Late Autumn Migrants

Snow Bunting
Siberian Stonechat

Siberian Stonechat


Siberian Stonechat



Siberian Stonechat

Had a ride down to Kilnsea today, despite the forcast the rain kept off and it wasn't too cold.
Went in Crown and Anchor car park to start, lots of crests,redwing and fieldfare overhead and literally hundreds of blackbirds dropping out of the sky.
Next went down beacon Lane and a few more crests, single brambling and plenty more thrushes.
On to beacon Ponds and a nice flock of about 20 snow buntings, a few common waders and some brent geese were the best of it.
Back to the crowm for a reported yellow browed warbler, but didn't connect however there was a superb long eared owl that flew into kew garden.
Onwards to Easington for the reported siberian stonechat, it didn't show at first but performed nicely after about half an hour of searching.
A little bit short of time today, so I couldn't get on to Spurn, all in all a decent day hopefully some more decent birds should come in this week.

Super Autumn Continues!

Pectoral sandpiper (Swinemoor)
Red Footed Falcon (Top Hill Low)
Brown Shrike (Flamborough)
Brown Shrike (Flamborough)

Redstart (Spurn)


Pied Flycatcher (Spurn)
Redstart (Spurn)



Goldcrest (Spurn)
Garden Warbler (Kilnsea)




Goldcrest (Spurn)
Goldcrest (Spurn)

Blackcap (Crown & Anchor)
Blackcap (Crown & Anchor)

Been lucky enough to have a couple of days off during the best time of year for birds.
Went to Spurn yesterday and saw plenty of common migrants including redstarts,spotted flycatchers,pied flycatchers,whinchats and wheatears.
Also there was a superb red breasted flycatcher at Crown and anchor plus red backed and great grey shrikes in the triangle.
Topped the day off with a trip to Flamborough to see the brown shrike.
This morning I went to see the pectoral sandpiper at Swine Moor, got there just before the fog came in and connected with one.
Then back to Spurn, a lot of birds have moved out but I still saw redstart,stonechat,spotted flycatcher,garden warbler and some delightful goldcrests.
Then back to Swine Moor for a record shot of the pec sandpiper and finished the day with the red footed falcon at Top Hill Low.
The day ended with a superb sunset which capped off a truly memorable couple of days.