Friday 25th February

Two Great Northern Divers in the harbour. Also a Common Seal there. A Short-eared Owl was above Gristhorpe Bay early morning plus one seen near GCHQ. 7 Pink-footed Geese were at Scalby Lodge Pond. A Barn Owl is now a regular feature of a visit to Cromer Poinr pond. At Harwood Dale Lake: 3 Mandarin, 2 Shelduck, 2 Goosander, 60 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 2 Oystercatchers, 70 Lapwing, 75 Common Gulls. 6 Whooper Swans flew north over Wykeham Lakes. 4 Little Egrets at Seamer Water Treatment Works. PHOTO Great Northern Divers in the harbour by Joe Bamfield