Saturday 26 November 2016

Waxwings were again the stars of the day with 36 in the Victoria Road/Albemarle Crescent area of town. There may be a little local movement occurring in this species today as a single bird was heard at 07.14 at Knipe Point Drive and 3 were seen briefly by the Enterprise Rent-a-Car on Filey Road in Wheatcroft. Finally there were 5 seen in Peasholm.

The harbour was a big attraction for both local and visiting birders today as both the Great Northern Diver and the Red-throated Diver were still in residence, as was the Black-necked Grebe. An addition in the harbour was an Aythya duck which after analysis of photos was identified as a female Tufted Duck, with a very ‘white face’.

Another newly reported species was a Black Redstart found behind the wall on Marine Drive and at Crook Ness there were 12 Golden Plover and 6 Snow Buntings in the field to the south.

Tufted Duck - Scarborough Harbour - Chris Bell