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  1. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Hornsea Mere Had a nice (but very cold) morning at Hornsea mere today. The Iceland gull showed very well around noon after being quite distant sat on ice for most of the morning. Also flock of bean geese over. I had gone before the probable ring billed gull was reported. More shots on the blog.
  2. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Does anyone know where West Pit is at Welton Waters? There has been a smew hanging around for a couple of days originally reported as being on the angling complex but recently reported as being on West Pit? any help much appreciated.
  3. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Steve My shots were from yesterday (Sunday). Yes I arrived after it had left the area at the reserve entrance.My shots were taken from the roadside in Hempholme village looking into farmland.When it landed in the farmyard it was about 30m away but in fields it was up to 100+m away. Cheers
  4. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Cattle Egret Tophill Low I finally managed to connect with the cattle egret that has been frequenting the Tophill low area just recently. I went out to Hempholme yesterday morning-gave the area good scan but found no sign only to find it had been showing well in the garden of the farm at the...
  5. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Quite ironic after the most productive year in terms of species seen ever(254 at the last count?), the year ends on quite a low note. Surely if the road is permanently closed it would seriously hamper any future chances of equalling or beating this record? The point looks a hell of a long way...
  6. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Desert Wheatear had a cracking afternoon with the desert wheatear at bempton today. It showed really well and was almost oblivious to those watching it at times coming to within 2m! More shots on the blog.
  7. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Filey Brigg Nice to see you on the Brigg today Richard despite the wind it was a cracking day. velvet scoters were showing quite well, a flyby red throated diver and the star of the show-a grey phalarope that initially landed in front of us on the bay side then spent an hour feeding in the kelp...
  8. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Filey Brigg Had a nice morning on the Brigg today. Star of the show was this cracking long tailed duck. Also velvet scoter, arctic tern, purple sandpiper plus common stuff. Full account on the blog.
  9. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Kilnsea for an hour Just popped in at Kilnsea for the last hour this evening. YBW showed well in the last of the sunlight, went down to canal scrape and saw the red backed shrike in the bushes opposite the hide plus ring ouzel.
  10. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Spurn and Flamborough Definitely gone quiet over the last couple of days. Spurn was pretty quiet this morning-jack snipe from canal scrape, scaup and common scoter on the borrow pit, wheatear on the road and black redstart at the point were about the best of it for me. had a ride up to...
  11. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Spurn Today Nice day at spurn today. saw most of the decent birds around apart from the richards pipit. Quite a lot of owls (mostly short eared)about. Lots of common birds as well including redwing, fieldfare, and goldcrest. more photos and a full account on the blog.
  12. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    East Yorkshire Waders Had a cracking moring today-first went down to Pat Haven managed 20 minutes on the lagoon before it flooded curlew sandpiper was the best bird along with merlin. very quiet at Spurn so went to Hornsea Mere. had some good flight views of the pec sand and then closer views...
  13. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Buff Breasted Sandpiper Showed well until it flew NW as the rain came down. Appeared to land about 500m away. More shots on the blog for anyone interested.
  14. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    North Cave I had an enjoyable day at north cave today. Star of the show was the juvenile black tern but also ruff, green and common sandpiper, greenshank, dunlin and golden plover. In terms of weather the day got better as it went along and so did the light. Nice bird. For anyone interested...
  15. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Patrington Haven been out to pat haven a couple of times this week. jam packed with waders over high tide couple of curlew sands were the best birds. also marsh harrier, short eared owl,kingfisher, little egret and ruff. More shots on the blog.
  16. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Hi Michael, I've only been down there a couple of times. It seems to me as though it is silting up a bit and certainly the spot where I usually go has filled in and does not hold any water. I went about a couple of weeks ago and all the usual fare was there but I've not followed it as...
  17. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    I just turned up last night and there was a few people milling around waiting for the boat so i just tagged along.
  18. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Hornsea Mere Had a cracking night on Hornsea mere last night.there was a boat trip organised for birders (a one-off I think) and it took us all the way round the mere stopping off at various points. great views of the little gulls plus spotted redshank, ruff and common tern amongst others. For...
  19. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    And a hide to sit in!
  20. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Blacktoft again I went back to Blacktoft again last night for the marsh sandpiper. Singleton hide was busy at forst but by the time I took these shots there were only 3 of us in the hide. Light was fantastic and the birds were spot on. As well as the marsh sandpiper there was a water rail and...
  21. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Hornsea Mere I went to see the little gulls at hornsea Mere tonight-birdguides reported 3500-awesome spectacle. For anyone interested there are more shots on the blog.
  22. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    That LRP shot is an absolute cracker!
  23. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Blacktoft Blacktoft was brilliant last night. Great light and some fantastic birds. The crowds had died down by the evening and everything performed very nicely including marsh sandpiper, wood sand piper, spoonbill, marsh harrier and bearded tit to name but a few. For anyone interested there...
  24. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    American Wigeon Managed to get some shots before they flew south, More on the blog.
  25. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Beacon Ponds Cracking couple of half days at Beacon ponds this weekend, highlight was the red necked phalarope and little stints. Supporting cast included little egret, little terns, corn bunting and common waders. More shots on the blog
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