They're not fake noises on a DSLR Ken, Power Zooms yes but DSLR has mechanical opening of the shutter hence the noise. It's the beeps that get me. On the subject of Kingfishers, there's a nice shot on Flicker...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42839163@N08/6009799074/in/photostream
Super day yesterday, stopped off at Hornsea where a couple of Little Gull were still knocking about. Spotted Redshank in with the geese, a few Yellow wags and a juv dunlin around the sticky-out bit.
On to Flamboroough, had a walk round Old Fall etc, nowt doing really only a juv Dunlin in the gorse field of note. Took advantage of it being midweek to drop in to Bempton, usual stuff there but always impressive, loads and loads of Kittiwake.
Went back to Hornsea mere and sat on a jetty until the gates closed at 5.15pm By then well over a hundred LG's had turned up, juvs and adults in pre and post moult -ace.
Fish and chips were nice but below par for West Yorkshire standards I then had a quick look at the mere from the other side. By 6.15pm there were many hundreds if not a thousand birds many at the marina but also over a wide range of the mere.
Was going to go for nightjar but with nice light opted for the Brigg, 2 dunlin, 2 ringed plover, 1 purple sandpiper and 1 knot. Plenty of terns flying north to roost, mostly common but a few sarnies in there. Going back to the car I bumped into East Yorks ringing group on their way to get some storm petrels, lovely group of people who let me tag along (thanks again if you're reading). On the brigg until just after 1, 5 birds rung, very interesting.
Slept over in the car until first light and was a bit disappointed to find that the rain had arrived, I was expecting a couple of hours of decent weather so decided to make tracks. A quick stop off at Filey Dams revealed nothing other than a shelduck, couple of teal and a shag in the car park.
Great day, snaps to follow.