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Friday, 24 July 2026
Thursday 23rd July
Thursday, 23 July 2026
Wednesday 22nd July
Fylingdale Moor: Quail singing east of the A169
Long Nab: Quail still singing. First returning migrant Willow Warbler and Whinchat. Moving north were a Velvet Scoter, 214 Common Scoters, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Mediterranean Gulls.
White Nab: Moving past were 9 Shelduck, Velvet Scoter (same), 6 Sanderling, 5 Dunlin, 5 Arctic & 4 Common Terns, 8 Mediterranean Gulls, Marsh Harrier.
Wednesday, 22 July 2026
Tuesday 21st July
Wrench Green: Green Sandpiper still at Northstile Pool. 4 Marsh Tits in the village.
Scarborough: Marsh Harrier over south-east.
Brompton Ponds: Lapwing with 2 well grown chicks.
Long Nab: Quail still near car park. North past were 461 Common Scoter, 2 Whimbrel, 7 Curlew, 7 Bar-tailed Godwits, 3 Arctic Terns, 108 Sandwich Terns, 10 Mediterranean Gulls, 6 Manx Shearwaters.
Cloughton: Little Owl Sat Pans Road.
Wykeham Lakes: 2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Gadwall, Mediterranean Gull, Little Egret.
Tuesday, 21 July 2026
Monday 20th July
Cloughton: male Hen Harrier flew north
North Bay: adult Mediterranean Gull
Robin Hood's Bay: 60 Sandwich Terns
Crossgates: Quail sound recorded overnight
Harwood Dale Lake: Quail, 4 Mandarins
Helwath Beck: Spotted Flycatcher
Dalby Forest: Spotted Flycatcher family Staindale Lake
Open Air Theatre: Fem Tufted Duck + one duckling
White Nab: Whimbrel flew south. Arctic Tern, Common Tern, 2 Mediterranean Gulls flew north
Monday, 20 July 2026
Sunday 19th July
Long Nab: moving north were 5 Wigeon, Red-breasted Merganser, Grey Plover, 15 Arctic Terns, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 38 Puffins, Red-throated Diver, Sooty Shearwater, 22 Manx Shearwaters
Wykeham Lakes: 5 Redshank, Greenshank, 2 Little Egrets, 5 Herons
Potter Brompton Carr: Little Ringed Plover, 5 Green Sandpipers, 2 Ruff, Dunlin, Little Egret, marsh Harrier
Saturday 18th July
Long Nab: Quail . Moving north were 18 Manx Shearwaters, Arctic Skua, 5 Mediterranean Gulls, 59 Arctic Terns, 6 Dunlin
Gristhorpe/Muston: Quail singing between villages
Ebberston: Quail near Malton Cote
White Nab: 20 Shelduck, Eider flew south. Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Arctic Terns, 2 Common Terns, Mediterranean Gull flew north
Sunday, 19 July 2026
Friday 17th July
Long Nab: Quail. moving north were 231 Common Scoters, Tufted Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Arctic Skua, 2 Whimbrel
Crossgates: Bittern sound recorded at night
Irton: Quail
Saturday, 18 July 2026
Thursday 16th July
Long Nab: highlights moving past were 22 Teal, 427 Common Scoter, Tufted Duck, Bar-tailed Godwit, 9 Dunlin, Yellow-legged Gull (juvenile)
Harwood Dale Forest: 2 singing Turtle Doves
Wykeham Lakes: 2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Little Egrets, 3 Herons, 6 Great Crested Grebes (3 juvs), Common Gull, 2 Lbb Gulls
Scalby village: Marsh Tit in a garden
Samer Road Mere: 9 Tufted Duck broods
Potter Brompton Carr: Little Ringed Plover, 4 Green Sandpipers, 2 Ruff, 6 Little Egrets, 3 Marsh Harriers
Thursday, 16 July 2026
Wednesday 15th July
Wykeham Lakes: 2 Little Egrets
Dalby Forest: Honey Buzzard
Wykeham Forest: 6 Nightjars, Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, 4 Crossbills
Long Nab: Whimbrel flew north
Peasholm: Yellow Wagtail flew north
Scarby Beck: Dipper
Bridestones Moor: Cuckoo, Turtle Dove, 5 stonechat familiy groups, 2 Redstart family groups
Potter Brompton Carr: Shoveler, 5 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpipers, Greenshank, 2 Ruff (adult males), 3 Dunlin, 11 Little Egrets, 3 marsh Harriers, Yellow Wagtail
Flotmanby Carr: 30 Swifts
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Tuesday 14th July
Scalby Beck: Quail singing just to north
Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Green Sandpipers, Dunlin, 7 Little Egrets
Long Nab: 9 Shelduck, Teal, 140 Common scoter, Whimbrel, 3 Manx Shearwaters, Mediterranean Gull flew north
Crossgates: Bar-tailed Godwit flew north
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Monday 13th July
Wykeham Lakes: 2 Dunlin, Greenshank, 2 Lapwing, 4 Herons
Long Nab: Moving north 5 Wigeon, 3 Teal, Eider, 182 Common Scoters, 2 Arctic Terns, Arctic Skua, 9 Manx Shearwaters, Red-throated Diver (+1 present)
Wrea Head: 10 Swifts
Potter Brompton Carr: Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, Greenshank, Dunlin, 6 Little Egrets
Sunday 12th July
Broxa: 5 Ravens
Wykeham Lakes: 2 Egyptian Geese, Wigeon, 2 Dunlin
Potter Brompton Carr: 8 Little Egrets, 3 Marsh Harriers (1+ juvenile), Little Ringed Plover, Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpipers
Monday, 13 July 2026
Saturday 11th July
Long Nab: 2 Quails. 245 Common Scoter, 4 Eiders, 3 Teal, Mediterranean Gull north past. Whmbrel south
Cloughton: 2 Turtle Doves Station Rd area
Throxenby Mere: Kingfisher
Saturday, 11 July 2026
Friday 10th July
Long Nab: 2 Quails. Northerly movement of a Lapwing, Golden Plover, 3 Curlews, 3 Whimbrel, Dunlin, 120 Common Scoters
Wykeham Lakes: Little Ringed Plover, Wigeon, 13 Black-headed Gulls
Burniston: family party of 6 Chiffchaffs in a graden
Thursday 9th July
Burton Riggs: Common Sandpiper
Crossgates: Quail sound recorded overnight
Wykeham Lakes: Greenshank, Oystercatcher
Long Nab: 2 Quail
Dalby Forest: 4+ Nightjars
Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpipers, 3 Greenshank, 5 Little Egrets, 2 Yellow Wagtails
Thursday, 9 July 2026
Wednesday 8th July
Potter Brompton Carr: 7 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Redshank, 5 Greenshank, 14 Little Egrets, Marsh Harrier, Yellow Wagtail
Long Nab: 3 Quail
Harwood Dale Lake: 4 Mandarins, Green Sandpiper, 23 Lapwing
Fylingdales Moor: "ringtail" Hen Harrier flew east just south of the Falcon Inn
Throxenby Mere: Kingfisher
Crossgates: Quail sound recorded over at night
Wykeham Lakes: 2 Egyptian Geese, Wigeon
Tuesday 7th July
Seamer Carr: Quail
Wrench Green: Green Sandpiper (Northstile Pond), Jay
Wykeham Lakes: 4 Herons, Wigeon, 2 Oystercatchers, 7 Black-headed Gulls
Wyddle Forest (west of Troutsdale): probably 3 Spotted Flycatcher territories, Willow Tit, 3 Crossbills
Cromer Point: Quail
Long Nab: 3 Quails. Arctic Skua & Mediterranean Gull flew north
Snainton: Red Kite
Dalby Forest: Spotted Flycatcher, 11 Crossbills, 4 Marsh Tits, 3 Tree Pipits, 4 Yellowhammers, Garden Warbler Jingleby Thorn area
Potter Brompton Carr: 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 5 Snipe, 5 Green Sandpipers, Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 14 Little Egrets, Marsh Harrier
Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Monday 6th July
Throxenby Mere: Kingfisher
Long Nab: 3 Quail. 9 Curlew, Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail flew north
Johnson's Marsh: 2 Curlews flew NW
Potter Brompton Carr: 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, Dunlin, 4 Greenshank, 3 Green Sandpipers, 5 Snipe, 9 Little Egrets, Marsh Harrier
Monday, 6 July 2026
Sunday 5th July
Dalby Forest: Family party of Redstarts near Low Staindale Cottage
Wykeham Lakes: 2 Egyptian Geese, Common Sandpiper, Red Kite
Long Nab: 5 singing Quails. Whimbrel and first autumn juvenile Sandwich Tern flew north
Wykeham Forest: 2 singing Quails in old nursery area
Potter Brompton: 2 singing Quail south of the River Derwent
Sea Cut: Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtails
Potter Brompton Carr: 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Little Ringed Plovers, 6 Green Sandpipers, 4 Greenshank
Sunday, 5 July 2026
Saturday 4th July
Scarborough South Cliff: a male SERIN flew north
South Bay: 3 Mediterranean Gulls, Little Grebe, 3 Common Scoter, Red-throated Diver
Long Nab: 3+ Quail, Whimbrel
Low Marishes: 2 juvenile Yellow Wagtails
Crossgates: Quail sound recorded moving over at night
Hilla Green: Hawfinch
Troutsdale: Hobby
Fylingdales Moor: 2 Golden Plover territories, 16 Mistle Thrush
Harwood Dale Lake: 2 Mandarin, 22 Lapwing
Friday 3rd July
Dalby Forest: 2 Stonechats, 4 Tree Pipits, 7 Crossbills Newclose Rigg. Red Kite, 2 Willow Tits, Marsh Tit family, 6 Crossbills Crosscliffe/Jerry Noddle
Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Green Sandpipers, Greenshank, 8 Little Egrets, 2 Marsh Harriers
Harwood Dale Lake: 5 Mandarins
Thornton le Dale: Dipper
Castle Cliffs: Pair of Kestrels + 3 juveniles together
Harwood Dale Forest: 2 singing Quail just east of the forest
Long Nab: 2 singing Quails, Mediterranean Gull Burniston Bay. Little Egret, Red-throated Diver flew south. 9 Manx Shearwaters flew north
Irton: 2 singing Quails to north
Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint: singing Quail
Cloughton: Little Owl, Barn Owl, 2 juvenile Tawny Owls
Friday, 3 July 2026
Thursday 2nd July
Long Nab: Moving south past 1,331 Swifts, 35 Sand Martins, 2 Hobby, Cuckoo. Quail still singing
Broxa Forest: Report of IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF
Wykeham Forest: Quail singing near Granary Farm
Thornton Carrs: Quail singing
Wykeham Lakes: 3 Teal
Thursday, 2 July 2026
Wednesday 1st July
Throxenby Mere: Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher
Long Nab: Quail, Corn Bunting. 147 Common Scoters, 2 Manx Shearwaters, 2 Curlew flew north
Wykeham Lakes: Wigeon, Little Egret
Harwood Dale Lake: Quail, 7 Mandarin, Little Grebe, 2 Green Sandpipers, 22 Lapwing
Stoupe Beck: Lesser Whitethroat
Cloughton Wyke: 2 Quail, 7 Mistle Thrush, Little Owl
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Tuesday 30th June
Crossgates: 2 Quails sound recorded moving over at night
Scalby Lodge Pond: Quail
Wrench Green: Green Sandpiper, Little Egret at Northstile Pool
Throxenby Mere: Kingfisher
Thornton Carrs: Quail, 3 Oystercatchers, 5 singing Yellowhammers
Wykeham Lakes: Little Owl
Long Nab: 2 Quails and a singing Grasshopper Warbler. 401 Common Scoters, 9 Mediterranean Gulls flew north, 2 Common Terns, Redshank and Greenshank flew south
West Ayton: Red Kite flew north
Folkton Carr: Red Kite
Low Dalby: Nightjar, Woodcock
Burniston village: 60 Starlings, 129 Swifts south in 2 hours
Scalby Lodge: Quail, Hobby
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Monday 29th June
Wrench Green/Northstile: Green Sandpiper, 4 Jays, Tree Pipit, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Willow Tit
Long Nab: Quail, 2 Mediterranean Gulls flew north
Ellerburn: Red Kite
Wykeham Lakes: Green Sandpiper, Oystercatcher
Cloughton Newlands: Cuckoo at Hulleys Campsite
Allerston: Quail
Monday, 29 June 2026
Sunday 28th June
Cayton Bay: Adult Mediterranean Gull flew north
Wykeham Lakes: Teal, Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, Red Kite
Wykeham Forest: Firecrest in a large mixed feeding flock
South Bay: Mediterranean Gull off The Spa
Long Nab: Quail
Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint: Hobby, 3 Goshawks, 6 Nightjars at dusk near car park
Potter Brompton Carr: 4 Black-tailed Godwits, Green Sandpiper, 10 Little Egrets, 2 Great White Egrets, Cetti's Warbler
Sunday, 28 June 2026
Saturday 27th June
Forge Valley: Spotted Flycatcher
South Bay: 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls
Wykeham Lakes: Teal, Wigeon, 3 Oystercatchers, 6 Lbb Gulls, Common Gull, 6 Herons
Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint: 2 Red Kites, Hobby
Snainton area: 2 Turtle Doves, 5 Yellow Wagtails
Newby, Scarborough: 2 Red Kites flew west mid-afternoon
Scalby & Scarborough: Red Kite flew south early afternoon
Long Nab: 3 singing Quails. 36 Common Scoters flew north
Cloughton: Little Owl
Gristhorpe: Red Kite mid-morning
Fylingdales Moor: 3 singing Quail, 2 Golden Plover, 3 Red Grouse, Wheatear (juvenile)
Langdale Forest: 5 Nightjars, 2 Woodcock, Tawny Owl Maw Rigg End (Birch Hall)
Saturday, 27 June 2026
Friday 26th June
Potter Brompton Carr: Wood Sandpiper, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Marsh Harriers
Long Nab: Quail. Moving south were 16 Manx Shearwaters, Mediterranean Gull (3cy), 183 Swifts
Wykeham East Lake: 4 Teal, Gadwall, Wigeon, 5 Pochard, Little Owl
Harwood Dale: Red Kite south over the Mill Inn. 2 Mandarins at the lake.
Broxa Forest: Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Willow Tits
Cloughton: Curlew flew west
Wykeham Forest; 2 Willow Tits near the Viewpoint car park
Ruston Carr bridge: Hobby, Cuckoo
Crossgates: Quail sound recorded over Crossgates last night
Friday, 26 June 2026
Thursday 25th June
Snainton: 2 Quail
Willerby: Quail
Marine Drive: Adult Mediterranean Gull flew south
Sea Cut: Little Egret
Wykeham Lakes: 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Teal, Wigeon, 5 Pochard, 40 Swifts
Brompton Ponds: Little Egret, Lapwing + chick
Johnson's Marsh: 2 Little Egrets, Heron + 4 chicks, Sedge Warbler
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Wednesday 24th June
Flixton Carr: Quail
Willerby Carr: 2 Quail
Potter Brompton Carr: Green Sandpiper, 3 Little Egrets, Gadwall + young, 3 Marsh Harriers, Cetti's Warbler
Wykeham Lakes: 9 Barnacle Geese, 3 Pochard, 2 Teal, Wigeon, Marsh Harrier, Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 12 Oystercatchers, Lapwing, Little Owl, Cetti's Warbler
Hilla Green: Pair of Willow Tits, Kingfisher
Johnson's Marsh: 4 Little Egrets
Cloughton Wyke: Hobby
Good numbers of Swifts reported from several breeding areas.