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East Yorkshire, or Humberside as some insist on calling it, offers some of the best birding in the UK! Its coastal sites include auk and gannet colonies on cliffs, estuarine marshes and superb migration hotspots... It has a great reputation as a great county for sea-watching, rare migrants at the coast and some excellent inland sites too. Bempton Cliffs with its nesting seabirds, Spurn for migrants and Blacktoft with a plethora of waders and wetland species. |
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Bempton Cliffs RSPB Reserve
Satellite ViewNorth of Flamborough, these high chalk cliffs hold nationally important breeding seabird colonies, for which April-July visits are best. Up to 75,000 Kittiwakes provide a spectacular backdrop for large numbers of Common Guillemots, Razorbills and Puffins, as well as one of the only Gannet colonies in mainland Britain.
Blacktoft Sands RSPB Reserve
Satellite ViewThis nationally important reed bed is the best site in the region for Marsh Harrier and Bearded Tit, and the carefully managed water levels on different pools make this an excellent site for passage waders as well as breeding Avocet.
Flamborough Head
Satellite ViewThis headland near Bridlington can produce outstanding sea watching from the point in autumn and winter, with good falls of migrants regular at South Landing and Danes Dyke.
Hornsea Mere
Satellite ViewThis large freshwater lake close to the sea proves very attractive for divers, grebes, sea ducks and terns, and is the prime Yorkshire site for Little Gulls which peak in August. Raptors and waders often pass through in migration.
Spurn Point
Satellite ViewThe unusual geography of this peninsula acts to funnel migrants from the coast onto the point. Active migration over the narrows can be spectacular, and the list of rarities seen in the dunes on the point and in the surrounding bushes is impressive. Sea watching can also be productive, and waders and wildfowl use the sands of the Humber shore.
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Bird Watching in East Yorkshire, the Humber and Teesmouth
Stephen C Elliott 120 pages, 26 col plates, line illus. Hutton Press 1989ISBN: 0907033792
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Birds of the Hull Area
R K Broughton Kingston Press ?9.99pISBN: 1902039149
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Birds on the Spurn Peninsula
Chislett & Ainsworth 1996. (Price ?17.50p)ISBN: 0952026872
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Rare and Scarce Birds in Yorkshire
Andrew Wilson & Russell SlackISBN: 0903793598
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The Birds of Spurn: a comprehensive checklist
M.G. Neal. 1996.Where to Watch Birds - Yorkshire
by John Mather A&C Black, 2009 [3rd Edition]ISBN: 9780713687828
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Yorkshire Ornithological Committee
Chairman: Craig Thomas 16 Scarborough Road, Filey, North Yorkshire, YO14 9EF, Tel: 01723 513055 e-mail craigcthomas@yahoo.co.uk
Secretary:
Protection Liaison Officer: D. J. Simpson, 51 Heather Way, Harrogate, HG3 2SH, Tel: 01423 538645 e-mail: doug@milvus.me.uk
YNU Bird Section Secretary; Sue Plaxton sue.plaxton@yahoo.com
East Yorkshire Ringing Group
WebsiteThe Ringing Officer for the Group is the registered ringer in charge, and ultimately all responsibility as regards trapping and ringing birds in the area lies with him....
Flamborough Ornithological Group
Ornithological records from Flamborough Head in the historic East Riding of Yorkshire in England, date back to the 19th Century. The fascination with the splendid cliffs and their thousands of nesting seabirds is obvious, but the attraction of the head to migrant birds was well known to some of the taxidermists of that time, such as Matthew Bailey. The history of his specimens and associated field observations were summarised in 1872 and 1894, mainly be John Cordeaux. Their intriguing lists inspired much of the endeavour of the earliest FOG members...
Hull Valley Wildlife Group
WebsitexWelcome to the Hull Valley Wildlife Group web site . We hope you enjoy your visit and hope it encourages you to become involved in all kinds of activities within our area and perhaps become a member of our group, and to take advantage of the benefits membership will provide...
RSPB - East Yorkshire Local Group
WebsiteThe website of the East Yorkshire RSPB Members Group. This site contains information about their forthcoming activities and also the latest newsletter and copies of past editions...
South Holderness Countryside Society
WebsiteThe South Holderness Countryside Society was set up in 1983 with the primary aim of 'Making a Better Place for Wildlife'. We own two large award-winning nature reserves, Beacon Lagoons and Hollym Carrs, and have over 100 subscribing members from all walks of life. We have also recently inherited a farmhouse, its outbuildings and approximately two hectares of land in Hollym near Withernsea...
York Ornithological Club
InformationYork Ornithological Club's recording area includes parts of East Yorks
Yorkshire Naturalists Union
WebsiteThe YNU has four basic aims: To study the wildlife of Yorkshire. To record the results of these studies. To present these studies. To use the information for wildlife conservation...
Yorkshire Red Kites
WebsiteThe Yorkshire Red Kite Project was the fifth in this sequence and began at Harewood Estate in West Yorkshire in 1999. By this time, the newly established Chilterns population had been so successful that, up to 2003, it was able to supply a total of 68 young birds for release in Yorkshire...
Flamborough Bird Observatory
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Flamborough Bird Observatory is a membership organisation run on a volunteer basis and as such there are a team of people involved... Warden: Chrys Mellor, Woodview, Lighthouse Road, Flamborough YO15 1AJ chrys.mellor@btinternet.com
Spurn Bird Observatory
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During the 50 years of the Observatory's existence, underlying cycles of bird migration have been identified, and these hardly change year by year... Warden: Paul Collins, Spurn Bird observatory, Kilnsea, Via Patrington, Hull HU12 0UG. 01964 650479 pcnfa@hotmail.com
Spurn Bird Observatory
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Following visits to Spurn by several members of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union in the late 1930's, a communal log for ornithological observations was instituted in 1938. This included a roll-call of species, the beginnings of a recording system, which later became standard in bird observatories. Realising the potential of the Spurn peninsula for the regular observation of bird migration a group of enthusiasts, notably Ralph Chislett, George Ainsworth, John Lord and R.M. Garnett, had the idea of setting up a bird observatory, with the Warren Cottage at the northern end of the peninsula as an ideal headquarters...
North Cave Wetlands
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An excellent reserve...first inland breeding Avocets in Yorkshire if not UK...
RSPB Reserve - Bempton Cliffs
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The place to see, hear and smell thousands of breeding seabirds...
RSPB Reserve - Blacktoft Sands
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Come along to Blacktoft Sands throughout the year and see how many of our 270 species of birds you can see! The tidal reedbed is the largest in England and is important for its breeding bearded tits, bitterns and marsh harriers...
Spurn Point
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Spurn's location makes it one of the best places on the east coast from which to watch the spring and autumn migrations, and in the winter large numbers of waders and wildfowl gather on the sand and mud of the river Humber. Spurn boasts an impressive list of rarities, which are particularly likely after easterly winds...
Tophill Low Nature Reserve
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Tophill Low Nature Reserve is an active Yorkshire Water Treatment Works built in 1959. It formally opened as a Nature Reserve in 1993 and features 12 hides spread across a 300 acre site that flanks the River Hull…
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1999 [September] - Peter Jones
ReportThe second part of my trip was spent in East Yorkshire at the coastal hot-spots of Filey and Flamborough. Unfortunately, the weather was far to good for migrant birds to wind up in the area, and seawatching was limited with the wind blowing from the west...
2007 [August] - Simon Warford - Spurn
ReportA trip report from our little day out in someone else's county! On the 27th August 2007 a number of Greater Manchester based birders set off from Birch Services on the M62 bright and early at 5am for a days birding at Spurn in East Yorkshire...
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Yorkshire Rose Birding Tours
Tour OperatorThis website aims to give you a little background of what the county of Yorkshire has to offer. Yorkshire is arguably the best county in Britain for birds and bird watching. It has England's largest mainland Gannettry, some wonderful habitats that provide homes to some extremely rare and scarce birds. Locally common, they prove to be extremely difficult to see elsewhere in the country. The Corn Bunting and Tree Sparrow for example, in the right location can be easy to find. These and lots of other birds find a suitable home in Yorkshire...
Bridlington - Rachels Guest House
AccommodationSituated on the south-side of Bridlington, our B&B is within easy walking distance of all amenities, including the harbour, theatre (both a short walk to the bottom of our street), south beach, Bridlington Spa Complex (walk down our street & turn right) also Bridlington town centre & Bridlington railway, coach & bus Stations...
Brough - Rudstone Walk
AccommodationSet in its own 80 acres on the very edge of the Yorkshire Wolds surrounded by green fields and lawns, Rudstone Walk has a wonderful location enjoying spectacular views across the Humber Estuary, Vale of York and Lincolnshire Wolds - you can see York Minster on a clear day! Just 1 mile from the M62 with easy access to York, Hull, Beverley, Lincoln and all Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire has to offer Rudstone Walk provides a relaxing and peaceful retreat... Fatbirder Recommended
East Yorkshire Birding
ForumYorkshireBirds
Mailing ListDiscussion Group - This list is for Yorkshire birders, birdwatchers, birdspotters, and related subjects in the Counties of North, East, South, and West Yorkshire England. The list is a forum for news of rare bird sightings in the four Counties. You may also make requests for bird-related information and information on local birdwatching sites. This is a public forum do not post details of species or sites that could help egg collectors identify nest sites. Do not send file attachments.
Birds in the Kelk Area
http://kelkbirds.blogspot.comREFLECTING ON REGULAR VISITS TO MY OLD BIRDING PATCH AROUND THE VILLAGES OF KELK, LOWTHORPE AND HARPHAM IN EAST YORKSHIRE...
Buckton Birder
BlogBuckton is a little known migrant hotspot on Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire, its my local patch and ringing site...
Dartford Waffler
BlogI'm originally from Dartford in Kent (UK) and formerly worked as a fingerprint officer, grape picker, English teacher and gardener. From 1997 to 2004 I lived in Thailand but currently I'm a full time student and part time shelf stacker, living in Beverley, East Yorkshire...
East Yorkshire Birding with Flowers
BlogA blog describing the visits and showcasing the resultant pictures from wildlife sessions held in east Yorkshire, England, UK...
East Yorkshire Ringing Group BLOG
BlogRinging records etc...
Martin Hodgess Birding Blog
BLOGHello and welcome to my blog. The idea of this is to let people know what I see as I wander around East Yorkshire and further afield. I live in Beverley and can often be found out and about in the field around the county. I am a keen birder amongst other things and I thought it would be fun to share my notes and pictures with people. Not only will it be birds, there is the intention to include dragonflies, moths, butterflies and fungi amongst other things as time progresses...
Q@Spurn
BlogCrazy birding blog from the Spurn area - I used to go to Spurn every weekend but when I reached 20 visits got less and less but now the visits are starting to increase and I get there as much as work and family allow. I'm updating the blog retrospectively, I wrote the entries on the day but never had the chance to publish on the internet...
Wold Ranger
BlogThe nature and countryside of East Yorkshire...
Wold's Birding
BlogD Ware's site...
Yorkshire Birding
WebsiteYorkshire Birding aims to publish articles and notes about Yorkshire birds and birdwatching within the historical county boundary. This blog will feature recent news, highlight significant events and be the online home of the Yorkshire Listers League...
Artist - Robert E Fuller
GalleryBorn in 1972, Robert E Fuller was brought up on a farm in Great Givendale, East Yorkshire, not far from where he still lives today. His father, Richard Fuller, is an award-winning farmer conservationist and author whose sensitive response to the rush to modernise farming practices in the seventies was ahead of its time...
Photographer - Martin Standley
GalleryI have lived in East Yorkshire all my life and my interest in birds started at an early age, and I spent many hours learning about birds in the Withernsea area. Over the past couple of years I have learnt how to digiscope...
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