A day out on the east coast with Malc and Al Orton, mainly for the irresistible Black-browed Albatross at the seabird Mecca of Bempton.
But first we called in at Woolston. The reserve has been re sculptured with scrapes and wetlands and is now, unsurprisingly, pulling good birds in. Late the previous afternoon cheshires first White-tailed Plover had appeared (a long staying bird from Lincolnshire that has toured), but sadly it was gone in the morning (being refound in the Wrst Midlands later that day).
On to Bempton, where Albert eluded is all morning, so we eventually cut out losses and headed over to Wykenham Forest. This is the first time I’ve been to the raptor viewpoint and it was almost instantly successful- a mid range Goshawk was rapidly followed by a superb close fly-by of three Honey Buzzards. Probably the best views I’ve had in the UK and I will certainly return. As we headed back to the car news of the albatrosses return came through, so we doubled back to Bempton in time to see it sat on the sea. Not the hopes for close views but better than not seeing it. We missed a Bee-eater that apparently flew through, but still a good day in the sunshine.
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