It
was a colourful start to the day when a drake Mandarin was discovered on
Johnson’s Marsh.
At
Long Nab today a Short-eared Owl came in off the sea and went north at 08.20
and a cream crowned Marsh Harrier went south along the cliff at 10.35. This
bird was close enough for the wing tags to be read clearly, a green tag with
black letters VH, Research showed that the bird was tagged on the
Norfolk/Suffolk border last summer, took only 61 minutes to get the details!
Also a Corn Bunting was seen on the wires by the Obs before leaving south and a
(Dark-bellied) Brent Goose flew to the north. The southerly hirundine movement
continued today but at a slower pace with just 15 Sand Martins, 155 Swallows
and 98 House Martins being recorded.
The
long staying 2cy Glaucous Gull at Ravenscar was still present today but
unfortunately the Hoopoe in the hotel grounds was not seen at all today.
Other
records today included 5 Crossbills at the Wykeham Raptor View Point, a Yellow
Wagtail at Long Lane, Seamer, 2 Wheatears by the east side of Seamer Tip, a
pair of Shoveler on the flood by the motocross circuit near Seamer Tip and at
Harwood Dale Lake a ♂ Mandarin, 2 Pink-footed Geese and a Hobby flew east here.
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| drake Mandarin - Johnson's Marsh - Nick Addey |
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| Corn Bunting - Long Nab - Nick Addey |
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| Marsh Harrier - Long Nab - Nick Addey |
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