Absolutely fabulous few hours spent with the White Billed Diver in Blyth Harbour this morning, came as close as 10ft away at one point!!

I'm hoping to get over to try and see the Texel Spectacled Eider in Dec/Jan, does anyone know any reliable Middle spotted Woodpecker and Black Woodpecker sites, I'll have a car so travelling won't be an issue?

A very showy Snow Bunting at Scarborough Harbour this afternoon!!

All day at Scarborough for a no-show White Throated Needletail with @sibechat.bsky.social wasn't all bad when we had this 1st winter Caspian Gull in the harbour, my very first in this plumage,a beautifully marked Gull

I'm gonna start around Whitby and head south tomorrow

Just been sent this pic of the Trow Quarry Pechora Pipit from Colin Bradshaw, give him the award, what a fabulous picture of a very skulking bird!

My best attempt at the Trow Quarry Pechora pipit! A truly stunning and mega rare bird which was my 400th species in Britain, what a bird to reach it with!!

Black Tern showing very well at Ladyburn lake this afternoon!

Had a feel there was a goodie just round the corner, but unfortunately couldn't dig it out. Maybe tomorrow as the afternoon rain was quite heavy down here!

Hopefully a migrant or 2 for Sun morning, SE winds overnight but unfortunately no rain

It was outstanding Stewart, we even had a Buff Breasted Sandpiper in off on Saturday too!! Too quick for pics that tho

On our last day we found this Adult Ring Billed Gull on the beach at Quilty!!

Sabines Gull from Bridges of Ross, in 4 days we had nearly 400 individuals, and at one point, one landed on a Sunfish and started feeding on parasites!!

Yesterday's day total from Bridges of Ross! Also a few pics of the closer stuff, what a place!

Ireland trip booked!! Arrive Bridges of Ross Fri morning for 4 days seawatching!!! Can't wait

I remember that, I reckon it was wild!!

Red knobbed Coot gave fabulous looks down in Andalucia!!

A little reserve called Charca de Suarez gave outstanding views of Purple Swamphen!!

The Juvenile Alpine Accentor!!

Alpine Accentor ended up feeding around our feet and brought their 2 juveniles when we started sharing our Chocolate biscuits with them!!

Pallid Swift were very numerous down in Nerja, and gave breathtaking views flying around our hotel every day!!! I decided to brave the sunbathers one day to photograph them, had some weird looks mind!

No matter what camera you have Paul, nobody will or has got any great pics from East Chevington, the mud is just too far away! Great for birds tho

About 15 trips to Spain, spread out over 30 years and finally Alpine Accentor goes on my list!! Valeta in the Sierra Nevada range at 3500metres, what a bird!!!

Fabulous looks at Rufous Bush Chat this afternoon, feeding 2 big chicks!!

One of the best things I have ever seen!! Rescued this Mediterranean Chameleon from middle of road this afternoon, placed him back up on the bankside after a few pictures, highlight of holiday!!

Some nice birding this morning at a lovely reserve nearby gave fabulous looks at Red Knobbed Coot, finally got a shot of the Avadavat's and a Spanish lifer in the form of a cracking Drake Ferruginous Duck! Now for some Cerveza and Tapas

As well as the White Rumped Swift, the ruined building had a family of these Black Wheatear too!

Thanks Alan

If any Spanish birders local to Nerja want to follow this up, it would be very interesting to see the outcome? Not sure how to put it out there?

Cheers Alan, unless there is 2 nests in the building?? it very much looked like it tho