JULY
I spent a lot of my time at Patrington Haven, this monthwithout the true rewards I was hoping for.The waders were not particularly obliging, but the little egrets were some compensation and the med gull was a nice suprise.
Barn Owl
Little Egret
Little Egret
Mediterranean Gull
Common Crane
Pied Flycatcher
White Winged Black Tern
Barred Warbler
Common Rosefinch
Great Grey Shrike
Red Breasted Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
Western Bonellis Warbler
Goldcrest
Jack Snipe
Pallas's Warbler
Redstart
Rose Coloured Starling
Stonechat
Yellow Browed warbler
Great Skua
Rough Legged Buzzard
Barn Owl
Fieldfare
Goldeneye
Lapwing
Peregrine Falcon
I spent a lot of my time at Patrington Haven, this monthwithout the true rewards I was hoping for.The waders were not particularly obliging, but the little egrets were some compensation and the med gull was a nice suprise.
Barn Owl Little EgretLittle Egret
Mediterranean GullAUGUST
August threw up a couple of rare birds and I was pleased to finally get a shot of a common crane.I went up to Bewholme to catch up with the relatively long staying bird that was frequenting the Bewholme/Hornsea mere area.The white winged black tern was another nice bonus and although I took over 100 shots of this bird it was very difficult to digiscope, the one below was only one of 6 that were worth keeping.The undoubted highlight this month was the acquisition of my new camera and lens.
Common Crane Pied Flycatcher White Winged Black TernSEPTEMBER
September heralded the start of one of the best Autumns in recent history on the East Coast.rare bird after rare bird turned up and for me the best birds included citrine wagtail (Spurn) and eastern olivaceous warbler (Flamborough) but alas no pictures of either. There was a good mix of scarce birds and I was particularly happy with my shots of the red-breasted flycatcher.All photos below were taken at Spurn apart from the western bonellis warbler which was at Bempton.
Barred Warbler Common Rosefinch Great Grey Shrike Red Breasted Flycatcher Spotted Flycatcher Western Bonellis WarblerOCTOBER
The superb Autumn continued into October with one particular Sunday being the most memorable.Favourable winds combined with right time of year and good light made for fantastic conditions.All shots below were taken around the Spurn area.The rose coloured starling signalled an abrupt end to what was a brilliant Autumn.
Goldcrest Jack Snipe Pallas's Warbler Redstart Rose Coloured Starling Stonechat Yellow Browed warbler NOVEMBER
November was a fairly quiet month for me I got out on a couple of trips once to Hornsea mere to see a greta skua giving distant views and also to see the long staying rough legged buzzard at South ferriby.
Great Skua Rough Legged BuzzardDECEMBER
December brought one of the coldest starts to winter in living memory. not good news for the birds but gave some great photo opportunities.The barn owl was at Flamborough feeding over frozen fields, fieldfare at stony creek feeding on berries, the goldeneye was at Hornsea Mere in a small pool of unfrozen water whilst the peregrine stalked the gulls at the same site. The lapwing was feeding on frozen flooded fields at Kilnsea.
Barn Owl Fieldfare Goldeneye Lapwing Peregrine Falcon