The
big discovery today was a pair of Bearded
Tits in the small reedbed at the Open Air Theatre; this is only the sixth
record of this species for the Scarborough area. Unfortunately the news broke
quite late this afternoon and there are a many observers hoping that they will
stay overnight and remain in the area tomorrow.
At
Long Nab today a Long-tailed Duck, 2 Goldeneye and a Manx Shearwater flew north
and at Crook Ness there were a couple of Fieldfares and 8 Curlews in the turnip
field. Nearby in Cloughton single Chiffchaffs were reported from both Roger
Trod and Newlands Dale.
About
100 Pink-footed Geese flew south over Scalby Mills at 10.00; there were 2
Long-tailed Ducks in South Bay at 08.20 but they soon flew north; in town a
Black Redstart was singing on the Grand Hotel and at 15.15 a Long-tailed Duck
was showing well at the Harbour Mouth.
At
The Mere we had a nice selection of woodland birds including 2 Great Spotted
Woodpeckers, 8 Bullfinches, 6 Long-tailed Tits and a Treecreeper and around
Cornelian Bay a juvenile Mute Swan was on the sea, a couple of Purple
Sandpipers on the rocks and a Chiffchaff was in the Ravine.
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