Tuesday 25th February 2014

The Black-throated Diver was still present on Wykeham South Lake where there was also 2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Gadwall, 3 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 7 Oystercatcher and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Two Egyptian Geese, 3 Snipe, 400 Common Gull and a Lesser Black-backed Gull were on Potter Brompton Carr (no general access) 3 Red-throated Diver and 2 Guillemot were in North Bay, a Great Crested Grebe, 3 Guillemot and a Razorbill were in South Bay, an Eider, 340 Wigeon 120 Black-headed Gull, 85 Common Gull and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull were at Scalby Mills, the Coot was still in Peasholme Park, 66 Oystercatcher, 59 Redshank, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Purple Sandpiper and 11 Turnstone were in Jackson's Bay, 28 Purple Sandpiper and 52 Turnstone were in the Harbour, up to 7 Mediterranean Gull were at Holbeck including the Polish bird PNN5 and a Meadow Pipit and 2 Lapland Bunting were at Long Nab.
On the move (south unless stated) were 2 Red-throated Diver + 1 north, 11 Fulmar + 1 north, 217 Gannet + 12 north, 1 Cormorant north, 1 Shag north, 1 Grey Goose sp north, 3 Teal, 1 Goldeneye + 2 north, 1 Eider, 3 Dunlin, 38 Black-headed Gull, 22 Common Gull, 343 Herring Gull, 38 great Black-backed Gull, 1 Auk sp, 33 Skylark and 2 Linnet.

Common Gulls, Potter Brompton Carr - Michael McNaghten

Mediterranean Gull, Holbeck - Michael McNaghten



Mediterranean Gull, Holbeck - Michael McNaghten