Saturday 2nd November 2013

Another slow day for movement though 3 Pomarine Skuas north were notable. Also on the move (south unless stated) were 6 Red-throated Diver + 2 north, 46 Gannet + 59 north, 3 Cormorant + 2 north, 1 Wigeon, 1 Teal north, 1 Mallard, 8 Common Scoter + 21 north, 1 Goldeneye + 3 north, 445 Black-headed Gull, 140 Common Gull, 3 Kittiwake + 4 north, 4 Auk sp + 2 north and 1 Goldfinch.
Ten Snow Bunting were still in the Long Nab area and a Great Northern Diver was on the sea there while on Wykeham South Lake there were 3 Egyptian Geese, 109 Wigeon, 1 Shoveler, 8 Pochard and 1 Goldeneye. Six Snipe were at Seamer Tip and a Goldeneye, 9 Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Yellowhammer and 2 Reed Bunting were seen at Cloughton.

Some of the Snow Buntings at Long Nab - Michael McNaghten