Lincolnshire again attracted some very good birds throughout the year including Falcated Duck at Covenham Reservoir, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs & breeding Black-winged Stilts at Frampton Marsh, breeding Marsh Warblers at Chapel Six Marshes, Bee-eaters & Woodchat Shrike at Gibraltar Point, plus Hoopoe at two locations.
Yorkshire produced another good crop of rarities including Brown Booby at South Gare, Red-headed Bunting & Two-barred Greenish Warbler at Flamborough, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Blacktoft Sands, Red-flanked Bluetail at Easington, Black-throated Thrushes at Wykeham & Tophill Low, Squacco Heron at Filey, Night Herons at Osset, breeding Black-winged Stilts at Edderthorpe, Red-eyed Vireo at Bempton Cliffs, plus Broad-billed & White-rumped Sandpipers at Hatfield Moors.
Elsewhere, the Grey-headed Lapwing at Low Newton was a major national rarity, as was the White-crowned Sparrow in Sussex. A Caspian Tern was at Misson, Notts. Norfolk hosted a Wilson's Phalarope and the long-staying Long-billed Dowitcher at Cley
The usual Scilly Isles summary includes clips of Red-footed Booby, Bobolink, Little Bunting, Red-eyed Vireo, Little Bunting, Melodious Warbler, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, etc.
All of the above and lots more, are included in this edition which has a total running time of approx. 196 minutes. The usual narration provides information for each sighting.
Disc 1
1. Snow Buntings, Easington, East Yorks. – Jan.
2. Falcated Duck, Covenham Res., Lincs.– Jan.
3. American Wigeon, Woodhall Spa, Lincs. – Feb.
4. Black-throated Thrush, Wykeham, North Yorks. – Feb.
5. Snow Bunting, Barton, Lincs. – Feb.
6. Alpine Swifts, Chapel Six Marshes, Lincs. – March
7. Long-tailed Duck, Barton, Lincs. – March
8. Common Scoters, North Cave, Lincs. – March
9. Great Northern Diver, Covenham Res., Lincs. – March
10. Night Herons, Osset, West Yorks. – April
11. Ring-necked Duck, RSPB Old Moor, Sth. Yorks. – April
12. Long-billed Dowitcher, Cley, Norfolk. – April
13. Ring Ouzel, Sammy’s Point, East Yorks. – April
14. Hoopoe, Moortown, Lincs. – April
15. White-crowned Sparrow, Hope Gap, East Sussex – April
16. Black-winged Stilt, RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs.. – May
17. Grey-headed Lapwing, Low Newton, Northumberland – May
18. Black-winged Stilts, RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs.. – May
19. Blue-winged Teal, RSPB Freiston Shore, Lincs. – May
20. Night Herons, Sea View Farm, Lincs. – May
21. Lesser Scaup, Sea View Farm, Lincs. – May
22. American Golden Plover, RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs.. – May
23. Dotterel, Tetney, Lincs, – May
24. Bee-eaters, Gibraltar Point NNR, Lincs., - May
25. Red-backed Shrike, Spurn Point, East Yorks. – May
26. American Golden Plover, Paull Holme Strays, East Yorks. – May
27. Glossy Ibis, Alkborough, Lincs. - May
28. Temminck’s Stint, Toft Newton Res., Lincs.. - May
29. Squacco Heron, Filey Dams, North Yorks.. - May
30. Broad-billed Sandpiper, Hatfield Moors, South Yorks., – May
31. Great Snipe, Spurn Point, East Yorks. – June
32. Red-backed Shrike Spurn Point, East Yorks. – June
33. Black-winged Stilt chicks, RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs. – June
34. Marsh Warbler, Chapel Six Marshes, Lincs. – June
35. Lesser Yellowlegs, Manby Flashes, Lincs. – June
36. White-rumped Sandpiper, Hatfield Moors, South Yorks., – June
37. Black-winged Stilt chicks, RSPB Edderthorpe Flash, Sth. Yorks. – June
38. Night Heron, RSPB Adwick Washlands, South Yorks., – July
39. Red-necked Phalarope, RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs. – July
40. Caspian Tern, Misson, Notts. – July
41. Black-winged Stilt juvs., RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs. – July
42. Foxes, Killingholme, Lincs. – July
43. Red-backed Shrike, Auckley Common, Souh Yorks.. – Aug.
44. Blue-winged Teal, Tophill Low, East Yorks. – Aug.
45. Pectoral Sandpiper, Tophill Low, East Yorks. – Aug.
Disc 2
1. Red-necked Phalarope, North Cave Wetlands, East Yorks. – Sept.
2. Woodchat Shrike, Gibraltar Point NNR, Lincs. – Sept.
3. Brown Booby, South Gare, Cleveland – Sept.
4. Cattle Egrets, Mablethorpe & Frampton, Lincs. – Sept.
5. Long-tailed Skua, RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs. – Sept.
6. Red-flanked Bluetail, Easington, East Yorks. – Sept.
7. Lesser Yellowlegs, RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs. – Sept.
8. White-rumped Sandpiper, RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs. – Sept.
9. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, RSPB Blacktoft Sands, East Yorks. – Sept.
10. Wilson’s Phalarope, Wells, Norfolk – Sept.
11. Red-eyed Vireo, RSPB Bempton Cliffs, East Yorks. – Oct.
12. Semi-palmated Sandpiper, RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs. – Oct.
13. Buff-breasted Sandpiper, RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs. – Oct.
14. Scilly Isles Summary – Oct.
15. American Wigeon, Tophill Low, East Yorks. – Oct.
16. Long-tailed Duck, Kilnsea, East Yorks. – Oct.
17. Waxwings, Bridlington, East Yorks. – Oct
18. Red-headed Bunting, Flamborough, East Yorks. – Oct.
19. Two-barred Greenish Warbler, Flamborough, East Yorks. – Oct..
20. Hoopoe, Bardney Dairies, Lincs. – Oct.
21. Rough-legged Buzzard, Stone Creek, East Yorks. – Nov.
22. Long-tailed Duck, East Halton, Lincs. – Nov.
23. Great Northern Divers, Toft Newton Res., Lincs. – Nov.
24. Slavonian Grebe, Covenham Res., Lincs. – Nov.
25. Osprey, Messingham, Lincs. – Nov.
26. Black-throated Diver, etc., Scarborough, North Yorks. – Nov.
27. Smew, etc., Covenham Reservoir, Lincs. – Nov.
28. Black-throated Thrush, Tophill Low, East Yorks. – Dec.
29. Waxwings, Gainsborough, Lincs. – Dec.
30. Lesser Yellowlegs, RSPB Frampton Marsh, Lincs. – Dec.
