Thursday 8th October

Long Nab: Yellow-browed Warbler Crook Ness. Moving past were 5 Barnacle Geese, 2 Brent Geese, 10 Goosanders, 7 Common Scoter, 22 Wigeon, 2 Manx Shearwaters, 7 Little Gull, 2 Common Terns, Arctic Tern.

Castle Hill: 3 Yellow-browed Warblers, Firecrest, 2 Goldcrests, 5 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, Siberian Chiffchaff, 11 Redwings, 16 Blackbirds, 8 Siskins, 2 Brambling.

Wykeham Lakes: 36 Pink-footed Geese, 10 Teal, 2 Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull (1cy), Caspian Gull (1cy).

Throxenby Mere: Kingfisher.

Scalby Mills: 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 36 Wigeon.

Wykeham forest: 32 Redwing, Ring Ouzel.

Newby: Yellow-browed Warbler along path to Danes Dyke Surgery from Cinder Track.

Ring Ouzel Wykeham Forest - Roy barker.

Wednesday 7th October

Marine Drive: moving past were 15 Wigeon, Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Sandwich Terns, 6 Red-throated Divers, Balearic Shearwater (close north).

Castle Hill: A SHORE LARK flew south mid-morning, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Goldcrests, 32 Redwing, 10 Song Thrush, 8 Chaffinch, Brambling.

Scalby Mills: 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 32 Wigeon, Dipper.

Wykeham Lakes: Marsh Harrier, Cetti's Warbler (Water Sports Lake).

Peasholm Glen: Kingfisher.

Cayton Bay: 2 Stonechats.

Long Nab: Wheatear Crook Ness. Moving past: 3 Brent Geese, 188 Common Scoter, 114 Teal, 63 Wigeon,  Arctic Skua, 2 Common Tern, 9 Little Gulls, 7 Manx Shearwaters, 20 Red-throated Divers.

Dipper Scalby Mills - Phil Bennett.

Tuesday 6th October

Scalby Mills: 33 Wigeon, 15 Oystercatchers, 6 Curlews, Dipper.

Burton Riggs: Male Mandarin, Grey Wagtail.

Long Nab: Moving past were 60 Pink-footed Geese, 44 Little Gulls, Arctic Tern, 4 Common Terns, Great Skua, 13 Red-throated Divers.

Wigeon Scalby Mills - Phil Bennett.

Monday 5th October

Castle Hill: 6 Redwing, Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaffs, 20 Dunnocks, Brambling, Reed Bunting.

North Bay: 2 Red-throated Divers.

Wykeham Lakes: 10 Pink-footed Geese, Egyptian Goose, 3 Teal, Wigeon, Marsh Harrier, Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler (Water Sports Lake).

Scalby Mills: 20 Wigeon, 100 Pink-footed Geese flew south.

Curlew Scalby Mills - Terry Hobson.

Sunday 4th October

Castle Headland: Peregrine. 17 Goosanders flew south, Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrests, 31 Robins, 2 Siskins, 2 Reed Buntings.

North Bay: Red-throated Diver.

Potter Brompton Carr: Great White Egret, Little Egret, 2 Snipe, 70 Lapwing, 2 Curlews, 2 Marsh Harriers, Chiffchaff.

Cloughton: 2 Little Owls.

Wykeham Lakes: 6 Pink-footed Geese, 8 Egyptian Geese, 5 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 80 Black-headed Gulls, 10 Common Gulls, 7 Gbb Gulls, 2 Lbb Gulls.

Cloughton Wyke: 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 13 Common Scoter, Red-throated Diver, 7 Common Tern.

Gristhorpe Bay: 74 Pink-footed Geese (over), 3 Wigeon, 72 Oystercatchers, Grey Plover, Wheatear, 5 Stonechats, 19 Reed Buntings.

Flower of May pond: Barnacle Goose, 76 Canada Geese, Wigeon.

Scalby Mills: Wheatear, 2 Stonechats.

Kingfisher Scalby Beck - Martin Moseley.

Saturday 3rd October

Castle Cliffs: Peregrine.

Long Nab: Merlin.

Dalby Forest: 60 Pink-footed Geese south.

Yedingham: Red Kite flew SW.

Dalby/Ellerburn: 310 Pink-footed Geese flew SE, 6 Common Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 5 Nuthatch.

Wykeham Lakes (Long Causeway): Marsh Harrier, Wheatear.

Gristhorpe Bay: Yellow-browed Warbler, Wheatear, 8 Stonechats, 5 Chiffchaffs, 22 Pied Wagtails, 45 Robins, 11 Reed Buntings, and 61 Skylarks (north).

Scalby Mills: 15 Wigeon, 2 Turnstone, 3 Redshank, 6 Common Terns.

Chiffchaff Cayton Bay - Paul Tozer.

Friday 2nd October

Ravenscar: Common Swift flew south. Also House Martin, 14 Curlews, 130 Starling, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.

Hackness: 2 Ravens, 4 Marsh Tits.

Troutsdale: 18 Pink-footed Geese flew south.

Long Nab: 14 Common Terns south in a 15 min watch.

Scalby Mills: 14 Wigeon, 10 Common Terns, 4 Ringed Plovers.

Wykeham Lakes: 2 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Lapwing, Mediterranean Gull (1cy).

Crossgates: Swallow.

Gristhorpe Bay: 5 Eiders south. Wheatear, 9 Stonechats, 3 Chiffchaffs, 25 Pied Wagtails, 42 Robins, 73 Meadow Pipits, 12 Skylarks (north).

Mediterranean Gull Wykeham Lakes - Steve Hey.

 

Thursday 1st October

Castle Hill: 37 Pink-footed Geese, Sandwich Tern, 7 Common Terns,  Yellow-browed Warbler, 20 Dunnocks, 26 Robins, 3 Goldcrest. 

Burton Riggs: Mute Swan + 8 cygnets, Cormorant.

Scalby Mills: 30 Wigeon, 5 Common Terns, 6 Herons.

Wrench Green: 2 Dippers, 2 Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail.

Sycarham Wood: 2 Jays, 60 Meadow Pipits, 2 Stonechats, 8 Reed Buntings.

Cloughton Wyke: 2 Little Egrets, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, Golden Plover, 14 Red-throated Divers, 26 Teal, Wigeon past. 21 Robins present.

Dalby Forest: 170+ Pink-footed Geese flew south.

Ravenscar: 30 Robins, 10 Song Thrush, Redwing, Wheatear.

Crossgates: Adult Mediterranean Gull flew south. 

Wykeham Lakes: 15 Egyptian Geese, 3 Pink-footed Geese, 14 Teal, 4 Wigeon, Little Egret.

Gristhorpe Bay: Golden Plover (flew north), 82 Oystercatchers, 6 Turnstones, 9 Herons, 5 Little Egrets, Wheatear, 9 Stonechats, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, 25 Pied Wagtails, 43 Robins, 174 Meadow Pipits, 22 Skylarks (north).

Reed Bunting Sycarham Wood - Steve Hey.

Wednesday 30th September

Rillington: A flock of 10 Herons flew high west. 

Crossgates: Whimbrel flew NW.

Cloughton Pond: Great White Egret flew south.

Scalby Mills: 9 Wigeon, 5 Ringed Plover.

Castle Hill: 2 Yellow-browed Warblers., 31 Song Thrush, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 20 Robin, 17 Long-tailed Tit.

Long Nab: 2 Little Egrets.

Gristhorpe Bay area: Grey Plover (north), 28 Golden Plover (south), 2 Ravens, Wheatear, 9 Stonechats, 66 Robins, 176 Meadow Pipits, Yellow-browed Warbler, 53 Song Thrush, 7 Redwings, Ring Ouzel, 10 Reed Buntings.

Thornton le Dale: 2 dippers, 2 Grey Wagtails.

Throxenby Mere: Kingfisher.

Wykeham lakes: Little Egret, 2 Brambling.

Burniston village: 32 Tree Sparrows.

Stonechat Long Nab - Steve Hey.

Tuesday 29th September

Lots of reports today, here are the highlights:

Long Nab: 27 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, Juv Sabine's Gull, Long-tailed Skua, 132 Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Caspian Gull, Merlin, Kingfisher, Short-eared Owl, Ring Ouzel, 3 Wheatears, 65 Robins, 13 Redwing, Yellow-browed Warbler, 16 Brambling.

Gristhorpe/Lebberston Cliffs: Yellow-browed Warbler, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, 19 Redwing, 3 Wheatears, Pied Flycatcher, 76 Robins, 12 Brambling, 11 Lesser Redpolls.

Burniston village: 2 Brambling.

Jackson's Bay: 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, Dunlin.

Marine Drive: Wheatear.

Castle Hill: 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, 5 Brambling, 9 Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 2 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, and a Lapland Bunting flew west.

Scalby Beck: Redstart.

Scarborough: 3 Brambling Hillcrest Ave.

Seamer tip pool: Great White Egret, 4 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, Golden Plover (over).

Crossgates: Green Sandpiper sound recorded over at night.

Brambling Long Nab - Chris Bell.

Monday 28th September

Long Nab: Lapland Bunting at Hundale Point. Moving past were 230 Teal, 48 Wigeon, 14 Common Terns, 4 Sandwich Terns, Red Kite.

Harbour: 6 Turnstones.

Wykeham Lakes: 5 Egyptian Geese, 6 Wigeon, 39 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 3 Little Egrets, Great White Egret, Mediterranean Gull 91cy), 70 Lapwing, Redstart by hide.

Scalby Mills: 17 Wigeon, 8 Turnstone, Curlew, Caspian Gull (1cy).

Peasholm Park: 2 Teal, 102 Mallard, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail.

Lapwing Wykeham Lakes - Steve Hey.

Sunday 27th September

Marine Drive: 3 Stonechats.

Scalby Mills: 6 Wigeon.

Wykeham Lakes: 2 Shoveler, 18 Wigeon,  42 Teal, 3 Little Egrets.

Harbour: Red-throated Diver, Guillemot.

Long Nab: 9 Little Gulls, 2 Manx Shearwaters, Arctic Skua.

Cayton Bay: 2 Red-throated Divers, 50 Teal past. Wheatear present.

Barn Owl Wykeham - Paul Malton.

Saturday 26th September

Castle Headland: Merlin, Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull, 4 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, Goldcrest, 3 Coal Tits, 4 Stonechats.

Eastfield: 70 Pink-footed Geese flew SE.

Cloughton Pond: Pink-footed Goose, Little Owl.

Dalby Forest: 7 Pink-footed Geese south, 30 Linnets, 20 Goldfinch, 20 Chaffinch.

Scalby Mills: 5 Wigeon, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Lb Gull, Caspian Gull (first-winter).

Long Nab: Moving past: Ringed Plover, 3 Arctic Skuas, Lbb Gull, 45 Common Terns, 49 Meadow Pipits.

Dipper Scalby Beck - Phil Bennett.

Friday 25th September

Castle Headland: Little Egret, 2 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaffs, 3 Coal Tits, 11 Dunnocks, 2 Stonechats. 

Scalby Mills: Bar-tailed Godwit. 6 Ringed Plover, Turnstone.

Long Nab: Highlights past included a Black-throated Diver, Sooty Shearwater, 91 Teal, 2 Pintail, 32 Pink-footed Geese, Yellow-legged Gull, Grey Plover, 51 Common Terns,  Long-tailed Skua.

Newby: Red Kite flew west.

Gristhorpe Bay: 2 Brambling, 5 Song Thrush (continental types), 40 Robins.

Wykeham Lakes: 7 Egyptian Geese, Shoveler, 10 Teal, Little Egret, Lapwing, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warblers.

Scalby Beck: Dipper.

Marine Drive: 2 Red-throated Divers.

Crossgates: 2 House Martins.

Ravenscar: 11 House Martins, 2 Chiffchaffs.

Scalby Mills: Caspian Gull (second-winter), Wigeon, 15 Common Terns, 2 Sandwich Terns.

Caspian Gull Scalby Mills - Dave Mansel.

Thursday 24th September

Castle Headland: 6 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 14 Blue Tits, 7 Great Tits, Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 10 Siskins.

Jackson's Bay: Little Egret, 2 Curlews.

Marine Drive: 2 Great Skuas, Wheatear.

Harwood Dale Lake: Curlew, Teal, Cormorant.

Ravenscar: 2 Ravens.

Wrench Green: 2 Dippers, 2 Grey Wagtails, Willow Tit, marsh Tit, 3 Bullfinches.

Long Nab: 47 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Arctic Terns, 47 Skylarks flew south, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, 2 Arctic Skuas flew north.

Wykeham Lakes: Marsh Harrier, 4 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Wigeon, 3 Teal, Snipe, Little Egret.

Red-throated Diver Marine Drive - Phil Bennett.

Wedneday 23rd September

Ox Pasture Hall: Green Woodpecker.

Wykeham Lakes: Shoveler, 4 Teal, 2 Wigeon.

Harbour: Guillemot.

Long Nab: Highlights past were 444 Teal, 96 Wigeon, 12 Pintail, Eider, Tufted Duck, 502 Common Scoter, Manx Shearwater, 20 Arctic Tern,  21 Little Gulls, Caspian Gull, 19 Arctic Skuas, 92 Red-throated Divers.

East Ayton: Kingfisher at Mill Tail Race.

Seamer tip pool: 2 Shoveler, Little Grebe, Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler.

Crossgates: Common Sandpiper sound recorded moving over at night.

Little Egret Seamer tip pool - Phil Bennett.

Tuesday 22nd September

Harwood Dale Lake: Adult Hobby.

Fylingdales Moor: Jay flew high south.

Scalby Mills; 2 Eiders, 15 Wigeon, 10 Teal, Pintail, 30 Common Terns, Turnstone, 6 Swallows.

Brompton Ponds: Common Sandpiper.

Wykeham Lakes: Adult + juvenile Hobby, 2 Pink-footed Geese, Wigeon, Little Egret.

Long Nab: highlights past were 718 Teal, 12 Shelduck, 114 Wigeon, 7 Pintail, 397 Common Scoter, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, 49 Red-throated Divers, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 9 Dunlin, 4 Arctic & 1 Great Skua, 4 Little Gulls, Puffin.

Dalby Forest: Green Woodpecker, Stonechat, Crossbill, 3 Jays Sand Dale/Nabgate.

Valley Road: Treecreeper.

Northstead: 6 Herons high west.

Allerston: 85 Pink-footed Geese south.

Magpie Scalby Mills - Paul Malton.

Monday 21st September

 Long Nab: Highlights past were a juvenile Long-tailed Skua (north), 26 Arctic & 2 Great Skuas, 8 Bar-tailed Godwits, 16 Little Gulls, Caspian Gull, 40 Red-throated Divers, 4 Manx Shearwaters, Puffin.

Wykeham Lakes: 2 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Wigeon, Little Grebe, Hobby, 2 Kingfishers.

Wykeham Forest: 3 Crossbills, Siskin, 2 Marsh Tits, 4 Bullfinch.

Scalby Beck: Dipper.

Common Gull Scalby Mills - Phil Bennett.

Sunday 20th September

Scalby Mills: 160 Common Terns, 20 Swallows, Wheatear.

Long Nab (Youth Group event): Wheatear by the Observatory. Moving past were 1,055 Common Terns, 49 Little Gulls, Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Arctic Skuas, Great Skua, Manx Shearwater, Sand Martin.

Scalby Beck: 2 Kingfishers.

Harwood Dale Lake: 13 Teal.

Wykeham Lakes: 2 Hobby (adult feeding juvenile).

Castle Headland: Past were 68 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Arctic Terns, 278 Common Terns, Black Tern, 6 Little Gulls, 6 Mediterranean Gulls.

Crossgates: Knot sound recorded moving over at night.

Juvenile Hobby Wykeham East Lake hide! - Steve Hey.

Saturday 19th September

Scalby Mills: 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, Mute Swan.

Burniston: Merlin.

Jackson's Bay: Grey Plover, 12 Ringed Plover, Curlew, 6 Turnstone, 3 Redshank, Bar-tailed Godwit,54 Oystercatchers.

Wykeham Lakes: Marsh Harrier (juvenile), Little Egret, Curlew.

Long Nab: moving past were 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, Ringed Plover, 25 Little Gulls, Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, 320 Common Terns, 3 Arctic Terns, 10 Arctic Skuas, Long-tailed Skua, 130 House Martins.

Crossgates: Snipe flew east.

Wrench Green: Green Sandpiper Northstile Pool, 80+ House Martins.

Castle Hill: 3 Lbb Gulls, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Blackcaps,  Whitethroat, 12 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrests, 16 Robins,  3 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechats.

Sandwich Tern and Herring Gull Scalby Mills - Phil Bennett

Friday 18th September

Thornton le Dale: 90 Pink-footed Geese west.

Dalby Forest: 44 Pink-footed Geese east. Three Marsh Tits, 4 Jays, Goshawk Sand Dale.

Troutsdale: 100 Pink-footed Geese west.

Long Nab: Moving past were a Whooper Swan, 29 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Eiders, Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Gulls, Yellow-legged Gull, Arctic Tern, 40 Common Terns, Great Skua.

Scalby Mills (Scarborough Birders Social Event): 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 6 Turnstone, 150 Common Terns, Arctic Tern, Lbb Gull, Mediterranean Gull.

Gristhorpe Bay: Grey Plover, 2 Wheatears.

West Ayton: Little Egret.

Wykeham Lakes: Whooper Swan, 2 Little Egrets.

South Bay: Red-throated Diver.

Pale-bellied Brent Goose Scalby Mills - Chris Bell.

Thursday 17th September

 Scalby Mills: 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 6 Redshank, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Turnstones.

Long Nab: Whitethroat. 630 Razorbills, Little Egret flew north. 40 Pink-footed Geese, Ringed Plover flew south.

Oliver's Mount: c30 Pink-footed Geese flew south.

Harwood Dale Lake: 2 Teal.

Wykeham Lakes: 6 Egyptian Geese, Pink-footed Goose, 2 (1cy) Mediterranean Gulls, Caspian Gull (1cy).

Scarborough: 74 Pink-footed Geese south over Gladstone St.

Redshank Scalby Mills - Chris Bell

Wednesday 16th September

 Long Nab: Moving past were 170 Pink-footed Geese, Black Tern, 2 Great Skuas, Arctic Skua, Yellow-legged Gull.

Dalby Forest: 90 Pink-footed Geese flew east. A moulting juvenile Firecrest caught and ringed.

Crossgates: 150+ Pink-footed Geese flew south.

Scalby Mills: 90 Pink-footed Geese flew south.

Castle Hill: 5 Whooper Swans, 208 Pink-footed Geese past, 5 Brent Geese flew north.

Harwood Dale Forest: 50 Pink-footed Geese flew south. Also 7 Chiffchaffs present.

Scarborough: 60 Pink-footed Geese south over Stepney area.

Wykeham Lakes: Pink-footed Goose still with the Greylag Geese flock.

Seamer tip pool: Shoveler, Little Grebe.

West Ayton: 2 Ravens over.

Gristhorpe Bay: 8 Little Egrets, 2 Wheatears, 9 Stonechats.

Whitethroat Cayton - Paul Tozer.

Tuesday 15th September

 Potter Brompton Carr: 15 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Dunlin, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, Peregrine, 6 Yellow Wagtails.

Long Nab: 52 Pink-footed Geese south.

Wykeham Lakes: 2 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 7 Tufted Duck, Ringed Plover, Mediterranean Gull (1cy), Water Rail.

Seamer tip pool: 2 Shoveler.

Marine Drive: Pink-footed Goose on sea.

Seamer Road Mere: 71 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 27 Tufted Ducks, Mediterranean Gull, 38 Coot, 63 Moorhens.

Heron Seamer Road Mere - Paul Malton

14th September 2026

Highlights

Gristhorpe Bay: High tide roost - 97 Oystercatchers, 7 Redshank, 3 Turnstones, 4 Teal, 5 Little Egrets. Also 12 Grey Partridges, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 22 Pied Wagtails, 5 Stonechats

Potter Brompton Carr: 15 Pink-footed Geese, Wigeon, 2 Marsh Harriers

Cloughton - Pink-footed Geese (south) unknown numbers

Scholes Park Road - Spotted Flycatcher (south)

Scalby Mills - 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Eider (female / juvenile) 2 Grey Plover, 1 Curlew, 6 Redshank, 4 Swallows

Harwood Dale Lake - 2 Pintail (female / immature), 1 Snipe, 3 Teal

Wykeham Lake - 1 Hobby, 1 Caspian Gull (juvenile), 1 Little Egret

                                        Pale-bellied Brent Geese, Scalby Mills, Phil Bennett

13th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 1 Artic Skua, 29 Common Tern, 19 Red-throated Diver

Crook Ness - 78 Pink-footed Geese (south)

Scalby Ness - 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Curlew, 8 Sandwich Tern

Scalby Mills - 2 Brent Geese, 100 House Martins, (Unknown number) Swallows

Yons Nab - 2 Ravens (north), 1 Wheatear, 4 Stonechat, 1 Peregrine, 1 Little Gull, 3 Red-throated Divers (south)

Cayton - 16 Grey Partridge (behind the Surf Shack)

Marine Drive / Castle Headland - 2 Peregrine (1 juvenile)

Gristhorpe - Pink-footed Geese (south)

Burniston - 2 Grey Wagtails (juveniles)

Stepney - 2 Tawny Owls

Wrench Green - 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Hobby

Eastfield - 120 Pink-footed Geese (south)

Crossgates - 1 Swift, 1 Peregrine

Seamer Tip Pools - 1 Cettis Warbler, 1 Great White Egret

Pickering - 200 Pink-footed Geese (south)

Dalby - 120 - 150 Pink-footed Geese (south)

Ellerburn - 140 Pink-footed Geese (south)

Falsgrave - Pink-footed Geese (south overhead in dark)

Gristhorpe - Pink-footed Geese (south overhead in dark)

Peregrine (juvenile), Castle Headland, Phil Bennet

Note - Long Nab 5 Minke Whales feeding 3 km out to sea

12th September 2026

Highlights

Cloughton Wyke - 2 Sooty Shearwater, 3 Manx Shearwater, 3 Pintail (south), 9 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver

Long Nab - 1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Artic Skua, 1 Great Skua, 1 Caspian Gull, 76 Common Tern, 75 Sandwich Tern, 1 Artic Tern, 21 Red-throated Diver, 59 Common Scooter

Scalby Mills - 32 Pink-footed Geese (south) 2 Pale-bellied Bret Geese

North Bay - Mediterranean Gull

Cayton Bay - 40 Common Scoter

Seamer Top Pool - 2 Shoveler

Wykeham Lakes - 3 Little Egret, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Grebe

Thornton le Dale - 1 Dipper

Grey Plover, Scalby Mills, Stephen Hey 11/09/2026

11th September 2026

Highlights

Scalby Ness / Jacksons Bay - 24 Teal, 10 Oystercatchers, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Stonechat

Scalby Mills - Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Swallows and House Martins (large numbers of both during the day at least 100 of each), 1 Grey Plover, 28 Teal, 8 Common Tern, 9 Sandwich Tern, 8 Curlew (fly by)

North Bay - 1 Little Egret, 3 Red-breasted Merganser 

Burniston - Short-eared Owl

Wykeham Lake - 1 Little Egret

Swallow, Scalby Mills, Mark Hepples

10th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 4 Sooty Shearwater, 7 Manx Shearwater, 1 Little Gull, 2 Artic Skua, 1 Peregrine (juvenile)

Marine Drive - 1 Artic Skua, 1 Red-throated Diver, 20 Common Tern, 7 Fulmar (on the cliffs)

Scalby Mills - 1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 45 Teal

Open Air Theatre - Kingfisher

Peasholm Park - Grey Heron

Peasholm Glen - Chiffchaff

Hackness Bridge - 1 Little Egret

Seamer Tip Pool - Great White Egret

Burton Riggs - 2 Swift

Crossgates - Peregrine Falcon. Spotted Flycatcher sound recorded over at night.

Wykeham Lakes - 1 Caspian Gull (juvenile) 1 Female/immature Pintail

Wykeham Nursery - Peregrine (juvenile)

Pale Bellied Brent Goose, Scalby Mills, Chris Bell

Pintail, Wykeham Lakes - Steve Hey

9th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 18 Sooty Shearwater, 17 Manx Shearwater, 8 Artic Skua, 10 Red-throated Diver, 1 Brent Goose sp, 5 Artic Tern, 2 Sanderling

North Bay - Pale-bellied Brent Goose 

Harbour - 3 Turnstone

Cayton Bay - 1 Sooty Shearwater

Peasholm - 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Heron

Hillcrest Avenue - Swift

Troutsdale (AM) -  3 Ravens, 4 Marsh Tit, 2 Willow Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Goshawk, 50 + House Martins

Crossgates - Garden Warbler, 3 Goldcrests

Brompton Ponds - 1 Hobby, 100 + Swallows, 10 + House Martins, 3 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret

Robin, Scarborough Mere, Paul Malton

Long Nab - 1 Minke Whale, 1 Tuna

8th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - (south) 1 Little Egret, 1 Caspian Gull (juvenile), 386 Meadow Pipits

Marine Drive - 2 Stonechat

Peasholm Glen - 2 Grey Wagtail

Seamer Road Mere - 24 Gadwall

Wykeham Lakes - 1 Caspian Gull (juvenile) 6 Little Egret, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Little Owl (on buildings behind camping pods)

Pink-footed Goose, Wykeham Lakes, Terry Hobson