With little wind and not from a favorable direction, I made a start in Easington this morning looking at the winter thrushes. Having been away for a month, I was catching up with the Redwings and Fieldfares as they gorged on the plentiful hawthorn crop. Redwing feeding on hawthorn berries. A Fieldfare joined the Redwing in same bush. A small number of these 'continental' 1st winter Blackbirds were along Vicar's Lane hedgerow. Moving down to Sammy's Point, another Thrush member, a Ring Ouzel was also taking the hawthorns. Before lunch, I walked the beach at Spurn in the vicinity of the 'breach' in the hope of finding a shore lark. I was unsuccessful but did see a passing Swallow and shortly after, a House Martin flew through - both fairly late birds! After a quietish spell in Kilnsea seeing Brambling and Siskins, I was lucky to see my first Waxwing of winter as it moved North quickly through the patch. I found it off the main road in Kilnsea. Then came my 'bird of the day' - an adult (male) Rough-legged Buzzard. Coming from the North, it was harassed by crows and gained altitude several times, before coming lower over the Triangle and hovering nicely, as Rough-legs do. It rested in Clubley's field area for a while, before lifting off again and gaining height. A Short-eared Owl was on the edge of the saltmarsh and took flight as the Rough-legged Buzzard hovered nearby. I finished the day with a Pallas's Warbler, North of Easington Gas Terminal. A brilliant little bird which showed well, the yellow crown stripe clearly visible and clean white underparts.
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