Today's highlights:
Salt Pans Rd flash, Cloughton: 3 Russian White-fronted Geese, Barnacle Goose, 2 Pink-footed Geese
Long Nab; 2 Lbb Gulls moved past
Dalby Forest (Haygate): 3 Crossbills, 11 Fieldfare, 14 Siskin
Peasholm Park: 2 Goosanders
Today's highlights:
Salt Pans Rd flash, Cloughton: 3 Russian White-fronted Geese, Barnacle Goose, 2 Pink-footed Geese
Long Nab; 2 Lbb Gulls moved past
Dalby Forest (Haygate): 3 Crossbills, 11 Fieldfare, 14 Siskin
Peasholm Park: 2 Goosanders
Today's highlights:
Peasholm Park : 2 Goosanders
Seamer Tip Pool: Barnacle Goose, 4 Shoveler, 3 Oystercatchers
Salt Pans Road flash, Cloughton: 3 Russian White-fronted Geese, Barnacle goose, 22 Greylag Geese
Harwood Dale Lake: 52 Wigeon, 18 Teal, 2 Oystercatchers
Wykeham Lakes/Long Causeway Rd: 26 Mute Swans, Whooper Swan, Egyptian Goose, Red Kite, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Redwing
Highlights
Peasholm Park - 2 Goosander (male and female)
Wykeham Nursery - Cockmoor Hall - 1 Immature Peregrine, 1 Willow Tit, 2 Marsh Tit
Wykeham Raptor View Point - 8 Goshawk, Red Kite, 2 Raven, 8 Golden Plover (flew west)
Wykeham Lakes (East Lake): 5 Whooper Swans, 9 Mute Swans, Goldeneye
Dalby Forest (Adderstones) : 26 Song Thrush feeding in field with 2 Mistle Thrush, 9 Siskin, Marsh Tit
Scar Wood: Chiffchaff, Nuthatch
Potter Brompton Carr: 27 Russian White-fronted Geese, Little Egret, Great White Egret, 3 Marsh Harriers, 500 Starling
Highlights
Burniston Garden - 10 Yellowhammers
Burniston - Red Kite (south)
Scalby Mills - 56 Wigeon
Open Air Theatre - 1 Chiffchaff
Peasholm Glen- Chiffchaff, Treecreeper, Long-tailed Tits (Facebook)
Woodlands - 2 Common Cranes (drifting north)
Raincliffe Woods - 30 Redwing
Seamer Tip Ponds / Taylor Way - 3 Tree Sparrows, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Shoveler Duck
Flixton - Red Kite
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake - 5 Whooper Swan (fields to east), 12 Wigeon, 23 Cormorants, 5 Goldeneye, 6 Tufted Duck, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Chiffchaff
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - 4 Egyptian Geese, 1 Immature Greater Scaup, 13 Goldeneye, 3 Gadwall
Wykeham Raptor View Point - 3 Goshawk
Wykeham Nursery - 2 Red Kites (south), 150 Golden Plover (north)
Ellerburn - 1 Red Kite, 25 Tree Sparrow, 4 Lapwings (2 pairs on territory)
Highlights
Long Nab, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Woodcock, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 (female) Merlin
Marine Drive - Eider Duck
Crossgates - 5 Whooper Swan (south)
Burton Riggs, 2 Gadwall, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 (1st Winter) Mute Swans, 6 Tufted Duck
Brompton Ponds - 1 Little Egret, 4 Coot
Low North Camp - 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Woodcock
Garth End Road, West Ayton - 5 Whooper Swan
Pexton Pond, Dalby - 1 Woodcock, 1 Crossbill
Haygate, Dalby (grey walk circuit) - 1 Goshawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Treecreepers, 6 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush
Dalby - Willow Tit (Facebook)
Jackson's Bay - Grey Plover
Highlights
Stepney Gardens - 6 Siskin, 5 Greenfinch
Cayton Garden - 1 Blackcap (Facebook)
Garth End Road, Ayton - 5 Whooper and 7 Mute Swans
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake, 10 Wigeon, 38 Mallard, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 21 Goldeneye, 2 Tufted Duck,1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Goldeneye, 11 Coot
Potter Brompton Carr -Haybridge Only - 22 Greylags, 1 Egyptian Goose, 53 Snipe, 140 Common Gull, 10 Golden Plover, 48 Teal, 10 Gadwall, 42 Stock Dove, 3 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 850 Starlings, 1 Brambling, 40 Linnet, 30 Yellowhammer, 60 Lapwing, 22 Skylark (ebird report)
Highlights
South Cliff - 734 Chaffinches flew south. Marsh Harrier flew north. One Mediterranean Gull present.
Harbour - Great Northern Diver
Wykeham, Long Causeway - 1 Great White Egret
Ruston Carr Bridge - 1 Great White Egret
Sherburn Ings - 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
Cayton Carrs - 1 Red Kite
Troutsadale (near new ponds) - 2 Crossbills
Nabgate, Dalby - 2 Goshawk, 9 Common Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Tit, 4 Marsh Tit, 20 Siskin, 1 Crossbill
Highlights
Stepney - Tawny Owl
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - 1 Immature Greater Scaup, 8 Goldeneye
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake - 8 Teal, 5 Whooper Swans in fields (HGarth End Road)
Nabgate, Dalby- 2 Ravens
Highlights
Barmer, Burniston - 1 Common Buzzard
Burniston Garden - 6 Yellowhammer
Johnsons Marsh - 2 Shelduck, 2 Grey Heron (pair), 12 Teal
South Bay - Great Northern Diver (1st winter), 2 Shag
Stepney Garden - 3 Siskins
Seamer Road Mere - 2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Sparrowhawk, Male Bullfinch
Burton Riggs - Redhead Goosander, 1 Chiffchaff
Heron Lane, Crossgates - 2 Siskins
Broxa / Barnscliff - 1 Goshawk, 3 Crossbills
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake - 5 Whooper Swans (in fields), 17 Wigeon, 3 Teal, 3 Goldeneye
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - 1 Immature Greater Scaup, 23 Goldeneye, 1 Common Pochard
Wykeham Raptor View Point - 6 Goshawks (3 pairs, well defined territorial Boundaries)
Potter Brompton Carr (from Haybridge only) - 19 Greater White-fronted Geese, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 80 Linnets, 1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier, 298 Common Gull, 145 Lapwing - (ebird report)
Dalby / Haygate - 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Chiffchaffs
Jackson's Bay area - 52 Curlews, Purple Sandpiper, 2 Chiffchaffs
Highlights
Cromer Point - 16 Curlew, 22 Oystercatchers
North Cliff Golf Course - 20 Oystercatchers
Ox Pasture Hall - 1 Green Woodpecker
Langdale (landing strip area) - 2 Stones chats (pair), 2 Crossbills (pair) plus 5 Crossbills
Seamer Carr - 1 Sand Martin (bird-guides)
Cayton Carrs - 1 Red Kite, 25 Curlew
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake - 70 Redwing, 3 Teal, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Black-blacked Gull, 7 Oystercatchers
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - 1 Immature Greater Scaup, 13 Goldeneye, 1 Wigeon, 1 Oystercatcher
Wykeham Lane - 1 Red Kite (east)
Ruston Carr - 1 March Harrier, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Mute Swans, 2 Little Egret
Potter Brompton Carr - (from Haybridge only) - 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret 100 Lapwing, 50 Linnet, 1 Jay, 8 Buzzard, 1 possible Spoonbill (unconfirmed as distant and seen only briefly)
Ellerburn / Haygate - 1 Chiffchaff
Highlights
Johnsons Marsh - 2 Shelduck
Seamer Road Mere - 1 Treecreeper, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Song Thrush
Hackness to Mowthorpe - 2 Reed Buntings, 3 Grey Partridge, 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Common Crane (north)
Wrench Green - 1 Chiffchaff
Brompton Ponds - 4 Gadwall, 1 Little Egret, 2 Oystercatchers
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - 5 Whooper Swans, 3 Lesser Black Backed Gulls, 5 Wigeon, 24 Goldeneye, 5 Common Buzzard, 14 Common Snipe, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Shoveler, 1 Common Pochard
Ruston Carr Bridge - 1 Great White Egret, 6 Mute Swans
Cockmoor Hall - 2 Brambling, 2 Marsh Tit, Nuthatch
Potter Brompton - (From Heybridge Only) - 1 Goshawk, 1 Ruddy Shelduck, 1 Red Kite, 8 Common Buzzard, 3 Marsh Harriers, 4 Greater White-fronted Geese, 3 Great White Egrets, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Grey Partridge
Ruddy Shelduck, Potter Brompton Carr, Andy Malley
Highlights
Burniston Garden - 1 Siskin
Newlands Garden - 1 Siskin
Mowthorpe Bridge - 2 Commo Buzzard, 1 Yellowhammer, 25 Teal, 2 Mandarin 4 Grey Heron
Harland Wood - 1 Chiffchaff
Marine Drive - 150 Pink-footed Geese (north)
Burton Riggs - 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Redhead Goosander
Troutsdale - 4 Common Buzzard, 1 Goshawk, 1 Barn Owl
Wykeham Raptor View Point - 6 Goshawks
Low Marishes / Seeley Bridge - 300 Pink-footed Geese, 300 Greater White-fronted Geese, (few) Tundra Bean Geese, 1 Great White Egret, (few) Curlew
Yedingham - 2 Corn Buntings, 40 Fieldfare, 3 Yellowhammers
Highlights
Long Nab - Chiffchaff, Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 2 Little Owl
Cloughton - 1 Red Kite
Ox Pasture Hall - 40 Pink-footed Geese
Open Air Theatre - Chiffchaff
Yon's Nab - 2 Grey Partridge, 20 Curlew, 30 Oystercatcher
Morrisons, Eastfield - 40 Greater White-fronted Geese (east)
Seamer Tip Area / Pools - 2 Teal, 1 Shelduck, 7 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall
Wykeham Lake / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake - 1 Slavonian Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Pochard, 5 Shoveler, 25 Goldeneye, 26 Teal, 6 Oystercatcher, 4 Gadwall, 17 Tufted Duck, 10 Wigeon, 9 Cormorants, 1 Coot, 32 Greylag Geese, 41 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 145 Herring Gull, 64 Black-Headed Gull, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 2 Common Buzzard
Wykeham Lakes Entrance - 3 Skylark, 2 Reed Buntings, 1 Yellow Hammer
Wykeham Raptor View Point - 5 Goshawks
Troutsdale - 1 Raven - 2 Goshawk (assume same as WRVP birds)
Dalby, Adderstone and Lake - Brambling, 6 Mandarin, 8 Tufted Duck
Highlights
Cayton Carr - 3 Tundra Bean Geese flew north, 65 Pink -footed Geese, 1 Great White Egret
Ayton, Garth End Road - 5 Whooper Swan (from Wykeham East Lake)
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - All Lake - 2 Immature Greater Scaup, 31 Cormorant, 26 Goldeneye, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Coot, 3 Common Pochard - Note only 2 Teal left on East Lake and No Wigeon
Wykeham Forest - 1 Raven, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Crossbill, 7 Marsh Tit (3 pairs on territory)
Troutsdale - 2 Hawfinch
Ruston Carr Bridge - 28 Mute Swan, 1 Great White Egret
Potter Brompton Carr - From Haybridge Only - 250 Greater White-fronted Geese, 1 Tundra Bean Geese, 15 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 2 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harriers (ebird)
Thornton Carrs - 11 Whooper Swans
Jackson's Bay area - Chiffchaff
Potter Brompton Carr: 292 Greater White-fronted Geese, 18 Tundra Bean Geese (14 flew west), 5 Bearnacle Geese, 320 Stock Doves, 10 Great White Egrets.
Dipper, River Derwent, Paul Stephenson
Highlights
Crook Ness - Chiffchaff, 1 Black Throated Diver (flew north 13.45)
Maribe Drive 1 Red Throated Diver, 4 Guillemot
Woodlands - Woodcock (fly by)
Cayton Carr - Mediterranean Gull
Ayton, Garth End Road - 5 Whooper Swan
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake - Slovenian Grebe, Chiffchaff
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - 2 Immature Greater Scaup, 3 Egyptian Geese (in field below lake), 2 Common Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 14 Goldeneye, 12 Tufted Duck, 12 Coot, 14 Cormorant
Wykeham, Long Causeway - Great White Egret
Ruston Carr Bridge - 28 Mute Swan, 1 Great White Egret
Brompton - Sherburn Road - 1 Great White Egret
Thornton Carrs - 11 Whooper Swans
Highlights
Newby Farm - 160 Pink-footed Geese (north)
Open Air Theatre - Great Spotted Woodpecker
Seamer Road Mere - 1 Redhead Goosander
Harwood Plantation - 50 Pink-footed Geese (north)
Potter Brompton Carr - From Haybridge only - 265 Greater White-fronted Geese, 128 Golden Plover, 3 Common Snipe, 2 Dunlin, 7 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harriers, 2 Egyptian Geese (ebird)
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - Redhead Smew (possibly 2), 2 Immature Greater Scaup, 5 Common Pochard, 16 Goldeneye, 18 Tufted Duck
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake - 3 Common Crane (north to south), 2 Egyptian Geese, Marsh Tit, Siskin, 5 Whooper Swan (fields)
Wykeham Raptor View Point - 8 Goshawk(6 in air at one time and displaying), 1 Willow Tit (car park), 1 Raven, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 260 + 120 Geese SP (north)
Low Marishes / Selley Bridge - 600 Pink-footed Geese, 450 Greater White-fronted Geese, 5 Canada Geese, 28 Wigeon, 2 Common Gulls, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Curlew
Highlights
Marine Drive - Razorbill, Black Throated Diver (as Facebook), 100 and then 60 Pink-footed Geese (north), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 3 Red Throated Diver
Harbour - East Pier - 4 Shags
South Bay - Great Northern Diver, 6 Shags
Oliver Mount - 2 Common Buzzard
Harwood Dale Lake - 7 Tundra Bean Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 12 Greylag Geese, 12 Canada Geese, 1 Tufted Duck, 44 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 1 Oystercatcher, 21 Lapwing, 610 Common Gull, 16 Black-headed Gull, 10 Herring Gull
Low North Camp - 1 Green Woodpecker, 9 Bullfinch, 4 Mistle Thrush, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Lapwing
Potter Brompton Carr - From Haybridge only - 247 Greater White-fronted Geese, 51 Golden Plover, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose (ebird)
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - 2 Immature Greater Scaup, 18 Goldeneye, 5 Common Pochard, 1 Egyptian Goose
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - Possibility of Bearded Tits heard calling (as Facebook)
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake - 2 Shoveler, 39 Teal, 13 Gadwall, 7 Wigeon, 2 Goldeneye, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Buzzard
Wykeham Raptor View Point - 7 Goshawk
Low Marishes / Shelley Bridge - 430 Greater White-fronted Geese (Russian), 600 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Tundra Bean Geese, 3 Grey Partridge, 38 Canada Geese, 50 Greylag Geese, 59 Wigeon, 16 Gadwall, 27 Teal
Highlights
Olivers Mount - 40 Pink-footed Geese (north) (Scarborough Field Naturalists)
Stepney - 3 Tawny Owls
Cayton Garden - Pair Bullfinches
Cayton Carrs - 300 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Barnacle Geese
Garth End Road, Ayton - 5 Whooper Swans
Wyke Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - 2 Immature Greater Scaup, 1 Redhead Smew
Wykeham Raptor View Point - 7 Goshawk (displaying) Mass mixed flock of Geese circa 650 (probably Pink-footed and Greater White-fronted Geese)
Cockmoor Hall, Snainton - 2 Brambling
Troutsdale - 3 Goshawks (possible same birds as WRVP)
Highlights
Marine Drive - 2 Eider Duck
Harwood Dale Lake 7 Tundra Bean Geese, 1 Greater White-fronted Geese
Cockmoor Hall, Snainton - Bramblings (Facebook)
Highlights
Cloughton, Salt Pans Road - 2 Shelduck, 3 Buzzard
Cloughton, Station Lane, 67 Greater White Fronted Geese, 7 Tundra Bean Geese, 1 Greylag Goose
Cloughton Pond - 12 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 4 Teal, 1pr Mandarin
Marine Drive - Stonechat (Facebook)
Harwood Dale Forest - Red Kite (north), 3 Crossbill, 1 Goshawk, 5 Common Snipe, 6 Pink-footed Geese (north)
Seamer Road Mere - Kingfisher (Facebook)
Hopper Hill Road - 8 Tundra Bean Geese
Cayton Carrs - 7 Barnacle Geese, 40 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Greater White-fronted Geese
Hilla Green - Raven
Hackness Area - Barn Owl
Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake - 10 Goldeneye, 68 Teal, 10 Pochard, 5 Oystercatchers, 5 Whooper Swans, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 pair Little Grebe (Match Lake)
Wykeham, Long Causeway - Great White Egret, Barn Owl, Grey Heron, Grey Partridge, 2 Yellowhammers, Common Buzzard
Brompton to Sherburn Road - 2 Great White Egrets
Kingfisher, Seamer Road Mere, Paul Malton
Highlights
Harwood Dale Lake - 7 Tundra Bean Geese, 31 Greater White Fronted Geese, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Common Snipe, 194 Lapwing, 44 Wigeon, 46 Teal, 12 Redwing, 1 Marsh Tit
Scar Wood - 1 Goshawk, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail
Johnsons Marsh - 3 Red Kite (West)
Harbour (and off piers) - Velvet Scoter, Great North Diver, Red-throated Diver, Great crested Grebe
Seamer Road - Lesser Black Back Gull
Seamer Road Mere - Common Pochard
Cayton Carrs - 50 Pink-footed Geese, 75 Greater White Fronted Geese, 7 Barnacle Geese
Garth End Road, Ayton - 5 Whooper Swan
Wykeham Raptor View Point - 3 Goshawks
Wykeham Lakes - Sports Lake - 2 Immature Greater Scaup, 5 Common Pochard, 15 Goldeneye, 13 Coot, 200 Lapwing, 7 Little Grebe, Stonechat
Wykeham Long Causeway - 40 Greater White-fronted Geese and 1 Barnacle Goose (West)
Ruston Carr Bridge - 3 Great White Egrets
Yedingham - 42 Barnacle Geese (West)
South West of Yedingham - Cream Crowned Marsh Harrier
South of Yedingham - 493 Greater White-fronted Geese, 600 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Barnacle Geese, 1 Tundra Bean Goose
North West Yedingham - 200 Greater White-fronted Geese
Highlights
Cloughton, Salt Pans Road -2 Shelduck
Cloughton Pond - 1 Barnacle Goose
Marine Drive - 2 Eider (north)
Harwood Dale Pond - 7 Tundra Bean Geese, 70 Greater White-fronted Geese
Cayton Carrs - 7 Barnacle Geese, 1st Winter (2nd Calendar Year) Mediterranean Gull
Yedingham / Low Marishes Road - 400 Greater White-fronted Gees, 400 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Barnacle Geese, 1 Hawfinch (calling not seen), 100 Wigeon, 15 Shoveler, 1 Tundra Bean Goose
Yedingham - Great White Egret
Great White Egret, Long Causeway, Chris Bell
Highlights
Cloughton, Salt Pans Road - 31 Greater White-fronted Geese, 1 Tundra Bean Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose
Cromer Point - Knot
Marine Drive - Fieldfare
Harwood Dale Lake - 53 Greater White-fronted Geese
Cayton Garden - 1 Make Blackcap (Facebook)
Wykeham Lakes / NYWP - Sports Lake - 2 Immature Scaup, 5 Pochard, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Little Grebe, 15 Siskin
Cockmoor Hall - 40 Brambling
South of Yedingham - 600 Pink-footed Gese, 200 Greater White-fronted Geese, 8 Barnacle Geese
Highlights
Peasholm Glen - Goldcrest
Harbour - Great Northern Diver
South Bay - Red Throated Diver
Holbeck Car Park - 2 Mediterranean Gulls
Seamer Road Mere - Male Pochard
Potter Brompton Carr - 2 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier
Cayton Carrs - 100 Pink Footed Geese, 200 Greater White-fronted Geese
Wykeham Lake / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - Redhead Smew
Wykeham Raptor View Point - 2 Ravens
Troutsdale - 2 Goshawks, 6 Common Buzzards, 1 Barn Owl (injured eye)
Cockmoor Hall - 12 Bramblings
Wyedale - 90 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, 300 Woodpigeons
Highlights
Salt Pans Road, Cloughton - 31 Greater White-fronted Geese, 2 Barnacle Geese, 2 Shelduck, 5 Meadow Pipits
Peasholm Park Lake - 2 Drake Goosanders
Harbour - Great Northern Diver
Seamer Road Mere - 4 Red-headed Goosander, 1 Drake Pochard, 4 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe
Burton Riggs - 4 Wigeon, 1 Oystercatcher
Cayton Carrs - 625 Greater White-fronted Geese, 100 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Raven
Wykeham Lake / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake 1 Redhead Smew, 2 Immature Scaup, 4 Pintail
Cockmoor Hall, Snainton - 20 Brambling
Yedingham - Field south of Village - 600 Pink-footed Geese, 400 Greater White-fronted Geese
Scampston - 42 Greater White-fronted Geese (north)
Highlights
Long Nab - 2 Tundra Bean Geese (north), 1 Jack Snipe (Scrape), 28 Skylarks (19 south, 9 north), 188 Woodpigeon (166 north, 22 south)
Rocks Lane, Burniston - Barn Owl
Scalby Mills - Stonechat (Facebook)
Harbour - 1 Great Crested Grebe (off East Pier)
Ox Pasture - 5 Skylarks
Cayton Carrs - 730 Greater White-fronted Geese, 230 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose,
Yon's Nab - High Tide Roost - 2 Grey Plovers, 220 Curlew, 53 Oystercatchers, 10 Redshank
Flower of May Pond - 110 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 5 Coot
Harwood Dale Forest - 1 Goshawk, 7 Crossbills, 2 Redpoll, 33 Fieldfare
Harwood Dale Lake - 7 Tundra Bean Geese, 68 Greater White-Fronted Geese, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 21 Canada Geese, 290 Common Gulls, 47 Wigeon, 36 Teal, 165 Lapwing, 3 Cormorant
Wykeham Raptor View Point - 4 Goshawks (3 female and 1 male)
Wykeham Lake / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - 1 Female / Redhead Smew, 2 Immature / Female Scaup, 16 Goldeneye, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe
Wykeham, Long Causeway - Tawny Owl calling
Ruston Carr Bridge - 1 Great White Egret, 19 Mute Swans
Sherburn to Brompton Road - 1 Great White Egret
Potter Brompton - Hay Bridge - 3 Marsh Harriers
Marishes Lane - 2 Barnacle Geese, 16 Russian Greater White-fronted Geese, 220 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Greylag Geese, 65 Fieldfare, 25 Yellowhammers
Ellerburn Trout Farm - 1 Little Egret
Sand Dale, Ellerburn - 2 Marsh Tit
Highlights:
Johnson's Marsh : Goosander.
Long Nab: 4 Eiders, 4 Common Scoters flew south.
Cayton Carrs: 326 White-fronted Geese, Tundra Bean Goose.
Burton Riggs: 3 Gadwall, Goosander, Goldeneye.
Wykeham Lakes: 23 Wigeon, 32 Teal, 7 Gadwall, 19 Goldeneye, 2 Scaup, 4 Pochard, 9 Great Crested Grebes, Marsh Harrier, 6 Oystercatchers, Great Egret (Long Causeway).
Low Marishes: 184 White-fronted Geese, 2 Tundra Bean Geese.
Yeddingham: 131 White-fronted Geese, Tundra Bean Goose, 3 Barnacle Geese, 150 Pink-footed Geese.
Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Marsh Harriers.
North Bay: Brent Goose flew north.
Salt Pans Rd flash, Cloughton: 33 White-fronted Geese, Tundra Bean Goose, Barnacle Goose, 2 Shelducks.
A record number of Russian White-fronted Geese in the area:
Cayton Carrs: c900 White-fronted Geese, 2 Tundra Bean Goose, 5 Barnacle Geese, 800 Pink-footed Geese, Bar-tailed Godwit.
Low Marishes: 208 White-fronted Geese, Tundra Bean Goose, 6 Barnacle Geese, 2 Grey Partridge.
Yeddingham: 203 White-fronted Geese, 2 Tundra Bean Geese, 7 Barnacle Geese, 717 Pink-footed Geese.
Harwood Dale Lake: 52 White-fronted Geese, 5 Tundra Bean Geese.
Salt Pans Road, Cloughton: 33 White-fronted Geese, 3 Tundra Bean Geese, 2 Shelducks.
Scalby Mills: 21 White-fronted Geese flew north.
Long Nab: Dark-bellied Brent Goose flew south, 81 White-fronted Geese, Great Northern Diver flew north. Present were 3 Woodcocks and 41 Curlews.
Wykeham lakes: 7 Whooper Swans, 2 Shelduck, 2 Scaup, 6 Pochard.
Harland Wood: 2 Ravens over.
Burton Riggs: 2 Goosanders, Goldeneye, Shoveler, 2 Marsh Tits.
Harwood Dale Forest: Crossbill.
Unlucky for some!😆
Highlights:
Wykeham Lakes: 5 Whooper Swans, Slavonian Grebe, "redhead" Smew, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Shelduck, 270 Teal, 20 Goldeneye, 2 Scaup (first-winter), 6 Pochard, Jack Snipe.
Peasholm Park: 6 Goosanders, female Pochard.
Scalby village: Blackcap.
Stepney: Blackcap.
Low Marishes: c150 White-fronted Geese, 5 Barnacle Geese.
Cayton Carr: 95+ White-fronted Geese.
Binnington Carr: 285 White-fronted Geese, 3 Barnacle Geese, Great White Egret, 160 Stock Doves.
Burton Riggs: 6 Shoveler, Gadwall.
Brompton-Sherburn Road: 2 Great White Egrets.
Throxenby Mere: 24 Fieldfares.
Seamer Road Mere: Pochard.
Highlights:
Wykeham Lakes: "redhead" Smew, 2 Scaup (first-winter), 3 Shoveler, Slavonian Grebe.
Seamer Road Mere: Pochard, Goosander, 3 Little Grebes.
Peasholm Park: 5 Goosanders.
Long Nab: Barnacle Goose south, 6 Shelducks flew north.
Cayton Carr: 251 Russian White-fronted Geese, 113 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Barnacle Geese.
Harbour:42 Redshank, 6 Turnstone at high tide roost.
Seamer Tip Pool: 10 Gadwall, Shelduck.
Highlights:
Wykeham Lakes: Slavonian Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 17 Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 2 Scaup (first-winter).
Harwood Dale Lake: 31 White-fronted Geese, Barnacle Goose, Mandarin.
Long Nab: Great Northern Diver flew south.
Cayton Carrs: 202 White-fronted Geese, 17 Pink-footed Geese, Barnacle Goose, 14 Little Egrets.
Low Marishes: 182 White-fronted Geese, 6 Barnacle Geese.
Marine Drive: male Eider flew north.