Red Tailed / Turkestan Shrike at Bempton Cliffs. 5 &7 August 2022

A fabulous selection of photos of the Red Tailed/Turkestan Shrike, an interesting visitor, and quite ornate in colour and  markings.

What a lovely little bird, well captured too
Not sure I've heard of it before, is it properly rare over here?
Thanks for sharing :o)

It's a smart looking bird and a long stayer. We had a Woodchat Shrike a few weeks ago a couple of miles away from this one. Shrikes usually seem to stay around quite a long time around the Yorkshire coast

Lovely photo captures of this rarity Bob and what a striking looking bird it is with that broad black eye-mask; bet there was a football crowd there for this RBA tick. ! Thanks for sharing pics as I've only seen a Great Grey Shrike before and that was at Leighton Moss.

PimperneBloke said:

What a lovely little bird, well captured too
Not sure I've heard of it before, is it properly rare over here?
Thanks for sharing :o)

I believe I heard someone say only a handful ever recorded though I don't know how "learned" he was.

I understand that there has only been 20 records of the species in the UK it was lumped in with Isabeline Shrike until recently

What a cracking little Shrike. Wonderful photos

What a cracking wee bird Bob...thanks for sharing your brilliant pics ;-)