go to south gare redcar for little tern a few pairs breed there and are easy to see and its only c45 mins from robin hoods bay

A big thank you to all of you who replied so quickly,have got a couple of days so may head north to try and find the roseates,once again thanks and will post my sightings when I get back.

Just back today from the east coast having been there since Thursday evening. What a disappointment. An easterly airstream (albeit north-easterly) for the whole time, and one decent bird between Filey and Flamborough combined, and that I missed!

I was two miles away from the Marsh Warbler and not doing much in particular (serves me right for not being there birding myself and relying on other people to find stuff - but not always easy with family in tow). By the time my 'phone went off with details it was 21:55pm and too dark even as close as I was.

Next morning I was on site at 06:00am but it had gone. A bit more stuff down the coast at Spurn which I did say would happen.

Anyhow got tomorrow off so may head to Spurn if anything from today sticks.

Edit - Just had Icky through from Flamborough - class!

Spent a few hours at Spurn, "dipped" the Red Breasted Fly and the Icky, but caught up with the Broad Billed Sandpiper. The wind is howling from the East!! may be an interesting week...

Absolutely no proper birding for me but getting settled into new home. Garden list has kicked off nicely with a baby Grey Wag being fed by a parent on the shed and a male Bullfinch in the trees overhanging the garden. Regular visits also from a Song Thrush are all good. Just trying to get running water piped in but council says it'll be at least ten years before we get gas. Not sure i'll be alive when the village gets broadband (at an internet cafe aka my parents currently).

Also at Spurn this afternoon. The tide was too far out for my target bird- BB Sand. However, two lifers in the form of RB Fly and brief views of the Icky more than made up for it.

Also had a couple of decent flight views of the Golden Oriole while looking for the Icky, and bumped into Marcus and Darren Ward.

Busy but an amazing day;

Fox cubs in the morning
Ring Ousels feeding young at lunch. Tricky year tick complete at Yorks site.
Red B FLy and Icterine Warbler both lifers!! Massive bogeys removed.
Golden Oriole, Yorkshire tick!

Thanks for the gen all!

Your text message makes much more sense now Marcus....

Some from today.

You still going 'up moors Wednesday Keith?

Fantastic views of a Greater Cammo'd birder this morning displaying plumage.

Did you go to Warley Marcus?

Fantastic views of a terrible sight coming back across M62, about a mile front of moorland on fire just to north of the motorway on Yorks/Lancs border. High winds obviously fanning the flames 'cause its well alight.

If you specifically want to see Roseates the best view I've had is on Filey Brigg when they start the migration. Obviously timing has got to be right but there's no access to Coquet Island, don't know how many pairs are on Farne now but there was only one when I was last there (15 years, too long!)

Unfortunate for our breeding Twite - the last breeding range in England.

Marcus, was the Icky seen into the afternoon - no news since mid morning?

Looks like the long awaited fall of migrants might be happening, 3 Icterines, Red Backed shrike and 20+ Spotted Flycatchers so far today at spurn.

According to the spurn sightings blog that Icky was the 200th species for 2008. That's gotta take some beating - I wonder how it compares to other top sites in UK?


Cheers,
Bob.

I make it Red-breasted Flycatcher, Bluethroat, 2 Red-backed Shrikes, 3 Icterine Warblers, Golden Oriole and Serin in the Spurn/Kilnsea area. Bah, this is so unfair, why is there so little in comparison in Norfolk :C. Just so greedy... :eek!:

Yer broadband shouldn't be too long a wait but wouldn't hold much hope waiting for the gas. My Dad was told the same story when he moved in 20 years ago. Then later on they were told it could be piped in for £5k per household so long as a certain threshold of houses in the village wanted it.

Er yeah birds and stuff...


Cheers,
Bob.

Here's a picture of the Icterine Warbler trapped at the point this morning, and a picture of one of the many Red-Backed Shrikes, digiscoped through a fogged up lens in a howling gale.

Just checked the latest score from Spurn ;
1 Icterine Warbler
2 Grey-headed Wagtail
1 Marsh Warbler
1 Red-spotted Bluethroat
1 Red-backed Shrike
1 Serin
1 Golden Oriole
1 Red-breasted Flycatcher

Hope Lawts went eventually. Keith, how ridiculous does this have to get before we head east instead of west?

PS anyone know if the Howden RFF is an adult male?

Saw Lawts there but left him to it as I was bringing him bad luck

Typical!!! Day off yesterday, today Spurn "kicking" with quality birds>>and I am stuck at work..:C

Dunno Marcus.... Spurn is looking termpting

Why not do both? I left the ousel site at 1PM, was on Sprun by 3 and left happy at 5. If you have the day to play then you can build a better itinerary.

Spurn it is tomorrow, Jim coming over for 9.30am and then we're off! Jim assures me that the rouzel is easy so I'll have a bash at it next week. There's too many possible life ticks at Spurn for me not to go tomorrow.
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It really has been a great day at Spurn, I've had 2 Red-Backed Shrike, Icterine Warbler, Golden Oriele, numerous Spotted Flycatchers then went back tonight for the Marsh Warbler. I was on the way home when the Bluethroat was seen and the Serin turned out to be a Siskin.
Just wish now i'd booked the whole week of work