Monday 7th March

Highlights from a watch at South Cliff were 10 Mediterranean Gulls, 21 Red Throated Divers, 34 Oystercatchers, 7 Snipe and 4 Stonechats.A Great Northern Diver remained in the harbour. 27 Curlew were present at Long Nab and a Shelduck flew south there. 5 Red Throated Divers and a single Common Scoter were present in Caytpon Bay and 2 Marsh Tits visited a nearby garden feeder. 2 Pink Footed Geese and an Egyptian Goose were at Scampston and 18 Mute Swans were grazing in a Knapton field. A Merlin was chasing Skylark prey at Seamer Tip and 200 Fiedlfares and 4 Yellowhammers were in a nearby field. A male Blackcap visited a garden feeder at The Spinney and a Chiffchaff was noted at Rocks Lane, Burniston.

Photo by Ray Maddison.