Bright as a button, the juv white winged black tern drew a steady crowd of admirers to Crosby Marina over the weekend.
Most mere mortals had great views of it as it flew up and down the water's edge, or craned through the fencing to watch it feeding over "the other place" now out of bounds to most of us.
I wonder what would happen if someone got their head stuck in the fence????
Steve Young's corking shot of it here shows the gorgeous wing patterns of this lovely little bird.
As usual, you can see more of his pics at www.birdsonfilm.com.
The white winged black flew off on Sunday - don't know if it is back today.
With two hours kip after a Skem wedding (all the best to John and Janet Power), I was picked up on Sunday morning and headed over to Spurn, feeling more dead than alive.
The birds woke me up though, as Spurn was hopping on a cloudy morning with a north easterly blowing force four or five.
What can you say about a place that held 3 greenish warblers, 18 wryneck, 2 barred warblers, one icterine warbler, 100+ whinchat, 30+ redstart, squillions of pied flys, ring ouzel, 2 common rosefinch, sooty shearwaters, tree pipits etc etc, and it still felt kinda quiet!
The Spurn Bite was closed _ so to stave off starvation on the point, either bring food, or take a break in the Crown and Anchor at Kilnsea (to the bar, hurrah!!!).
Greenish warblers are worth keeping a look out for this week _ if one could make western Ireland yesterday, with substantial numbers up and down the east coast, one of these little gems could turn up anywhere.
Jellyhead Jackson connected with the Fylde chough while we were over on the east coast.
After three hours sneaking about the golf course trying to extend his Lancs list by one, he successfully caught up with the bird _ nice one Jacko.
One man's crow is another man's mega.
For a full report on my Spurn detox don't miss my Daily Post column on Saturday.
Eyes to the skies everyone, eyes to the skies.
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