Our annual FBOG October Ringing Week will be held from Saturday 14th October to Saturday 21st, weather permitting. Most of the activity will be as usual in the Country Park in the top north-east corner (“the Top Scrub”). Ringing will be usually morning only, between 8 -11am. Our local ringers will be ably assisted by
Memorable for the huge flocks of Gannets, Kittiwakes and auks in Filey Bay at the end of the month, engaged in a feeding frenzy and accompanied by Minke Whales further offshore. Nothing like it has ever been seen at Filey. On 1st a Black-tailed Godwit still in East Lea fields, with 26 Curlews and a
A quieter month, but with a very surprising breeding record at Filey Dams. On 1st a Brent Goose and a Red--tailed Diver were in the bay corner with a pair of Gadwall on Carr Naze pond. The Avocets remained at Filey Dams all month. A Hobby flew north at Hunmanby Gap on 2nd. A pair
May was busy and ended with a very unexpected First for Filey. On 1st a Sedge Warbler was at the Tip. 2 Whimbrel were flushed from Brigg end, a rare spring adult Pomarine Skua went north on seawatch, a Little Egret was at Filey Dams with a pair of Pintail, two Common Sandpiper and three
Things livened up in April, with the expected spring migrant starting to show up. On 2nd a male Wheatear was on Carr Naze, with a Willow Warbler singing in Filey Dams car park. c50 migrant Robins were in Country Park on 1st and 2nd. The Ring-necked Parakeet was in Top Scrub. On 3rd the Cetti's
The Red-necked Grebe lingered in the bay until 10th. On 2nd a Tawny Owl was calling near entrance to East Lea and the Cetti’s Warbler was present all month. An early Manx Shearwater, 5 Puffin north and 1 Great Northern Diver went south from Hunmanby Gap and at least 3 in bay off Filey plus
On 1st there was a Brent Goose in the Country Park and five Whooper Swans at Filey Dams briefly. 6 Great Northern Divers, 7 Red-throated Divers, 15 Great Crested Grebes, and 3 Wigeon were off the seafront. On 4th 12 Bottle-nosed Dolphins went north close inshore at Hunmanby Gap. 64 Red-throated Divers were counted in
A quiet month, with most of the action on the sea. The year started with the usual suspects: Great Northern Divers in the bay plus 36 Wigeon, 2 Teal, and one Great Crested Grebe. There were 1150 Herring Gulls, 300 Black-headed Gulls and 50 Common Gull in the dusk roost off Hunmanby Gap. Five Woodcock
Just a gentle reminder that FBOG membership subscriptions are due on 1st Jan 2023. The rates will remain at the same levels as 2022 and are as follows:- Adult single £30 Family / Joint £40 Concession single £26 Concession joint £36 Junior (15 & under) £15 Bank transfer payments preferred. Virgin Money UK. Sort Code
Water Rails featured often during the month. The Cetti’s Warbler remained all month. A Bar-tailed Godwit was on the beach on 1st. A drake Goosander was on Filey Dams East pool on 2nd, an unusual freshwater record at Filey. A Red-breasted Merganser then appeared on 3rd in the bay. A Pomarine Skua was unusual on