Normal service resumes with an unremarkable period to report on over the last ten days or so, the highlight being two Spoonbills briefly at the Dams on 25th. Otherwise, 20 Common Scoter and 11 Curlew headed north at the Gap on 26th, and a count of orchid spikes on the Tip on 19th produced impressive
Nothing of note to report over the last few days, and there’ll be a short break in transmissions here on the latest sightings page, with normal service resuming towards the end of the month. In the event of a rarity however, info will be be posted here as usual.
Little to report locally over recent days as migration grinds to a temporary halt, although as is to be expected there’s still a trickle of waders on the move – these have included two Curlews at the Dams today and two Black-tailed Godwits at East Lea on 12th. A singing Grasshopper Warbler at Reighton (NC)
Very little of note to report over recent days, with a stready arrival of Painted Ladies providing most of the migration interest – all days have seen small numbers, with a peak of 25 on 7th. Diamond-back moths have also continued to arrive to large numbers, with several thousand anecdotally observed each day (representing a
A clear and sunny day with an initially light but strengthening south-easterly saw an Avocet at the Dams (HJW et al.) for the duration; otherwise, 15 Painted Ladies were in the Carr Naze / Country Park area, single Knot, Whimbrel and Redshank were on the Brigg and two Manxies headed south this afternoon. Thousands of
A very slow few days for avian migrants perhaps, but it’s been far from it regarding the extraordinary invasion of Diamond-back moths. Countless thousands are and have been present in the recording area, with a sample dedicated transect of a (very small) section of the northern coastal area resulting in a minimum count of 14,140
A very quiet few days dominated by strong northerly winds, some heavy precipitation and particularly poor conditions generally. New migrants have been few and far between as a result, with a trickle of northbound waders peaking with 24 Sanderlings on the Brigg on 30th. Non-avian migrants have staged a huge influx however, in the tiny
The promising conditions delivered a quality bird today in the shape of a Red-backed Shrike at the Tip this morning (MJP et al.); otherwise it was generally quiet, with four Red-breasted Mergansers south and a Red-throated Diver in the bay.
Promising conditions over the last two days have yet to deliver much in the way of late spring scarcities, but new arrivals have included two Hobbies (one east over the Country Park, one hunting west of the Tip), a Little Egret in off at Carr Naze, a Wheatear at the Tip, 12 Black-tailed Godwits at
A great find near the Scarborough Road football pitch this morning concerned a Stone-curlew (NS et al.) – only the third ever Filey record (following the last in May four years ago), the bird was unfortunately disturbed soon after by the ploughing of its chosen field. Otherwise, it’s been quiet in northerly winds and relatively