Wykeham South Lake seemed to
be the centre of attraction today and the increase in observers produced some
interesting birds. The most unusual was a female Smew which was discovered in the southeastern corner of the lake at
about 18.00 this evening and was still present at dusk. Also recorded here
today were the Black-throated Diver,
2 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Pintail, Yellow Wagtail, Common Tern, 2 Shoveler, 10
Wigeon, 7 Tufted Duck, 5 Great Crested Grebes and 2 Egyptian Geese.
The other good find of the day
was a fly over Wood Lark that went
south at Crook Ness at 06.42 and then highlights past Long Nab included an
Eider (N), 12 Common Scoter (S), a Whimbrel (N), 2 Sandwich Terns (N), 2 Yellow
Wagtails sp. (S), 34 Meadow Pipits (S), 402 Linnets (S) and 131 Goldfinches
(S). Also moving south today past Scalby Lodge Pond this morning were a House
Martin, 327 Linnets, 108 Goldfinches and a Corn Bunting whilst a Whimbrel went
north.
At Potter Brompton Carr today
13 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 11 Shoveler, a Redshank, 4 Oystercatchers and a
Curlew; at Burton Riggs 2 Kingfishers and a Willow Warbler; in the Seamer Tip
Pool/Taylor Way area 2 Pink-footed Geese, a Little Egret, a Willow Warbler, a
Lesser Whitethroat and 10 Swallows plus a Lesser Whitethroat by the railway
track south of the pool and in Metes Lane, Seamer a Little Owl and a Woodcock.
A Ring Ouzel was at Ravenscar
near the water treatment plant to the south of the hotel; 2 House Martins were
at Harwood Dale Lake; two Red Kites were between Hutton Buscel and Beedale and
a White Wagtail was on Johnson’s Marsh.
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| Red Kite - Hutton Buscel to Beedale - Alan M Hunt |
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| female Smew - Wykeham South Lake - Stuart Baines |
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| odd looking Yellow Wagtail - Long Nab - Nick Addey |
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