At
Long Nab today 2 Great Northern Divers flew north as did 2 (Dark-bellied) Brent
Geese plus 35 Red-throated Divers, 8 Shelduck and 3 Pink-footed Geese whilst a
Tundra Bean Goose flew to the south. There were also 13 Red-throated Divers on
the sea some of which were regularly calling. Also in this area were a Lapland
Bunting in the stubble field to the north of the obs and at Crook Ness the 16
Shore Larks were seen again in the field to the south but then flew to the one
to the north.
2
Kingfishers were at Scalby Mills with a total of 17 Shags in North Bay, at
least one Black Redstart and the Stonechat were still present on Royal Albert
Drive and in the Harbour we had 2 Black-necked Grebes, a Great Northern Diver
and a 1st winter Mediterranean Gull eating a crab on the North Pier.
There
was a Great Northern Diver in South Bay and the 2 Long-tailed Ducks were still
off Holbeck where 7 Mediterranean Gulls (5 adults, 2 1st winters)
were also present.
The
number of Goosanders at The Mere had increased to 7 (4♂, 3♀).
Other
odds and sods today included the Velvet Scoter still in Cayton Bay, a Willow
Tit at Hilla Green, 4 (3♂,1♀) Mandarin Ducks at Hackness Lake, a Shelduck at
Jackson’s Bay and 2 Snipe at Cromer Point Pond.
Late
news concerns a Scaup seen on Seamer Tip bridge pool.
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| Black Redstart - Royal Albert Drive - Chris Bull |
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| Shore Lark - Crook Ness - Chris Bull |
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| Velvet Scoter - Cayton Bay - Chris Bull |
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