At RSPB Bempton Cliffs today a Richards Pipit and Siberian Chiffchaff. Autumn waning, last chance over this weekend 🤔

Another decent day at RSPB Bempton. Pallid Swift, Pallas’s Warbler & Yellow-browed Warbler. My rubbish record shots of the Pallid here, but thankfully other guys got clinching images! 👍🏻

At RSPB Bempton, the very popular Ring Ouzel cleared off last night. But possibly a second Yellow-browed Warbler arrived late afternoon. Time and decent autumn weather running out, but still a slim chance of a big rare! 🤔

At RSPB Bempton Cliffs, away from the crowding passerine migrants in scrub areas, the chalk cliff-face seabird colony thrives with masses of young Gannets ‘guga’s’, preparing to leave over next 6 weeks! Huge numbers have already successfully left 🙏🏼

At RSPB Bempton Cliffs the autumn migration has started! Sprinkling of 5 Pied Flys, 2 Spotted, 8+ Whinchats, plenty Sylvia & leaf warblers, Yellow Wagtails and Common Rosefinch were highlights. Both scarce here, were singles of Willow Emerald and Small Red-eyed Damsels!

At RSPB Bempton Cliffs today, 2 Pied Fly’s, just over 50 Willow Warblers and at least 9 Chiffchaffs in waves passing through scrub mid-morning onwards. The jewel that is … a stunning Wood Warbler! Elusive but showed well on & off to early evening at least.

First breeding Willow Warblers at RSPB Bempton Cliffs. Same pair producing 2 broods inc 6 & 4 fledged young! Two nests 50m apart and each brood immediately taken to same Elder 200m away to feed! Nice start to a hopeful top leaf-warbler autumn! Pic 1 first brood, Pic 2, second brood (3 of the 4).

Today’s juvenile Saker on Flamborough Outer Head today of captive origin. Seen well this evening.

After decades of hope, finally nailed Red-veined Darter at Bempton RSPB Reserve today! Of course a scorching male, and constitutes first reserve record! Also a reserve 3rd record of Black-tailed Skimmer, an immature male. Hopefully more to come over the week ahead 🙏🏼

For first time, breeding Willow Warblers at RSPB Bempton Cliffs reserve! Bumper crop of six fledged juveniles. Safely being fed by male all day in main Dell.

Lush migrant Tree Pipit on pond fringe few days ago at RSPB Bempton Cliffs reserve.

Thanks to the Filey guys again, this time a smart Lesser Yellowlegs at The Dams! Last time was the male Eastern Subalpine Warbler 12 days ago!

Slipped away to Filey from Bempton RSPB this morning to see the lush male Eastern Subalpine Warbler!

#SuperSeabirdSunday Puffins showing well at RSPB Bempton Cliffs yesterday. #Birdguides #BemptonCliffs

Still loads of Puffin images to edit from Bempton today. Last one here ….

Puffins showing well at RSPB Bempton Cliffs today!

Another decent year at RSPB Bempton Cliffs in 2024, but can 2025 be another good one? Here’s three of the best from the autumn, Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, Daurian Shrike & Red-Flanked Bluetail. Happy New Year and good luck everyone!

Daurian Shrike at Bempton RSPB appeared day after the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler left. Decent autumn so far with some decent weather on way this week 🤞🏼

A not so stealthy juvenile Sparrowhawk at Bempton RSPB reserve today! 😂

Fledgling Swallows at RSPB Bempton. First 2 autumn migrant Pied Flycatchers and Reed Warbler today.

Nice views of long-stayer Red-necked Grebe at Burton Riggs NR in N. Yorkshire yesterday.

Sparrowhawk and Short-eared Owl at RSPB Bempton Cliffs Nature Reserve