Sunday 11th January 2015

Migration watch; 08.10 - 11.40hrs and 15.30 - 16.00hrs.
On the move (north unless stated) were 5 Red-throated Diver + 3 south, 263 Fulmar + 45 south, 7 Gannet + 20 south, 2 Cormorant + 1 south, 2 Shag south, 3 Greylag Geese, 1 Eider, 1 Pomarine Skua, 5 Black-headed Gull + 73 south, 6 Common Gull south, 474 Herring Gull south, 55 Great Black-backed Gull south, 1 Kittiwake, 7 Guillemot + 1 south and 8 Auk sp + 1 south.
The Richard's Pipit was seen again at Hayburn Wyke, the Lapland Bunting was still at Long Nab and the Water Rail was again in the Open Air Theatre.
Elsewhere 4 Barnacle Geese and a Shelduck were at Seamer Tip, 60 Tree Sparrow were at Long Nab, 100 Yellowhammer were at Allerston High Moor, Dalby Forest, a Lesser Black-backed Gull was the highlight at Scalby Mills and the Dipper was seen again on the Beck.