Visiting Spurn Point

[smeltmill]

I will be in the hull area tomorrow (1st August) and plan to visit Spurn.

Any advice or suggestions to help enhance the trip please.
Gordon.

[James]

Yeah

Go see the Gt. spotted cuckoo you lucky person.

Seriously good site and compact enough to take your time and enjoy.

James

[Michael Frankis]

The Great Spotted Cuckoo is still at Spurn Point today - there'll be a big crowd of birders looking for it tomorrow, so follow the crowd to see it.

Check the tide times for best views of waders moving up the beach (best a couple of hours before high tide).

Pray for east winds! (not in the forecast, though).

Michael

[smeltmill]

Dear Michel and James,
Thank you. I have looked at tides (oh dear, will have to stay the night) studied the weather made the sarnies now hoping the impetigo bird will be in residence.
I have always followed the crowd.
Gordon.

[Darrell Clegg]

Make sure you check the bushes around the pub - a great excuse for a pint, and don't forget Beacon Lane ponds. I see that the Little Gulls are moving through at the moment 3000+ there on 27th July

Darrell

[Michael Frankis]

Impetigo bird . . . oh dear!!

Just hope no-one describes it as being in immaculate condition.

Good luck!

[smeltmill]

Dear Michele and James,

Back home.
What a super trip.

Friday all day at Spurn no Spotted Cuckoo but much to see. Had evening dinner at the car park on the point and watched a staggering sunset up the Humber. The fly past of Terns were blushed.
Saturday all day at Blacktoft, then round to Faxfleet where I camped.
Sunday shared the sunrise with hunting barn owls on the embankment near the exit of Market Weighton canal. A look at the promising new site at N Cave,
called to see a rich friend before rounding the day off at Nosterfield.
Has Nosterfield the ultimate hide?

Gordon.

I got that immaculate remark - I think

[smeltmill]

Darrell,

Apologies, I am being sackless. the letter should have included you.

Gordon.

[James]

Well done

Sorry you missed the cuckoo but sounds like you had a great time anyway. Birding simply wouldn't be the same if we got everything and it was that predictable.

James

[IanF]

Sounds like you had a good round trip. Nosterfield certainly has a superb hide, but it's a shame the birding can be hit and miss at this time of the year.