Thursday, 30 October 2025

Two-hour twitch: Filey Brigg, Yorkshire Coast

Filey Brigg - often a refuge for tired migrant passserines and a good vantage point for marine species

   

Date: October 26, 2025

Time: 10 am - 12.15 pm

Weather: Bright but overcast with north-westerly breeze

Target species: Siberian Rubythroat

Star species seen: Snow Bunting

Other species seen included: 

* Kestrel

* Sparrowhawk

* Common Scoter

* Guillemot

* Robin

* Jackdaw

* Chaffinch

* Oystercatcher



This striking Snow bunting, one of three, was a highlight of the twitch


Feral Pigeon or Rock Dove - or a bit of both? 


The seaside town of Filey provides the backdrop for this hunting Kestrel

 

This lone Guillemot was the only auk family member to be seen


A visiting group from Grimsby RSPB managed to detect a faraway  Great Northern Diver


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