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.
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| Tufted Duck - Scarborough Harbour - Chris Bell |
