Thanks for that Matt, it had never even crossed my mind. I did notice some difference in the bill colouration but I never thought of putting 2 & 2 together
Oh, that’s the time I screenshot it from ebird. I saw these around 2:30pm
My thought being the Mrs would be on rightmove around about now if she saw this in the garden
Rubbish pic of them but if I remember rightly they numbered around 20. Along with the Lesser black backs who seem to have made a home here
Thank you Dawn. Twitching by train certainly makes the experience more ‘interesting’ ☺️
You would think so. Thanks Mac, appreciate that. I’ll have another look in morning.
Still a good mix of Wigeon, teal and shoveler in the swine bank flood patch
No sign unfortunately
Think I’ll have to pay a visit shortly. Thanks for the tip 😊
Thanks Alan
Strangely, although these are closer it would still be easier for me to get to thornton-le-dale on public transport
Thornton-le-dale was was the destination, Dipper was the bird atop the list of hopefuls, Nuthatch always appreciated due the seemingly distinct lack of them in East Yorkshire
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Yesterday saw the 1st chiffchaff of the year at North cave wetlands.
An Avocet and a pair of Mediterranean gulls amongst the other more notable sightings of the day
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First three today at North cave wetlands.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a local garden.
Well, i thought so too 😄
Temptation got the better of me yesterday and i took a tour of the Northern train companies whilst visit Blyth and Leeds to see there amongst others
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Thanks Alan. It seems to like its accommodation this year, not giving up for no one 😁
Weekend trips to Filey, Bempton and North cave wetlands.
Got my Purple sandpiper fix, a pair of grey partridge at exactly the same place i saw some two years ago and a solitary raven on Bempton farmland
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Beautiful
Nice to see such variety down there at this time. Bullfinch seem to be quite a regular down there.
Thank you
Cracking gull. I’ve been thinking about going on the train for the last week or so.
They’re definitely in the top 10 ☺️
I couldn’t possibly choose a favourite amongst waders
Another trip to the North Yorkshire coast saw me finally break my Sanderling (wader) duck for the year. Plus i got to enjoy the Purple sands again. Never gets tiring
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Always enjoy your nonsense. Keep it up 😉
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Great days birding yesterday at The Outstrays. Six species of geese, endless waders, harriers and short-eared. Topped of with a lovely Scaup pair.
Sorry to hear they’d moved on. I think i found them at the outstrays yesterday ☺️
Well its got to be a worth a look. Even if it’s only to hear the wigeon. They always lift my mood
I’ll take that. Cheers Mac
