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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pete Mella" data-source="post: 1560169" data-attributes="member: 47236">I've removed a few that I don't have a clue or you'd have to travel ridiculous journeys for, and most of these are in the Northeast rather than Northwest, it's quite probably you'd get some closer to home...2.    Arctic SkuaRSPB cruise around Bridlington in September.3.    Arctic TernMost places on the East Coast in Spring/Sumer/passage, but for a non-ID headache try the nesting colonies on the Farne Islands, Northumberland.6.    Bar-tailed godwitSpurn during passage.8.    Black guillemotOutside Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man you're talking a few colonies in Anglesey - I got them at Fedw Fawr earlier in the year, and they also hang around Holyhead Harbour (although I dipped them there).9.    Black TernOn passage almost anywhere with water - I got some at Old Moor in May. At the right time of year I believe they're quite common at Leighton Moss, Martin Mere etc.10.      Black-necked grebeThey breed at Potteric Carr, but have possibly moved on now. They also breed at a number of other sites kept quiet due to their Schedule 1 status, and can be seen randomly during the winter.15.     Common scoterVery common in most places on the East Coast during winter, and also check reports from several inland reservoirs in your area for the odd accidental inland bird.17.     Curlew sandpiperThere's a few doing the rounds in Humberside at the moment.18.     Dartford warblerA southern bird, but one did hang round Blacka Moor near Sheffield for a couple of summers.19.     DunlinVery common bird, especially at the coast but also at inland wetlands sites. Probably more an ID problem than a finding problem?20.     EiderVery common on the east coast at the right time of year. Again, Northumberland is a good place but there's also plenty off East Yorks.21.     FulmarBempton Cliffs and Flamborough will give you good views.22.     FirecrestOne to check the reports for are these crop up in random places, although Spurn is probably a good chance during passage.23.     Garden warblerCommon Springtime warbler, which you'll probably have to wait for next time for. Get your ear in with the song and they won't be a problem to find anywhere.24.     GarganeyOne to keep your eyes on reports for. There were a couple doing the rounds at Old Moor/Potteric recently.25.     Great northern diverCarsington Water in Derbys has a few wintering there in recent years, although they'll be in boring winter plumage!26.     Great grey shrikeKeep your eyes on reports from Spurn or the Peak District during winter.27.     Great shearwaterThe Yorkshire Birdforum members saw one on the RSPB Brid cruise two years ago, but you'd be very very luck!28.     Great skuaRSPB Bridlington cruise.30.     Grey ploverQuite common at Spurn and the Humber region.31.     GuillemotVery very very common seabird, which you'll have no trouble seeing at any of the seabird colonies (Bempton, South Stack etc) in huge numbers during Spring/Summer (there'll probably be some lingering now).32.     HawfinchCromford Canal in Derbys and Clumber Park in Notts are said to be best places regionally. BEst to try for these in late winter/early Spring, and they can be very elusive.34.     KittiwakeVery common, especially at Bempton during Spring/summer.35.     KnotEast coast is good, on the Humber. I got a flock in Bridlington harbour last year in September.38.     Lesser whitethroatMissed the boat now. One I always have trouble tracking down near me, but Potteric Carr, Spurn and other places have them, and I got one in Anglesey.41.     Little TernMost reliable site is probably Beadnell Bay/Newton Links in Northumberland, but they do show up on Yorks coast.43.     Long-tailed skua You could try the Bridlington cruise, but you'd be very lucky....44.     Manx shearwaterThe Bridlington cruise should turn up a few of these.45.     Marsh warblerVery hard, although some have bred in recent years at Spurn.47.     NightingaleIncredibly rare in the north, only site I know of in Yorks is Thorne Moors, and they're very rare in recent years.48.     NightjarSeveral sites in June/July, but as this is public forum and they're Schedule 1 breeders possibly best not to list them all, though Wharncliffe in Sheffield and Thorne Moors are well-publicised locations.49.     Parrot crossbillScotland!52.     PuffinBempton or Flamborough in East Yorks in May-July, but you'll have missed them now. Farne Islands in Northumberland fantastic for them if you manage a trip up there.53.     Purple sandpiperBridlington Harbour.54.     RazorbillBempton in summer.56.     Red-throated diverFairly common on East Coast, not sure about their status in the West.57.     Rock pipitAs above!58.     Roseate ternCoquet Island in Northumberland is the best place to see them, but they can show up anywhere on the NE coast, and in Anglesey, but are rare and hard to ID even if you do see them.59.     SanderlingVery common shoreline wader on the NE coast, not sure about NW.60.     Sandwich ternCommon on both coasts, I saw hundreds when I was Anglesey.63.     ShagVery common coastal bird, should have no problems once you get the differences between them and cormorants down. You'll see them at close quarters breeding at Bempton.65.     SmewFairburn Ings usually gets one or two in January but keep your eyes on reports so you don't waste a journey.67.     Sooty shearwaterStrong possibility on RSPB Brid cruise.69.     Spotted redshankBlacktoft Sands usually has a flock this time of year, although earlier in the summer you'd have seen them in their summer plumage.73.     Tree PipitThere's a good few easy locations near me. If you're stuck next Spring give me a shout.80.     Wryneck81.     Yellow-browed warblerBoth possibilities on passage at Spurn, but probably both cases of being in the right place at the right time and/or twitching them.Good luck!</blockquote>

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