I got up at 0530 grabbed my scooter and headed to Hunmanby Gap for some vismigging/seawatching with local birders Keith Clarkson and Nick Carter. I (finally) added
Mistle thrush to PWC (patch work challenge) and also added two
Knot which flew south. There were also lots of birds that I had already had that year. Best were - 21
Common Scoter north, 1
Red-throated diver south, 6
Manx Shearwaters north, 9
Whimbrel north with one south, a
Dunlin south, 3
Yellow wagtails south and a
Grey Wagtail south. These two additions left me on 126 points with 105 species.
I then went on for a day of volunteering at RSPB Bempton Cliffs. The day went off to a good start with a
Whimbrel north, a singing
Corn bunting and 20
Common Scoter south and 30 north. Then I went back out onto a viewpoint after lunch. I stationed myself on Grandstand. I got a radio from another viewpoint guide on Staple Newk (the farthest south viewpoint) and she said there was a
Great skua heading my way. Then, close in hassling the
Kittiwakes, there it was. It flew quickly north and a handful of lucky people saw it. Then some time later it flew south, I sent the message out and surely enough Staple saw it. It was watched drifting (whilst sat on the water off Staple) out to sea where it disappeared. I didn't manage to connect with a Quail on the reserve but definitely a great day nonetheless!
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| Knot (one of two) |
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| Whimbrel |
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| Great Skua |
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| Great Skua |
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| Puffins |
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