Migration watch; 06.45 –
11.40hrs.
The year’s first Quail was singing on Potter Brompton Carr (no general access) and is the 200th species to be recorded in the Scarborough area in 2016.
Also there were a female Marsh Harrier, single Greenshank and Oystercatcher and 14 Lapwing. At Harwood Dale Lake there were 2 Wigeon and a Pink-footed Goose, a Ringed Plover and 2 Little Ringed Plover were at Wykeham South Lake, 7 singing Corn Bunting were counted between Yeddingham and West Heslerton and 15 fledged Grey Heron were at Scampstone.
On the move (north unless stated) were 7 Common Scoter + 33 south, 128 Fulmar + 2 south, 3 Manx Shearwater, 1 Cormorant, 9 Common Gull + 2 south, 8 Great Black-backed Gull + 1 south, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern + 31 south, 1250 Auk sp, 14 Puffin, 4 Swift and 1 Swallow.
The 2 Red-breasted Merganser were still on the sea off Long Nab.
The year’s first Quail was singing on Potter Brompton Carr (no general access) and is the 200th species to be recorded in the Scarborough area in 2016.
Also there were a female Marsh Harrier, single Greenshank and Oystercatcher and 14 Lapwing. At Harwood Dale Lake there were 2 Wigeon and a Pink-footed Goose, a Ringed Plover and 2 Little Ringed Plover were at Wykeham South Lake, 7 singing Corn Bunting were counted between Yeddingham and West Heslerton and 15 fledged Grey Heron were at Scampstone.
On the move (north unless stated) were 7 Common Scoter + 33 south, 128 Fulmar + 2 south, 3 Manx Shearwater, 1 Cormorant, 9 Common Gull + 2 south, 8 Great Black-backed Gull + 1 south, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern + 31 south, 1250 Auk sp, 14 Puffin, 4 Swift and 1 Swallow.
The 2 Red-breasted Merganser were still on the sea off Long Nab.
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| Red-breasted Mergansers off Long Nab - Nick Addey |
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