So after the drive over from Barnetby,i began the last stretch of the journey through Easington and Kilnsea,to the sight of roadside Robins and Thrushes,it was looking promising!.
I had organised to meet up with Mike today and after he arrived we spent the first few hours looking between the Bluebell,Church Field,the Crown & Anchor and Cliffe Farm.
There were some decent numbers of birds about,with the most common species being Redwing,Chiffchaff and Robins.
Perseverance paid off when we finally found our first goodies of the day,with 2 lovely Yellow-browed Warbler being seen around the Crown & Anchor car park,with one of the individuals showing very nicely,a lovely sight to see.
Other niceties seen included several Goldcrests,Redpolls,Siskins,Blackcap,Song Thrushes,Blackbirds and Grey Wagtail.
After hearing on the radio that an interesting Locustella had been seen down the point,Mike and myself went our separate ways and i made the long walk down along with Daz and Garry and a few others.
The area were the bird had been seen was huge and dotted with bushes and to be fair the area was covered well with no luck unfortunately,but all was not lost as we decided to go and look for the reported Little Buntings near the Green Beacon.
As we arrived,we timed things just right as Adam had just trapped one of the Little Buntings and after a short wait we had the great privilege of seeing this cracking bird in the hand.After the bird was processed we were given the chance to take some photos,before the 'Little' beauty was released back into the dunes,with a couple of 'Tick' calls as it flew.A big thank you to Adam and the guys for showing us this super bird!.
A steady walk back saw me seeing some nice birds which included a fem/imm Black Redstart near to the Lifeboat jetty,a cracking adult male Redstart,Short-eared Owl,3 Stonechat,a Willow Warbler and 3 Wheatear.
After eventually arriving back at the car,with a knackering 13 miles walked so far today i decided to have a rest and something to eat before paying the reported Olive-backed Pipit a visit at Easington Gas Terminal.
The bird,from reports,had been showing well,but that was an understatement on arrival as it was only 20 feet away!.The bird gave stunning views as it fed quietly along an area of gravel interspersed with sparse vegetation,allowing all visitors the chance to study this siberian breeding species at close range,what an absolute beauty.It was really difficult to get sharp photos due to lack of light and the fact you had to try and take pics through two fences,but frankly i didn't care after enjoying my best views of OBP to date.
So after another cracking visit i made my way home contented after seeing two very smart birds.
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| Common Snipe,Church Field. |
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| Continental Robin,Cliffe Farm. |
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| Yellow-browed Warbler,Crown & Anchor Car Park. |
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| Dunnock,Cliffe Farm. |
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| Goldcrest,Cliffe Farm. |
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| Redwing,Middle Camp. |
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| Male Blackcap,Middle Camp. |
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| 1st Winter Little Bunting,The Point. |
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| 1st Winter Little Bunting,The Point. |
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| Male Redstart,The Narrows. |
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| Short-eared Owl Over the Humber At The Narrows. |
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| Willow Warbler At The Breach. |
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| Olive-backed Pipit,Easington Gas Terminal. |
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| Olive-backed Pipit,Easington Gas Terminal. |
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| Olive-backed Pipit,Easington Gas Terminal |
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| Olive-backed Pipit,Easington Gas Terminal. |
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| Olive-backed Pipit,Easington Gas Terminal. |
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