David, Roger, Ken and I had
set off for Spurn where there had been a female Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush for
two days. However as there had been no
sign by 08:00 we diverted to Bempton and visited the RSPB reserve. There were plenty of Guillemots and lesser
numbers of Razorbill and we did see at least six Puffin. Roger also picked up two Great Skuas sitting
on the sea and apparently feeding on a dead auk. They both eventually flew off north and out
of site. There were also plenty of
Gannets present and a few Fulmar and Kittiwakes. As it felt rather cold in the fresh northerly
wind we moved off to South Landing on Flamborough Head, where we hoped it would
be a little warmer.
Fulmar
Fulamr
Gannet
Herring Gull
Razorbill
Razorbill
Razorbill
Razorbill
Razorbill
Razorbill
Guillemot
Guillemot
Tree Sparrow
It was a little warmer at
South Landing and as we walked down the slope to the lifeboat house we had a
Willow Warbler and a female Blackcap and a Chiffchaff was heard singing. On the sea we found an drake Eider, six
Common Scoter and a Red-throated Diver.
We walked back up the slope and had lunch during which we observed two
Whitethroats. On checking Birdguides we
found out that the Iberian Chiffchaff had been seen in the gardens of the
Coastguard Cottages.
When we arrived on site the
bird had not been seen for some time and did not appear during our stay but was
seen later. Fourteen Waxwings flew over
although I only saw them with the naked eye as they disappeared behind the
cottages on the head. A male Blackcap
also appeared and was feeding on the grass on the gold course. Out at sea there were plenty of Gannets and
Kittiwakes moving north and there was also a notable passage of Bar-tailed
Godwit.
Male Blackcap
We called it a day at about
13:00 wanting to get back to Leicestershire to try and see a couple of Ring
Ouzels reported at Cossington Meadows.
It was rather a slow drive back but we made t back without two hours to find
the ouzels. They had been seen just
before we arrived but we were unable to find them in the long grass and after a
while felt they were not still in the field.
Roger had walked further down the track and had found one of them feeding
close to the hedge. It flew into the hedge
as we all arrived but I then found the second also on the ground before it also
flew up into the hedge. We waited and
both birds were then seen several times before we departed.
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