Friday, August 31, 2018

Citrine Wagtail, Canal Scrape, Spurn











What a day !  Day's don't come much better than this at Spurn with a Citrine Wagtail from Canal Scrape Hide, followed by not one, but two, Icterine Warblers. Topped the day off with a Red-backed Shrike at Sammy's. Absolutely Fabulous !

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Raptor fest !
















Oh my goodness...what a mad hour ! 3 peregrines and 3 hobbys joined by a marsh harrier. They flew and tussled, battling and playing. Diving and swooping with talons out. Absolutely fantastic !

Out and about this week



Red-crested Pochards 

Blackcap


Dunlin 

Reed Bunting 


Buzzards

Local Wheatears






3 wheatears and a couple of dunlin this morning

A good afternoon at Spurn




A count of 51 whinchats in the Spurn area today. Wished we had spent more time with these this evening, but it was already 7pm and we wanted to stop off at Sammy's Point on the way home. 


2 short-eared owls at Sammy's finished the day off nicely. And with easterly wind forecast, we will be back again soon we hope!

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Woodchat Shrike, Spurn






A late afternoon trip over to Spurn for this juv Woodchat Shrike. Only a second UK sighting for us. The shrike showed briefly and often disappeared for long periods. Whinchats, Pied Flycatchers and a couple of short-eared owls made up a fabulous supporting cast. An excellent afternoon and evening.