Flamborough Bird Observatory

FBO carries out the recording of birds at one of the UK's renowned seawatching and bird migration hotspots.

[Flamborough Bird Observatory @FlamboroughBird]

The last sightings of 2024, and the last post on this channel.
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[Flamborough Bird Observatory @FlamboroughBird]

As 2024 ends we wish all our FBO friends, partners and supporters a happy new year, let’s hope it’s as magic as this one.

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A sizeable flock of Great Crested Grebe off Danes Dyke, Pink-footed Geese at Buckton and Woodcock at @Bempton_Cliffs
https://t.co/XAJSHDQwH1

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At last the fog lifted and Wildfowl made up the bulk of today’s sightings with Grey Partridges, Skylarks and Buntings put in a good showing too
https://t.co/dUfbGZqaox

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Fog bound all day but observers at @Bempton_Cliffs scored with Short-eared Owl , Woodcock, Water Rail and Snow Bunting while east of the Dykes wildfowl were in the gloom
https://t.co/bKMpvXO0gg

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Little Gull on the seawatch with Water Rail, Pink-footed Geese and Little Grebes were on the freshwaters
https://t.co/Drxmf0akJy

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As we enter Christmas week we would like to thank everyone that has helped us over the year- @Bempton_Cliffs @YWTLivingSeas @GarganeyTrust @East_Riding @YCNature @wildspaceproj @BC_Yorkshire plus our FBO Friends and volunteers, we couldn’t do it without you!
Merry Christmas

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Little Auk and Great Northern Diver on the seawatch while a pod of 10 Bottlenose Dolphins moved north
https://t.co/Rk1fkyTWca

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Little Auk and 4 Little Gulls on the seawatching, Snow Bunting on the clifftop and 11 Whooper Swans near Buckton hall.
https://t.co/7W1RikvY6u

[Alan Gray @alangray22]

Thornwick bay to Danes Dyke & back today.
Stonechats galore.
@YorksWildlife @YWTLivingSeas @FlamboroughBird @Natures_Voice @VisitEastYorks

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A quiet day with a Great Northern Diver off South Landing and Whooper Swan over @Bempton_Cliffs
Full details here
https://t.co/IuRO70WTEx

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A Yellow-legged Gull on the seawatch with wildfowl the core of today’s sightings with a trickle of Fieldfare.

https://t.co/AC5rAbf5Eq

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3 Snow Bunting and 3 Whooper Swans graced North Marsh while 170 Fieldfare made landfall across the greater headland
https://t.co/z8bhgD0GyZ

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A quieter day with Red-necked Grebe and Yellow-legged Gull on the seawatch, Great Northern Diver on the sea and Black Redstart on the south cliffs.
https://t.co/xAT91AJPRW

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Seawatching was again fruitful with Black-necked, Red-necked and Slavonian Grebes also 90 Little Auk, Long-tailed Duck and Great Northern Divers plus a Snow Bunting on the land
. https://t.co/mEA3LBwi78

[Alan Gray @alangray22]

Turnstones enjoying the ploughed field above South Landing today.
@FlamboroughBird @Natures_Voice @VisitEastYorks @YorksWildlife

[Geraldine Gray @Gezziebell]

Walk along the cliffs at South Landing, Flamborough today. Bar-tailed godwit, turnstone, common scooter and stonechat. @FlamboroughBird @Bempton_Cliffs @YorksWildlife @VisitEastYorks #BirdsSeenIn2024

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Black-necked, Red-necked and Slavonian Grebes past the seawatching observatory this morning (the latter off South Landing earlier)
@BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK

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Seawatching was again productive with a December record count of Puffin, 338 Little Auk, Slavonian Grebe, Grey Phalarope, 7 Great Northern Diver and a Sooty Shearwater
https://t.co/PcGcqVTBBM

[Andy Hood @andyhood75]

The perils of being a small sea bird......
Little Auk with a
Great Black-backed Gull hot on its tail off South Landing earlier this afternoon. @FlamboroughBird @YCNature @BirdGuides @Britnatureguide