Wednesday 27th November 2013

A female Marsh Harrier was seen near Staxton, 21 Wigeon, 18 Tufted Duck, 3 Pochard, a Goldeneye, 650+ Lapwing, 784 Common Gull and 88 Herring Gull wereon Wykeham South Lake, in the Harbour there were 33 Purple Sandpiper, another Purple Sandpiper was in North Bay as was a Red-throated Diver and the Water Rail and a Kingfisher were in Northstead Manor Gardens.
A Gull seen in fading light at Scalby Mills was thought to be a Glaucous X Herring Gull hybrid.

Nelson's Gull?? Scalby Mills - Steve Wignill