I wouldn't be surprised if it was still around. It wasn't drawing many observers when it first appeared, and if the dog rescue people have stopped putting news out.

If it's down by the river it's fairly obvious just sat in the willows.

I somehow convinced my dad to drive across. We did it in a 2CV and it took something like 5 hours each way. A real bone shaker.

Also I was chatting to the guy on the gate at Spurn, and he mooted that there was a feeling that one of the RBF females this spring maybe a fem type Taiga. Not sure if I picked up on some heresay or something and there has been nothing on there website. Thought I would mention it anyway.

thanks Lawts, I'll maybe go and have another look. Did you go down to the river through the fields to the left of the dog centre or the right?

Mark

[quote=jimmy2faces;1208943]I am hoping the Ortoaln stick ntil the weekend. Personally i think the numbers of birds will drop, but I think stuff should be found for the next four or five days. There's all the stuff that Spurn will pick up as it moves back south, and theres bound to be more lurking...


There will be a mega in East Yorkshire found either late Saturday, Sunday or any time in the following week. This bird will be bigger than a Gt Reed Warbler but is quite likely to be found at Flamborough.

How do I know?

I will be far away from Yorkshire, thats why!

I can see another first for Britain coming, At least you'll be in the same country this time

Went looking at a local location for woodlarks and LSW. Saw neither but did spot a possible breeding turtle dove.

Might try spurn/filey tomorrow pm if anyone fancies some company.

mark.

Had another quick trip this morning, went to Sammy's Point for the Ortolan,bit of a walk from the car park (south) look for the orange bucket on the bank and scan the bushes opposite.
There was quite a crowd at 6.30 but they soon dispersed when news of the thrush nightingale broke, left me by myself with some great views.I must have passed 20 birders on the way back, and there has been no further reports today, so if anyones going for it an early start might be a good bet.
Also saw wood warbler and female red backed shrike.

Nice images Martin......Anyone heading down to Spurn on Sunday??

I'll be chucking the tent in the car and setting off to the coast straight after work tomorrow, but won't get there until half-six at least. Anyone recommend a camp-site preferably Spurn way so I can work my way north Saturday? Could do it the other way round and camp Filey/Flamborough way if the birds or lack of campsites dictate.

Thanks,
Graham

Yes I did. Not strictly ethical I know, but not doing any damage all the same.

Flamborough today... http://www.birdforum.net/showpost.ph...&postcount=128

Between Flamborough and Spurn today there are seven species which would be lifers for me. Tent and sleeping bag are in the car already. Roll on 5PM tomorrow.

There are very few reports away from the most watched places - a massive gap from Flamborough to Easington - obviously the places with reports are the biggest migrant traps, but there's got to be a great prospect of a self-found lifer somewhere along the coast between those points. And with it being weekday have even Danes Dyke and obvious places been scoured?

Not having much luck with campsites at the south end - Withernsea Sands Holiday Park is the only place that will take little one-man tents with birders in. May start at the top with a Seaways Farm camp site on lighthouse road in Flamborough. Anyone know it? Could get a Marsh Warbler in the dawn chorus!

Forecast is clear overnight Friday night - not having experience of falls like this in the past what are the chances of everything clearing off that night? I guess if these birds have been held up by the weather they'll be seriously itching to move on by then?

Graham

Graham it was busy but there looked to be a few plots empty on the North Cliff camp site at Filey, would imagine it will fill up by the weekend.

Went there today for a family trip. Sneaked off for the Red Backed Shrike at the tip, a belting male, lifer for me and my first UK shrike, got some nice pics to process. Met James there and had a quick chat, phoned him later to send him to Flamborough for the great reed warbler. Quite a few goodies reported there late afternoon.

Graham I urge you to try Holmpton if you are looking for your own birds. I have been three times and found black red, 3 firecrest, 2 ybw, woodcock and leo. I have been the only birder each time. I tend to work the coastal bushes and the small pond and then work the bigger decidous trees. The rub ... there is so much good habitat good birds can disappear. It is perfect for day two/three of fall - look at it on google earth its the best bit of habitat for miles.
Edit: park at the end of school lane walk north and then work in blocks. You have coastal scrub, a small pond, hedgerows, reeds, set aside fields, gardens with fruit trees and mature decidous trees. It's where I would go if I wasn't moving house - bad timing!

All the best Graham - In terms of stuff sticking, it just depends. Some will move on the clear night, but I guarantee a reasonable spread of good birds along the east coast this weekend, especially with more observers.

Some birds disappeared even during the 27-28th e.g. Subalpine at Filey, so even at the height of the bad weather some will go, and equally even after it has improved some will stck.

Good examples of quality birds sticking for a few days even in good weather - Spectacled Warbler, Filey, Taiga Flycatcher, Flamborough.

Fingers crossed. May even bump into you.

Mark - Birdguides revealing it is indeed still present today - may even have been you?

Got out today for a few hours before my night shift. Met Jim at the RB Shrike at Filey. Went on to old fall where i heard MArsh Warbler, found Nightingale and Golden Oriole (female - just like a small Green Woodie). A Savi's was reeling but I was just too late to hear that and the GRW had bugged out. All in all 2 lifers, 2 year birds tres good.

No Lawts unfortunately not! My wife's birthday yesterday so not a good evening for birding! Will go this evening I hope. Took me ages to find the place last time with it being half a mile out of Catton and it was getting dark by the time I got there - should hopefully be there much earlier this evening

A couple of pictures of the Filey tip bird to tidy up ...

Plan to work the East Coast tomorrow.Starting at Spurn, will be in the Crown & Anchor car park at 10.00am and from there where ever the pager indicates the birds.......would like Red Backed Shrike, Icky, RBF and anything else

Me too, looking forward to that Orange Bucket @ Sammy's:-O

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Daz

What's at the orange bucket??? Have I missed something?

Its an Ortolan Bunting, ..... Dear Liza, Dear Liza

Also Bee Eater and Marsh Warbler

Thanks for the tip, Marcus. Will be pitching my tent at a little camp site in Holmpton around seven tonight and then seeing what I can before dark - may burn down to Sammy's Point first. Then up at dawn for a self-found Rosefinch, at least.

Graham