Thursday 27 November 2014


Richard's Pipit no 1, Cloughton Wyke - John Harwood 
This bird has been in situ for around 4 weeks now.
Richard's Pipit no 2, Cloughton Wyke (and below) - John Harwood 
This second bird arrived about a week ago.


Great Grey Shrike, Thornseat Delf - Roy Twigg


Monday 24 November 2014

Scientific solution?


Redstart, Kilnsea - Rich Willison 
This birds is causing a bit of debate as to if or not is could be of the eastern form P. p. samamisicus known as Ehrenberg's Redstart. Unless it can be trapped and/or a feather obtained for DNA analysis then the solution may be a load of crap, a sample of which has been kindly donated by Garry Taylor!


Wednesday 19 November 2014

Monday 17 November 2014

Thursday 13 November 2014



Citrine Wagtail Flamborough - Rich Willison


And more crackers of the Grindale Rough-legged - Rich Willison





Tuesday 4 November 2014

A great series of shots posted below of the very photogenic Rough-legged Buzzard at Grindale taken by Rich Willison





Sunday 2 November 2014

Another major Yorkshire bird was found today when the County's second ever Blackpoll Warbler gave a rather too brief (for most) showing in Easington. First seen by Mick Turton in his garden this very mobile bird was enjoyed by about 15 of the Spurn regulars who were already on site + one who had left a short while earlier but managed to do a quick U'y in Thorngumbald and arrive back just in time. Well done to Rich Swales for managing to grab some more than satisfactory photos (below). Will it join Mick for breakfast tomorrow? Talk about jam!





Rough-legged Buzzard, Grindale - Alan Whitehead
Black Redstart, Kilnsea - Alan Whitehead