The recent appearance of the Lammergeier in the peak district has sparked off lots of interest with the majority of Yorkshire listers making the effort to see it, not only for listing insurance purposes but also for the sheer spectacle of this enormous beast. The bird is  presumed to be wild bred from the reintroduced but not self-sustaing population in the Alps as was the last British record which was placed on Category E of the British List. Birds that reside in this category are not deemed countable for the purpose of the Yorkshire Listers League, however, there is a lot of pressure being heaped on the BOU with regards to this latest bird and we will have to wait and see what happens. The bird is wandering either side of the Yorkshire / Derbyshire border so one thing to be aware of is that you need to be sure when you see it that the bird in Yorkshire (though the observer need not be) for you to include it in Yorkshire Listers League tally should it eventually be deemed countable by the BOU.

Lammergeier, Abbey Brook (Yorkshire), July 2020 - John Hewitt

BAIKAL TEAL KILNSEA WETLANDS MAY 2019

As you may already be aware the BBRC recently announced the rather controversial news that they consider that the drake Baikal Teal seen at Kilnsea Wetlands last May (and elsewhere in the UK) a likely escapee rather than wild and as such have placed the bird in Category E which deems it uncountable for the purpose of the Yorkshire Listers League. The drake seen at Flamborough in April 2013 remains in Category A so is still countable for the purpose of the Yorkshire Listers League. If you didn't see the Flamborough bird but added the Kilnsea bird to your tally you will need to remove it and  also let us know. Thank you

The major excitement at the moment for Yorkshire listers is the appearance of this stunning Black-browed Albatross at Bempton Cliffs for two consecutive days. At the current time the bird has gone AWOL for over 24 hours but fingers crossed it will hopefully appear again.

Black-browed Albatross, Bemptom, July 2020 - John Hewitt

Black-browed Albatross, Bemptom, July 2020 - Rich Willison

Red-footed Falcon, Thorngumbald, July 20 - Rich Willison

Blyth's Reed Warbler, Kilnsea, June 2020 - John Hewitt

Spoonbill, Kilnsea, June 2020 - John Hewitt

SubalpineWarbler, Kilnsea, May 2020 - John Hewitt

Red-backed Shrike, Spurn, May 2020 - John Hewitt

Black Kite, Kilnsea, May 2020 - Ian Smith

Red-rumped Swallow, Kilnsea, April 2020 - John Hewitt