Spurn / Kilnsea – 7th October
Yesterday,16 of us met up at Kilnsea Wetlands for the club trip to the Spurn area. We arrived after high tide but the water was still covering the estuary, so we started at the wetlands to look for roosting waders. …
Category: Trip Reports
Flamborough Head, 9th Sept 24
Despite a mostly foggy day (which killed any prospect of a seawatch!) 13 club members braved the conditions and had a wonderful day birding Flamborough Head. Meeting at the lighthouse car park, we started at the Golf Course Willows, where …
Alkborough Flats – August 4th
A small group of 8 birders enjoyed an excellent day out at Alkborough Flats on Sunday (4th August) for the YOC Club trip. Size isn’t everything, or so they say, but it meant we were all able to access the …
Potteric Carr 9th June
Sixteen members met up for a day at Potteric Carr. Highlights were Bittern and Hobby. Thanks to John for leading.
Kirkham Priory – Sunday 7th July
Six of us met at Kirkham Priory at 8am this morning and walked along the west bank of the River Derwent, returning to the car park at midday. The weather was kind to us, with light winds, some sunshine and …
Whimbrel roost evening at Wheldrake Ings
A great turn out on the evening of 29th April, saw 34 members meet at the Wheldrake Ings Car Park. Recent rain saw some of the footpath underwater, so Wellies were essential. The group split into two, with Jono Leadley …
Spurn trip – May 12th 2024
A sunny and reputedly very quiet day beckoned at Spurn yesterday, with little of any note reported during the previous week. Undaunted, 12 of us arrived at sunny Kilnsea Wetlands kicking off with Brent Geese in the fields over the …
Dawn Chorus walk at Skipwith Common
10 brave souls met in the Common Road car park just South of Skipwith village at 4:30 AM on Sunday 5th May, at a time when most sensible club members are safely tucked up in bed, for a dawn chorus …
Tophill Low 7th April
13 of us assembled in the car park at Tophill Low this morning for what turned out to be some great birding despite some very gusty strong winds whipping up big waves on the reservoirs. I have 58 species on …
Wykeham & east coast
Waking up to pouring rain wasn’t a good sign for success at the Wykeham Forest Raptor Watchpoint but we headed there all the same. Thirteen optimistic members met up in the car park to confirm that the visibility was very …