Little Egret

Approx 20 little egrets remain at Alkborough Flats still

Messingham sunset

With the harvest in full swing, the air is thick with dust and debris from the combines. Not very good for the hay fever but the polution makes a stunning sunset at Messingham Nature Reserve.

Alkborough Flats

15 Greenshank kept flying round, but didn't land anywhere near

Avocet numbers are still well over 500

The local peregrine usually flies through, hoping to catch a meal. No matter how ready you are with the camera, the fly by is so fast that it's over and done with before you realise.

Curlew at Alkborough Flats

The evening sun came out just as this curlew strolled infront of the hide.

Yellow Wagtail

Probably one of the worst birding weekends in living history. With the sun shining and temperatures in the 70's and no wind, there was very little to see. Walked around Covenham Reservoir and beleive it or not, these yellow wagtails were the highlight (apart from the planes!). Simply dire.

Hurricane and Spitfire

A fly-by at Covenham Reservoir on Sunday

Hobbys

So pleased to see our local pair of hobbys have successfully reared 2 chicks this year.  Never tire of watching these magical birds.

Arctic Warbler

Arctic Warbler at Flamborough Head, Yorks. A first for us two. What a little cracker of a bird! I can't begin to tell you how mobile it was ! Then headed sea watching, porpoise being the order of the day. Good company and laughs all round ! An excellent day.

Saturday 1st September

Not a bad day really. Started the day with this single wheatear while a hobby mobbed a skylark overhead. A marsh harrier flew quite close. It was trying it's chances with some newly released pheasants! As the sun came out, these butterflies gave us a good show and then we finished the day off with a very distant short eared owl.