Monday 9th February 2015

Migration watch; 08.15 - 10.55hrs.
On the move (north unless stated) were 1 Red-throated Diver south, 17 Fulmar, 2 Lapwing, 12 Black-headed Gull + 1 south, 2 Common Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Auk sp, 1 Waxwing south over Peasholm Park, 17 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Alba, 3 Carrion Crow and 1 Lapland Bunting.
Elsewhere 17 Rock Pipit, 29 Carrion Crow, 20 Tree Sparrow, 15 Chaffinch and 13 Reed Bunting were at Long Nab, a Shelduck 13 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye and 25 Coot were at Wykeham South Lake, 27 Mandarin were at Hackness Hall, 3900 Herring Gull flew northeast over the Harbour out to sea to roost and 20 Crossbill and 6 Lesser Redpoll were seen in Langdale Forest.