There's been a bit of early spring excitement in Yorkshire during the last week with a 2 day Dartford Warbler at Spurn (still a rare bird in the County and also a first for Spurn!) and then a share of the huge influx of Alpine Swifts that have hit the country recently, with twitchable birds at Easington, Flamborough and Scarborough so far. Hopefully many more to come!

Dartford Warbler Spurn, March 2023 - John Hewitt

Alpine Swift, Easington Gas Terminal, March 2023 - John Hewitt

Shore Lark, Beacon Ponds, March 2023 - John Hewitt

 

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Shore Lark, Beacon Ponds, Feb 23 - John Hewitt One of two birds wintering at the site

 

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Is your Yorkshire List up to date or do you simply fancy joining the fun? If you require an electronic copy of the recently updated master list please email a request to yorkshirebirding1@gmail.com  and don’t forget to let us know whenever you add a species. Full details can be found by clicking the League Table option.  

 

Walrus, Scarborough Harbour, December 22 - Rich Willison

Drake Smew with Goldeneye, Tophill Low, January 23 - Rich Willison

Ring Ouzel, Nayburn, January 23 - Rich Willison

 

Do you have photos of any scarce or rare birds taken in Yorkshire that might be suitable to post on this site? If so they would be very much appreciated. Please submit to  yorkshirebirding1@gmail.com

2022 - It's the end!

Waxwing, Kilnsea - John Hewitt

 

Little Auks, Spurn - John Hewitt

 Wagtail delight?

 

Late autumn excitement has been limited in Yorkshire so far, but without question the highlight for most County listers was what was generally thought to be an Eastern Yellow Wagtail at Kilnsea Wetlands on 27^th and 28th October. Despite the fact that this taxon is generally thought to have occurred in the County previously, there are no accepted records (or even submissions?) so far of this recently split species. Although most observers were happy that this bird looked very much the part there has been some doubts expressed with regards to the sound recordings, fortunately however, a sample of poo has been sent for DNA analysis which should hopefully resolve the identification beyond any doubt.

For the time being we will adopt the same policy as with the Bempton ‘presumed Turkestan’ Shrike, (no, nothing further on that yet!) thus we will await formal acceptance from the BBRC before allowing inclusion in the Yorkshire Listers League.

Putative Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Kilnsea Wetlands, October 22 - Thomas Willoughby

Putative Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Kilnsea Wetlands, October 22 - Hazel Wiseman

Blyth's Reed Warbler, Spurn, October 22 - John Hewitt

 Kilnsea, October 22 - John Hewitt

Barred Warbler, Kilnsea, October 22 - John Hewitt

 

LATEST SIGHTINGS SEPTEMBER 2022

Juvenile Long-tailed Skua, Kilnsea Wetlands, Sept 22 - John Hewitt

Juvenile Long-tailed Skua, Kilnsea Wetlands, Sept 22 - John Hewitt

 

                                Little Bunting Spurn, Sept 22 - John Hewitt

Grey Phalarope, Kilnsea , Sept 22 - John Hewitt

Greater Sand Plover, Redcar Sept 22 - Ian Smith

                      Greater Sand Plover, Redcar Sept 22 - Ian Smith