Nothing
staggering today but there were a lot of reports from many locations.
Early
on there was a Whooper Swan on Johnson’s Marsh but unfortunately it didn’t stay
for the day.
News
from inland locations included the continued presence in Langdale Forest of the
Great Grey Shrike at Maw Rigg along with 6 Crossbills; 2 Dippers were on the
river at Hilla Green; 10 Goosanders, 2 Wigeon and a Pintail at Harwood Dale
Lake and at Hackness there were 26 Mandarin Ducks with some of the males
involved in courtship display. In the Seamer area the White-fronted Goose flock
at the Tip pool had increased to 56 birds which is the second highest count for
our area and also here a couple of Short-eared Owls performed well even though
one hung around longer than the other. Just down the road at Burton Riggs
yesterday’s Scaup was relocated and also here were a Barnacle Goose, a Pochard
and a Wigeon.
Coastal
locations still held on to the old favourites with 273 Wigeon at Scalby Mills; Black
Redstart and Stonechat on Royal Albert Drive; 2 Great Northern Divers and 2
Black-necked Grebes in the Harbour; 2 Long-tailed Ducks, a Velvet Scoter and 9 Common
Scoter in South Bay; 9 Mediterranean Gulls (2x1st winter, a 2nd
winter and 6 adults) at Holbeck and in Cornelian Bay 7 Red-throated Divers, 8
Grey Plover and 6 Ringed Plovers.
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| Whooper Swan - Johnson's Marsh - Terry Hobson |
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| Whooper Swan - Johnson's Marsh - Nick Addey |
