbers.

Herring Gull: Seen on and off in small numbers in every month of the year.

Lesser Black-backed Gull: 1 on 6^th January was first of the year then seen on and off for rest of year in small numbers with upto 20 seen at times.

Greater Black-backed Gull: Seen in all months of the year in small numbers with upto 50 birds present on occasions.

Kittiwake: 3 on 30^th March and 3 on 13^th April.

Common Tern: 1 on 15^th April was first of the year, 6 pairs bred 5 successfully raising 9 young between them.

Arctic Tern: 1 on 4^th May was only sighting of the year.

Little Tern: 1 on 6^th August was only the second reserve record.

Black Tern: Adult summer plumaged bird seen on 10^th June with a juvenile on 25^th September.

Little Auk: 1 was present during the afternoon of 12^th November and was a new species for the reserve.

Stock Dove: Seen in all months of the year in small numbers around the reserve.

Woodpigeon: Present around the reserve all year in varying numbers with 1 or 2 pairs breeding.on the reserve.

Turtle Dove: 2 on 13^th May were first of the year with 2 also seen on 15^th and 18^th, in June 1 on 16^th, in August 2 on 17^th, with late birds seen on 9^th and 14^th September.

Cuckoo: 1 on 26^th April was first of the year, in May 1 seen on 11^th, 14^th and 25^th, in July 1 on 21^st, in August 1 on 3^rd, 5^th and 10^th being the last sighting of the

year.

Barn Owl: The pair resident around farm just to north of reserve could been seen regularly hunting on and around the reserve mainly a single bird but 2 birds

seen on a few occasions.

Little Owl: The pair resident just to west of reserve seen from 11^th March then on and off throughout the rest of the year.

Tawny Owl: 1 found roosting on 9^th December was a rare reserve sighting.

Swift: First of year was on 24^th April with 1 on 10^th September being the last of the year.

Kingfisher: In January 1 seen on 13^th and 27^th, in February 1 on 25^th and 26^th, in March 1 on 10^th, in April 1 on 4^th and 5^th, in Junne 1 on 11^th 23^rd, in July 1 on 8^th, 11^th, 22^nd, 24^th and 29^th, then 1 or 2 seen on and off throughout August to November with 3 together on 18^th September.

Green Woodpecker: Present throughout the year,mostly single bird sightings but 2 seen together on many dates.

Great Spotted Woodpecker: Seen throughout the year mainly single birds but pair together on occasions.

Skylark: Several pairs bred on the reserve this year with counts of upto 40 during December in winter stubble fields around the reserve.

Sand Martin: 1 on 12^th March was the first of the year, then seen over reserve feeding throughout the summer but no breeding took place due to more suitable

habitat nearby, the last report of the year was in mid September.

Swallow: 1 on 10^th April was first of the year with 1 on 15^th October being the last of the year.

House Martin: 1 on 10^th April was first of the year with 8 on 3^rd October being the last reports of the year.

Meadow Pipit: Present all year round on or around the reserve in small numbers with 1 or 2 pairs breeding on site.

Rock Pipit: 2 on 27^th October were the only sighting this year.

Yellow Wagtail: 8 on 16^th April were the first of the year then 1 or 2 seen on and off throughout the summer with the last of the year being 1 on 9^th September.

Grey Wagtail: 1 on 11^th and 25^th March,1 on 2^nd and 7^th June,1 on 29^th August, 1 on 10^th and 13^th September, 1 on 21^st October was last of the year.

Pied Wagtail: Seen on and off in every month of the year, with flocks of upto 50 seen in autumn and early winter.

Wren: Resident all year round on the reserve in small numbers with a few pairs probably breeding.

Dunnock: Resident all year round on the reserve in small numbers with a few pairs breeding.

Robin: Resident all year round on the reserve in small numbers with a few birds breeding.

Redstart: Female present on 30^th and 31^st July was a new species for the reserve.

Whinchat: Female on 24^th and 25^th August was only sighting of the year.

Stonechat: Pair on 10^th February, 1 on 21^st April, 1 on 8^th May, a juvenile seen on 18^th June was a major surprise, in September male on 29^th, in October male on

5^th to 8^th, 1 on 18^th, pair on 19^th then 1 til end of month, in November 1 on 2^nd, 4^th, 10^th and 17^th, in December female on 10^th with a pair on 12^th being

the last report of the year.

Wheatear: 1 on 12^th April was first of the year with 2 on 14^th, 1 on 18^th and 2 on 26^th, in May 1 on 1^st and 4^th, in September 1 on 11^th, 13^th, 15^th and 16^th.

Blackbird: Resident throughout the year with occasional small influxes of birds in the autumn with a few pairs Breeding.

Fieldfare: Small numbers seen on and off throughout both winter periods.

Song Thrush: Seen in all months of the year in small numbers with probable the odd pair breeding.

Redwing: Small numbers seen on and off throughout both winter periods.

Mistle Thrush: Seen on and off in all months of the year in small numbers.

Sedge Warbler: 2 on 23^rd April were the first of the year, with a minimum of 9 singing birds through the summer with several pairs breeding.

Reed Warbler: 1 on 2^nd May was first of the year with upto 6 pairs breeding with several juveniles been seen.

Lesser Whitethroat: 1 on 15^th April was the first of the year with 3 present by the end of the month, at least 2 pairs bred successfully.

Whitethroat: 2 on 20^th April were the first of the year with the last sighting being 1 on 15^th September with several pairs breeding.

Garden Warbler: 1 on 13^th May was the first of the year, 1 on 13^th June, 1 on 23^rd July, 1 on 5^th August was last report of the year.

Blackcap: 2 on 15^th April were the first of the year with 1 on 18^th October being the last of the year

Chiffchaff: 1 singing on 9^th March was first of the year then seen on and off til the last of the year being 1 on 13^th November.

Willow Warbler: 1 on 11^th April was first of the year then seen on and off til the last of the year being 1 on 30^th September.

Goldcrest: In January 1 on 22^nd and 29^th, in March 1 on 31^st, 1 in July, then odd birds seen on and off in September, October, November and December with.

Spotted Flycatcher: 1 on 11^th August.

Long-tailed Tit: Seen on and off throughout the year in every month except April with flocks of 20+ seen at times.

Willow Tit: 1 on 2^nd November.

Coal Tit: 1 on 15^th July, 1 on 30^th September.

Blue Tit: Resident all year with at least 5 pairs breeding in the nest boxes on the reserve.

Great Tit: Resident all year with at least 4 pairs breeding in the nest boxes on the reserve.

Jay: 1 on 3^rd March, 1 on 23^rd and 27^th September, 1 on 10^th and 22^nd October.

Magpie: Resident on and around the reserve all year round with flocks of upto 7 seen at times, with at least 1 pair breeding.

Jackdaw: Resident on and around the reserve all year round.

Rook: Resident on and around the reserve all year round, often large numbers seen at roost times.

Carrion Crow: Resident on and around the reserve all year round.

Raven: 1 flew East over reserve on 25^th November, second reserve record.

Starling: Resident on and around the reserve all year round, with flocks of upto 4000 seen at times.

House Sparrow:,Seen in most months of the year in small numbers but still an uncommon visitor to the reserve from nearby village.

Tree Sparrow: Resident in varying numbers throughout the year upto a maximum flock of 50 seen, at least 6 pairs bred this year on the reserve each raising 2

broods.

Chaffinch: Year round resident of the reserve in small numbers with a few pairs breeding.

Greenfinch: Resident on the reserve all year round in small numbers with a few pairs breeding.

Goldfinch: Resident on the reserve all year round in small numbers with a few pairs breeding.

Siskin: 12 on 30^th September were the first of the year then seen on and off til the years end with a flock of at least 50 seen in late December.

Linnet: Present on and off all year with a maximum of 50 seen at any one time.

Lesser Redpoll: In January 1 on 19^th, 21^st and 30^th, in February 2 on 7^th and 1 on 11^th, in October 2 on 9^th, in November 1 seen on 23^rd, 25^th, 26^th and 30^th, in

December 1 on 1^st,10 on 4^th, 4 on 7^th and 1 on 18^th.

Mealy Redpoll: 4 on 5^th October.

Bullfinch: In January 3 on 1^st, pair on 13^th, 1 on 15^th, 2 on 23^rd, 1 on 24^th and 27^th, male on 5^th March, 2 males and a female on 20^th May, male on 26^th June, pair

on 29^th July, 1 on 5^th August, pair on 20^th October, 17^th and 28^th November, in December female on 19^th, pair on 22^nd, female on 23^rd,pair on 29^th.

.

Yellowhammer: Seen in every month of the year in small numbers but 50+ seen in late December was an excellent count.

Reed Bunting: Resident on the reserve all year round in small numbers with 1 or 2 pairs breeding.

Corn Bunting: 1 on 4^th February was the first of the year, 1 on 2^nd April, with 1 or 2 birds singing throughout May, June and July, sightings then became very

scarce through to the year end.

Summary:

In total 152 species of bird were recorded on or from the reserve in 2007 with 3 new species for the reserve;

Grey Phalarope, Little Auk and Redstart.