Flamborough Headland, situated on the North Sea coast of East Yorkshire, is renowned for having the largest mainland seabird colony in Britain and a reputation for the best seawatching on the British east coast. Not least, the area is a fantastic place to witness bird migration and see small birds such as thrushes, chats and warblers making landfall after crossing the North Sea. It also has an impeccable pedigree in attracting scarcities from continental Europe and many rarities from farther east.
Latest Sightings
- 8th March 2026
Overcast, with light south-east winds and a maximum of eight degrees C. Two Eiders and a Shoveler flew south during the seawatch. Seven Shoveler were also on Thornwick Pools together with a Pink-footed Goose, 37 Teal, four Gadwall and a Water Rail. Twelve Whooper Swans also flew east over South… - 7th March 2026
After a bright start, overcast skies dominated; light winds throughout, with a high of seven degrees C. Three Shelduck flew south past the Fog Station, while four Goosanders headed east past South Landing. Additional wetland interest included a Russian White-fronted Goose flying north-west over the golf course, 37 Wigeon, 40… - 6th March 2026Overcast throughout, with light drizzle during the morning, a blustery northerly wind and high of six degrees C. A Blue Fulmar flew north during a morning seawatch. Four Great Crested Grebes were off the Seawatch Observatory, with another ten sheltering off Beacon Hill. The Thornwick area hosted six Gadwall, two…
- 5th March 2026A day of two halves; thick fog during the morning precluded observation, while unbroken cloud, light onshore winds and temperatures that reached ten degrees C dominated the afternoon. Nine Chiffchaffs arrived on the outer head, where a lone Redwing was the only other passerine migrant. Sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs…
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- 2025 Ringing Round-up2025 has been an excellent year for our ever-growing ringing team with new trainees joining us and two more ringers becoming licensed trainers. This year we completed 272 ringing sessions across ten different sites. We took part in six projects :- RAS-Re-trapping adults for survival, CES-Constant Effort site, NRS-Nest record…
- Migweek 2025Every year FBO runs its Migweek event, offering daily guided walks, daily ringing demonstrations, talks and a migration station providing info, merchandise and chat. The event continues to grow in popularity with this year being the best ever with a big increase in visitor numbers. The team ran eleven ringing…
- September 2025This month saw the final preparations for Migweek, with the clearing of rides at South Landing being completed. Twenty seven sessions were run across the headland including three at RSPB Bempton. Towards the end of the month we welcomed Dr. Joe Wynn from Liverpool University who is researching where trans-siberian…
- August 2025What an amazing month for our ringing team! Thirty-one sessions were held at eight different sites which yielded a fabulous 1301 birds of which 1163 were newly ringed and 137 were re-traps, with two UK controls and one foreign control. Our team ran two public demonstrations on 16th & 17th…
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