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Recent content by Martin Standley

  1. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Hornsea Mere Had a nice (but very cold) morning at Hornsea mere today. The Iceland gull showed very well around noon after being quite distant sat on ice for most of the morning. Also flock of bean geese over. I had gone before the probable ring billed gull was reported. More shots on the blog.
  2. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Does anyone know where West Pit is at Welton Waters? There has been a smew hanging around for a couple of days originally reported as being on the angling complex but recently reported as being on West Pit? any help much appreciated.
  3. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Steve My shots were from yesterday (Sunday). Yes I arrived after it had left the area at the reserve entrance.My shots were taken from the roadside in Hempholme village looking into farmland.When it landed in the farmyard it was about 30m away but in fields it was up to 100+m away. Cheers
  4. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Cattle Egret Tophill Low I finally managed to connect with the cattle egret that has been frequenting the Tophill low area just recently. I went out to Hempholme yesterday morning-gave the area good scan but found no sign only to find it had been showing well in the garden of the farm at the...
  5. Martin Standley

    Calling all Bird Bloggers!

    The link to my blog is here http://eastyorkshirewildlife.blogspot.com/ it revolves around my birding and photography exploits on and around the east yorkshire coast including Spurn and the odd trip into Lincolnshire.
  6. Martin Standley

    Comment by 'Martin Standley' in media 'Dunlin'

    Thanks for your kind comments guys.
  7. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Quite ironic after the most productive year in terms of species seen ever(254 at the last count?), the year ends on quite a low note. Surely if the road is permanently closed it would seriously hamper any future chances of equalling or beating this record? The point looks a hell of a long way...
  8. Dunlin

    Dunlin

    Taken in early morning light yesterday at Filey Brigg
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  9. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Desert Wheatear had a cracking afternoon with the desert wheatear at bempton today. It showed really well and was almost oblivious to those watching it at times coming to within 2m! More shots on the blog.
  10. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Filey Brigg Nice to see you on the Brigg today Richard despite the wind it was a cracking day. velvet scoters were showing quite well, a flyby red throated diver and the star of the show-a grey phalarope that initially landed in front of us on the bay side then spent an hour feeding in the kelp...
  11. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Filey Brigg Had a nice morning on the Brigg today. Star of the show was this cracking long tailed duck. Also velvet scoter, arctic tern, purple sandpiper plus common stuff. Full account on the blog.
  12. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Kilnsea for an hour Just popped in at Kilnsea for the last hour this evening. YBW showed well in the last of the sunlight, went down to canal scrape and saw the red backed shrike in the bushes opposite the hide plus ring ouzel.
  13. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Spurn and Flamborough Definitely gone quiet over the last couple of days. Spurn was pretty quiet this morning-jack snipe from canal scrape, scaup and common scoter on the borrow pit, wheatear on the road and black redstart at the point were about the best of it for me. had a ride up to...
  14. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    Spurn Today Nice day at spurn today. saw most of the decent birds around apart from the richards pipit. Quite a lot of owls (mostly short eared)about. Lots of common birds as well including redwing, fieldfare, and goldcrest. more photos and a full account on the blog.
  15. Martin Standley

    Yorkshire Birding

    East Yorkshire Waders Had a cracking moring today-first went down to Pat Haven managed 20 minutes on the lagoon before it flooded curlew sandpiper was the best bird along with merlin. very quiet at Spurn so went to Hornsea Mere. had some good flight views of the pec sand and then closer views...
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