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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Yesterday was easily one of our most exciting days of the Autumn so far, with our first Eyebrowed Thrush caught and ringed in Church Field while our first Little Bunting of the season was mobile between The Warren and Pancho Pond. #Spurnbirds (1/3)

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Little Bunting flew low over Clubleys Field towards saltmarsh at The Warren #spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

3 Yellow-browed Warblers and a Lapland Bunting along the Canal so far this morning #spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A minimum of 11 Yellow-browed Warblers in the recording area so far today: three in Easington, one at Sammy’s Point, 6+ in Kilnsea and one at the gun emplacements down the Peninsula. #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Additional sightings so far: 6 Yellow-browed Warblers around area, Ring Ouzels point and Warren, Pied Flycatchers canal hedge and potato fields, Little Bunting pancho pond, Lapland Bunting Sammys #spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

American Golden Plover on the Humber off the Crown and Anchor. #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

EYEBROWED THRUSH trapped in Church Field; will be shown at 08:50!!!! #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Little Bunting is now on the saltmarsh between the Warren gate and the Warren screen. #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Little Bunting flown south over the Canal towards Pallas’s Pond. #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Correction- Subsequent sightings confirmed yesterday's Long-tailed Duck to be the drake Mandarin Duck, which flew west from the sea over The Triangle and north up the Humber. #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Also a Long-tailed Duck north past the Warren just after 09:10, appeared to possibly land off Sandy Beaches, though no further sign as yet. #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

So far today: 2 Quail in off the sea (one at the Warren just after 08:10, another at the Bluebell at c.09:05), Lapland Bunting south over the Warren at 08:35, Mandarin Duck flew upriver from the Borrow Pit, and juv Caspian Gull in off at the Warren at 09:17 #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Spotted Redshank viewed from Warren Gate, and again a Great Skua has been seen from Chalk Bank hide predating a Little Egret on the Humber #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today’s sightings featured Yellow-browed Warblers still in the Obs garden and Canal bushes, Pied Flycatcher in Corner Field, Great White Egret west from Green Lane and a Great Skua predating a Little Egret off Sammy’s. #Spurnbirds #SpurnPoint #EastYorkshire Yellow-browed Warbler by Paul Lawrence 📷

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Bizarre sightings of a Great Skua chasing a Little Egret over the Humber which it eventually caught and killed! #spurnbirds

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

2 Yellow-browed Warbler still about today (Obs and canal hedge) #spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

4 Yellow-browed Warblers around area this morning (point green beacon, Obs, canal hedge, vicars lane) #spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

So far this morning: Balearic Shearwater north past seawatching hide, 2 Yellow-browed Warblets (Church Field, Corner Field) and Spotted Redshank off Canal sluice #spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Another Yellow-browed Warbler in the Obs garden plus Pied Flycatcher, a Brambling at the Warren, Black Redstart point. #spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The days 2nd Yellow-browed Warbler at the point by the green beacon #spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The autumns first Yellow-browed Warbler is at the Warren by the seawatch hut #spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

1 Sabine’s Gull, 1 Black Tern, 1677 Common Tern, 1 Great Skua all south passed the seawatching hide this evening, plus 6 Arctic Skua’s blogging up and down. #Spurnbirds @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Two Black Redstarts at RNLI Cottages, and 12 Whooper Swans followed the peninsula south and went out towards Lincolnshire #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Lesser Emperor in dunes north of the RNLI cottages #Spurndragonflies

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Black-throated Diver flew north from the Seawatching Hide and briefly landed on the sea #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

So far this morning: 3 Sooty Shearwaters north past the Warren, and 1 Whooper Swan south - also a Spotted Flycatcher in the Discovery Centre bushes. @rarebirder.bsky.social #Spurnbirds

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So far this morning: Lapland Bunting and Great White Egret south from the Warren, Black Redstart at Parade Ground, Scaup along the Canal. #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today’s sightings featured 3 Sabine’s Gulls, 4 Sooty Shearwaters and 2 Leach’s Petrels north past the Sea Watch Hut, 5 Whinchats (1 listening dish, 4 Triangle), Pied Flycatchers at Kew and Easington, Spotted Flycatcher at The Warren and male Redstart by Easington Gas Terminal. (1/2) #Spurnbirds

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Today’s sightings featured a Jay around The Triangle before heading north, 3 juv Curlew Sandpipers off The Warren gate, Spotted Flycatcher at Vicars Lane, Purple Sandpiper south past the Sea Watch Hut and Pectoral Sandpiper still at Easington Lagoons. #Spurnbirds (1/2)

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Saturday featured our 1st Black-necked Grebe since 2021 on Beacon Ponds, juv Red-backed Shrike in Corner Field, Osprey south over the sea and a juv Hen Harrier north through Kilnsea. 2 Lesser Emperor Dragonflies were also at Easington Lagoons and Beacon Lane. #Spurnbirds (1/3)

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Upon review of photos and after further sightings, the reported Rosefinch actually refers to an Ortolan Bunting. Having been seen heading north over Corner Field at 08:30, it then flew back south over North Field at 09:00 towards the Canal, with no sign since. #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Lapland Bunting south over the migration watch point at the Warren. #Spurnbirds @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Beacon Ponds saw much of today’s highlights including a juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper showing well, Purple Sandpiper, Roseate Tern and 2 Ospreys flying south together while a Cuckoo toured The Triangle and 3 Little Stints were at Easington Lagoons. #Spurnbirds (1/2)

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