Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Saturday 17th May 2014

A Common Crane heading west over RAF Fylingdales at 09.55hrs was the highlight of the day and another good addition to the year list. Elsewhere the adult Whooper Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin a Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Reed Warbler and a Spotted Flycatcher (first of the year) were on Potter Brompton Carr (no general access) and 2 Shelduck and 3 Gadwall were on Flotmanby Carr.
Also the first Nightjars of the year were reported today with numerous birds heard up in Wykeham Forest on the evening of the 16th.