Spotted Flycatchers

Plenty of food ! 

At least 12 spotted flycatchers on our local walk this morning gorging themselves on the hatching flies !

Great white egret at Alkborough Flats and other goodies

 A walk round Alkborough today with 3 whinchats and then this great white egret that has been around for a while.  Amazing how many birders walked straight past this big white bird  !

 Greenshank

Ringed plovers and dunlin 

Barnacle geese 

Grey Heron with supper 

Whinchat 

 Curlew. Pity the reeds couldn't be cut infront of the hide so birdwatchers could actually see the birds.

Finished a fantastic day off with this sunset spoonbill. A brilliant day, in good company with a good laugh putting the birding world to rights.

Pied Flycatcher extravaganza, Sammy's Point, Kilnsea

One of those magical afternoons at Spurn when birds simply pour in. Well over 100 pied flycatchers arrived between 2pm and 4pm, the bushes were dripping with them. Also very high numbers of willow warblers. The supporting cast was equally as impressive with wheatears, whinchats, spotted flycatchers, tree pipit, 6 redstarts, garden warbler and a wryneck. Haven't had an afternoon at Spurn like that for some time, absolutely fantastic !

Redstarts at Sammy's Point, Kilnsea

6 redstarts this afternoon at Sammy's. 

A Blackpool weekend for Karen and Lucy

A fabulous couple of days away in Blackpool for the ladies. They had a magical time !

Cats the musical was the show for Thursday night which was OK but the star show was on Friday night with a ticket for Funny Girls. Oh my lord, what a night ! Funny Girls is the best drag queen show ever, what a brilliant night. WOW !  Good company, excellent food (as shown above!) and a couple of fantastic shows.