Other birds noted was Great Grey Shrike,Pied Flycatcher,Wheatear,Brent Goose and lots of various Waders in large flocks.
A end of a brilliant weekend thanks to Jacqui for driving
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Spurn Point 14 - 9 - 14
A earlyish start leaving at 7.00 a bit of a lie in after the long day yesterday Jacqui and myself headed for Spurn,we had a great day picking life and year ticks more so Jacqui as per usual with her bagging another 4 lifers in the form of Wyrneck,Whinchat,Wood Warbler and Yellow-browed Warbler.
Other birds noted was Great Grey Shrike,Pied Flycatcher,Wheatear,Brent Goose and lots of various Waders in large flocks.
A end of a brilliant weekend thanks to Jacqui for driving
Other birds noted was Great Grey Shrike,Pied Flycatcher,Wheatear,Brent Goose and lots of various Waders in large flocks.
A end of a brilliant weekend thanks to Jacqui for driving
Sunday, 14 September 2014
RSPB Skua Cruise 13 - 9 - 14
With Jacqui over for a long weekend I decided to book us for a Skua cruise something new for her birding experience.
We set sail at 8.00 and headed off out into the North Sea with quite calm conditions,we got past Flamborough head and started our birding with a flock of Common Scoter,Guillemot,Razorbill and some juvenile Puffins on the sea and the chum line was started bringing in the gulls.
It wasn't long after we had a Arctic Skua flyby heading out to sea and about 20 minutes later I spotted a Sooty Shearwater coming in behind us which landed on the water and gave everyone a great performance by Running along the water like a Great crested Grebe which I never knew they done,then not long after this one flew out of sight another gave us a flyby but didn't land,we carried on and a shout of Bonxie which came out of nowhere and investigated the chum line then carried on it's way then shortly after a Manx Shearwater came by but didn't stop and a Red-throated diver flew over towards Filey bay.
We arrived back at Bridlington and just coming into the harbour a single Purple Sandpiper was spotted feeding just above the waterline.
Jacqui and myself then left for Filey brigg for the Black Guillemot which was distant and into the sun
other birds noted was Greenshank,Ringed Plover,Knot,Turnstone,Common Redshank,Red-throated Diver.
A few shots from the cruise below
We set sail at 8.00 and headed off out into the North Sea with quite calm conditions,we got past Flamborough head and started our birding with a flock of Common Scoter,Guillemot,Razorbill and some juvenile Puffins on the sea and the chum line was started bringing in the gulls.
It wasn't long after we had a Arctic Skua flyby heading out to sea and about 20 minutes later I spotted a Sooty Shearwater coming in behind us which landed on the water and gave everyone a great performance by Running along the water like a Great crested Grebe which I never knew they done,then not long after this one flew out of sight another gave us a flyby but didn't land,we carried on and a shout of Bonxie which came out of nowhere and investigated the chum line then carried on it's way then shortly after a Manx Shearwater came by but didn't stop and a Red-throated diver flew over towards Filey bay.
We arrived back at Bridlington and just coming into the harbour a single Purple Sandpiper was spotted feeding just above the waterline.
Jacqui and myself then left for Filey brigg for the Black Guillemot which was distant and into the sun
other birds noted was Greenshank,Ringed Plover,Knot,Turnstone,Common Redshank,Red-throated Diver.
A few shots from the cruise below
Monday, 25 August 2014
Far Ings 25-8-14
With the intention of being on the reserve early I was woken up with my alarm and lay in bed for a extra 5 minutes,when a rude phone call from Jacqui was received to make sure I was up :)
I set out but play got stopped by the rain and I returned home until it stopped a few hours later.I need to take my Tamron 200 - 500 out for it's very last time with me before it gets shelved,I set back out and headed straight for Ness hide but really wanted to be at chowder ness but high tide had gone,with the car park empty this was good news knowing the hide wouldn't be full,on arriving at Ness hide only a old lady was sat in the top level,a couple of Cormorants were fishing,Tufted Duck and Gadwall made up the waterfowl,but after 5 minutes a male Kingfisher came and sat on the perches before making his way off again,6 Black-tailed Godwit made their way west towards Chowder ness and lots of martins and swallows feeding up before their long flight back home a bit sad to see them go really knowing winter will be here shortly but hoping it brings the Waxwings with it and other goodies.
I set out but play got stopped by the rain and I returned home until it stopped a few hours later.I need to take my Tamron 200 - 500 out for it's very last time with me before it gets shelved,I set back out and headed straight for Ness hide but really wanted to be at chowder ness but high tide had gone,with the car park empty this was good news knowing the hide wouldn't be full,on arriving at Ness hide only a old lady was sat in the top level,a couple of Cormorants were fishing,Tufted Duck and Gadwall made up the waterfowl,but after 5 minutes a male Kingfisher came and sat on the perches before making his way off again,6 Black-tailed Godwit made their way west towards Chowder ness and lots of martins and swallows feeding up before their long flight back home a bit sad to see them go really knowing winter will be here shortly but hoping it brings the Waxwings with it and other goodies.
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Sand Martins and Moths
With Jacqui taking a very keen interest in moths I decided to run my Trap for her visit,with some good moths 1 being Barred Straw which I have only seen once before and was unable to obtain photo's due to it not settling.
With the moths photographed and some nice evening light left we decided to head for Alkborough Flats,where we both picked up some year ticks,4 Spoonbill,Black-tailed Godwit,Greenshank,Spotted and Common Redshank,a gorgeouse black male Ruff,3 Marsh Harrier,Teal,Avocet,Curlew,Little Gull,Bittern and 15 - 20 Bearded tit and 2 Barn Owl on the way back home we also missed out on 2 Little Tern.But a great evening anyway below a couple of shots while I was messing with the Sand Martins.
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| Flame |
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| Buff Ermine |
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| Buff Arches |
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| Buff Arches |
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| Marbled Beauty |
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| Rufous Minor |
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| Dot Moth |
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| Dark Arches |
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| Peppered Moth |
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| Light Arches |
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| Varied Coronet |
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| Bright-line Brown-eye |
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| Endotricha flammealis |
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| Miller |
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| Peach Blossom |
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| Common Wave |
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| Swallowtail |
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| Willow Beauty |
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| Uncertain |
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| Double Square-spot |
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| Large Yellow Underwing |
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| Shark |
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| Shark |
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| Dingy Footman |
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| Small Blood-vein |
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| Small Magpie |
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| Snout |
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| Barred Yellow |
Friday, 6 June 2014
Far Ings 1-6-14
I decided on a early start today and on site by 6.00 starting at Pursuit pit watching Common Tern and Avocet after 10 mins or so I made my way up Far ings road and heading to Ness Hide but half way along I was stopped by the purring of a Turtle Dove,which was my first for the year
I sat in Ness Hide chatting to Dave alan for a while when I heard another Turtle dove and sure enough there it was sat on top of the owl box post,so on that note I back tracked down to where I saw the other one to try and pin down 2 birds but no luck.
I then made my way round the new pits and could hear a Grasshopper Warbler reeling but it went quiet when I got close,and soon as I carried on it started to reel again so I carried on my way up to New pit 3 and got this cracking Common Tern sat on a post and allowed me to get as close as possible.
What a great moment to have with this bird they don't normally let you up close,after a while I made my way around New pits 4 and 5,with a few Whitethroat and Blackcaps singing ,I then bumped in to Ted Sabin who was doing his survey who also had Turtle Dove but on gravel pit lane so could we have 2 birds ? and he also had spent some time with the Common Tern made me wonder if it is a sick bird hope not but it did fly off to the Tern raft and came back to the same post so maybe a favoured perch.
We walk down to Chowder but the flats was empty but we did manage 2 Turnstone flying past along the river.We then both went our separate ways and I walked along the bank and sat to watch the high tide and look for any porpoise but to no avail,
I then made my way back to Ness farm where I bumbed in to another friend who told me he had 3 Hairy Dragonflies on Far Ings 2 weeks before 1 female oviposating on the small pond and 2 males along the track from Ness I know he knows his dragonflies,but then that made me think back to the week before I had 2 dragonflies 1 was sat and I had a good look at it and thought to myself that looks a bit hairy but passed it off as a Southern Hawker but would be very early,I know until now the the only population of Hairy Dragonflies around here is at Messingham san quarry so could Far Ings be a new site ????
I sat in Ness Hide chatting to Dave alan for a while when I heard another Turtle dove and sure enough there it was sat on top of the owl box post,so on that note I back tracked down to where I saw the other one to try and pin down 2 birds but no luck.
I then made my way round the new pits and could hear a Grasshopper Warbler reeling but it went quiet when I got close,and soon as I carried on it started to reel again so I carried on my way up to New pit 3 and got this cracking Common Tern sat on a post and allowed me to get as close as possible.
We walk down to Chowder but the flats was empty but we did manage 2 Turnstone flying past along the river.We then both went our separate ways and I walked along the bank and sat to watch the high tide and look for any porpoise but to no avail,
I then made my way back to Ness farm where I bumbed in to another friend who told me he had 3 Hairy Dragonflies on Far Ings 2 weeks before 1 female oviposating on the small pond and 2 males along the track from Ness I know he knows his dragonflies,but then that made me think back to the week before I had 2 dragonflies 1 was sat and I had a good look at it and thought to myself that looks a bit hairy but passed it off as a Southern Hawker but would be very early,I know until now the the only population of Hairy Dragonflies around here is at Messingham san quarry so could Far Ings be a new site ????
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