After picking Tim up from Beverley,on a bright and breezy morning,we made our way over to Scarborough through the sleepy Wolds landscape,arriving at Scarborough in pretty good time.
After a few last minute issues with the parking machine,before we were due to meet Nick and the lads at the boat,these were thankfully sorted by Tim and we were on our way and heading out of the Harbour.
The usual superb organisation by Nick and Micky with bucketfuls of very smelly chum and various other types of food to try and entice in the seabirds,just didn't work on today's trip sadly,but it was great to get out again on the sea.
Highlights went to a couple of Bonxie,which came into check the Gull melee out following the boat,before carrying on on their migration,a couple of Puffins,Guillemots,Common Scoter,Common and Sandwich Terns and the local Kits.
A couple of colour ringed Gulls seen,included a Norwegian ringed Great black-backed Gull,ringed at Nordre Svartoyane,Bomlo,Hordaland on the 25.06.19. and a adult Herring Gull ringed at Harewood Win Landfill near York on 01.04.16. and subsequently being seen at Attenborough Nature Reserve in Notts on 21.03.17.,Scalby Mills,Scarborough on 31.07. & 01.08.17. and then at Kirkby-On Bain Landfill in Lincolnshire on 11 & 14.12.18.
After an enjoyable few hours on the sea,Tim treated us to a monster brekkie before heading over to Wykeham,slightly full it has to be said.
Some pretty breezy conditions at Wykeham saw us seeing at least 5 different Goshawks and between 6 and 8 different Common Buzzards,most of the birds were at the usual half distance range to the horizon,but we had some nice closer views on a couple of occasions of those big,powerful Accipiters and their Buzzard cousins,but no Honey's on today's visit sadly.
Other bits and bobs seen included a few Siskins and we heard some Crozzers,but did not see them.
A decent day out and about today,with another great visit to this cracking area and i will be back again in a couple of weeks time weather permitting.
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| Adult Gannet. |
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| Juvenile Herring Gull. |
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| Juvenile Herring Gull. |
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| Great Skua. |
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| Great Skua. |
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| Adult And Juvenile Guillemot. |
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| Juvenile Kittiwake. |
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| The Stunning North Yorkshire Coast. |
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| Juvenile Kittiwake. |
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| Juvenile Kittiwake. |
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| Adult Common Tern. |
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| Herring Gulls Following The Boat. |
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| Norwegian Colour Ringed Juvenile Great black-backed Gull. |
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| Norwegian Colour Ringed Juvenile Great black-backed Gull. |
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| 2nd Calendar Year Great black-backed Gull. |
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| 2nd Calendar Year Great black-backed Gull. |
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| 2nd Calendar Year Great black-backed Gull |
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| Wykeham Forest Vista. |
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