Oh deer, things are very quiet, so...

                                    'Thank heavens for little gulls!

Sunday 7th September

A trip to Spurn. Eventually the barred warbler showed in the hedge near Kew Villa.

Barred Warbler [Kilnsea 2014]

Walking the triangle I saw a roe deer heading towards me. Camera ready, I hid. Pretty sure it hadn't seen me.

Roe Deer

Roe Deer

Having walked my walk I dropped in on Church Field where a free ringing demonstration was imminent as part of the Vis Mig Festival.

A young sparrowhawk was shown to the assembled crowd.

Sparrowhawk Sparrowhawk Sparrowhawk

I drove round to Kilnsea Wetlands car park. Curlew sandpipers, 2 still quite red adults and 3 little stints but a bit out of camera range.  One dunlin was nearer the hide.

Dunlin

Some other birders had spotted a cricket. Always impressed what my 400mm lens can do when asked to do close-ups!

Cricket

I like this shot...

Cricket

Back at the Crown & Anchor car park the pied flycatcher showed well. Photos taken earlier in the morning were not worth including.

Pied Flycatcher

I broke my journney home with a visit to Blacktoft. Little to report but the French teal with the bill ring showed well at Marshland.

Teal with French nasal saddle

Tuesday 9th September

After family commitments Sheila and I went to Hornsea in the afternoon. The walk on the promenade was unproductive but the visit to the Mere did us proud with wheatears...

Wheatear Wheatear Wheatear Wheatear

...and little gulls. If you don't like little gulls, look away now!

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A well-marked juvenile dropped in...

Little Gull Little Gull Little Gull Little Gull