With nothing else to search for at Bempton, we decided to make the 75 minute drive to the moorland above Pickering. First stop was just before Rosedale, prompting a few verses of 'Crossroads'! Here, near an ancient lime roasting kiln, we located our main targets: a family group of Red Grouse. Not wanting to disturb them, we kept our distance, with predictable photographic results! Other birds here included a pair of Wheatears feeding young and lots of Mipits.
After a walk around above the two car parks, we moved higher up, quickly locating firstly a Curlew and then another Grouse. Including those we saw in flight, we located around a dozen, hardly any of which could be photographed.
Following an abortive search for a cafe, we stopped on the way back for another stroll along Hoddie Cow Road. No Corn Buntings today, but lots of Yellowhammers and Linnets.
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