At
Long Nab today there were at least 6 Shore
Larks this morning but by the evening that had increased to 17 in the 4th
field to the north of the Obs. Also this morning 11 Whooper Swans went north as
did 14 Common Scoter, a Red Kite
went north about 1.5 miles inland at 09.17, 2 Golden Plover north, a Sand
Martin north, a Sand Martin and a Swallow south, a Sandwich Tern north this
evening, a Wheatear, 13 Bramblings and a Red-legged Partridge near the top
plantation. Further south at Cromer Point Pond there were a ♂ Garganey, 5 Shelduck, 11 Curlew and a
Bar-tailed Godwit and at Scalby Nab 2 Sandwich Terns went north and about 20
Sand Martins were in the area.
A
new discovery today was a 2cy Glaucous
Gull at Scalby Mills which was found at 12.00 and was still present but
more distant until at least 12.40. Nearby at Johnson’s Marsh late morning there
was a single ♂ Garganey, 3 Shelduck,
26 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 2 Oystercatchers and a Redshank but by the evening they had
made friends again and were back to 2♂ Garganey.
On
South Cliff we had a pair of Stonechats and to the south in Cayton Bay the
Long-tailed Duck was still present and there were 9 Common Scoter, a
Red-throated Diver and a Sandwich Tern.
In
a park off Heron Lane, Crossgates we had a singing Blackcap and 20 Redwings and
to finish at Wykeham South Lake a Little Ringed Plover, 6 Oystercatchers, 9
Great Crested Grebes and 2 Goldeneye.
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| Shore Lark - Long Nab - Nick Addey |
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| Sandwich Tern - Cayton Bay - Chris Bull |
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| Glaucous Gull - Scalby Mills - Tony Clarke |
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