Smart Eastern Black Redstart in St Mary's churchyard, Scarborough today. Initially flighty and feeding in the trees late morning, It showed well early afternoon in the old lower disused graveyard. @birdguides.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

3 Dusky Warblers on the outer head also Northern Bullfinch, Firecrest and Siberian Chiffchaff also Great Northern Diver and 70 Little Gulls on the seawatch with a Yellow-browed Warbler at RSPB Bempton. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/10...

One of two (possibly three) Dusky Warblers at South Landing today @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Cormorant at South Landing earlier this afternoon @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

A confiding Knot at South Landing earlier this afternoon @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

Spurn Black-faced Bunting in the bag @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Garden nets unfurled before first light. Lovely Redwing the first bird caught (under BTO license) @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @jobirding.bsky.social @flamboroughbirder.bsky.social #Migweek

Been thinking for a while that this would make a nice little net ride, Just tidied the small Hawthorns up and voila!... @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @flamboroughbirder.bsky.social @jobirding.bsky.social

Garden nets open before first light on a very autumnal feeling day again here at @flamboroughbird.bsky.social. This lovely Redwing was the first bird extracted. @jobirding.bsky.social @flamboroughbirder.bsky.social #Migweek

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).

White-throated Needletail @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social scored gold again when the Tophill Low bird was relocated there late this afternoon. Still can't believe i've seen this chonky mega Asian Swift a few miles from home. @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Oh lawdy...!!! White-throated Needletail showing a bit well here at Bempton RSPB reserve @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler On this date last year i had a bit of a birding find at RSPB Bempton....

Long-tailed Skua on the seawatch, first Pink-footed Geese of the autumn also Green Woodpecker, Whinchat and Redstart with a decent fall of commoner species too. Full details here flamboroughbirdobs.org.uk/sightings/14...

First Garden Warbler of the year in the garden this evening. Feasting on Elderberries @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

White-tailed Eagle at Hornsea Mere last Sunday

Huge surprise in the #LDV moth trap this morning in the form of a Clifden Nonpareil 🤩– a first for the reserve after years of waiting! Nice to be able to share it with our visiting corporate team of staff from Drax Group and several local birders and moth enthusiasts 😄

This magestic New Zealand Kererū discretely eating a cherry plum whole is why I can never move to a different country

Nice to see some recently fledged Ringed Plover at Redcar this week - lovely scalloped feathers and less boldly masked than the adults. 🪶🐡 #wildlifeArt

HMS Duncan still anchored in Brid Bay off the headland here at Flamboro

Bonxie close past the foghorn here at Flamboro this evening

Southern Hawker in the garden this evening here at Flamboro. Amazingly the fourth record of the week (3M,1F) and the fourth ever garden record ! @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Roesel's Bush Cricket Found this male on the farm yesterday (Photo from today) in almost the same place as i found a male last year on the 11th August! Undoubtedly the second record for Flamboro @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

Work in progress... The Flamborough Song Sparrow.

Nice to find a pair of Southern Hawkers in the garden this evening here at Flamborough. New species for the garden and me @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

On this date five years ago i saw the mighty Lammergeier in Derbyshire

Two little quail chicks carved on a limestone plaque over 2,000 years ago. Look closely to see a third chick sketched in ink! From Egypt, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 BC. 📷 Met Museum www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti... #ReliefWednesday #Archaeology

Well I wasn't expecting to see Zitting Cisticola on the patch when I set out this morning - 1 km south of Walberswick - record shots #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

The ceiling at the Temple of Hathor. Dendera, Egypt. (Photographed by me, in September 2022)

Pale Blue Dot (commission)

Hummingbird Hawkmoth in the garden earlier this afternoon @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

RIP you goddam legend...🥹🥹 #Ozzy

Made a bunch more Goth Grackles as they were unexpectedly popular!!

Juvenile Saker toured the headland today here at @flamboroughbird.bsky.social . Showed well in the bay brambles this evening, Thus enabling us to see a closed captive ring on its left leg, when it occasionally had a scratch.........

Nightjar roosting on the slope below Wykeham Raptor viewpoint this morning @nybirdnews.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Ortolan Bunting still in Wykeham Forest, North Yorks this morning. Along track west of the Raptor viewpoint car park. Paired up with a male Yellowhammer... @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Good morning, Bit of a long shot. We open our garden in Derbyshire for the National Garden Scheme. Details on the poster. All welcome. We have a miniature railway offering free rides as detailed. Please repost so I can reach as many local people as possible. Thanks. 🇬🇧🌱

Male Song Sparrow still in gully by Thornwick Cafe this evening. Nice to hear it singing occasionally too. Takes my Flamboro list to 283 👌👌 @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Song Sparrow still Thornwick Bay, Flamborough . In gully by the cafe. In same place as photoed on Sunday @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

8 Jun. Scops Owl on Fair Isle this evening.

Male Tree Pipit at Wykeham Raptor Viewpoint early yesterday morning. Giving brilliant views whilst singing and displaying @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Another birding paper! 🐦Where do the Nearctic landbirds that show up in Europe each autumn come from? We usually assume they come from NE populations, pushed off course by bad weather - but is that the whole story? #ornithology 1/3 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Lesser Yellowlegs showing very nicely at Filey Dams this morning. @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Lesser Yellowlegs still at Filey Dams, North Yorks earlier this morning. Showing well from the central hide @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Last Yorks record 1862/3!!!

Spotted Crake at Thornwick Pools this evening. Great find by Jo & Steve whilst they were looking for the Jack Snipe. A nice Flamboro tick 👌. @flamboroughbird.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Male Eastern Subalpine Warbler still at Filey today @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Mmm let's hope the Booted Eagles next stop is in Yorks ..... 🙏🙏🦅

Drake Lesser Scaup still at Hornsea Mere . New addition to my Yorks list 🦆🦆🦆

On this date 11 years ago Crag Martin was added to my Flamboro list @flamboroughbird.bsky.social