Today's big excitement was a
Woodchat Shrike, found late in the afternoon in a hedge near Long Nab. Other highlights from Long Nab in the morning included 23
Manx Shearwaters, 3 Eiders, a
Great Skua, 46 Whimbrel, 48 Knot, 3 Dunlin, a Golden Plover and 10 Turnstones, all heading north. An Arctic Tern and a second Great Skua were also seen passing by northwards later in the day. Both a
Great Egret and a
Little Egret were spotted together at Seamer Mead, plus at least 10 Whimbrel and a male
Yellow Wagtail. 4 Whimbrel were also seen at Star Carr, and a
Marsh Harrier flew north west over Seamer Tip Pool. Large numbers of Sand Martins were feeding over Wykeham South Lake, along with 2 Swifts, 6 House Martins and an Arctic Tern. Also seen at the lake were 6 Yellow Wagtails, a
Little Ringed Plover, 2 Egyptian Geese, 610 Herring Gulls, 1 Great Black-backed Gull and 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Harwood Dale Lake had a drake Goosander and 2 Mandarins. At New May Beck, at the south end of Sneaton Low Moor, there was a
Cuckoo and a displaying Curlew, and 2
Redstarts were singing in Helwath Wood.
Full count from Long Nab here:
https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20190505
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Woodchat Shrike - Nick Addey |
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Swallow - Mark Hepples
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