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

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

7th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 4 Shoveler, 189 Teal, 2 Swifts, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Artic Skua, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 210 Swallows, 270 House Martins - 7 Minke Whales

Hackness Road Bridge - 1 Little Egret

Scalby Mills - (AM) 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50 Swallow, 120 Terns (mixed / unidentified - Distant), Peregrine, ( PM) Caspian Gull (juvenile), 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20 Sandwich Tern, 7 Common Tern, 3 Artic Tern

Wykeham Forest - 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Marsh Tit, 50 Swallows

Wykeham Lakes - 7 Egyptian Geese, 2 Common Pochard, 5 Coot, 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Wigeon

Little Egret, Hackness Road Bride, Martin Moseley

6th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 4 Sooty Shearwater, 33 Manx Shearwater, 2 Arctic Skua, 146 Common Tern, 11 Sandwich Tern

North Bay - Ringed Plover

Scalby Mills - 1 Ruff, 1 Turnstone, 11 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 20 Sandwich Terns, 4 Swallows

Crossgates - 1 Swift

Wykeham Lakes - (East Lake) Pink-footed Goose, 4 Little Egret, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Wigeon

Potter Brompton Carr - Marsh Harrier (juvenile)

Ellerburn -1 Osprey, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrels, 6 Common Buzzards

Ruff, Scalby Mills, Chris Bell

5th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - (south) 2 Great Skua, 2 Artic Skua, 54 Common Tern, 2 Artic Tern, 67 Meadow Pipit (north) 3 Manx Shearwater, 4 Red-throated Diver, 2 Dunlin

Hayburn Wyke - Cinder Track, 2 Chiffchaff 1 Willow Warbler

Scalby Beck - 11 Swift, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Tawny Owl

South Bay (Beach) -  Juvenile Caspian Gull 

Stepney Hill - 17 Lapwing

Seamer Tip Pools - Kingfisher

Crossgates - 1 Willow Tit, 1 Swift

Wreyfield Drive, 1 Tawny Owl

Gristhorpe Bay - 1 Wheatear, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Sedge Warble, 1 Song Thrush, 25 Meadow Pipit, 16 Pied Wagtail, 5 Willow Warblers, 12 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap

Broxa - 2 Raven, 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Crossbill

Wilton Heights - 1 Hobby, 1 Raven, 

Ellerburn - 1 Hobby, 1 Goshawk, 4 Jays, 1 Dipper, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Siskin, 2 Marsh Tit, Osprey, 1 Willow Tit 

Sand Dale - 4 Common Buzzard

Potter Brompton Carr: Greenshank, 3 Marsh Harriers, Cetti's Warbler, 6 Whinchats.

                                        

Caspian Gull (Juvenile) South Bay, James Forster

Kingfisher, Seamer Tip Pool, Martin Moseley

4th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 1 Aric Skua, 1 Great Skua, 1 Pomarine Skua, 102 Canada Geese, 2 Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Dunlin, 1 Curlew

Cloughton - 10 Canada Geese, 1 Redshank, 10 Swallows, 5 Linnet

Jacksons Bay - 2 Sanderling, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Dunlin

Seamer Top Pools - 1 Swift

Gristhorpe Bay - 2 Wheatear, Black Redstart (possible, lost to view, Mount Pleasant Farm) 

Crossgates - Goldcrest (adult and juvenile), 30 Goldfinch

Cayton - 5 Greenfinch (juveniles)

Wykeham East Lake - 2 Shelduck, 3 Little Egrets

Dalby and The Jerry Noddle - 1 Swift, 3 Goshawk, 1 Hobby, 7 Common Buzzard, 7 Crossbill, 1 Raven

Thornton-le-Dale - Dipper

Potter Brompton Carr: Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 7 Ruff, Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harriers, 3 Hobby, Cetti's Warbler, 10 Yellow Wagtails.

Swift, Seamer Tip Pools, Mark Hepples

3rd September 2026

 Highlights

Long Nab - 2 Manx Shearwaters, 9 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Skua, 2 Artic Skua, 300 Common Terns 2 Caspian Gulls, 1 Little Gull, 1 Whimbrel

Cloughton - Turtle Dove

Scalby Mills - 25 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns, 33 Great Black Backed Gulls, 1 Curlew, 8 Oystercatchers

Crossgates - Pied Flycatcher (night recording), 1Swift

Gristhorpe Bay - 5 Wheatear, 1 Swift

Flixton Carr - 15 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warblers, 2 Whitethroat 

Throxenby Mere - 1 Kingfisher

Wykeham Raptor View Point - 1 Willow Tit, 2 Crossbills, 1 Raven

Troutsdale - 1000 plus House Martins, 1 Raven, 3 Goshawks, 1 Merlin

Brompton Ponds - 1 Little Egret

Potter Brompton Carr: Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 13 Ruff, 3 Marsh Harriers, 5 Whinchats.

Sandwich Terns, Scalby Mills, Chris Bell

2nd September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 2 Gadwall, 1 Greenshank, 114 Common Terns, 5 Artic Skuas, 5 Red-Throated Divers

Marine Drive - Wheatear

South Bay - 5 Mediterranean Gulls (1 Juvenile), 70 Carrion Crows

High Farm Eastfield - Wheatear

Seamer Tip Pools - 2 Shoveler 

Gristhorpe Bay - 3 Yellow Wagtails, 15 Grey Partridge (5 at Mount Pleasant Farm, 10 at Blue Dolphin Park), 1 Merlin

Wykeham Lakes - 10 Egyptian Geese, 5 Little Egrets, 3 Coot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Reed Warbler.

Potter Brompton Carr: Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, 14 Ruff, Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harriers, Hobby.

Mediterranean Gull (Juvenile) South Bay, Terry Hobson

1st September 2026

 Highlights

Long Nab - 1 Wheatear, 1 Caspian Gull (Juvenile) 25 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Red-breasted Merganser north.

Scalby Mills - 5 Common Terns, small groups of Sandwich Terns, 6 Swallows

Stepney Road - 1 Chiffchaff

Crossgates -  4 Lapwings, 1 Swift

Gristhorpe Bay - 1 CC Marsh Harrier, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat, 96 Curlew, 76 Oystercatchers, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Little Egrets

Wykeham Raptor View Point - 1 Turtle Dove (flew west through Troutsdale), 8 Goshawks 

Lebberston - Female Peregrine

Great White Egret, Seamer Tip Pools, Paul Malton

Monday 31st August

Potter Brompton Carr: the first-winter BARRED WARBLER still at Potter Brompton Carr. Also 12 Ruff, Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Little Egrets, 5 Marsh Harriers, Hobby, 2 Whinchats, 20 Yellow Wagtails.

Long Nab: 2 Pied Flycatchers, Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Whinchat, Little Owl.

Cloughton Pond: Wigeon, Little Owl.

Lebberston Cliffs: Little Egret, 3 Pied Flycatchers, Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Wheatears, Whinchat, Garden Warbler. Golden Plover and Dunlin over.

Open Air Theatre: 2 Kingfishers.

Wykeham Lakes:  Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Little Egret.

Crossgates: Swift over.

Castle Hill: 4 Pied Flycatchers, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, Tree Pipit, 9 Siskins.

Spotted Flycatcher Long Nab - Chris Bell.

Sunday 30th August

Ravenscar: 110 House Martins, 100 Swallows, plus a Golden Plover flew south.

Castle Hill: Caspian Gull, Mediterranean Gull, 3 Pied Flycatchers, Redstart, 15 Siskin.

Wykeham Lakes: Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpipers, 3 Little Egrets.

Long Nab: Merlin, 5 Wheatears, Whinchat, 4 Pied Flycatchers, Redstart,  Lesser Whitethroat.

Cloughton Wyke: 2 Arctic Skuas and a Manx Shearwater south. Raven, 3 Whinchats, 2 Stonechats.

Crossgates: 10 Curlews flew south. 

Scalby Mills: 3 juvenile Caspian Gulls (including a ringed Dutch, and a new Polish ringed bird).

Potter Brompton Carr: Hobby, Merlin (female), 2 Marsh Harriers, Greenshank.

Scalby Beck: 2 Swifts south.

Harwood Dale Lake: Kingfisher.

Gristhorpe Bay area: 64 Curlews, 111 Oystercatchers, 6 Dunlin, 2 Turnstones, 3 Little Egrets. Also Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Garden Warbler, 2 Whinchats, Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail.

Caspian Gull Scalby Mills - Chris Bell

Saturday 29th August

At sea: A CORNCRAKE on Spirit of Discovery, 7 miles east of Scarborough, flew off westward at 07.20 hrs.

Potter Brompton Carr: A BARRED WARBLER was seen by two observers. Also 12 Ruff, 8 Dunlin, Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpipers, Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier, Hobby

Lebberston Cliffs / Gristhorpe Bay area: A first-winter/female RED-BACKED SHRIKE, Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Pied Flycatchers, 6 Whinchats, 8 Wheatears, Redstart, Tree Pipit, Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Yellow Wagtails, Jay, Little Egret, Whimbrel. 

Langdale End: 8 Ravens.

Castle Cliffs: Juvenile Peregrine.

Cayton Bay: 2 Whinchats.

Long Nab: Short-eared Owl, Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Pied Flycatchers, Whinchat, 3 Wheatears. Moving south were 2 Swifts, 310 House Martins, 210 Swallows, 20 Meadow Pipits.

Castle Hill: 2 Pied Flycatchers, 6 Wheatears, 3 Willow Warblers.

Seamer tip pool: Great White Egret.

Gristhorpe village: Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher.

South Cliff: 2 Wood Sandpipers, Jay, Nuthatch flew south. Two Whinchats (one south), 2 Pied Flycatchers.

Corncrake at sea on Spirit of Discovery - Brian Clasper.

Friday 28th August

Crossgates: 2 Willow Warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs Heron Lane.

Long Nab: 8 Pied Flycatchers, Whinchat, 4 Wheatears, 3 Lesser Whitethroats. 2 Sooty Shearwaters, Greenshank, Marsh Harrier flew south. Black-tailed Godwit flew north.

Ellerburn valley: Osprey.

Seamer Road Mere: 20 Gadwall.

Lebberston Cliffs: 6 Pied Flycatchers, Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Whinchat, 5 Wheatears, 20 Siskin, "acredula" type Willow Warbler. Also Caspian Gull offshore.

Throxenby Mere: Kingfisher.

Scalby Mills: Great White Egret, 3 Caspian Gulls ( ringed Dutch and Polish juveniles).

Wykeham Lakes: Wigeon, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Common Sandpipers, Green Sandpiper, 20 Sand Martins.

Potter Brompton Carr: 2 juv Little Stints, Redshank, Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, 13 Ruff, 10 Dunlin, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Whinchat.

Marine Drive; 66 Sandwich, 5 Common Terns, 2 Turnstone, Red-throated Diver on the Scarborough Birders eve Seawatch Event.

Castle Hill: 3 Pied Flycatchers, Redstart, 5 Wheatears, 19 Siskin.

South Cliff: Greenshank.

Whinchat Long Nab - Chris Bell.

Thursday 27th August

South Cliff: 8 Pied Flycatchers. 2 Redstarts.

Cayton Bay: Wheatear and Pied Flycatcher.

Snainton: 2 adult Turtle Doves in an oil seed rape crop to north of village.

Yons Nab/Lebberston Cliffs: 2 Pied Flycatchers, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Redstarts, Garden Warbler, 2 Wheatears.

North Bay: Eider.

Harbour: 17 Dunlin flew south, adult Mediterranean Gull.

Jackson's Bay: 22 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Redshank, 2 Turnstone.

Ravenscar: Pied Flycatcher.

Long Nab: 7 Pied Flycatchers, Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, 4 Wheatears, Whinchat, 2 Siskins. A Wood Sandpiper flew south.

Castle Hill: Whinchat, 2 Wheatears, Marsh Tit.

Potter Brompton Carr: 2 juv Little Stints, 8 Dunlin, 18 Ruff, 2 Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Marsh Harrier, 8 Yellow Wagtails.

Gbb Gull Long Nab - Chris Bell.

Wednesday 26th August

South Cliff: 11 Pied Flycatchers, Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Redstarts, 2 Whinchats, Wheatear, 22 Whitethroats, 11 Blackcaps, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 4 Willow Warblers.

Long Nab: a juvenile Long-tailed Skua flew south, also 5 Arctic Skuas past, and a juvenile Caspian Gull flew north.  Present were a Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Whinchat, 4 Wheatears, 2 Garden Warblers. Mediterranean Gull in fields.

Dalby Forest: Hobby over Low Staindale.

Castle Hill: 2 Swifts flew south.

Wykeham Lakes: Marsh Harrier.

Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Marsh Harriers.

Troutsdale: family of Spotted Flycatchers at Troutsdale Low Hall.

Scarborough: Bar-tailed Godwit north over Gordon St (later seen over Long Nab).

Bar-tailed Godwit over Scarborough town - Mark Hepples.

Tueday 25th August

Long Nab: Moving past were 214 Teal, 11 Wigeon, 3 Gadwall, Great Skua, 9 Arctic Skua, Pomarine Skua (dark morph adult flew south), Red-throated Diver, Yellow-legged Gull.

Cayton Bay: 17 Grey Partridge.

Wykeham Forest: small Crossbill flock at east end. Marsh Harrier from the Raptor Viewpoint, several juvenile Goshawks.

Cromer Point: Caspian Gull (juvenile).

Scalby Mills: Caspian Gull (juvenile).

White Nab: Long-tailed Skua (juvenile flew south), Yellow-legged & Caspian Gull (juveniles).

Scarborough: Vocal Tawney Owl Stepney area. Unconfirmed report of a Honey Buzzard over road near Peasholm Park.

Redshank Scalby Mills - Chris Bell.

Monday 24th August

Long Nab: 2 Wheatear near the Observatory. Arctic Skua, Great Skua, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks on the move.

Seamer tip pool: Great White Egret, 4 Little Egrets.

Peasholm Park: Kingfisher in the Glen.

Wykeham Lakes: 500 Greylag Geese, 3 Herons, Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpipers, Greenshank, adult Mediterranean Gull.

Broxa Forest: 2 Willow Tits, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, Redstart.

Scalby Mills: 2 juvenile Caspian Gulls, 27 Common Terns, 44 Sandwich terns, 3 Turnstones.

Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, Knot, 14 Ruff, 9 Dunlin.

Little Egrets, and Heron Seamer tip pool - Phil Bennett.

Sunday 23rd August

Long Nab: Wheatear in the stubble. Moving past were a GREAT SHEARWATER (north @ 06.38), 5 Sooty Shearwaters, 11 Manx Shearwaters, 4 Arctic & 1 Great Skua, Whimbrel, 6 Redshank, and a Ringed Plover.

Seamer tip pool: Great White Egret, Little Egret, Heron.

Crossgates: 8 Whimbrel, 4 Dunlin sound recorded over night.

Scalby Mills: the evening tern roost had 60 Sandwich and 4 Common Terns.

Cayton Bay: 600 corvids roosting (mostly Rooks).

Potter Brompton Carr: Black-tailed Godwit, Wood Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, 14 Ruff, 9 Dunlin, Knot.

Kestrel at Long Nab - Chris Bell.

Saturday 22nd August

Long Nab: Wheatear by the Observatory. Moving past were 10 Sooty & 24 Manx Shearwaters, 8 Arctic Skuas, 10 Great Skuas, Caspian Gull, 3 Snipe, 7 Arctic Terns.

Sea Cut: Little Egret.

Crossgates: Goshawk flew SW.  Little Ringed Plover, 4 Sanderling, 11 Dunlin, Whimbrel, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover sound recorded overnight.

Broxa Forest: Goshawk, 10 Common Buzzards, 4 Crossbills, 6 Siskins, Treecreeper.

Wykeham lakes: 740 Greylag Geese, Wigeon, 7 Teal, Little Egret, Reed Warbler.

Potter Brompton Carr: Mandarin, Black-tailed Godwit, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank (juvenile), 3 Greenshank, Knot, 15 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, Little Egret, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, 9 Yellow Wagtails.

Scalby Mills: Common Sandpiper.

Marine Drive: 3 Arctic Skuas past.

Wheatear Long Nab - Chris Bell.

Friday 21st August

Potter Brompton Carr: Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpipers, Wood Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, Knot (juvenile),  6 Ruff, Little Egret, Marsh Harrier, Hobby (juvenile), 3 Yellow Wagtails.

Seamer tip pool: Great White Egret.

Long Nab: Highlights past were 2 Sooty Shearwaters, Great Skua, 16 Arctic Skuas, 2 Shelduck, 6 Wigeon, 2 Grey Plover, 320 Common Terns, 30 Arctic Terns, Caspian Gull.

Dalby Forest: Nightjar feeding at roadside 20.45 hrs near Staindale Lake.

Marine Drive/South Cliff: 3 Sooty Shearwaters, 2 Knot, Great Skua.

Oystercatcher Scalby Mills - Chris Bell.

Thursday 20th August

Potter Brompton Carr: 3 Wood Sandpipers, Redshank, Greenshank, 6 Ruff, Dunlin, Marsh Harrier, Grasshopper Warbler.

Wykeham Lakes: 2 Little Egrets, Wigeon, 7 Teal, 400 Greylag Geese.

Long Nab: Highlights past were 134 Teal, Knot, 3 Ruff, 189 Arctic Terns, 459 Sandwich Terns, 2 Roseate Terns, 3 Caspian Gulls, 19 Arctic Skuas, Long-tailed Skua (juvenile), 5 great Skuas, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, 2 Red-throated Divers.

Crossgates: 5 Whimbrel sound recorded overnight.

Egyptian Geese and Heron Wykeham Lakes - Chris Bell.

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Wednesday 19th August

Scalby Mills: 5 juvenile Caspian Gulls including a Dutch ringed bird (ringed as a chick 19.06.26 near Amsterdam), an adult ringed Mediterranean Gull (ringed as a chick 2022 in Germany).

West Ayton: Little Owl.

Crossgates: 5 Whimbrel sound recorded overnight.

Wrench Green: 2 Dippers, 3 Grey Wagtails, 3 Willow Tits. 3 Stonechats near Northstile pool.

Long Nab: 3 Bar-tailed Godwits flew north.

Throxenby Mere: 50+ House Martins.

Potter Brompton Carr: Green Sandpiper, 3 Wood Sandpipers, 3 Greenshank, 6 Ruff, Dunlin, 4 Marsh Harriers, Merlin {juvenile male), Hobby, Willow Tit, 5 Yellow Wagtails.

Scalby Ness: 2 Roseate Terns (adult + juv), Grey Plover.

Caspian Gull Scatby Mills - Dave Mansell

Tuesday 18th August

Long Nab: Caspian Gull, Mediterranean Gull, 46 Oystercatchers at high tide evening roost.  Moving past in the morning were a Caspian Gull, Mediterranean Gull, 182 Sandwich Terns, 4 Arctic Terns, 10 Common Terns, 4 Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Golden Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, Dunlin.

South Bay: Wheatear near Clock Cafe.

Wykeham Lakes: 7 Egyptian Geese, 2 Little Egrets.

Scalby Lodge: Short-eared Owl.

Potter Brompton Carr: Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpipers, 3 Greenshank, 6 Ruff, Dunlin, 2 Marsh Harriers.

Jackson's Bay: Goldeneye, 9 Greenshank.

Tufted Duck Seamer Rd Mere - Phil Bennett.

Monday 17th August

 Long Nab: Redstart and Wheatear by Cliff Top House. Moving past were Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Knot, 2 Roseate Terns (adult + juvenile), 2 Arctic Terns, 17 Common Terns, 2 Caspian Gulls (juvs), and finally the first Great Skua of the year!

Harwood Dale Lake: Green Sandpiper, Great White Egret, Little Grebe.

Crossgates: Hobby flew east. 10+ Whimbrel (39 calls) sound recorded overnight.

Wykeham Lakes: Little Egret, 3 Egyptian Geese, Wigeon.

Wrench Green: Green Sandpiper at Northstile pool.

Potter Brompton Carr: Ringed Plover, 4 Green Sandpipers, 5 Wood Sandpipers, 3 Greenshank, 7 Ruff, Dunlin, Marsh Harrier, 8 Yellow Wagtails.

Kestrel Long Nab - Steve Hey.

Sunday 16th August

 

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Highlights:

Staindale Lake: Family party of Spotted Flycatchers.

South Bay: 7 Mediterranean Gulls, Dunlin, Common sandpiper at Black Rocks.

Potter Brompton Carr: 5 Wood Sandpipers.

Wykeham Forest: 8 Crossbills, 17 Siskin, Willow Tit, Marsh Tit, 19 Coal Tits, Blackcap.

Scalby Mills: Juvenile Caspian Gull.

Wykeham Lakes: Little Egret, Great White Egret, Yellow-legged Gull (2cy), 5 Gbb Gulls (1 juv), 6 Lbb Gulls.

Long Nab: Moving past were a Red-throated Diver, Turnstone, Arctic Tern, 21 Common Terns, Mediterranean Gull.

Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Green Sandpipers, 5 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Greenshank, 7 Ruff, 4 Marsh Harriers.

Caspian Gull (left) Scalby Mills - Dave Mansell.

Saturday 15th August

 

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Highlights:

Long Nab: Nine Great White Egrets and a Little Egret flew north together. 

Harwood Dale Lake: Great White Egret, Snipe.

Wykeham Lakes: Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Egrets.

Scarborough: Caspian Gull in the harbour.

Seamer tip pool: Great White Egret, 4 Little Grebes (2 juvs), 9 Gadwall, 10 Mute Swans.

Potter Brompton Carr: 35 Snipe, 6 Green Sandpipers, 3 Wood Sandpipers, 4 Greenshank, 10 Ruff, 5 Dunlin, Hobby.

Great White Egrets passing Long Nab - Nick Addey

Friday 14th August

Long Nab: Quail flushed by a combine harvester. 2 Garganey (one male) flew north. 4 Whimbrel, 8 Bar-tailed Godwits flew north.

Dalby Forest: Raven, 3 Goshawks, 7 Common Buzzards, Spotted Flycatcher from Jerry Noddle. 11 Spotted Flycatchers (3 family groups) Bridestones area.

Sea Cut: Little Egret.

Scarborough: Tawny Owl Stepney Rd.

Potter Brompton Carr: 9 Golden Plovers, Ringed Plover, 28 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpipers, 7 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Greenshank, 10 Ruff, 3 Dunlin. Marsh Harrier

Little Egret (juvenile) Sea Cut - Martin Moseley.