Mud glorious mud
BH gull looking down its back at that common tern
Tawny alone
Muddy fields are all the rage this weekend
Birding on Saturday & Sunday inc visits to Buckton, Bempton and North Cave. First views of C. Tern, Sedge warbler and Housemartin. The wheatear’s are eluding me thus far.
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Wait for me!!
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Good afternoon walk around Swinemoor. Spotted reds, Yellow wags and hordes of S'martins and Swallows.
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Now that’s a splendid idea, I’ll have to try that. 😀
Now that is soul destroying, completely lost touch with why they started birding in the first place. I’ve experienced it a few times myself. Pale legged leaf warbler was terrible, didn’t enjoy the Flamboro Red headed bunting either.
That’s some going 😳
Do you mean the way that twitchers were behaving to see the bird or something completely different?
If I make it to 300 UK I’ll a happy chap
It feels rude to ask someone’s life list but that’s hell of a list of counties to be fair. I’ve never seen so many birds on the UK list but it’s nice to have something to aim for
Oh no, definitely not. I enjoy visiting new places but unless there’s a lottery win 🤞
I’m sure it is better late than never but I can understand what you’re saying. I look at all the young birders at places like Spurn and wonder what took me so long
You’ve got 4 years on me then.
Is there an English county you’re yet to go birding in?
Aah, that would explain the first bird alert. I thought someone had just got the site wrong when sending it.
Thanks Dawn.
Seeing Bee-eaters was your introduction to birding? 😳
Yes, I’m very much a novice 😊
Ouch! That’s not a claim to fame you’d be shouting from the rooftops
I didn’t know it’s previous site. Where was that?
Thanks Dawn.
Happy to have reminded you of that 😁 I never knew either were such a regular occurrence there. It’s a big old place.
It really was, would love to see them in full breeding attire. The close views weren’t what I’d expected for my first black throated.
LRP, Godwits, Green and many Redshank plus a couple of Ruff from what I could see.
Green sandpiper was there this afternoon
Black throated diver at Flamborough this morning
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Sunday morn work related trip to Manchester for my wife meant a little birding on the way home for us. First visit to Fairburn ings inc flight views of spoonbill and a pair of Cattle egrets mingling amongst the cattle. Little ringed plover always nice to see.
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Firecrest at Spurn
Ever increasing winds didn’t dampen a good day at Spurn yesterday. Wheatear and Firecrest were nice additions to the year list. The Firecrest at Pancho’s pond showing well for all comers
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No. I changed my plans last minute and got the Spurn bus instead
Friday Trips to Troutsdale and Fen bog produced some interesting weather and a few Red grouse surrounded by sounds of curlew, Skylark and Lapwing.
Don’t mind if I do 😊
One day we will bump into each other.. surely
A Black-necked grebe away from BNGmania
Early finish Friday gave time to take a train/bus & walk to St Aidan’s and have a look at the beautiful Black-necked grebes assembling there. 7 of them having a right old scuffle at one point.
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Thanks Owen, made my day to get such a good view of the male bearded tit.
Kittiwake
Garganey
Common scoter
Bearded tit
Highlights of a good weekend’s birding.
Bempton - Kittiwake nesting, singing corn bunting and skylark.
Buckton pond - 1st Sand Martin & Willow warbler.
Filey dams - Garganey pair, Barnacle Goose and Pintail.
North Cave - Common scoter, godwits and great views of bearded tit
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Nr/near… not be Goole 🧐
Didn’t think I’d be getting the chance to see these this year.
The pair of Waxwing feeding on the Hawthorn be Goole this afternoon
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Thanks for that Matt, it had never even crossed my mind. I did notice some difference in the bill colouration but I never thought of putting 2 & 2 together