Wednesday 28 October 2015

Wednesday 28th October 2015

Migration watch; 07.10 - 11.40hrs.
A steady arrival, mainly Thrushes provided interest for much of the day before heavy rain made birding difficult.
At Long Nab there were 3 Woodcock, the 2 Richard's Pipit, 13 Robin, 184 Redwing, 86 Fieldfare, 24 Song Thrush, 131 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 43 Starling and 4 Brambling.
Between Crook Ness and Scalby Nab were 71 Redwing, 9 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 24 Blackbird and 1 Chiffchaff.
Castle Hill produced 3 Woodcock, 1 Short-eared Owl, 10 Robin, 8 Song Thrush, 65 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 90 Blackbird, 17 Starling, 2 Chiffchaff, 12 Goldcrest and 1 Reed Bunting. The first Black Redstart of the autumn was found feeding with 3 Rock Pipit in the Harbour where 22 Purple Sandpiper and a 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull were roosting.
On the move at Long Nab (south unless stated) were 3 Red-throated Diver, 1 Shag north, 54 Teal + 4 north, 108 Wigeon north, 3 Eider north, 328 Black-headed Gull, 146 Common Gull, 1 Kittiwake north, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit and 3 Goldfinch.
Elsewhere an Egyptian Goose was at Burton Riggs and a Green Sandpiper was at Seamer Tip.


A recently arrived Brambling at Long Nab - Chris Bell

Blackbird fresh in at Long Nab - Michael McNaghten

Monday 26th - Tuesday 27th October 2015

Both Richard's Pipits were present at Long Nab on both dates.

Also on 26th were a Short-eared Owl a Brambling and a Reed Bunting at Long Nab, 25 Redwing, a Fieldfare, a Song Thrush, a Blackcap, a Chiffchaff and 4 Goldcrest on Castle Hill, single Gadwall at Burton Riggs and Seamer Tip where 2 Egyptian Geese flew west.

Extra on 27th were 3 Redwing and a Snipe at Long Nab, 12 Fieldfare, 10 Blackbird, 8 Chiffchaff and 8 Brambling on Castle Hill and 2 Whooper Swan, 11 Golden Plover and a Short-eared Owl at Seamer Tip.

Sunday 25 October 2015

Saturday 24th - Sunday 25th October 2015

The two Richard's Pipits and the Snow Bunting at Long Nab were the only noteworthy reports on the 24th.

25th...
Migration watch; 06.25 - 11.40hrs.
Amazingly yet another Richard's Pipit was found! This time heading south past Crook Ness at 09.33hrs, with both Richard's still in the fields near the Obs at Long Nab and the bird still at Hayburn Wyke it takes the autumns total to six birds!
A ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD flew north at Long Nab at 12.30hrs.
Also on the move at Long Nab (south unless stated) were 4 Red-throated Diver, 15 Gannet + 23 north, 16 Cormorant, 11 Whooper Swan, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Mallard, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 25 Golden Plover, 1 Snipe, 298 Black-headed Gull + 5 north, 85 Common Gull + 2 north, 180 Herring Gull, 24 Great Black-backed Gull, 41 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 1 Alba, 1 Blackbird, 43 Starling, 11 Chaffinch, 13 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 68 Linnet, 1 Twite and 2 Redpoll sp.
In the Harbour there were 13 Purple Sandpiper and a Wheatear, 2 Snow Bunting were in Broxa Forest for the second day, a Stonechat was in Cornelian Bay, a Chiffchaff and a Brambling were at Cloughton Wyke, a Kingfisher and 350 Lapwing were on Flixton Carr, 180 Linnet were at Cromer Point, 66 Oystercatcher, a Grey Plover, 21 Ringed Plover, 18 Redshank and 14 Turnstone were in Jackson's Bay, a Great Crested Grebe and 116 Wigeon were at Scalby Mills and a Kingfisher was in the Open Air Theatre.


Richard's Pipit - Long Nab - John Harwood

Richard's Pipit - Long Nab - Dave Mansell

Saturday 24 October 2015

Friday 23rd October 2015

Migration watch; 07.10 - 12.00hrs and 17.00 - 17.40hrs.
Yet another Richard's Pipit was found today! It was in fields to the south of the Hayburn Wyke PH where one wintered, last being seen in March this year.
With this bird being an adult and preferring the exact same spot it would seem highly likely it is a returning bird.
The two Richard's Pipits (today confirmed as 1st winter birds) remained at Long Nab where there was also 1 Golden Plover, 38 Skylark, 18 Meadow Pipit, 8 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 40 Tree Sparrow, 140 Linnet, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Snow Bunting and 6 Reed Bunting.
On the move there (south unless stated) were 7 Red-throated Diver, 13 Gannet, 9 Cormorant, 2 Shag north, 2 Whooper Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese north, 3 Teal, 9 Common Scoter, 1 Goosander, 1 Dunlin, 306 Black-headed Gull + 3 north, 72 Common Gull, 7 Great Black-backed Gull, 28 Auk sp, 2 Skylark, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 7 Siskin, 14 Redpoll sp and 2 Reed Bunting.
There was no sign of Wednesday's Richard's Pipit near Taylor Way and only 4 of each Jack Snipe and Snipe remained.


A selection of Richard's Pipit shots.

Long Nab - Terry Hobson

Long Nab - Chris Bradshaw

Hayburn Wyke - John Harwood

Friday 23 October 2015

Thursday 22nd October 2015

Migration watch; 07.45 - 10.20hrs.
The good run of RICHARD'S PIPITS continued today with two found together, this time they were at the more likely location of Long Nab, in the field just to the north of the Obs.
Also in the Long Nab area there was a Snipe, 22 Skylark, 8 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Blackcap, 8 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 130 Linnet, 2 Lapland Bunting, 1 Snow Bunting and 4 Reed Bunting.
On the move south there were 5 Skylark, 3 Greenfinch and 4 Linnet.
Elsewhere 20 Pink-footed Geese flew west over Eastfield and a Chiffchaff was at Burton Riggs.


Snow Bunting - Long Nab - Chris Bradshaw

Richard's Pipit - Long Nab - Chris Bradshaw

Wednesday 21 October 2015

Wednesday 21st October 2015

A RICHARD'S PIPIT was found early afternoon on waste ground at Scarborough Business Park, Seamer, near Taylor Way, opposite the NFU Mutual building.
It remained in the area throughout the day but rarely showed on the ground.
Also in the area around Taylor Way were 11 Jack Snipe (an area record), 11 Snipe, 45 Meadow Pipit, 5 Goldcrest and 3 Lesser Redpoll.
Elsewhere a juvenile Marsh Harrier flew southwest over Potter Brompton Carr where there were also 2 Wigeon, 11 Teal, 1 Jack Snipe, 8 Snipe and 2 Brambling.
In the Harbour there were 8 Purple Sandpiper roosting.



Richard's Pipit - Scarborough Business Park - John Harwood

Tuesday 20th October 2015

Migration watch; 08.30 - 10.40hrs.
On the move (south unless stated) were 1 Grey Heron, 3 Whooper Swan, 1 Jack Snipe in off and south, 1 Snipe in off and south, 9 Skylark in off then south, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Starling + 58 north, 26 Tree Sparrow, 12 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 8 Greenfinch, 38 Linnet and 2 Reed Bunting.
In the Long Nab area were 1 Kestrel, 8 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Goldcrest, 210 Starling and 1 Lesser Redpoll.
In Langdale Forest two of the Great Grey Shrikes were seen and 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Wigeon, 2 Pochard, 14 Tufted Duck and 44 Coot were on Wykeham South Lake.

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Monday 19th October 2015

Migration watch; 07.05 - 15.25hrs.
On the move (south unless stated) were 5 Red-throated Diver + 1 north, 1 Great Northern Diver north, 331 Gannet + 153 north, 6 Cormorant, 1 Shag north, 38 Wigeon + 1 north, 1 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck north, 1 Eider north, 10 Common Scoter + 31 north, 4 Goosander, 1 Pomarine Skua north, 3 Great Skua, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull north, 13 Black-headed Gull + 5 north, 13 Common Gull + 52 north, 9 Great Black-backed Gull + 51 north, 1 Kittiwake + 37 north, 39 Auk sp + 48 north, 15 Skylark, 3 Swallow north, 2 Rock Pipit + 4 north, 1 Grey Wagtail, 17 Starling + 74 in off and west and 12 Linnet.
In the Long Nab area were 40 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit, 8 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 21 Goldcrest, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Brambling, 2 Siskin, 170 Linnet and 3 Reed Bunting while 2 Firecrest were seen again on Castle Hill.
Three Great Grey Shrikes were discovered in Langdale Forest during the afternoon, 2 in the usual areas at Maw Rigg and Low Woof Howe and one on North Side.

Sunday 18th October 2015

Migration watch; 07.15 - 12.55hrs.
On the move (north unless stated) were 3 Red-throated Diver + 4 south, 1 Black-throated Diver south, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Fulmar, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 1 Manx Shearwater, 214 Gannet + 598 south, 1 Cormorant south, 1 Grey Heron south, 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese south, 1 Teal + 5 south, 1 Mallard south, 40 Common Scoter + 3 south, 1 Kestrel south, 1 Pomarine Skua, 9 Great Skua south, 12 Black-headed Gull + 20 south, 14 Common Gull + 16 south, 51 Great Black-backed Gull + 11 south, 15 Kittiwake + 25 south, 19 Auk sp + 11 south, 4 Rock Pipit south, 30 Starling in off and west and 1 Snow Bunting.
At Long Nab there were 35 Skylark, 26 Robin, 34 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 8 Song Thrush, 63 Redwing, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 27 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 32 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 4 Siskin, 32 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Snow Bunting and 5 Reed Bunting.
The GREAT EGRET was discovered again, this time showing along the River Hertford viewed from the bridge near the sewage works on Cayton Carr, a Green Sandpiper was also seen in the area.
The first two Whooper Swans of the autumn were on Seamer Tip while the first 3 Jack Snipe were nearby at Taylor Way along with 2 Snipe.
There was a much larger arrival of Redwing during the night, a constant passage on a rather broad front (at least all of the town), a rather conservative estimate of 2500 moved west between midnight and 05.00hrs.


Great Egret - River Hertford - Dave Mansell

Saturday 17th October 2015

The highlight of the day was a PALLAS'S WARBLER discovered along the old railway line near the Manor road bridge, the first in the area for two years.
Another good find was a GREAT EGRET feeding in a ditch on Flixton Carr, with an unconfirmed report of one in Scalby Beck yesterday it seems likely that this is that bird.
It was generally quiet elsewhere, a minimum of 1000 Redwing flew west over town between midnight and 05.00hrs, and a Kestrel, 12 Robin, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 18 Goldcrest and 3 Siskin were at Long Nab.

Friday 16th October 2015

Migration watch; 09.15 - 13.15hrs.
On the move (south unless stated) were 2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Fulmar north, 1 Cormorant + 1 north, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Common Scoter, 1 Goosander north, 1 Great Skua north, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull + 1 north, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Kittiwake + 2 north, 1 Puffin north and 1 Short-eared Owl in off then south.
In the Long Nab area there were 1 Snipe, 34 Skylark, 11 Robin, 8 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 28 Gldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Siskin and 7 Reed Bunting.
While on Castle Hill there were 70 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 10 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 12 Song Thrush, 25 Blackbird, 30 Robin and 3 Brambling.

Thursday 15th October 2015

On Castle Hill there were now 2 Firecrest, 3 Yellow-browed Warbler (which probably included 1 new bird), 60 Goldcrest, 6 Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, 35 Redwing, 6 Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Swallow, 6 Brambling, a Water Rail and a Short-eared Owl.
In the Long Nab area there were 2 Yellow-browed Warbler (1 new), 1 Chiffchaff, 70 Goldcrest, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Redwing, 8 Song Thrush, 18 Blackbird, 20 Skylark, 3 Brambling, 20 Goldfinch, 45 Siskin, 7 Reed Bunting and 1 Snipe. A Sooty Shearwater was noted heading north offshore.
There was a good count of Mediterranean Gull on Black Rocks off Holbeck, 13 adults and 1 2nd winter, so with a 1st winter seen at Holbeck yesterday at least 15 are in the area!


Yellow-browed Warbler - Long Nab - Michael McNaghten

Firecrest - Castle Hill - Dave Mansell

Wednesday 14th October 2015


Migration watch; 08.50 - 13.50hrs.
On the move (south unless stated) were 8 Red-throated Diver, 950 Gannet 20 north, 1 Cormorant north, 1 Common Scoter + 24 north, 1 Goosander north, 1 Great Skua, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 13 Black-headed Gull, 42 Common Gull + 3 north, 88 Kittiwake + 5 north, 146 Auk sp + 61 north and 2 Skylark in off and south.
In the Long Nab area there were 11 Redwing, a Fieldfare, 10 Song Thrush, a Chiffchaff, the Yellow-browed Warbler and 20 Goldcrest, a Short-eared Owl was seen on Brow Moor, a Brambling was at Cloughton Wyke and a Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, a Blackcap, a Chiffchaff and 20 Goldcrest were Castle Hill and 5 Mediterranean Gull were at Holbeck car park.

Tuesday 13th October 2015

Migration watch; 07.15 - 13.15hrs.
On the move (south unless stated) were 3 Red-throated Diver, 2 Sooty Shearwater north, 17 Cormorant, 7 Wigeon north, 7 Eider north, 4 Common Scoter + 5 north, 2 Goldeneye, 5 Great Skua, 1 adult Sabine's Gull south at 12.27hrs, 1 Black-headed Gull, 15 Common Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull and 2 Kittiwake.
Also seen at Long Nab were 4 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, the Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 30 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Siskin and 1 Lesser Redpoll.
One of the Yellow-browed Warblers was still showing on Castle Hill, also there were 20 Goldcrest and the first Firecrest of the autumn.

Wednesday 14 October 2015

Monday 12th October 2015

Migration watch; 07.30 - 14.30hrs and 17.35 - 18.15hrs.
On the move (south unless stated) were 1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Arctic Skua, 18 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 14 Meadow Pipit, 7 Rock Pipit, 210 Starling in off and west, 2 Linnet and 5 Reed Bunting.
In the Long Nab area there were 2 Teal, 1 Lapwing, 2 Short-eared Owl including 1 in off, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 40 Meadow Pipit, 7 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, the Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 60 Goldcrest, 30 Starling, 40 Siskin, 3 Lesser Redpoll and 8 Bullfinch.
Castle Hill produced 2 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, a Blackcap, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, a Chiffchaff and 25 Goldcrest while 36 Turnstone and 14 Purple Sandpiper were in the Harbour.


Goldcrest - Long Nab - Michael McNaghten

Great Spotted Woodpecker - Long Nab - Chris Bradshaw

Short-eared Owl - Long Nab - Michael McNaghten

Sunday 11 October 2015

Sunday 11th October 2015

Migration watch; 07.15 - 10.20hrs and 13.30 - 17.30hrs.
On the move (south unless stated) were 73 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Grey Heron, 16 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 5 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 11 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch and 3 Siskin.
The main feature of the day was an arrival of Goldcrest that began late morning with birds seemingly arriving through till dusk, a minimum of 322 were recorded between South Cliff and Ravenscar.
A breakdown of those conservative estimates are 60 on Castle Hill, 55 between Scalby Nab and Cromer Point and 120 at Long Nab, elsewhere 4 were on South Cliff, 30 were between St Mary's Church and the Market Hall, 5 were in Peasholm Park, 18 were at Cloughton Wyke and 30 were at Ravenscar.
Also seen were 16 Redwing, 8 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap, a lingering Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff and a Brambling on Castle Hill, a Chiffchaff, a Wheatear and 18 Reed bunting at Cromer Point, a new Yellow-browed Warbler at Stoupe Brow, the Ring Ouzel, 12 Mistle Thrush and 6 Redwing along Bent Rigg Lane,
Extra at Long Nab were the Short-eared Owl, 20 Robin, 22 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Blackcap, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler in Crook Ness, 2 Chiffchaff and 10 Siskin
Also a Snipe was on Johnson's Marsh, 60 Wigeon were at Scalby Mills, 40 Pink-footed Geese flew west over Cayton and and a Yellow-browed Warbler was found slightly inland at Crossgates.


One of many Goldcrests to arrive - Michael McNaghten

Sparrowhawk - Long Nab - Michael McNaghten

Sparrowhawk - Long Nab - Michael McNaghten

Song Thrush - Long Nab - Michael McNaghten

Saturday 10th October 2015

Migration watch; 07.15 - 11.15hrs.
On the move (south unless stated) were 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 15 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 42 Skylark, 18 meadow Pipit, 10 Rock Pipit, 7 Alba, 1 Magpie, 14 Starling + 45 north, 44 Tree Sparrow, 20 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 27 Goldfinch, 40 Siskin, 20 Linnet, 2 Redpoll sp and 3 Reed Bunting.
In the Long Nab area were 1 Woodcock, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull that moved north in the fields, 1 Short-eared Owl that came in off, 25 Skylark, 6 Blackbird, 10 Song Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 12 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit and 15 Siskin.
Elsewhere 2 Yellow-browed Warbler were on Castle Hill, the Ring Ouzel, 3 Chiffchaff and 4 Goldcrest were along Bent Rigg Lane and a Great Crested Grebe was in North Bay.


Freshly arrived Short-eared Owl at Long Nab - Nick Addey.

Thursday 8th - Friday 9th October 2015

A couple of quiet-ish days, the 8th produced a Marsh Harrier over South Cliff, a Yellow-browed Warbler ringed at Stoupe Brow where 50 Pink-footed Geese flew south and 3 Yelow-browed Warbler were on Castle Hill.

The 9th was thankfully at little more lively...

Migration watch 17.05 - 18.40hrs.
On the move south were 200 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit and 3 Linnet.
Elsewhere a Ring Ouzel, 12 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff and 4 Lesser Redpoll were on Bent Rigg Lane, a Kingfisher was along Marine Drive and 5 Song Thrush, a Chiffchaff, a Yellow-browed Warbler and 3 Goldcrest were at Long Nab.

Thursday 8 October 2015

Wednesday 7th October 2015

There was evidence of some freshly arrived migrants along the coast but the thick sea fret and often heavy rain didn't help with searching for them.
Bent Rigg Lane produced 15 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap and 2 Goldcrest, a Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush and 6 Goldcrest were at Hayburn Wyke, 13 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff and 7 Goldcrest were along Hood Lane, 1 Lapwing, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff and 10 Goldcrest were between Cloughton and Long Nab.
On Castle Hill there were 17 Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 1 Blackcap, at least 5 Yellow-browed Warbler (1 new), 6 Chiffchaff and 7 Goldcrest.
Recorded on the move (south unless stated) were 2 Mute Swan, 80 Barnacle Geese and 4 Teal north.
Elsewhere a Brambling was in Crossgates and 10 Mandarin, a Great Crested Grebe and 63 Coot were on Wykeham South Lake.



Barnacle Geese heading south past Marine Drive - Michael McNaghten

Wednesday 7 October 2015

Tuesday 6th October 2015

Scarborough's first ever LITTLE BUNTING was discovered behind the Marine Drive Wall during the morning, the bird was present in the 'booted' plantation, having presumably just arrived, before moving up the cliffs and disappearing on to Castle tops . Despite searching it wasn't re-found.
Also on Castle Hill were 26 Song Thrush, 12 Blackbird, 1 Redstart, 3 Blackcap, 4 Yellow-browed Warbler (2 new), 11 Chiffchaff, 14 Goldcrest and 5 Brambling.
On the move (south unless stated) were 38 Teal, 9 Wigeon, 1 Velvet Scoter, 1 Common Scoter (north), 1 Dunlin and 1 Greenshank.


A record of the 1st Little Bunting in Scarborough - Marine Drive - Michael McNaghten

Tuesday 6 October 2015

Monday 5th October 2015

Migration watch; 07.45 - 17.40hrs.
On the move (south unless stated) were 4 Red-throated Diver, 1 Fulmar, 2 Sooty Shearwater, 4 Cormorant + 5 north, 3 Brent Geese north, 110 Pink-footed Geese, 16 Wigeon, 72 Teal, 1 Mallard, 7 Common Scoter, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 2 Great Skua, 12 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull + 6 north, 3 Kittiwake, 123 Auk sp + 1 north, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Starling, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 2 Goldfinch and 44 Linnet.
With the winds finally coming from the desired direction it wasn't too much of a surprise that a few migrants arrived, at Long Nab there were 27 Robin, 1 Wheatear, 5 Blackbird, 3 Ring Ouzel (left west), 36 Song Thrush (left west), 130 Redwing (left west), 2 Blackcap, 4 Yellow-browed Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 21 Goldcrest and 35 Siskin.
Migrants on Castle included 138 Redwing, 34 Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler and 4 Goldcrest.

Sunday 4th October 2015


A RICHARD'S PIPIT flushed at 14.05hrs from stubble north of the 'Obs' at Long Nab before leaving south was the highlight of a rather quiet day.
Also at Long Nab were 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 8 Siskin, 620 Linnet and 2 Lesser Redpoll.
A Redwing, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest and a Brambling were all that were on offer at Ravenscar, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler (1 new) were on Castle Hill, a Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 15 Wigeon and 7 Teal were on Johnson's Marsh, a Snipe was by Scalby Lodge Pond and a Kingfisher and 2 Wheatear were in North Bay.
At least 30 House Martin remained over Hutton Buscel.

Recorded on the move were 12 Meadow Pipit, 1 Alba, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Redpoll sp, 7 Siskin and 9 Goldfinch south and 2 Great Skua north.

Saturday 3rd October 2015

At Long Nab there were 4 Chiffchaff, the Yellow-browed Warbler, 3 Goldcrest and 13 Siskin, the Yellow-browed Warbler was still present at Ravenscar along with 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Stonechat and 5 Song Thrush while on South Cliff there were 3 Stonechat, 6 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrest.
On Castle Hill there were 3 Blackcap, 24 Chiffchaff, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler and 14 Goldcrest.
In the Harbour there were 6 Purple Sandpiper and a Kingfisher and a Goosander was on Burton Riggs.
Recorded heading south through the day were 43 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Goosander, 21 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 House Martin, 5 Redpoll sp, 18 Goldfinch, and 19 Siskin.

Friday 2nd October 2015

Migration watch; 08.25 - 11.20hrs.
On the move (south unless stated) were 100 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Alba north, 1 Swallow, 9 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin, 8 Linnet and 3 Redpoll sp.
In the long Nab area there were 12 Canada Geese, 1 Kestrel, 1 Blackcap, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrest and 25 Siskin.

Thursday 1st October 2015

A very quiet day, yesterdays Yellow-browed Warbler on South Cliff had moved to Holbeck where there were there were 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff and a Goldcrest. Castle Hill produced 2 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest and 1 Lesser Redpoll while noted heading south throughout the day were 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Linnet, 12 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin and 2 Redpoll sp.
In the Harbour there were 4 Purple Sandpiper while 22 Wigeon and 2 Chiffchaff were at Scalby Mills.

Friday 2 October 2015

Wednesday 30th September 2015

Migration watch; 06.45 - 12.25hrs.
On the move (south unless stated) 1 Barnacle Goose north, 1 Snipe, 8 Skylark, 1 Grey Wagtail, 29 Meadow Pipit, 1 Song Thrush, 11 Chaffinch, 66 Linnet, 18 Redpoll sp, 1 Greenfinch, 43 Goldfinch and 13 Siskin.
At Long Nab there were 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 8 Goldcrest, 25 Siskin and 1 Song Thrush.
Four other Yellow-browed Warblers were found; at Stoup Brow, in Scalby, in Dean Road Cemetery and along South Cliff.
Other migrants were almost non excistent, a single Goldcrest was at Holbeck, 4 Chiffchaff were at Cornelian Ravine and a Song Thrush, a Chiffchaff and 3 Goldcrest were in Cayton Bay.
Six Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler and a Whitethroat were at Seamer Tip.


Siskin - Long Nab - Chris Bradshaw

Long-tailed Tit - Long Nab - Michael McNaghten