Sunday 17th January

A group of 5 Buzzards were seen at Hackness today, and another 3 at Suffield, where there were 60 Fieldfare. 2 Buzzards were also at Low Yedmandale, 2 Jays and a Nuthatch were at Kimlin Slack, 7 Fieldfare at Kimlin Hill, 23 Fieldfare at Spiker's Hill, and 4 Yellowhammers at Cockrah Road. 3 Bullfinches were seen at Plaxton Court, plus a Sparrowhawk being mobbed by 2 Rooks, while a Chiffchaff was spotted in gardens at The Dene, Peasholm. 3 adult Mediterranean Gulls were at Holbeck car park, a Great Northern Diver was again in the harbour, a Red-throated Diver was in South Bay, 2 Razorbills were close in off Marine Drive, and a Coot was on Peasholm Park Lake. At Scalby Mills tere were 8 Ringed Plover, while at Long Nab there were 2 Redshank, 4 Oystercatchers and a Snow Bunting and a Lapland Bunting. Also 44 Pink-footed Geese flew north there.