OBP at Gib

Another trip to the Lincs coast today, this time with Carl C. We headed straight for Gib for the Olive-backed Pipit; my third, but a new bird for Carl, although it took perseverance and was incredibly elusive. I had a wonder around whilst Carl was waiting for the pipit, seeing a couple of Brambling, c30 Siskin, and a Locustella - yes, probably a Gropper, but views were typically brief as it popped up in the bottom of a bush and then flicked across the road into some sea buckthorn, never to reappear...

OBP

We then made our way to Theddlethorpe, birding the dune scrub for several hours. We failed to find a Yellow-brow, or much else for that matter, having to make do with decked 3 Tree Pipits, and single Turtle Dove, Spotted Fly and Redstart, and small numbers of other migrants.

Tree Pipit

We'd decided not to head to Spurn after news broke of the Masked Shrike (sorry Carl) - I've already got one on my British List...

It's almost like Channel 5 knew...