Nine Russian White-fronted Geese and three Tundra Bean Geese with c280 Pink-footed Geese at Loder's Carr/Cayton Carr. No reports of the Great Grey Shrike today. 20 Goldfinches in a Stepney garden. Eleven Greenfinches in a Cayton garden. Five Bullfinches still at Lady Edith's Drive (still no Northerns!).
The Great Grey Shrike was still in Harwood Dale Forest, a male Merlin flew over in the afternoon. At Seamer Road mere: 8 Goosanders, Goldeneye and 7 Little Grebes. Two Willow Tits at the Newclose Rigg area of Dalby Forest. A Pink-footed Goose with Greylag Geese at Saltpans Cloughton. Kingfisher again at the Open Air Theatre. Ten Siskins at Burton Riggs. The Great Northern Diver at the harbour still. Past Long Nab: Arctic Skua, 20 Teal, 4 Eiders, 19 Common Scoters, 9 Lapwings (at sea), 24 Kittiwakes.
A Great Grey Shrike in Harwood Dale Forest. A single Eider south past Long Nab. Green Woodpecker at Ellerburn. Seven White-fronted Geese at Cayton Carrs with c200 Pink-footed Geese, also in that area were 8 Little Egrets, 46 Lapwing, Curlew, 27 Teal, 2 Little Grebes, Redpoll and c100 Linnets.
Highlights past Long Nab included 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 8 Wigeon, 4 Eiders, 17 Common Scoters, Great Northern Diver. 220 Wigeon, 40 Gbb Gulls at Scalby Mills. Seven Goosanders and a Goldeneye at Seamer Road Mere. Two Woodcocks and 100+ Siskins at Low North Park. A flock of 17 Cormorants over Harland Wood. At Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Whooper Swans, Willow Tit, Cetti's Warbler, 390 Linnets, 2 Corn Buntings.
Three Willow Tits, 2 Marsh Tits, Green Woodpecker Dalby Haygate/Ellerburn Bank area. Goosander Throxenby Mere. Chiffchaff in a Stepney garden. A Red Kite over Allerston.
Still no sign of the reported Northern Bullfinches at Lady Edith's Drive.
The Great Northern Diver and Red-throated Diver again in the harbour. The Red-necked Grebe was still on the Water Sports Lake at Wykeham Lakes. Three Goosanders at Seamer Road Mere. In the Haygate/Ellerburn Bank area: Green Woodpecker, 2 Willow Tits, Brambling, 12 Lesser Redpolls, Siskin. Kingfisher at the Open Air Theatre. At Silpho village: 2 Brambling, 60 Chaffinches, 50 Goldfinches, 70 Linnets. 80 Goldfinches at Harwood Dale. Two Mandarins at Hackness Lake. 18 Ringed Plovers, Kingfisher at Scalby Mills. A Black-throated Diver was feeding off Scalby Ness.
Reports of up to four Northern Bullfinches at Lady Edith's Drive remain unconfirmed.
15 Ringed Plovers and a Purple Sandpiper at Jackson's Bay. The male Bullfinch showing characters of "Northern Bullfinch" again at Throxenby Lane. A drake Goosander at Peasholm Park. Great Northern Diver again at the harbour. A female Marsh Harrier west over Crossgates late morning. Great White Egret near Ruston Carr bridge. 40 Pink-footed Geese in off the sea at Marine Drive plus 45 south at Long Nab.
A bullfinch showing characters of "Northern" Bullfinch along Throxenby Lane. Three Razorbills in North Bay. 17 Fulmars on Castle Cliffs. Great Northern Diver in the harbour again. Little Egret at Thornton Carrs.
The Red-necked Grebe remains at Wykeham Lakes, also there were 11 Little Grebes, Great Crested Grebe, Shelduck, Marsh Harrier, 110 Stock Doves, plus 3 Great White Egrets and a Merlin in fields to the south. In the North Street/Flixton Carrs area: Woodcock, 110 Lapwing, 2 Curlews, 2 Fieldfares, 30 Blackbirds. 450 Lapwing and a Golden Plover at Binnington Carr. The Dipper was still in Peasholm Glen.
The Red-necked Grebe remains on the Water Sports Lake, Wykeham Lakes. 11 Ringed Plovers, 11 Gbb Gulls at Scalby Mills. Great Northern and Red-throated Divers in South Bay. Highlights past Long Nab included a Great Northern Diver, 28 Red-throated Divers, 3 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 21 Common Scoters. Two Water Rails at the "scrape".
The only news received was the Dipper again in Peasholm Glen.
The Barnacle Goose again in the Cloughton area. The Great Northern Diver in the harbour, and sadly a second individual found dead. The redhead Goosander still at Seamer Road Mere.
Two Red-necked Grebes along the coast. One off Long Nab left north plus another was found in North Bay, later moving south off Marine Drive. Great Northern Divers were present at the harbour and North Bay. Three Red-breasted Mergansers flew south at Marine Drive. In the Flixton/Folkton Carr area; Merlin, Marsh Harrier, Barnacle Goose, 59 Pink-footed Geese, 110 Teal, 280 Lapwing, 26 Curlew, 7 Little Egrets, 41 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff. c20 Pink-footed Geese flew south over Seamer Road Mere, a Goosander still at the mere.
The Barnacle Goose was again at Cloughton Pond. The Great Northern Diver around the harbour plus 7 Turnstones.
The Bar-tailed Godwit was still in Jackson's Bay. The Barnacle Goose still with Greylag Geese in the Cloughton Pond/Station Lane area. Nine Shoveler at Seamer Tip pool. The juvenile Great Northern Diver remains around the harbour. 40 Golden Plover flew SW at Long Nab, 13 Red-throated Divers feeding offshore. Six Turnstones at the harbour. 50 Redwing and a few Fieldfare at Long Causeway, Wykeham Lakes. At Potter Brompton Carr: Green Sandpiper, Marsh Harrier, Chiffchaff, 320 Fieldfare, 340 Linnets, 45 Tree Sparrows.
A Slavonian Grebe was in South Bay, also a Common Scoter and 12 Mediterranean Gulls. Five Whooper Swans still at Cayton Carrs. At Long Nab a Great Northern Diver flew north and 60 Pink-footed Geese flew south, 27 Kittiwakes past. Nine Red-throated Divers feeding off the Observatory. The Red-necked Grebe was still at Wykeham Lakes, also 50 Redpolls, 60 Siskins, 2 Jays. At Seamer Road Mere: Goosander, 106 Mallard, 56 Tufted Ducks, 6 Little Grebes, Water Rail, 106 Coot, 86 Moorhen, Kingfisher, Blackcap, 40 Goldfinches, 17 Long-tailed Tits, Marsh Tit, Redpoll. 70 Pink-footed Geese south over Newby. A Barnacle Goose at Cloughton Pond. Red Kite at Thornton le Dale.
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A very wet unpleasant day with not alot of birding taking place.
A redhead Goosander at Cloughton Pond. 80+ Starlings over Falsgrave. Two Dunlin, 520 Lapwing, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Marsh Harriers Potter Brompton Carr.
The male Green-winged Teal was with c250 Teal in a private area of Wykeham Lakes. Also at the lakes complex were the Red-necked Grebe, 11 Goldeneye, 9 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 5 Little Grebes, 5 Great Crested Grebes, Kingfisher and 5 Redpolls. Six Ringed Plovers and a Bar-tailed Godwit in Jackson's Bay. At Potter Brompton Carr: 440 Lapwing, 2 Golden Plovers, Dunlin, Marsh Harrier, Little Egret, Brambling. A first-winter Caspian Gull roosting in South Bay. Five Whooper Swans on the sea at Scalby Mills, plus four in Cayton Bay (previously south past Scalby Ness). The Yellow-browed Warbler, and Chiffchaff still at Long Nab in Crook Ness gully. Kingfisher and grey Wagtail in Peasholm Glen. A ringtail Hen Harrier flew over Troutsdale.
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The Yellow-browed Warbler was still in Crook Ness gully, Long Nab. Also a Chiffchaff there and a Snow Bunting flew north. A Chiffchaff at Burton Riggs. 200 Pink-footed Geese south over Cayton Bay. Two Mediterranean Gulls at Holbeck. At Wykeham Lakes: Red-necked Grebe, 8 Little & 3 Great Crested Grebes, 59 Gadwall, 260 Teal, 15 Goldeneye, 40 Siskins, 2 Redpolls. 110 Pink-footed Geese south & 20 north at Long Nab.
A late Yellow-browed Warbler in Crook Ness gully, Long Nab. A Green Sandpiper, 2 Dippers at Thornton Carrs. The Great Northern Diver and a Purple Sandpiper at the harbour. 20+ Redpolls at Wykeham Lakes. Six Redpolls at Burton Riggs. At Dalby Haygate: Willow Tit, 4 Marsh Tits, 3 Jays. 60+ Siskin in Ellerburn valley. Eight Whooper Swans at Allerston/Wilton Carrs. A Bar-tailed Godwit in Jackson's Bay.
The Red-necked Grebe was still at the Water Sports Lake, Wykeham Lakes. Also a Pintail, 18 Wigeon. and 2 Crossbills in the pines.The Dipper again in Peasholm Glen. A large mixed finch flock at Spikers Hill Farm included a few Brambling. A Woodcock, 3 Willow Tits, 5 Marsh Tits in forest edge above Cockrah Foot, Wrench Green. 150 Pink-footed Geese south over Burniston then Cayton. Both Great Northern and Red-throated Divers in the harbour. A Woodcock at Long Nab. The Little Owl again at Station Lane, Cloughton. 35 Pink-footed Geese at Saltpans Road, Cloughton.
A Red-necked Grebe at Wykeham Lakes, on the Water Sports Lake. Also there were 4 Pochard and 13 Goldeneye. 14 Ringed Plovers and 25 Teal at Scalby Mills. Two Eiders flew north past Long Nab. A Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Purple Sandpipers in Jackson's Bay.
Five Whooper Swans at Cayton Carr, six also flew in off the sea at Cloughton Wyke and continued south-west. 37 Carrion Crows by The Spa in South Bay. At Scalby Mills: 45 Pink-footed Geese flew west, 282 Wigeon, 10 Teal, and a first-winter Caspian Gull. At Wykeham Lakes: a male Goosander at East Lake, Tawny Owl by Trout Lake and 30 Pink-footed Geese flew over. A Great White Egret, Little Egret and 7 Little Grebes at Ellerburn. Another Great White Egret flew east over the Sea Cut by Ox Pasture. A Red-throated Diver at the harbour. In Cornelian Bay: Common Scoter, 31 Redshank, 11 Turnstone, 5 Purple Sandpipers.
The female Black Redstart was again at St Mary's Church. The Great Northern Diver and Red-throated Diver in the harbour. A male Goosander at Peasholm Park. At Scalby Mills: 260 Wigeon, 3 Teal, 9 Ringed Plovers. A Little Owl in Cloughton. Three Snow Buntings at Scalby Lodge. Three Whooper Swans, 770 Lapwing, 2 Marsh Harriers at Potter Brompton Carr.
A male Goosander at Peasholm Park. Great Northern Diver off the harbour and Red-throated Diver in South Bay. A Red Kite at West Heslerton.
The female type Black Redstart was again in St. Mary's Churchyard and a Kingfisher was at the Open Air Theatre. Single 1st winter Caspian Gulls were at Potter Brompton Carr and around West Pier at the harbour. A Great Northern Diver, Red-throated Diver, a Great Black backed Gull, two Turnstone, one Purple Sandpiper and a Guillemot were in the harbour. Two Common Buzzards over Oliver's Mount. One Willow Tit, four Marsh Tit, four Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Jay and three Bullfinch were in an otherwise quiet Wykeham Forest. Eight Rock Pipits at Jackson's Bay. A Whooper Swan, Shelduck, 220 Teal, 200 Golden Plover (over), 720 Lapwing, 646 Common Gulls, 3 Marsh Harriers, 2 Red Kites, 33 Tree Sparrows at Potter Brompton Carr. A Great White Egret at Willerby Carr.
Goldcrest in Raincliffe Woods by Michael Jackson.
A day of appalling weather conditions. Two Great Northern Divers were at the harbour entrance and a Red-legged Partridge was encountered in a Newby garden. There was no sign of either Black Redstart at St. Mary's Churchyard.
Female Kingfisher at Sea Cut by Martin Moseley.
The Eastern Black Redstart was again present at the lower cemetery at St. Mary's Church along with a grey type Black Redstart. A Blackcap was at Heron Lane, Crossgates, a Little Grebe was at Throxenby Mere and a drake Goosander was at Seamer Road Mere. A Red-throated Diver was in the harbour mouth. Three Goshawk, three Common Buzzard and seven Mistle Thrushes from Hilla Green bridge and 18 Wigeon and eight Gadwall were at Wykeham East Lake. Five Whooper Swans (2 adults, 3 immatures), Red Kite, 548 Common Gull, 70 Lapwing, two Shoveler, two Marsh Harrier, Peregrine and two Little Egret at Potter Brompton Carr from Haybridge. A female Hen Harrier over fields south of Wykeham Lakes.
Eastern Black Redstart at St. Mary's Churchyard by Alfie Race.
A first winter male Eastern Black Redstart was discovered this morning in St. Mary's Churchyard, Scarborough, frequenting the lower cemetery, and was possibly the same bird seen briefly on 22nd November on the fence line at Castle Hill Cliffs. 9 Wigeon were on Cloughton pond with feral geese and good numbers of winter thrushes nearby, along with two Common Buzzard.
Eastern Black Redstart at St. Mary's Churchyard by Martin Moseley.
Eastern Black Redstart at St. Mary's Churchyard by Andy Hood.
A Slavonian Grebe was in South Bay this morning off The Grand Hotel, slowly drifting out to sea and Great Northern Diver and Red-throated Diver again in the harbour. A single Turnstone on East Pier. A juvenile Peregrine was off the Castle headland and a Little Owl in a Cloughton garden. The Green-winged Teal was still at Potter Brompton Carr along with two Great White Egret, three Little Egret, 100+ Lapwing, two Jay and a large mixed finch flock. A Chiffchaff, Goldcrest and four Siskin were at Burton Riggs. Three Goosander (2m, 1f) at Seamer Road Mere along with four Little Grebe and a Kingfisher.
Juvenile Peregrine off Castle headland by Phil Bennet.