Monday 30th June

 No reports of the Ortolan Bunting today, one Honey Buzzard from the Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint. Five Black-tailed Godwits at Potter Brompton Carr left east in the evening, also one Green Sandpiper present. The Osprey was again in the Ellerburn valley, a Red Kite at Dalby/Ebberston Low Moor. Three Shoveler and a Redshank at Wykeham East Lake. A Little Egret at Brompton Ponds, and Red Kite flew south.  An increase in activity at Long Nab in the morning: moving past were 12 Teal, 79 Common Scoter, 27 Curlew, 6 Knot, 14 Mediterranean Gulls (a site day record count), 10 Manx Shearwaters, and 2 Common/Arctic Terns in the haze. Eight Herons at Johnson's Marsh. A Little Grebe + chick at Cloughton Pond.

Little Egret Brompton ponds - Chris Bell.

Sunday 29th June

 An Osprey was seen at Ellerburn. Eider below Long Nab Observatory. Seventeen Black-tailed Godwits flew south past Scalby Mills. The Ortolan Bunting still at Wykeham Forest.

Chiffchaff at Long Nab - Chris Bell.

Saturday 28th June

 The Ortolan Bunting put in a few appearances during the day, at least one Honey Buzzard seen from the Raptor Viewpoint. Red Kites continue to feature; one over the A64 near Rillington, and two over Gristhorpe village. A good Black-tailed Godwit movement was witnessed through Yorkshire, a flock of 34 were feeding at Wykeham East Lake. Fourteen Black-tailed Godwits were seen flying south over Wykeham Forest earlier. Also at Wykeham Lakes were a Little Egret, 5 Little Ringed Plovers (2 juvs), Oystercatcher. Five family parties of Stonechats near RAF Fylingdales, also 3 Cuckoos, Peregrine and 5 Buzzards.

Black-tailed Godwits at Wykeham East Lake - Nick Addey

Friday 27th June

 The Ortolan Bunting remains elusive at Wykeham Forest. A Little Ringed Plover at Wykeham East Lake, a Tufted Duck with 4 young on nearby Match Lake. A Golden Plover, 26 Crossbills, 24 Siskins moved through Ravenscar early morning. Eight Wood Sandpipers, Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 7 Little Egrets, Marsh Harrier at Potter Brompton Carr.

Long-tailed Tit Barrowcliffe - Martin Moseley.

Thursday 26th June

 The Ortolan Bunting remains at Wykeham Forest but quite elusive generally. Two Red Kites were over the A64 at Rillington Fields mid-morning. 24 Curlews at Star Carr. Three newly hatched Little Grebe chicks at Staindale Lake, a second pair present. A morning watch at Long Nab produced 97 Common Scoter, Tufted Duck, 11 Curlew, Red-throated Diver and 21 Sand Martins. 

Ortolan Bunting - Paul Coombes.

Wednesday 25th June

 Eight Crossbills flew south at Ravenscar early morning, otherwise very quiet. The Ortolan Bunting is still at Wykeham Forest, one Honey Buzzard was reported from the nearby Raptor Viewpoint. Two Little Ringed Plovers (1 juvenile) at Harwood Dale Lake, a male Cuckoo still calling nearby. A Turtle Dove at The Mill Inn. Two Kingfishers at Staindale Lake, Dalby Forest. 22 Swifts over Scalby Cricket Club. At Potter Brompton Carr: 15 Teal, 2 Shoveler, Water Rail, Little Ringed Plover, 4 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 6 Little Egrets, 2 Great White Egrets, Marsh Harrier, Cetti's Warbler.

Dipper at Scalby Beck - Martin Moseley.

Tuesday 24th June

 The Ortolan Bunting remains at Wykeham Forest. A Fmale Goosander flew north past Long Nab, a 2cy Mediterranean Gull flew south. Two Mandarins at Harwood Dale Lake. A Little Ringed Plover, 2 juv Herons and a Reed Warbler at Wykeham East Lake. Two Wood Sandpipers at Potter Brompton Carr, also Greeen Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Whooper Swan, 6 Little Egrets, Great White Egret. Nine Herons at Johnson's Marsh. Two Common Terns in North Bay in the afternoon. 

Whitethroat Cayton Bay - Stephen Beaver.

Monday 23rd June

 A total of 7 Wood Sandpipers at Potter Brompton Carr, 6 of which left high westwards. Also there were the Whooper Swan, 27 Teal, a Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 8 Little Egrets, and a Great White Egret. A singing Quail and a Corn Bunting near Long Nab Bird Observatory plus a Cuckoo at Hundale gully, 4 Red Kites, 377 Swifts, 41 Sand Martins flew south, 7 Curlews flew north in the morning. Another 2 Red Kites flew south over Throxenby Mere. Two Honey Buzzards at the Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint, the Ortolan Bunting remained elusive for many today. A Dipper and Grey Wagtail at Scalby Beck. Two Turtle Doves just north of Burniston. A drake Eider off Marine Drive. A Grasshopper Warbler at Scalby Ness. 

Eider at Marine Drive - Chris Bell.

Sunday 22nd June

 The Ortolan Bunting remains at Wykeham Forest. A Red Kite flew south at Johnson's Marsh. South past Ravenscar were 286 Swifts, 12 Crossbills, 28 Siskins. A Willow Tit at Harwood Dale Forest. A Lbb Gull at Lebberston. A Red Kite over Stepney Hill. A Quail singing at Cromer Point, 100 Swifts moving south in just five minutes there mid-afternoon. At Harwood Dale Lake: Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, Little Ringed Plover. A Turtle Dove at the Mill Inn. 

Juvenile Sand Martin Cayton Bay - Stephen Beaver.

Saturday 21st June

 The Ortolan Bunting remains at Wykeham Forest, one Honey Buzzard reported from the Raptor Viewpoint. Good numbers of finches were observed moving south at Ravenscar early morning: 165 Crossbills, 619 Siskins, 47 Chaffinches, 36 Goldfinches, plus a Cuckoo and Raven present. Two Wood Sandpipers,  a Green Sandpiper and 2 Little Ringed Plovers were at Harwood Dale Lake. Four Green Sandpipers at Potter Brompton Carr, also there 2 Curlews, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 5 Little Egrets, Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite and Cetti's Warbler. Two Turtle Doves at The Mill Inn, Harwood Dale. A Red Kite flew south over Burniston. A juvenile Dipper at Low Staindale, Dalby Forest and Kingfisher at Staindale Lake. Two Cuckoo near RAF Fylingdales, also a Wheatear at Eller Beck. 

A typical view of the elusive Ortolan Bunting - Andy Hood.

Friday 20th June

 The Ortolan Bunting remains at Wykeham Forest. NB. The area is cordoned off to avoid excessive disturbance, it is paired with a male Yellowhammer. Good views are still being achieved.

The Sand Martin colony at Cayton Bay (20 holes) has many juvenile fledged birds around. Thirty Swifts over Westover Club plus 16 over Burniston. 39 Crossbills, 24 Siskin moved through Ravenscar early morning, a Cuckoo present there. Five Mandarin, Shelduck and 2 Little Ringed Plovers at Harwood Dale Lake. One Honey Buzzard reported from the Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint. A Tawny Owl at Wrea Head Hotel. At Wykeham East Lake: 55 Mallard, 2 Little Ringed Plovers (+ 2 chicks), Curlew, Oystercatcher, 2 Great Crested Grebes (+ 3 chicks), 2 Little Egrets. A redstart at Dargate Slack, Dalby Forest.

Reed Bunting Seamer tip pool - Paul Tozer.

Thursday 19th June

 The Ortolan Bunting remains at Wykeham Forest, one Honey Buzzard reported from the Raptor Viewpoint. Two Ravens at Ravenscar, 24 Crossbills flew south there, plus a Curlew flew high north. The pair of Little Ringed Plovers with 2 chicks at Wykeham East Lake, also a pair of Yellow Wagtails, and the Great Crested Grebe pair with 3 chicks. At Folkton Carr: Short-eared Owl, Hobby and a male Marsh Harrier. A reeling Grasshopper Warbler still at Scalby Beck. 

Grey Partridge at Snainton - Chris Bell.

Wednesday 18th June

 The Ortolan Bunting remains at Wykeham forest. One Honey Buzzard reported from the nearby Raptor Viewpoint. A Little Owl near Scalby Cricket Club. At Harwood Dale Lake: Wood Sandpiper, Mandarin, and Little Ringed Plover. 27 Crossbills moved through Ravenscar early morning (12 south, 15 north). 

Razorbill - Becca-Marie Sealife Safari.

Tuesday 17th June

 The Ortolan Bunting continued to entertain many visitors at Wykeham forest. 36 Crossbills flew south at Ravenscar early morning. A Mandarin, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Common Gull at Harwood Dale Lake. A Turtle Dove at the Mill Inn. The Little Ringed Plovers at Wykeham East Lake have two chicks. A Little Egret, two pairs of Coots building new nests at Brompton Ponds. Two broods of Tufted Ducks at Seamer Rd Mere. A Quail called briefly at Malton Cote. At least seven breeding pairs of Redstarts in the Scar/Castlebeck Wood area plus two pairs along helwath Beck.

Ortolan Bunting Wykeham Forest - Jo Symon.

Monday 16th June

 The Ortolan Bunting at Wykeham Forest attracted good numbers of birders today. One Honey Buzzard was reported from the nearby Raptor Viewpoint, also a Nightjar was located roosting on a log near the benches. Five Whinchat territories were located at Eller Beck/RAF Fylingdales area. Surprisingly no Wheatears present. Single Great White and Little Egrets at Wykeham East Lake. 33 Crossbills flew south-west at Ravenscar early morning. Two Little Ringed Plovers still at Harwood Dale Lake.

Nightjar Wykeham Forest - Andy Hood.

Sunday 15th June

 The Ortolan Bunting was relocated mid-morning by the wood piles 200m west of the Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint car park. It showed briefly several times up to early evening around the wood piles and in the nearby gorse. 

A Nightjar was heard in daylight near the Raptor Viewpoint. 53 Swifts and 4 Sandwich Terns flew south at Long Nab. Two Spoonbills flew south over South Bay @ 07.13am, also 76 Crossbills flew south early morning. 

Ortolan Bunting Wykeham Forest - Dean Brookes.

Saturday 14th June

 Little Owl along Salt Pans Road Cloughton. Cuckoo and Turtle Dove in Langdale Forest. Two Kingfishers and a Little Egret at Brompton Ponds. A Red Kite heading south over Burniston. The pale male Honey Buzzard from the Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint. At Potter Brompton Carr: 3 Egyptian Geese, 5 Shoveler, 80 Lapwing, 11 Little Egrets, 2 Great White Egrets, Marsh Harrier, and Cetti's Warbler.

Sedge Warbler Cayton Carrs - Paul Tozer.

Friday 13th June

 A Honey Buzzard reported from Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint, also 200 Crossbills, Hobby, and good Goshawk activity.  A Red Kite over Givendale, Dalby Forest. Little Egret and Kingfisher at Brompton Ponds. Nine Crossbills flew south over Whin Bank, Scarborough.

Kingfisher Brompton Ponds - Martin Moseley.

Thursday 12th June

 No sign of the Ortolan Bunting in the morning. An Osprey was seen by several observers today, firstly over Scalby village mid-morning, then over Burniston early afternoon before leaving westwards. A new brood of Coots at seamer Road Mere.

Kestrel Castle Headland - Andy Messenger.

Wednesday 11th June

 An ORTOLAN BUNTING was photographed in Wykeham Forest near the raptor viewpoint car park in the evening (6th record for the Scarborough area). At Potter Brompton Carr: 3 Egyptian Geese, 8 Teal, Quail, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 5 Little Egrets, Marsh Harrier, Hobby. Four Turtle Doves by the Mill Inn, Harwood Dale. A watch at Jerry Noddle, Dalby Forest produced 4 Goshawks, an escaped Harris's Hawk, 10 Common Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, and Peregrine. At least 20 juvenile Long-tailed Tits at Burton Riggs. A Lesser Whitethroat at Lightfoot's Lane.

Ortolan Bunting Wykeham Forest - Phil Harrison.

Tuesday 10th June

 Two Kingfishers at Brompton Ponds. Lesser Whitethroat at Scalby Mills. Four Yellow Wagtails at Malton Cote. Stonechat Marine Drive, 60+ Gannets offshore. Four Nightjars, 3 Woodcocks, Tawny Owl Harwood Dale Forest.  25 Crossbills in Sneaton Forest.

Coot family Brompton Ponds - Chris Bell.

Monday 9th June

 At Potter Brompton Carr: Whooper Swan, Egyptian Goose, 2 Teal, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, 2 Marsh Harriers, 8 Little Egrets, Great White Egret, Cetti's Warbler. Little grebes + 1 young, Coots + 4 young at Brompton Ponds. Two Egyptian Geese, pair of Little Ringed Plover, Little Egret, 6 Lbb Gulls at Wykeham Lakes. 

Whitethroat Dalby Forest - David Hutchinson.

Sunday 8th June

 A Mandarin with a brood of five on the River Derwent at Ruston Carr Bridge. Four Marsh Harriers, 2 Little Egrets, 3 Snipe, Barn Owl, Kingfisher at Potter Brompton Carr. A Turtle Dove in flight over Harwood Dale Forest, also 2 singing Redstarts and Spotted Flycatcher. An Osprey flew west at Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint, 20+ Crossbills there. Hobby over the cliffs at Cayton Bay, plus another over Gristhorpe village.

Mandarins on the River Derwent - Mike Day.

Saturday 7th June

The pair of Garganey were still at Potter Brompton Carr, also 2 Little Ringed Plover, Greenshank, Great White Egret, and Marsh Harrier. 19 Crossbills flew south at Ravenscar early morning. Also a Cuckoo present and Barn Owl by the golf course. A Little Ringed Plover at Harwood Dale Lake. Little Egret at Johnson's Marsh. Successful breeding of Grey Wagtail at Valley Road was confirmed. At Wykeham East Lake: Great White and Little Egrets plus a Common Sandpiper. One Honey Buzzard reported from the Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint.

Jay at Forge Valley - Beverley Senturk.

Friday 6th June

 An early morning watch at Ravenscar saw 17 Crossbills and 15 Siskins move south. A Raven and Cuckoo were present. At Potter Brompton Carr: Great White Egret, 3 Little Egrets, 20 Lapwings, Kingfisher, Marsh Harrier. Wykeham East Lake held 3 Pochard, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Curlew, Little Egret, 45 Swifts, Kingfisher. Four Mandarins, 2 Oystercatchers (copulating) were at Harwood Dale Lake. A Gbb Gull at Scalby Mills. Curlew at Long Nab. Barn Owl Burniston. The west side of Harwood Dale Forest had 4 Nightjars and 3 Woodcock.

Chiffchaff Jugger Howe Moor - Stephen Beaver.

Thursday 5th June

 At Potter Brompton Carr: Whooper Swan, 7 Teal, 2 Garganey (pair), 4 Little Egrets, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 18 Stock Doves. The pale male Honey Buzzard was seen from the Raptor Viewpoint, also a White-tailed Eagle flew north. 33 Manx Shearwaters moved past Long Nab. 5 drake Mandarins at Harwood Dale Lake. At Wykeham East Lake: 2 Little Ringed Plovers, the Great Crested Grebes have one chick, Yellow Wagtail. 

Whitethroat at Burniston - Martin Moseley.

Wednesday 4th June

 Two Quail were in the Foulsike Farm area plus a further two calling in the Staxton / Willerby Carr area. The White Stork was relocated in a freshly sown field between Thornton le Dale and Marishes. Single Spoonbills flew west at Cayton Bay at 9am, and south over Saltpans Road, Cloughton at 8.45pm. A Wood Sandpiper was at Harwood Dale Lake. Sixteen Tree Sparrows (6ads, 10 juvs), 13 Yellowhammers near East Knapton. At Wykeham East Lake: 240 Greylag Geese and a Cetti's Warbler. A Snipe on moorland near Foulsike Farm. 

Swallow Harwood Dale - Mike Michael.

Tuesday 3rd June

 The Spoonbill was seen early morning at Potter Brompton Carr, also a Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Great White Egrets, 3 Little Egrets, 2 Marsh harriers.  An adult Mediterranean Gull, Pink-footed Goose and Marsh Harrier flew north at Long Nab. A Spotted Flycatcher and Garden Warbler at Northstile, nr Wrench Green, 30 Swifts feeding. Two Spotted Flycatchers at the west end of Troutsdale. Grey Wagtail and a brood of Moorhen chicks at Valley Rd pond. Good Woodcock activity reported at Raincliffe Woods at dusk. A pair of Rock Pipits feeding young at the harbour.

Rock Pipit at the harbour - Chris Bell

Monday 2nd June

 The Spoonbill still at Potter Brompton Carr. The male Honey Buzzard was seen (photo) from the Raptor Viewpoint early morning, also Hobby over, several Goshawks and around 200 Crossbills lingering. Dipper, Spotted Flycatcher, and a family party of Nuthatch at Hilla Green. Little Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatchers at Harwood Dale Lake. 

Lesser Whitethroat Long Nab - Nick Addey

Sunday 1st June

 A Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier, 3 Teal, 2 Barn Owls, Marsh Tit at Potter Brompton Carr. Corn Bunting and 6 Tree Sparrows at Malton Cote, Ebberston. Honey Buzzard, Hobby and Red Kite at The Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint. Two Egyptian Geese at Wykeham East Lake. Two Sanderling flew north past Long Nab, south past were 78 Swifts, 48 Swallows, 61 House Martins. A Grey Partridge there was the first at that locality since November 2022! A singing Reed Warbler at Cliff Top House. Two juv Marsh Tits, 2 juv Nuthatches at Burniston.  Corn Bunting at Muston Carr.

Corn Bunting at Malton Cote - Steve Hey.

Saturday 31st May

 A White Stork was seen circling over Hutton Buscel at 09.55am . The male Honey Buzzard again at the Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint. The Cattle Egret again at Potter Brompton Carr, also there a Spoonbill, 2 Great White Egrets, 5 Little Egrets, Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, 3 Marsh Harriers. An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen circling Cayton Bay. A Gbb Gull in the harbour. Lesser Whitethroat in Troutsdale. A Little Egret flew SW over Burniston. 

White Stork over Hutton Buscel - Lucy Hobkinson.