East Yorkshire Scarce Breeders

I have been fortunate enough to come across some scarce breeders in East Yorkshire just lately.
The venues are to remain undisclosed as the birds welfare must be respected, but it was nice to see them at least holding territory in this part of the country.
Redstart

Redstart

Redstart

Redstart

Tree Pipit

Tree Pipit

Tree Pipit

Tree Pipit

Tree Pipit

Corn Bunting

Bee Eater

Its not often I get the chance to post twice in the same day but today was an exception.
I was just settling down to watch Man U against Barcelona when news of a bee eater on wires at easington came through.
Most bee eaters in East Yorks are flyovers so not wanting to miss out I set off from Hull at 7.55.
Got to Easington for about 8.30 to find only one birder there (nice to see you John) and the bird was perched on wires then occasionally flying to catch a bee and returning to the same spot.
It was also calling , then at about 8.40 it flew north and disappeared from view.
The photo does not really do it justice, however I was really pleased to get a shot of this magnificently coloured bird.
Hopefully it might hang around as there has been quite a few reports from the South bank just recently.

Spring Gem

I have had a summer plumaged curlew sandpiper on my target lsit for a couple of years now.
There is only about 3 weeks of the year when we can see them (in summer plumage) in East Yorkshire and about now is the best time.
I had been to pat haven on Monday night and saw one in half summer gear so I went with the intention of re-finding him.
I got to Pat haven at about 5.30 and the lagoons were still empty (although the tide was flooding fast) I was watching the black tailed godwits feeding in the lagoon when I noticed a small wader that was nearly all red.
Surely this was going to be a knot, I had a quick look with the scope and sure enough it was a curlew sandpiper in all its finery.
It was feeding along the edge of the lagoon as it was flooding all the time.
I reckoned if Istayed still it would move closer with the incoming tide.
the plan worked to a certain degree, then something spooked all the waders and it flew out of sight.
There were a few common waders about clinging on to the last of the rocks before being flushed by the tide plus a distant marsh harrier and an obliging yellow wagtail.
i mightbe back again soon if the great reed warbler is re-found.