A
good total of 13 Goshawks were reported today with 3 over Raincliffe Woods and
at least 8, including 2 displaying pairs, from the Wykeham Raptor View Point
where there were also 5 Common Buzzards and 15 Crossbills.
At
Hilla Green 2 Dippers and a Mandarin Duck were seen while nearby at Hackness
Lake there were 9 Mandarin Ducks and at Throxenby Mere 2♀ Goosanders.
Out
on the Carrs there were 2 Little Egrets at Cayton Carr Bridge, 4 Little Egrets
at Folkton Carr next to the water treatment works and at Potter Brompton Carr
we had 2 Shovelers, 2 Shelducks, 2 Gadwall, Wigeon, 43 Mallard and 14 Lapwings.
Along
the coast today we had 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Scalby Mills, one of the
Black Redstarts opposite the Royal Albert Café, 2 Black-necked Grebes and Great
Northern Diver in the harbour and at Holbeck 10 Mediterranean Gulls (2x1st winter,
2x2nd winter, 6 adults).
An Ermine Stoat was seen along Charm Park road.
An Ermine Stoat was seen along Charm Park road.
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| Great Northern Diver being mobbed - Scarborough Harbour - Mark Hepples |
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