Wednesday 12th August 2015

Migration watch; 06.40 - 12.00hrs.
On the move (south unless stated) were 13 Cormorant, 1 Mallard, 4 Teal north, 1 Common Scoter north, 5 Sanderling, 2 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 4 Swallow, 1 House Martin and 2 Swift.
In the Scalby Mills - Jackson's Bay area was a Little Egret, 37 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 5 Sanderling, 3 Dunlin, 6 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Redshank, 23 Turnstone, 1 juvenile Ruff, 1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull and at least 300 Common Tern.
Two juvenile Ruff were on South Cliff golf course before flying off north, while in Cornelian Bay there were 33 Oystercatcher, 28 Redshank, 1 Knot, 37 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel and 21 Common Tern, on Johnson's Marsh there were 14 Grey Heron, a Little Egret and a Dunlin and a female Marsh Harrier was seen at Seamer Tip.