White-throated needletail at Scarborough castle yesterday. A blog at https://t.co/o70pYOW2lF

Last seen 12:11 heading inland

White-throated needletail over old town from scarborough castle

Why swifts like @YorkshireWater @tophilllow - massive numbers of emergent insect life from the shallow water bodies on site attract thousands of swifts on migration

Thanks to Mandy Gregory for sending on this selection of images of yesterday’s white throated needletail @YorkshireWater @tophilllow - brilliant find. Perhaps it’ll remember where east Yorkshire’s premier insect diner is!

Unnnnnnbelievale views of this cracking White throated needletail swift atop @Bempton_Cliffs this evening, first mega of the autumn and hopefully more to come 🙏 @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @FlamboroughBird

Still processing what happened this evening. Absolutely mind bending views of the White-throated Needletail along the cliffs and over our heads. Bempton does it again

Edit - finder / image credit Mandy Gregory and R Maddison 👍

Absolutely mental! White-throated Needletail! Phone video! @FlamboroughBird

WHITE-THROATED NEEDLETAIL was performing incredibly well over the O Reservoir and walking area at Tophill Low Nature Reserve today. Mandy Gregory managed to get some incredible shots as it flew low over her head. After it left the site, it moved straight away to the coast.....

Our group has just refound the East Yorks White-throated Needletail at Bempton Cliffs 🤯

Ohh lawd!!! White-throated Needletail showing a bit well at @Bempton_Cliffs at the moment @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides

The bird had been on site for 30 mins from their description as they had glimpsed it initially and then got better views. They have my email have many more images they are passing on hopefully tonight. Alas in the intervening minute I was studying the images they had left site!

No further sign with many observers now. Bit of background; bird originally reported as an alpine Swift by a Mr & Mrs Maddison. That would be a first for @tophilllow so asked if they had images - they both had (hence the range of file numbers - two cameras).

White throated needletail photographed by visitors @YorkshireWater @tophilllow approx 1hr ago over O res. No sign currently @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @nybirdnews @freebirdnewsuk finder / photo credit to follow

Damp start today but nice sunny afternoon @tophilllow

Kingfisher from yesterday’s visit @tophilllow

Few more from yesterday’s visit @tophilllow

A mild sunny day @tophilllow

Your first shaggy Inkcap is like your first swallow, it’s part of Nature’s clock & always a joy to see 💚🍄 @YorksWildlife @Natures_Voice @BritMycolSoc @tophilllow @YorkshireWater