Just back from a fantastic week birding in Norfolk. 120 Species inc Snow Goose in Lincs on Route, Black Winged Kite, Eastern Black Redstart, Black Bellied Dipper, Cranes, Iceland and Caspian Gulls, Bean Geese, Hen Harriers, Firecrest, Water Rail, Long Tailed Duck, Short Eared Owl, Red Necked Grebe.

The lovely Skinningrove Black Redstart obliged for me this afternoon.

Lots of hungry birds in our Ruswarp garden today including a large number of Redwing

Sat 11th Oct 2025 2pm
Normanby Room, Whitby Museum

The Rarity Garden
By Richard Baines

This talk is the story of his decade spent observing wildlife in one small garden perched on the cliffs of Flamborough Headland leading to his recently published book
Copies available

Members £1 Visitors £2

I was watching a Little Owl on the roof of this building this morning when a local tog decided to get as close as he possibly could until it flew off. Shocking behaviour just to get likes and comments on Facebook. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Only two Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary seen on Helwath Rd towards Harwood Dale, (between Whitby and Scarborough.)Usually many more but very few flowers on the verges.

Fairly quiet on the Ruswarp patch this morning. Sedge Warbler still present and i had cracking views of Green Woodpecker. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Tophill Low never disappoints.
Distant drake Smew on Watton NR this morning.
Wanting a snooze .

Looks like two Honey Bees on the Winter Honeysuckle, Lonicera Fragrantissima in our sunny garden this morning, Ruswarp. Very fragrant.

On his regular path through our garden, Ruswarp.