Flamborough At Its Best!
Flamborough At Its Best! Image from Flamborough Bird Observatory website We arrived at Flamborough Head at 7:40am, and immediately started the one mile walk from the lighthouse car park to Northcliff Marsh for the mega rare Red-headed Bunting. Someone pointed out the Red-headed Bunting almost immediately after we stationed ourselves for the mega. Unfortunately, I only managed dull, brief views as it flew back into the field shortly after. There were many Yellowhammers and Reed Buntings in the bushes, as well as a very tame Robin which wandered around our feet. We waited in the cold rain for around an hour hoping for better views yet to no avail. News of the Two-barred Warbler then came out, so we decided to head off to go see it. As soon as we got to Motorway Hedge (where the warbler had been seen), all the birders started rushing over to a different section of the hedge, so I ran with them. Then, one birder pointed out a small, green, flighty bird in the hedge and low down in the ve