Monday 3rd August

The Hen Harrier was still hunting over coastal fields ranging between Long Nab and Scalby Lodge cottages. A Woodcock flew in off the sea at Long Nab, 2 Common Sandpipers were on the rocks below the observatory and 5 Little Egrets flew north. The Osprey was seen again at Wykeham Lakes, where it was over South Lake at 09.25 and left west. Two juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls were on East Lake. A Little Egret was at Brompton Ponds. A Honey Buzzard  flew NE over Crossgates at 15.15 plus the pale male was again seen from the Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint. a family party of 4+ Willow Tits were at Langdale Rigg End, also 2 Lesser Redpolls there.

Full counts at Long Nab Bird Observatory: https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/1074/20200803 

Crossbill Langdale Forest - Nick Addey