We should have gone for them on Saturday afternoon but things got in the way. so up early on Sunday we head off to drive the 4 hours with some trepidation as the bird we really wanted the Brown Shrike is not known to hang around for long.
Still if you don't try then you have no chance so we set off in the hope that news would come through of a sighting of any of them.
When news breaks it's bad with not a single sighting of any of the birds.so we head off to Bempton Cliffs in the knowledge of at least being assured of a grand days birding at a fabulous reserve.
We are not disappointed as the cliffs are alive with sea birds.
1000's of Gannets, Razorbill,Guillemot,some Puffins a couple of Shag & Fulmar plus Kittiwake. On the grass verges there are lots of Common Whitethroat & the place is alive with Tree Sparrows.
This all adds up to a splendid days birding that helped to ease the pain of missing all Saturdays birds.
I only get one year tick in the Puffin.
We head to Blacktoft Sands to look for the Monty that has been there for a couple of years but once again we dip with there being no sign of the bird all day.
Marsh Harriers put on a great display with over 10 birds seen. A Bittern shows briefly in front of the hide so well worth the visit.
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| One of the Puffins |
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| One of the thousands of Gannets |
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| Many Tree Sparrow |
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| Loads of friendly Jackdaw |
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| As far as you could see these little fellows |
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