31st May

Quick dash up to Fly Flats with DF to see Brian's 3 Sanderling, this time we were in luck with the birds feeding along side 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank and several Dunlin. My photos were no good so haven't posted them.

29th May Hornsea Mere

Trip over to Hornsea Mere with AC and AM to see the superb male Baikal Teal today, it spent all its time hiding on the island showing on and off from time to time. Only managed a poor phone scope shot. Also 2 Hobbies, 1 Marsh Harrier several Buzzards and 1 Little Egret.

Bank Holiday weekend

Not much doing due to poor weather, did catch up with Garden Warbler and Reed Warbler at EGP and Tree Sparrow ay Jay House Lane.

23rd May Fairburn Ings

Nipped over to Fairburn with Roy for the Night Heron but no show, did however relocate the female Bufflehead, origins very dubious. Also Spoonbill, 2 Little Egrets, 3 Avocets and a stunning sunset on the way home.

Thorne Moors 20th May

Thorne Moors with AC. Great day with no less than 25 Hobbies seen, 23 all in one view, other raptors were 8 Marsh Harriers, 1 Buzzard and 1 Sparrowhawk. The highlight was however a Crane which took off right in front of us from cover. A nesting Tree Pipit was also good to see as were several Cuckoos.

19th May

Around the reservoirs today just brought the usual species + we dipped again on a Sanderling at Fly Flats.

14th May

Nipped up to Fly Flats for todays reported Ruff, but sadly no sign. We did however have 17 Dunlin, 10 Common Sands, 7 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Ravens, Cuckoo, Shortie, 2 Buzzards, 3 Kestrels, Wheatear etc.

13th May

Me and Roy visited St Aidans on 13th, best birds were an adult Black Tern, a first summer Little Gull and 2 Bitterns heard but not seen.

6th - 10th May

Catching up on the last week saw a few new birds for the year with a Whitethroat and Blackcap singing at Roils Head. A Common Tern at Elland and another at Cold Edge Dams. A Whimbrel flew in to Fly Flats on 10th joining the many Dunlin, Common Sands and 2 Ringed Plovers. Also got my first Swifts and House Martins of the year.

5th May

The Ring Ouzel was located again today but distant so still no decent photos. 4 LRPs showed well as did 5 Shorties and 1 Barn Owl. Nothing else new for the year. On 6th found a singing Whitethroat at Roils Head.

30th April

Todays highlights included 3 Shorties, 1 of which I phone scoped and another I got with the Lumix. 2 possibly 3 Long-eared Owls at dusk along with 2 roding Woodcock and a Cuckoo. Also re - found the Ring Ouzel but it wasn't showing well enough to get a decent picture. 3 Buzzards, two of which were eating Rabbits and lots of Snipe about.