Greenish Warbler
Greenish Warbler
Greenish Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Greenish Warbler is a species that has continued to elude me in recent years. I did painfully dip one at Bempton in August a couple of years back so I've been looking for an opportunity to put that memory to bed.
Greenish Warbler is a species that has continued to elude me in recent years. I did painfully dip one at Bempton in August a couple of years back so I've been looking for an opportunity to put that memory to bed.
On Friday evening I hatched a plan (after assessing the sightings & weather) that I would have a decent chance of seeing one at Spurn. There has been one ringed in recent days and there was another at the point. Tactics would be to set off fairly early, try and see obvious birds reported before doing whatever was needed to see a Greenish. The Squire was on pilot duties so we had a good catch up on the way, the roads were quiet. Just as we passed through Hull, Mick Turton text to say he had just found a singing Blyth's Reed Warbler on the back of wetlands. Squire needed this as a lifer so we headed there first to see this beauty singing high on top of the reeds. At the same location we watched the nesting Little Terns through our scopes.
On the way down to the point we added a Red-backed Shrike to our day list. I love these birds, shame it kept it's distance. It still looked amazing through the scope.
Steve Webb then messaged saything there were 2 Greenish Warblers at the point and one was singing it's head off. Big chance here we thought! My Stava workout told me it was 12.44 Km there and back so we were keen and ready! Don't get me wrong it seemed a long way, but it was so worth it at the end. We watched the bird from around 100 meters initially until we moved forward where the rare warbler was doing a circuit feeding and singing. A couple of times in was as close of six feet away, just amazing.
Highly satisfied we headed back north stopping at the lighthouse to enjoy our lunch. A Spotted Flycatcher was on the back of Numpties and a handful of Gannets passed south a long way out.
Our final search would be for a Marsh Warbler that we found at an undisclosed location to make it a lifer hatrick for the Squire. After a big day of birding we duly headed back home knowing Spurn had delivered yet again.
On the way down to the point we added a Red-backed Shrike to our day list. I love these birds, shame it kept it's distance. It still looked amazing through the scope.
Steve Webb then messaged saything there were 2 Greenish Warblers at the point and one was singing it's head off. Big chance here we thought! My Stava workout told me it was 12.44 Km there and back so we were keen and ready! Don't get me wrong it seemed a long way, but it was so worth it at the end. We watched the bird from around 100 meters initially until we moved forward where the rare warbler was doing a circuit feeding and singing. A couple of times in was as close of six feet away, just amazing.
Highly satisfied we headed back north stopping at the lighthouse to enjoy our lunch. A Spotted Flycatcher was on the back of Numpties and a handful of Gannets passed south a long way out.
Our final search would be for a Marsh Warbler that we found at an undisclosed location to make it a lifer hatrick for the Squire. After a big day of birding we duly headed back home knowing Spurn had delivered yet again.
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