A Great Crested Grebe was seen at the harbour early this morning, and a pair of Long-tailed Ducks were feeding close inshore at the southern end of Cayton Bay. 2 Little Auks were on the sea near the seal colony in Ravenscar. At Taylor Way there were a Jack Snipe and 3 Common Snipe; at Seamer Tip there were 2 Stonechats; at Flixton Carr there were 4 Fieldfares; and at Star Carr about 1000 Lapwings, 800 Starlings and 9 Curlews. 5 Buzzards were seen over Wrench Green, plus a Woodcock. A Lesser Whitethroat (blythi type) was in Sycamores by Cliff Top House near Long Nab. Highlights passing Long Nab include: 12 Pale-bellied and 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, a Velvet Scoter, 4 Long-tailed Duck, a Great Northern Diver, a Pomarine Skua, 14 Little Auks, and a Snow Bunting. 624+ Starlings and a Woodcock flew in off the sea, and another 2 Woodcock were present in the area. A Short-eared Owl was seen at Scalby Lodge. 4 Little Auks were spotted flying north past Marine Drive, 2 Mediterranean Gulls were in North Bay, and a Siskin was on Castle Hill this afternoon. 2 Goldeneye were at Wykeham South Lake, and a Wigeon and 2 Goldeneye were at Seamer Road Mere. 2 huge skeins of Pink-footed Geese (400-600 in total) were seen flying north over Brompton and north-east over Wrench Green this morning.
Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20191029
Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20191029
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| Great Skua - Nick Addey |