Our wild bird crop is starting to burst into life. Huge thanks to @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social for paying for the seed to enable us to provide food for wildlife this next winter.

Sold out !! This event is now fully booked.

FBO is hosting a talk by Richard Baines on February the 15th on his excellent book ’The Rarity Garden’. Book artist Ben Green has generously donated original artwork from the book for auction to raise funds for FBO. Please follow the link for details flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/events/rarit...

Well that’s Christmas dinner done… @flamboroughbirder.bsky.social

The teatime Christmas trifle is done! @flamboroughbirder.bsky.social #trifle #christmas

With Christmas round the corner, why not raise vital funds for FBO with Give as you live. It’s free, just follow the link to start donating via your online shopping www.giveasyoulive.com/charity/flam...

Dusky Warbler again at South Landing between picnic site and the whale bridge. Please park at the car park not on south sea road as this may impede access to the lifeboat station @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Support a great cause and get some fine merchandise at the same time…..

Again @flamboroughbird.bsky.social triumph with todays #Migweek ringing session. Perhaps the 5th year we have returned, at my eldests request (which alone speaks volumes). Huge thanks to everyone involved. Seeing all ages & levels of interest genuinely engaged is heatwarming. Ringed under licence.

Black-faced Bunting yesterday at @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social

Well that’s #Migweek 2025 all done, dusted and packed up. See you for #Migweek 2026 starting Saturday the 10th of October

If you have been enjoying #Migweek then please donate to help us to continue with this event in the future www.paypal.com/gb/fundraise...

Migweek events for Thursday the 16th Ringing demonstration at the Living Seas Centre, South Landing from 8am-12pm. The guided migration walk (for those booked on it) is at Flamborough, please meet in the lighthouse car park, starts at 10am. Vismigging will be at Hunmanby Gap from 7.30am.

#Migweek events for Tuesday the 14th Ringing demonstration at the Living Seas Centre, South Landing from 8am-12pm. The guided migration walk (for those booked on it) will start from the lighthouse car park at 10am. Vismigging will be from Bridlington links car park from 7.30am.

Today was what #Migweek is about- migration. 6100 Redwing made landfall with 560 Fieldfare, 675 Blackbird, 80 Brambling, Red-breasted Flycatcher and 7 Yellow-browed Warbler while a record count of Barnacle Geese flew over. Full details here- flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/13...

Tomorrow evenings talk is by FBO chair @craigcthomas1.bsky.social with “Headland Highlights-an alpine melody “ looking back at the many fantastic birds that have graced the headland this year so far. A few places still available, follow the link to book flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/events/migwe...

The FBO migration station will be open 9am-1pm in the Living Seas Centre, South Landing. The evening talk by Mark Pearson (now fully booked) at the Living Seas Centre, doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. Sadly the vismigging is cancelled tomorrow. flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/events/migwe...

Attention,Attention Migweek starts tomorrow!! Events taking place- The ringing demonstrations are going ahead at RSPB Bempton and South Landing, both 8am-12pm. The guided walk for those booked on it is going ahead (meet at the lighthouse for 10am start).

What more can be said- White-throated Needletail performed superbly late evening at RSPB Bempton, also Barred Warbler and Yellow-browed Warbler at South Landing, 2 Cetti’s Warbler and 11 Whooper Swans. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/8t...

The Needletail was showing rather nicely.

Mental!!!!! White-throated Needletail phone video!!! @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #yorkshirebirding

Migweek is less than two weeks away !! Follow the link to book events, please note that only the walks and talks require booking flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/events/migwe...

Only a few days to go… please share!!!

Been great fun visiting @flamboroughbird.bsky.social last week, and am super excited to be back in a few days! Awesome start to the project with 4 birds sampled in the last 4 days, we're hoping to use #genomic data derived from feather samples to see where these enigmatic birds come from ☺️

Another stunning Yellow-browed Warbler sampled for @joewynnbirds.bsky.social Trans-Siberian genoscape project today at @flamboroughbird.bsky.social caught & ringed under license from @btobirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #yorkshirebirding

We’ve been delighted to host @joewynnbirds.bsky.social this week at FBO as part of the Trans-Siberian genoscape project tracing geographic origins of vagrant birds with 3 Yellow-browed Warbler sampled.

Our chair @craigcthomas1.bsky.social in this month’s birdwatch magazine writing about east coast autumn birding

New migweek event added! An evening of mothing with Keith Clarkson and Allan Rodda. Due to the nature of the event, the date will be announced at short notice during migweek when there will be conducive conditions for mothing. See link for details flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/events/migwe...

A gem of an early autumn day with a flyover Pacific Golden Plover at RSPB Bempton , 2 Greenish Warbler, Spotted Crake, Wood Sandpiper with Pied & Spotted Flycatchers, Whinchats, Redstarts , Goldcrests plus much more Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/8t...

Migweek update! New talks added to the programme with FBO chair @craigcthomas1.bsky.social and “Headland highlights 2025-an alpine melody” on October 13th Follow the link for details flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/events/migwe...

#Yorkshirebirding #birds #ukbirding

Excellent views of the Barred Warbler at @flamboroughbird.bsky.social this morning, big thanks to @david-aitken.bsky.social for finding it and hanging around to point it out. #yorkshirebirds #ukbirding

Seawatch Festival day 2 is go!!!!! Sooty Shearwater, Arctic Skua and strong Tern passage already this morning, join us 7am-11am and 4pm-7pm today and tomorrow

First session done!! Highlights being adult Pomarine Skua, Black Tern, 2 Little Tern, several Sooty Shearwater and lots of Little Gull. See you back at the observatory at 4pm!

#yorkshirebirds #ukbirding #birds

Another great seawatch with 3 Great, 1 Cory’s and 125 Sooty Shearwaters, 3 Long-tailed & 2 Pomarine Skua, 2 Roseate Tern the highlights with Pied Flycatchers at Old Fall and RSPB Bempton. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/21...

A good days seawatching with Great Shearwater, 91 Sooty Shearwater, 3 Long-tailed Skua, 2 Roseate Terns, 1518 Little Gull plus much more. On land Cetti’s Warbler and Cuckoo also a Whinchat at RSPB Bempton. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/20...

Only 1 week until this year’s Seawatch festival!! Why not whet your appetite for this years Seawatch Festival with this video about the birds that could pass the headland and their identification. youtu.be/aT3n_piJHCk?...

Only 2 weeks to the Seawatch Festival !!! Join FBO’s expert seawatchers to sort your Skua and Shearwater identification or the chance of rarer species flying into view. Join this free event, no booking required!

Seawatching was the order of the day with Great Shearwater, 3 Sooty Shearwater, 3 Arctic Skua with Little, 2 Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls while a Redstart at RSPB Bempton hinted towards autumn Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/31...

Wonderful day of nature today at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.

Seawatch Festival is back!! Over the August bank holiday join our expert seabird guides to sort your skuas from your shearwaters, look for cetaceans or brush up on your seabird id skills. Join us at the Garner-Richards seawatch observatory for this free event, no booking required

White-faced darters showing well in the sunny spells today. #dragonflies #odonata

Laphria flava - the bumblebee Robberfly seen at RSPB Loch Garten. #insects #flies

Some beautiful birds seen in the Scottish forests. #birds #scottishbirding

The Gannets were gorgeous in today’s sun at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, quite a few sporting the survivors black eyes #yorkshirebirding #birds #ukbirding @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

Heartening to see Tree Sparrows in good numbers across the reserve at RSPB Bempton Cliff today. #birds #ukbirding #birdingyorkshire @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

A red letter day with an Alpine Accentor that was seen only by the finder, a Red-rumped Swallow near the lighthouse, first Hobby of the year plus a good assortment of waders. flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/29...

Absolute belter of a day at @flamboroughbird.bsky.social today with first Reed & Sedge Warblers of year followed by a spring Yellow-browed Warbler and delicious Ring Ouzel but a Spotted Crake was the icing on the cake, what a place!!!