Sunday 23rd December

A Black-throated Diver was feeding just off the East Pier late afternoon, also 5 Red-throated Divers, 4 Shags and a Guillemot. 10+ Purple Sandpipers were roosting at the end of East Pier. 800 Starlings roosting at Old Town. At Scalby Mills there were 95 Wigeon, 3 Red-throated Divers, 2 Razorbills and 2 Purple Sandpipers. Reduced numbers of ducks at Wykeham South Lake included 2 Goldeneye. A Water Rail and a Little Grebe were at the River Hertford at Flixton Carr bridge. The Great Egret was seen flying over Seamer village and later on Seamer tip pool. No sign of yesterday's Great Grey Shrike at May Moss.

Black-throated Diver East Pier - Steve Wignill