Ian Howard

Black-throated Diver at a small lake (large pond?) at Flamborough this morning... The size of the small lake was insufficient for it to take off and around lunchtime it was safely caught and released on the sea. @FlamboroughBird @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides @nybirdnews

@Gabriele_Corno What utter tosh…

Swallow Builds a Mud House on Wall

@SgDav63 Smart ducks!

The pair of Garganey at Filey Dams this evening finally obliged us with views 😊

@shenzhenn Cracking!!!👍🏻

@shenzhenn Stunner!!!👍🏻

Chuffed to get this close encounter - only 8m away too (1 of 5 on site)! Quietly took a couple of photos then sauntered away leaving it be... Bempton 26-01-2026 @FlamboroughBird

All three cryptic waders today at Flamborough and Bempton - Woodcock, Jack Snipe (first I have seen on the ground) and a distant Common Snipe - 21-01-2026 @FlamboroughBird

Looking at me, looking at you... Woodcock on Carr Naze, Filey this morning (it had shuffled round when I looked again on my return walk) and three of eight Snow Buntings - 07-01-2025 @FileyBirdObs @nybirdnews

@norfolkbirdtour Arguably the best photo of one of these beauties I have seen! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Guiding in the snow yesterday. The Firecrest at Titchwell was showing down to a distance of about a foot, right by the path. With the low temperatures it probably has to feed non-stop just to keep warm.

Stunning little Firecrest this morning RSPB Bempton Cliffs that fortunately stopped to preen for a short while in the sunshine - thanks @SgDav63! 13-12-2025. @FlamboroughBird @nybirdnews

Eastern Black Redstart at Filey this morning (presumably the Scarborough bird from last week) first seen at Filey on 3rd... @nybirdnews @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK

So many roads in Britain are flooding on a frequent basis. But before they blame it on cow farts causing climate change, it might helpful if local councils could be arsed to regularly unblock and clean the road drains. That’s what we pay our council tax for, apparently.

@joxybears @FlamboroughBird @nybirdnews @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK But not at SL!!😉

@Yorkyman @FlamboroughBird @nybirdnews @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK Possibly 3!

One of the two Dusky Warblers at South Landing, Flamborough this morning… 10-11-2025. @FlamboroughBird @nybirdnews @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK

My first Woodcock of the Autumn in an usual place! Around 20m up the 100m cliff face at Bempton, presumably exhausted after its North Sea crossing last night. Spotted by a friend first thing and still there around midday. 01-11-2025 @Bempton_Cliffs @FlamboroughBird @nybirdnews

@HumayoonAsad Looks like Red Backed Shrike - not Red Tailed/Turkestan… Still nice though though!

Red tailed shrike on an open perch looking for a prey! #IndiAves #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdwatching #birdphotography

@cranky1456 @Bempton_Cliffs @FlamboroughBird @nybirdnews Many thanks!

@Yorkyman @Bempton_Cliffs @FlamboroughBird @nybirdnews Great shots Ian

Good to catch up with the male Ring Ouzel (one of two present today and y'day (other a presumably new in female type) at RSPB Bempton Cliffs. Lots of Blackbirds and Redwings arriving from the continent first thing also 20-10-2025 @Bempton_Cliffs @FlamboroughBird @nybirdnews 📷

@UKTwitcher @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides @nybirdnews 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

White-throated Needletail 1 week ago today and I am still buzzing… This photo taken at Scarborough Castle on Fri 10 Oct. The trail seems to have gone cold though hopefully it resurfaces for those still to connect. @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides @nybirdnews #BirdsSeenIn2025

@manxmannin That is the consensus - a few with black Iris at Bempton, though most now left!

A Black-iris Northern Gannet today at Derbyhaven, Isle of Man. This could indicate that it's survived Avian flu