Probably
of most interest today were the two small flocks of Barnacle Geese seen in the
area first was a group of 18 seen flying south at Long Nab by Nick Addey at
10.05, then over the Grand Hotel by Jim Middleton, at 10.18 they went over
Knipe Point Drive seen by Tony Clarke and finally out of the area they were
seen still heading south over Filey Bay at 10.45 by John Harwood. The second
flock was 27 strong at Wykeham South Lake but they departed soon after their
discovery WSW at 10.45, also on the lake were 7 Shoveler, 7 Goldeneye and 8
Great-crested Grebes.
Also
today at Long Nab 3 Shelducks, a Common Scoter and 2 Red-throated Divers went north
and 3 went south, there was a Stonechat still present and 16 Shore Larks were seen in the second
field west of the Crook Ness car park.
The
White-fronted Goose flock was seen at Burton Riggs at 08.30 and then later in
the morning in the field by Long Lane in Seamer/Crossgates.
There
were 11 Grey Herons and 93 Wigeon on Johnson’s Marsh and nearby the Whooper
Swan was present all day in the field by the path to Scalby Lodge Pond.
In
Langdale Forest there were 3 Stonechats at May Moss and a Goshawk and 14 Crossbills
at Maw Rigg. In the Wykeham Forest area near Craddlegrip Wood there was a mixed
flock of about 150 Yellowhammers, Reed Buntings, Chaffinches and Bramblings; 3
pairs of Bullfinches together in the forest; 3 male Bullfinches on Great Moor
Road and 8 Siskins at the east end of the forest.
In
Troutsdale there were 55 Mandarin Ducks and at Hackness 4 Mandarins and 3
Bramblings.
Finally
at Scalby Mills this afternoon 3 adult and a 2nd winter
Mediterranean Gulls including the Hungarian ringed H1N4 and the Belgian ringed
3LAN.
Cetaceans
today included 2 Harbour Porpoise off Long Nab.
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| Barnacle Goose - Long Nab - Nick Addey |
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| Mediterranean Gull H1N4 - Scalby Mills - Nick Addey |
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| Mediterranean Gull 3LAN - Scalby Mills - Nick Addey |
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