On
Willerby Carr this morning there were c400 Fieldfares with a few Redwings and
Mistle Thrushes plus Little Egret, Little Grebe and 2 Kingfishers; at Long Nab
the highlights included an adult Mediterranean Gull heading south and going
north were a Common Scoter and 4 Wigeon; 12 Goosanders were on Throxenby Mere
today with another 2 present on The Mere where there were also 55 Tufted Ducks,
48 Mute Swans, 2 Little Grebes and an adult Mediterranean Gull.
The
Brompton churchyard Hawfinches
caused a bit of a stir today when armed police were called to deal with a
person in camouflage gear with a gun!! Actually it was a birder with a long
lens so be careful where you point your cameras. A total of six birds were seen
today around lunch time and one was seen nearby in Sawdon, very briefly, where
there were also c100 mixed Fieldfares and Redwings and a single male Brambling.
The Hawfinches at Thornton-le-Dale
were also seen this morning but I have no details as to how many were present.
At
Flixton Carr we had 6 Little Grebes, 10 Golden Plover, 50 Fieldfares, 70
Lapwings and 2 Common Buzzards and nearby on Folkton Carr 103 Golden Plover,
447 Lapwings 3 Dunlin, 5 Fieldfare and a Redwing. Finally a Pink-footed Goose
and 4 Shoveler were seen on Seamer Tip pool.
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| Hawfinches - Brompton-by-Sawdon - Chris Bell |
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| Pink-footed Goose - Seamer Tip Pool - Chris Bull |
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