This
was another relatively quiet day with the cold northerly airstream.
On
Star Carr today 16 Whimbrel, 4 Curlew and 2 Wheatears and on the Motocross
track at Seamer there was a Little Ringed Plover, then presumably the same bird
was seen over the Seamer Tip pool. There was also a Little Ringed Plover on
Potter Brompton Carr plus 5 Snipe, 2 Yellow Wagtails and 2 Sedge Warblers and a
Little Egret on Flixton Carr.
At
Long Nab there was quite a movement north today with a pair of Red-breasted
Mergansers, 4 Manx Shearwaters, 3 Sandwich Terns, 537 Fulmars, 279 Gannets and
536 Kittiwakes in 3½ hours observation. Down the coast at Scalby Mills there
was a Common Sandpier, Whitethroat and 3 House Martins, later analysis of
photographs showed the Sandpiper to be colour ringed. Nearby Johnson’s Marsh
had a White Wagtail.
Wykeham
South Lake had 19 Whimbrels early this evening, further afield today a Cuckoo
was seen over the A171 at The Flask at 08.25 flying in the direction of Boggle
Hole and on Low Moor using the layby by the A171 on the B1416 it is possible to
see Red Grouse within our area. I mention this as the ones on the moor by the
radio mast at Stoupe Brow are proving difficult this year.
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| Kestrel - Alec Scott |
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