Thursday 22nd October

Castle Hill: PALLAS'S WARBLER, Blackcap, Firecrest.

Crossgates: Woodcock flew east.

Wykeham Lakes: 4 Shoveler, Teal.

Broxa Forest: Woodcock, 2 Willow Tits, 2 Marsh Tits, 9 Brambling.

Throxenby Mere: Kingfisher.

Firecrest Castle Hill - Nick Addey.

 

Wednesday 21st October

Castle Hill: Woodcock, PALLAS'S WARBLER, 3 Blackcaps, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaffs, Siberian Chiffchaff, Yellow-browed Warbler,  16 Goldcrests,  Firecrest, 39 Blackbirds, 24 Redwing, 30 Robins, 6 Redpoll, Mealy Redpoll, 4 Brambling.

Long Nab; 2 Pintail and a House Martin  flew south. Siberian Chiffchaff, plus Lapland Bunting and Yellow-browed Warbler still present.

Peasholm Glen: Kingfisher.

Scarborough: Black Redstart, Wheatear Melrose Street area.

Wykeham Lakes: Cetti's Warbler.

Crossgates: White-fronted Geese sound recorded over at night.

Harbour: Redshank.

Gristhorpe Bay: Ring Ouzel.

Pallas's Warbler Castle Hill - Dave Mansell.

Tuesday 20th October

Gristhorpe Bay area: 2 Whinchats, Redstart, Jay.

Castle Hill: PALLAS'S WARBLER, 5 Chiffchaffs, Siberian Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat,2 Firecrests, 2 Fieldfare, Ring Ouzel, 43 Robins, Mealy Redpoll, 4 Woodcocks.

Long Nab: Moving past were 139 Russian White-fronted Geese (south/south-west), Great Crested Grebe, 25 Little Gulls, Yellow-legged Gull (1cy), 2 SHORE LARKS (south). Present were 3 Woodcocks, Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Firecrests, 15 Goldcrests, Lapland Bunting.

Crossgates: 16 Russian White-fronted Geese flew south-west. White-fronted Geese sound recorded moving over at night.

Dicky Harpers Lane: Jay over.

Brompton Ponds: 28 Teal.

Langdale Forest: 4 Woodcock, 30 Crossbill, 20 Siskin, 8 Redwings, 4 Marsh Tits, 12 Yellowhammers.

Harbour: 2 Red-throated Divers, Guillemot.

Wykeham Lakes: 38 Teal, 41 Mallard, 10 Wigeon, 3 Goldeneye, Pochard, 12 Tufted Ducks, 5 Coot, 4 Great Crested Grebes.

Russian White-fronted Geese arriving from the east at Long Nab - Nick Addey

Monday 19th October

Castle Hill: Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaffs, Firecrest, 8 Goldcrests, 117 Redwing, Ring Ouzel, Fieldfare, Black Redstart.

Harbour: Red-throated Diver, Guillemot, Redshank.

Cromer Point: 58 Pink-footed Geese flew south.

Long Nab: Lapland Bunting. 3 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Red-breasted Merganser flew north.

Wykeham Lakes: Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, Caspian Gull (1cy), Willow Tit.

Cormorant Harbour - Chris Bell.

 

Sunday 18th October

Castle Hill: 2 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 30 Redwing, Mealy Redpoll, 3 Redpoll, 4 Brambling.

Wykeham Lakes: 7 Egyptian Geese, 43 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, Shoveler, Pochard.

Holbeck: Arctic Skua.

Marine Drive: 7 Shags.

Harbour: 2 Red-throated Divers, 2 Razorbills, Guillemot, 2 Turnstone.

Scalby Mills: Dunlin, Turnstone, 7 Ringed Plovers.

Seamer Road Mere: Goosander.

Long Nab: Highlights past included a WHITE-BILLED DIVER, 8 Dark-bellied & 3 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, Long-tailed Duck, 8 Goldeneye, Velvet Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, Slavonian Grebe, 11 Arctic Terns,  Sabine's Gull, Little Auk, 2 Great Northern Divers, Black-throated Diver, Sooty Shearwater, 2 Little Egrets. Mealy Redpoll and Lesser Whitethroat present.

Velvet Scoter & Common Scoters Long Nab - Chris Bell.

Saturday 17th October

White Nab: A Grey Phalarope flew close north.

Castle Hill: Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrests, 13 Redwing, 7 Brambling.

Long Nab: Highlights moving past were a Balearic Shearwater, 7 Sooty Shearwaters, 18 Manx Shearwaters, 2 Great Skuas, 2 Purple Sandpipers, Puffin.

South Bay: 2 Red-throated Divers, 10 Turnstone.

North Bay: Red-throated Diver, Red-breasted Merganser.

Scalby Mills: Dipper, Arctic Tern.

Red-breasted Merganser Scalby Mills - Andy Messenger.

Friday 16th October

Castle Hill: Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaffs, Firecrest, 2 Goldcrests, 5 Redpoll, 12 Siskins.

Harbour/South Bay: 4 Red-throated Divers.

Marine Drive: 4 Red-throated Divers, 15+ Razorbills.

Crossgates: Increase in Blackbirds (15 Heron Lane), also Redwing. peregrine over.

Peasholm Park: Pintail, Teal, Kingfisher.

Seamer Road Mere: 4 Gadwall, Goosander, Little Grebe, Grey Wagtail, Goldcrest.

Cloughton Wyke: 2 Stonechats.

Wykeham Lakes: 47 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Egyptian Geese, Shoveler, 105 Lapwing.

Scalby Mills: 44 Wigeon, Little Egret, Mediterranean Gull (1cy), Caspian Gull (1cy).

Long Nab: Highlights past were a Whooper Swan, 5 Eiders, Jack Snipe, 5 Arctic Terns, 9 Common Terns, Sandwich Tern, Mediterranean Gull, Arctic Skua.

Goosander Seamer Road Mere - Paul Tozer.

Thursday 15th October

Marine Drive: 2 Little Auks reported. 9 Red-throated Divers, Great Northern Diver.

Castle Hill: 21 Pink-footed Geese ,  4 Chiffchaffs, Firecrest, 4 Goldcrests.

Wykeham Lakes: Pink-footed Goose, 2 Egyptian Geese, 6 Wigeon, Teal, 7 Coot.

Long Nab: Moving past were 7 Whooper Swans, Ruddy Shelduck, Yellow-legged Gull  (1cy). Blackcap Crook Ness.

South Bay: Red-throated Diver, Twite (flew south).

Rock Pipit Scalby Mills - Mark Hepples.

 

Wednesday 14th October

Castle Headland: 2 Whooper Swans flew over. Also Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush, 49 Redwing, 37 Blackbirds, Nuthatch, 12 Tree Sparrows, Brambling.

Marine Drive: A report of 3 Little Auks.

Gristhorpe village: 2 Jays flew north.

Wykeham Lakes: Male Ruddy Shelduck, 9 Egyptian Geese, 7 Pink-footed Geese, male Mandarin.

Long Nab: Blackcap. Moving past were 32 Pink-footed Geese, Barnacle Goose, Goosander, 22 Golden Plover, 13 Reed Buntings.

Peasholm Glen: Dipper.

Harbour: Red-throated Diver.

Langdale Forest: 20+ Brambling.

North Bay: Great Crested Grebe, Red-throated Diver, 6 Turnstone.

Gristhorpe Bay area: 2 Grey Plover, 3 Turnstone, 6 Redshank, 31 Curlew, 118 Oystercatchers, 8 Herons, 9 Stonechats, 6 Reed Buntings, 7 Grey Partridge, and Jay flew over.

Ruddy Shelduck Wykeham Lakes - Nick Addey.

Tuesday 13th October

Peasholm Park: Pintail, 129 Mallard, Kingfisher.

Long Nab: Moving past were 8 Whooper Swans, Gadwall, 7 Lapwing, 2 Little Gulls, 18 Redwing, 16 Rock Pipits. Brambling Crook Ness.

Hutton Buscel: 30 Pink-footed Geese flew south-west.

Harbour/South Bay: 4 Red-throated Divers.

Scalby Mills: Little Egret, 5 Turnstones, 2 Curlew, Redshank.

Crossgates: Ring Ouzel sound recorded over at night.

Wykeham Lakes: 4 Wigeon, Snipe.

Cloughton: Barnacle Goose Salt Pans Road.

Turnstone Scalby Mills - Phil Bennett.

Pintail Peasholm Park - Nick Addey.

Monday 12th October

Castle Headland: A Lapland Bunting  flew south. Also 56 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Chiffchaffs, Yellow-browed Warbler, Blackcap, Goldcrest, 20 Blackbirds, 139 Redwing, 9 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechats, 31 Siskin, Reed Bunting.

Peasholm Park: Barnacle Goose.

Newlands Dale (Cloughton): Little Grebe, 6 Goldcrests, Yellow-browed Warbler.

Burniston village : 2 Tree Sparrows in a garden.

Crosssgates: 40+ Redwing south-west over.

Wykeham Lakes: Barnacle Goose, Pintail, 2 Cetti's Warblers.

Allerston: 35 Pink-footed Geese flew west.

Long Nab: Moving past were 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 7 Barnacle Geese, 2 Whooper Swans, Goldeneye, 2 Goosanders, Red-breasted Merganser, Grey Plover, 7 Little Gulls, Long-tailed Skua, 3 Arctic Skuas, Jay, Mistle Thrush, Redpoll.

Gristhorpe Bay/Yons Nab area (dawn high tide roost count): 121 Oystercatchers, 48 Curlew, 5 Redshank, 3 Turnstones, Little Egret, 11 Herons, 10 Cormorants, 39 Gbb Gulls, Eider. Moving were several Redwing flocks in off the sea and 152 Pink-footed Geese flew north.

Cornelian Bay: 2 Yellow-browed Warblers at the Water Treatment plant. Also Common Sandpiper.

Barnacle Goose Wykeham East Lake - Nick Addey.

Sunday 11th October

Long Nab: Yellow-browed Warbler still at Crook Ness. Moving past were 17 Little Gulls, Caspian Gull (1cy), 5 Arctic Terns,  6 Common Terns,  Sandwich Tern, Arctic Skua, 5 Manx Shearwaters.

Seamer Road Mere (BTO WeBS count): 24 Mute Swans, 26 Gadwall, Wigeon, 60 Mallard, 30 Tufted Duck, 48 Coot, 65 Moorhen, Mediterranean Gull (1cy), 4 Little Grebes, Kingfisher.

Crossgates: Adult Mediterranean Gull flew north-west.

Wykeham Lakes: 8 Egyptian Geese, 8 Pink-footed Geese, Barnacle Goose, Pintail, 20 Teal, Dunlin, Mediterranean Gull.

Harbour: 3 Red-throated Divers.

Allerston: 36 Pink-footed Geese flew north-west.

Red-throated Diver harbour - Mark Hepples.

Saturday 10th October

Castle Hill: 15 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Jays, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcaps, Firecrest, 5 Brambling.

Marine Drive: 8 Barnacle Geese flew in off the sea.

Scalby Mills: 16 Barnacle Geese flew north, Grey Plover, Mediterranean Gull, 2 Sandwich Terns, Little Egret.

Hutton Buscel: 2 Jays flew north.

Long Nab: 2 Yellow-browed Warblers.

Peasholm Glen: 2 Teal, Kingfisher.

Wykeham Lakes: 9 Pink-footed Geese, 13 Teal, 3 Goosanders, 2 Cetti's Warblers.

Open Air Theatre: Kingfisher.

Langdale Forest: 50 Siskin, 25 Yellowhammers, 12 Linnets.

Gristhorpe Bay area: 2 Grey Plovers, Little Egret, Ring Ouzel.

Teal Peasholm Park - Mark Hepples.

Friday 9th October

Castle Headland; 9 Whooper Swans & 65 Pink-footed Geese past. Present were Yellow-browed Warbler, Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaffs, Firecrest, 3 Goldcrests, 8 Redwing, Brambling, Siskin.

Scalby Mills; 3 Caspian Guls (2x1w, 1 x 2w), Mediterranean Gull (1w), 2 Little Egrets, Eider.

Wykeham Lakes: 30 Pink-footed Geese, 9 Egyptian Geese, 6 Whooper Swans, Pintail,  2 Wigeon, Teal, 100+ Lapwing.

Harbour: Red-throated Diver.

Long Nab: 2 Yellow-browed Warblers (Crook Ness + Cliff Top House).

Pintail Wykeham Lakes - Steve Hey.

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.

Crossgates: Jack Snipe and Whooper Swan sound recorded over at night.

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.