Today
was a rather quiet day as we are supposed to be in Spring now. In the field to
the north of the Obs at Long Nab there were 15 Shore Larks, also in the area 4 Wheatears and moving north 3
Sandwich Terns, 14 Sand Martins and 4 Swallows.
On
Star Carr we had a Wheatear, a Swallow and 30 Linnets and at Potter Brompton
Carr there were 9 Wigeon, 4 Egyptian Geese, 6 pairs of Lapwings, 2 pairs of
Curlew, a pair of Oystercatchers and a Greylag Goose on a nest.
Wykeham
South Lake had 2 Little Ringed Plovers and in the field to the south a solitary
Wheatear, Seamer Tip pool was still holding on to 2 Pink-footed Geese and on
Johnson’s Marsh the ♂ Garganey was hanging on for another day with 2 Shelduck,
6 Teal, a Wigeon and a Common Snipe.
Other
odds and sods included a Mute Swan at Scalby Mills and 5 Swallows and 2 Sand
Martins heading north at South Cliff.
Mammal
news today involved a couple of Otters in the river only 100 yards from the
A64.
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| Wheatear - Long Nab - Nick Addey |
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| Peregrine - Marine Drive - Deb Schild |
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