Today started with a Hawfinch moving south at Long Nab at
07.55 and a Marsh Harrier went southwest at 11.50 supported by 3 Common Buzzards
(N), a Whimbrel (N), 12 Curlew (1 S, 11 N), 6 Sandwich Terns (S), 79 Carrion
Crows (19 S, 60 N), 3 House Martins (S), 15 Fieldfares (S), 5 flava Wagtails (4 S, 1 N), 2 White
Wagtails (N), 471 Linnets (461 S, 10 N), 401 Goldfinches (397 S, 4 N) and a
Siskin (S). Just down the coast at Scalby Lodge Pond a vismig session from
there mirrored the results from Long Nab apart from a greater number of Siskins
(13 S).
At Wykeham South Lake the Smew remained for a second day and the Black-throated Diver was also still
present with a supporting cast including 3 Common Scoter, 8 Wigeon, 2 Pintail,
2 Gadwall, 3 Shovelers, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, a Red Kite and a Lesser
Whitethroat. At Potter Brompton Carr a cream crowned Marsh Harrier flew over to
the southwest at 13.00 and there were also a female Yellow Wagtail sp., 15
Wigeon, 10 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall and 4 Snipe at the same location.
Other sightings today included
the Ring Ouzel still present south
of the hotel at Ravenscar; 2 Wheatears on the sea defences along Marine
Drive/Royal Albert Drive; a Lesser Whitethroat by the Sea Life Centre at Scalby
Mills; a female Black Redstart on the rooftops of Loftus Close; a Whitethroat
was singing in the Knipe Point area this morning and 35 Redshanks were in the
flooded field by the Cayton Bowling Club.
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| Black-throated Diver - Wykeham South Lake - Graham Sigsworth |
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| Wheatear - Marine Drive - Stuart Baines |
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