Huddsbirder

Here we are again not only birds seen today but plenty of fungi too. Bird highlights were Black-tailed Godwits, Goldcrest, Little Egret and a Redpoll (Lesser).

Birds seen : Black-headed Gull, Black-tailed Godwit, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Cetti’s Warbler, Chaffinch, Coot, Cormorant, Dunnock, Gadwall, Goldcrest, Great Crested Grebe. Great Tit, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lesser Redpoll, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Pheasant, Pochard, Robin, Shoveler, Teal, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Woodpigeon (38)

Dunnock

Redpoll

Redpoll

Once again I was at my special place, I few more things were seen today, unlike a few days ago. Bearded Tits were seen, Black-tailed Godwits, Buzzards, Kingfisher, Little Grebes, Little Egret, Water Rail, Whooper Swans were todays bird highlights, a couple of Dragonfly species put in an appearance, Migrant Hawker and Willow Emerald Damselfly

Birds seen : Bearded Tit, Black-headed Gull, Black-tailed Godwit, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Coot, Cormorant, Dunnock, Gadwall, Goldfinch, Great Crested Grebe, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Kingfisher, Lapwing, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Egret, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Pheasant, Pochard, Robin, Ruff, Shoveler, Stock Dove, Teal, Tufted Duck, Water Rail, Whooper Swan, Wigeon, Woodpigeon (41)

Long-tailed Tit

Willow Emerald Damselfly

Kingfisher

Once again at Old Moor, nothing special today, just a trip out. I spent most of the time around the bird feeders, seeing, Blue Tit, Greta Tit, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Chaffinch the usual suspects.

On the reserve I saw Little Grebe. Wigeon, Shoveler, Gadwall, Little Egret, Mallard, Mute Swan, Teal and Tufted Duck

The bird of the day was a Caspian Gull, which was a new bird for me at Old Moor

Birds seen : Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Caspian Gull, Chaffinch, Coot, Cormorant, Dunnock, Gadwall, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Grey Wagtail, Greylag Goose, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Magpie, Mallard, Mute Swan, Pheasant, Shoveler, Stock Dove, Teal, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Woodpigeon

Grey Wagtail

Blue Tit

Greenfinch

The first stop today was a place called Grimston (On the Yorkshire East Coast), in the pouring rain, to find and see the Siberian Stonechat. It wasn’t fun, but the Siberian Stonechat was found and seen briefly along with a Common Stonechat. We then moved on down to Spurn mainly to see a Dusky Warbler, which after seven hours wasn’t seen. No photos today

Birds seen : Black headed Gull, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Cormorant, Curlew, Goldcrest, Great Tit, Great White Egret, Mediterranean Gull, Redstart, Siberian Stonechat, Stonechat

A day of leisure today, back at Old Moor on a sunny day, and I finally got to catch up with the Willow Emarald Damselfly at Old Moor along with Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, and Ruddy Darter. Still a couple of Butterfly species about with a Common Blue and a Small Copper (Caeruleopunctata).

Other insect highlights were Common Green and Hairy Shieldbugs, German and Common Wasps.

Bird List : Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Canada Goose, Cetti’s Warbler, Chiffchaff, Coot, Cormorant, Gadwall, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Kingfisher, Little Grebe, Magpie, Mute Swan, Robin, Tufted Duck (16)

Common Darter

Hairy Shieldbug

Common Green Shieldbug

German Wasp

Willow Emerald Damselfly

Migrant Hawkers

Grey Heron

Back at Bempton Cliffs after a visit to Bridlington to photograph the Purple Sandpiper, one bird present, and a few Turnstone, Bempton turned out to be a better day than expected with the highlights being Barn Owl (2), Short-eared Owl (2), Spotted Flycatcher (2), Whinchat, Stonechat, Common Whitethroat

Bempton Bird List : Barn Owl, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Gannet, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Jackdaw, Linnet, Meadow Pipit, Pink-footed Goose, Purple Sandpiper, Red-legged partridge, Reed Bunting, Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon, Short-eared owl, Spotted Flycatcher, Stonechat, Tree Sparrow, Turnstone, Whinchat, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon (24)

Purple Sandpiper

Turnstone

Goldcrest

Spotted Flycatcher

Whitethroat

I was up on the Yorkshire coast again hoping for a couple of passing thru migrants, for the 200 bird year, nothing at Bempton to report, I was hoping for a Pectoral Sandpiper at Hornsea Mere but alas that wasn’t about today either, so my first day on the coast was a bit of a let down

Bird List Bempton : Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Dunnock, Fulmar, Gannet, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Great Tit, House Martin, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Kittiwake, Linnet, Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Swallow, Swift, Tree Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Wren (21)

Butterfly List Bempton : Comma, Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Small Copper

Dragonfly List Bempton : Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly

Bird List Hornsea : Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose, Common Sandpiper, Coot, Cormorant, Gadwall, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Guillemot, Herring Gull, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Pink-footed Goose, Redshank, Ruff, Teal, Wigeon (18)

Tree Sparrow

Goldcrest

Small Copper

Common Darter

Willow Emerald Damselfly

A quick trip out for a few Black Terns for the 200 bird list, birds were seen on the Wintersett Reservoir (Six Birds), the flying visit lasted about two hours

Bird List : Black Tern, Black-headed Gull, Coot, Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Mute Swan, Sand Martin, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon (10)

North Cave Wetlands was our destination today, I meet up with a friend at about 10:30, but I had arrived early so I had a little wonder around, see if I could find any dragonflies whilst waiting. I found a lovely Common Hawker just hanging about on the hedgerow, did manage to get a few shoots before a car disturbed it. After my friend turned up, we headed down to the new part of the reserve, has he hadn’t been before, from the new hide we saw Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Egyptian Geese and a very unusual bird, a Bar-headed Goose. Later we managed to find the resident Little Owl. After me friend had left I decided on looking around for some more Dragonflies seeing mainly Common Darter and Willow Emerald Damselflies

Bird List : Blackbird, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Common Sandpiper, Coot, Cormorant, Curlew, Egyptian Goose, Gadwall, Green Woodpecker, Greenshank, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Jackdaw, Jay, Lapwing, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Little Owl, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Meadow Pipit, Moorhen, Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon, Rook, Sand Martin, Shoveler, Starling Swallow, Tufted Duck, Water Rail, Woodpigeon (33)

Butterfly List : Green-veined White, Red Admiral (2)

Dragonfly List : Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Common Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly (5)

Common Darter

Willow Emerald Damselfly

Common Hawker Dragonfly

Greenshank

Today I was out at Blacktoft Sands, to catch up on some wader action. Today’s wader highlights were Black tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper (5 birds), Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Redshank, Ringed Plover, Ruff, Snipe and Spotted Redshank.

Bird List : Black tailed Godwit, Carrion Crow, Cetti’s Warbler, Common Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Mallard, Marsh Harrier, Redshank, Ringed Plover, Ruff, Snipe, Spotted Redshank, Stock Dove, Water Rail, Woodpigeon (21)

Common Sandpiper

Ruff