Previously “Diary of a Birding Medic”; “Rugby Birder”; "Bempton Birder”. All views expressed in this blog are my OWN and do not represent the opinions or policies of any organisations or entities whatsoever with whom I have been, am now or will be affiliated. Reference to Bempton Cliffs in NO way promotes the organisation known as RSPB Bempton Cliffs, but rather the FREEdom of the cliffs.

Friday, 20 September 2019

A Pleasant Hour at East Lea Reserve, Filey - 19th September 2019.

Migrant Hawker Dragonfly

My day started with a walk around the Bempton circuit, a four mile walk, which today was very quiet and nothing motivated me enough to raise my camera! Messages started coming out of a Little Stint at Filey Dams, (year tick), but I was a long way from home and no transport. It was not until late afternoon that I managed to get to Filey, by which time the Stint had moved from showing well at the Dams to very distant at East Lea! But I did get my tick!

East Lea is a private members only reserve managed by Filey Bird Observatory and Group HERE

Arriving at East Lea, birds present included Spoonbill, Dunlin (3), Ruff, Bar Tailed Godwit and the distant speck of the Little Stint.

At least I was able to capture some images, even though most were distant!

Bar Tailed Godwit




Spoonbill





I don't normally take images of Dragonflies, (to fast, small and I don't know what they are!) but this Migrant Hawker begged to be captured!





And now, my images become "record shots"!

Little Stint


Little Stint with Dunlin




Ruff, Little Stint and Dunlin


Bar Tailed Godwit and Ruff


Not a bad hour, warm sunshine, good birds long may it continue!

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