Wednesday 12th November 2014

Migration watch; 08.20 - 13.45hrs.
On the move (south unless stated) were 6 Red-throated Diver north, 24 Gannet + 12 north, 3 Cormorant, 13 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 6 Mallard, 11 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 8 Eider north, 3 Common Scoter + 17 north, 1 Woodcock in from the east, 5 Kittiwake + 1 north, 13 Black-headed Gull, 75 Common Gull + 8 north, 65 Herring Gull, 8 Great Black-backed Gull + 3 north, 49 Little Gull + 5 north, 55 Auk sp + 13 north, 1 Little Auk and 5 Blackbird in and west.
Present in the Long Nab area were 46 Skylark, 7 Rock Pipit, 18 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Goldcrest, 39 Snow Bunting and 24 Yellowhammer.
Elsewhere 4 Great Crested Grebe, 249 Greylag Geese, 3 Gadwall, 13 Teal, 43 Wigeon, 19 Tufted Duck, 20 Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 35 Coot and a Lesser Black-backed Gull were on Wykeham South Lake, a Kingfisher and 90 Jackdaw were on Potter Brompton Carr (no general access) and a Blackcap was in Hutton Buscel.