First
of all may I wish all readers a Happy New Year and let’s hope it is as bird
filled as 2016 was.
Today’s
highlight was the rediscovery of yesterday’s Glaucous Gull. this time at Scalby Mills, by Micky McNaghten and
Steve Wignill. The bird remained here from 12.23 until 13.45 when it flew off
in the direction of Peasholm.
In
the South Bay and Harbour area today there were some new discoveries such as 2
Long-tailed Ducks and a Velvet Scoter with 3 Common Scoters off The Spa/Holbeck,
plus some old favourites like the Great
Northern Diver and Black-necked
Grebe and there was also a Red-throated Diver. 5 Eiders, a drake and 4
females, went south off Marine Drive where there was also a Red-throated Diver
off shore.
In
the Seamer area there was a Barnacle Goose with the Canada Geese at Seamer Tip
pool and a Mandarin Duck in Black Dike.
Elsewhere
sightings today included 4 Little Egrets at Folkton Carr, a Goosander and 2
Shelducks at Harwood Dale Lake, 9 Grey Herons at Johnson’s Marsh, 50 Teal on
Scalby Lodge Pond and 4 Kittiwakes in South Bay.
A
mammal record from today concerned a Weasel seen at the entrance to Knipe Point
Drive at 12.30.
Finally
just outside the area, about 200 metres, there were 20 Waxwings at Lidl in Pickering.
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| Glaucous Gull - Scalby Mills - Tony Clarke |
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