Friday 23 June 2017
Wednesday 21st June 2017
A
colour ringed Great White Egret was seen on Johnson’s Marsh at 09.14 this
morning but unfortunately had disappeared by 10.00. It was colour ringed with
yellow over white on the right leg and white over red on the left. The bird was
found and photographed by Micky McNaghten who was, luckily for him, the only
observer in our area, later in the day the same bird was seen at Scaling Dam
Reservoir. As yet we are unaware of the origins of this bird but we hope to have some information soon.
Going
past Long Nab today were Common Scoter (146 north 51 south), a Red-throated
Diver (south), Manx Shearwater (10 south 2 north), Sandwich Tern (3 north),
Puffin (109 south 7 north) and Swift (7 south).
Wykeham
South Lake this evening just had a Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gulls and 2 Mute
Swans, I know it’s not much but it gives me something to write about!!
Great White Egret - Johnson's Marsh - Micky McNaghten |
Wednesday 21 June 2017
Tuesday 20 June 2017
Monday 19th June 2017
The
only news received today was a single Grey Plover and 5 Turnstones on the rocks
at Scalby Mills this evening.
Just
a single male Red-veined Darter was seen briefly near Seamer Tip pool at 08.05.
Sunday 18th June 2017
The
interesting thing today was a large number of Auks off Long Nab, where 1800+
were estimated this morning, and in the North Bay/Marine Drive area, seemingly
all of these were Guillemots or Razorbills. Moving off Long Nab today were a breeding
plumaged Red-throated Diver (north), 35 Sandwich Terns (north), a Common Tern
(south), 8 Puffins (north), 39 Swifts, 8 Sand Martins, 2 Swallows, and 73
Starlings (all south) and 15 Swifts (north).
Also
today a Hobby was seen in Troutsdale around midday and there were 20 Sandwich
Terns at Scalby Mills.
As
for Dragonflies it is interesting to mention that in the vicinity of Seamer Tip
pool there is a shallow pool to the west of Thornburgh Road about 60 metres
after the barricade where 3 male and at least 1 female Red-veined Darters have
been present since yesterday.
female Red-veined Darter - Seamer Tip - John Harwood |
Saturday 17th June 2017
A
brave 10 hour watch at Wykeham Raptor View Point unfortunately produced no
sightings of Honey Buzzard but there were a Red Kite, a Hobby, 3 Goshawks and 9
Crossbills. Then in the evening 2 or 3 churring Nightjars and many Woodcock
passes opposite the Raptor View Point car park and also there was a Turtle Dove
calling from a plantation a few hundred yards west of here.
On
Fylingdales Moor up to Lilla Cross today were 8 Whinchats, 2 Stonechats, 2
Common Buzzards, 2 Grey Wagtails and a Mistle Thrush.
Thursday 15th June 2017
The
only news today came from Long Nab where species moving north included 147
Common Scoter, 7 Manx Shearwaters, 16 Sandwich Terns, 6 Puffin and 12 Swifts;
moving south were 30 Manx Shearwaters, a Little Egret, 4 Sandwich Terns, a pale
morph Arctic Skua, a Puffin, 634 Swifts, 26 Sand Martins, 6 Swallows and 3
House Martins. Also still present near the Obs was a single Corn Bunting.
Sandwich Tern - Scalby Mills - Chris Bell |
Wednesday 14th June 2017
The
most unusual sighting today was a Bittern
seen by Terry Hobson at Wykeham South Lake, it was only seen in flight and
despite being looked for throughout the day it was unfortunately not seen
again. Terry is getting greedy, two records of Bittern this year and he’s seen
both of them. Also here today were 2 adult and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover,
2 Curlews flew west and 9 singing Reed Warblers were located there this
evening.
The
Sandwich Terns at Scalby Mills had doubled to 42 today.
Monday 19 June 2017
Tuesday 13th June 2017
A
Red Kite was seen at Wykeham Raptor View Point during the morning and just to
the north from there a Honey Buzzard was seen in the mid-afternoon. The only
other news today was a count of 21 Sandwich Terns at Scalby Mills.
Monday 12th June 2017
15
Curlew were seen at Seamer Mead, a Little Owl was on Seamer Tip, a very
unseasonal Barnacle Goose was at the Seamer Tip bridge pool and single Yellow
Wagtails on Seamer Carr and Long Lane. Also today there was a Redshank on
Johnson’s Marsh.
Sunday 11th June 2017
The
best news today was the multiple appearances by at least one Honey Buzzard at Wykeham Raptor View
Point during the morning, two Red Kites west of the view point at 11.50 and a
Raven was seen from the view point as well.
There
was a Guillemot in the harbour, a pair of Teal and 11 Grey Herons on Johnson’s
Marsh, 3 Redstarts in Castlebeck Woods and there were 3 (maybe 4) Turtle Doves
in Broxa Forest at mid-day.
Movement
at Long Nab today included 7 Sandwich Terns north plus 322 Swifts, 99 Sand
Martins, 17 Swallows and 18 House Martins south.
Saturday 10th June 2017
The
only information today involved a count of 13 Grey Herons on Johnson’s Marsh
this evening.
Wednesday 14 June 2017
Friday 9th June 2017
A
visit to Potter Brompton Carr produced a Little Egret, ♂ Teal, 58 Mallard and a
pair of Lapwings with a single flying juvenile and on Johnson’s Marsh a pair of
Shovelers and a Snipe.
Thursday 8 June 2017
Thursday 8th June 2017
A
couple of Puffins off Marine Drive early this morning was the only thing of
note today.
Wednesday 7th June 2017
A
Red Kite was seen over fields on the west side of the A171 by the Flask Inn at
12.25, a Sandwich Tern was in South Bay, 5 Greater Black-backed Gulls in the
harbour and this evening a Kingfisher was at the Open Air Theatre. 2 Barns Owls
hunting around Johnson’s Marsh are presumably feeding chicks and there were
also a pair of Shelducks present.
Late
news in concerned a Quail heard calling from a wheat field at Ings Farm (south
of Wykeham Lakes) this evening.
Barn Owl - Johnson's Marsh - Chris Bell |
Saturday 3rd June 2017
Early
morning passage at Long Nab today included a Tufted Duck north, 101 Common
Scoter north and 42 south, 14 Manx Shearwater north, 4 Sandwich Tern south and
6 Puffins (2 south, 4 north). Also on the coast today a Spoonbill was seen over the harbour and South Bay at 13.00.
Inland
sites visited today included Harwood Dale Lake which held a ♀ Shoveler, 3 Teal,
4 Tufted Duck, 4♂ and 3♀ Mandarins with broods of 5, 6 and 8 respectively and a
Kingfisher. An Osprey was seen over Hackness at 14.55 and a Honey Buzzard was
reported from Wykeham Raptor View Point at 11.00.
Osprey - Hackness - John Harwood |
Friday 2 June 2017
Thursday 1st June 2017
The
only news today was negative. No sightings of Honey Buzzard today at the
Wykeham Raptor View Point also the views of Goshawk today were all fairly
distant.
Wednesday 31st May 2017
Generally
things are now beginning to go quiet but there were a couple of good birds seen
today. Firstly at Wykeham Raptor View Point we had the first confirmed record
of Honey Buzzard for the year at 11.10 with a supporting cast including a Red
Kite at 17.15, 4+ Goshawks, Sparrowhawk and about 8 Common Buzzards.
The
other was at Ravenscar where a Quail was flushed from the side of the top track
to Cliff House from where it flew into the adjoining cow field and was lost
from view, the bird was not heard calling.
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