Past Week!

A few highlights from the last week, the obvious one being the Crag Martin at Flamborough on Friday, absolutely quality! Watched it for about 10 minutes before drifting south with a Swallow, however it returned and was seen up until Sunday morning! No photos unfortunately, but here are a few photos from Bempton Cliffs: 

 Classic Gannets!

On Monday, I returned to the patch, and found SPP and DH looking over the wetland, little did I know they were looking at an absolute mega for St. Mary's. There was a PAIR OF COOTS on the wetland!! I was also told they were mating, which could suggest the first ever breeding record of Coot at St. Mary's! I also got 4 White Wagtails, 30+ Sandwich Terns, a Grey Plover and 3 Bar-Tailed Godwits flew north.

MEGA!

Then yesterday, I went back down and heard my first Gropper of the year! Possibly my favourite song of all time, and it showed wonderfully!

  Grasshopper Warbler

White Wagtail

Blue-Headed Wagtail 27/4/13

Went to patch this morning and on the way along bumped into Gary who pointed out a yellow wagtail in the south bay, which he suspected to be blue-headed, and he got it spot on! Was a patch tick for me and only my second ever. Also got a male yellow wagtail, 3 wheatears and about 15 white wagtails. Hoping for shearwaters and skuas tomorrow!

 Beauty!

 White Wagtail

 Wheatear

Yellow Wagtail

Recent Sightings 24/5/09 - 27/5/09

These are a few sightings that I have seen lately:

Lapwing and White Wagtail? (not sure) at Druridge Pools.

Does anyone know what type of caterpillar this is because I am not sure? (Also taken at Druridge Pools)

Lapwing Chick at Cresswell Little Egret at Hauxley NR (Had to wait about 15 minutes before it walked in front of the Eric's Hide)

Sparrowhawk, Song Thrush and Starling Chick taken in my garden.