Wednesday 30 December 2020

Wednesday 30th December

3 Great Northern Divers, 2 Guillemots, a Great Crested Grebe, a Red-throated Diver and a Razorbill were at the harbour this morning. At Seamer Road Mere there were 3 Teal, 8 Goldeneye, 2 drake Goosanders and 2 Water Rails, while 2 Hawfinches were at Troutsdale Bridge. 2+ Twite were with about 60 Linnets at Rocks Lane, Burniston (300-400m west of Cliff Top House), and a Lapland Bunting was in the stubble at Long Nab where 5 Blackbirds arrived from the east. 11 Mandarins were at Harwood Dale Lake, while 240 Fieldfare and a Lesser Redpoll were seen in Broxa Forest. A first winter White-fronted Goose and a Barnacle Goose were with Greylags and a Shoveler at Seamer Tip pool, and 30+ Magpies were in the fields below the pool. 13 Barnacle Geese were at Wykeham Lakes and a Chiffchaff was seen in Hutton Buscel. A Short-eared Owl was spotted near Mowthorpe Bridge.

Tuesday 29 December 2020

Tuesday 29th December

A skein of 100+ geese was seen heading west over Staxton Wold this morning, and 3 Great Northern Divers were in the harbour. 7 Little Egrets were at Folkton Bridge, and 8 were by Flixton sewage works together with 36 Pied Wagtails. At Wykeham South Lake there were about 150 Mallard, 7 Goldeneye and 100 Wigeon, and a Green Sandpiper was on a flood along the A64 by Merry Lees Park. An immature Little Gull was spotted heading north at Cornelian Bay and a skein of geese flew over Ayton/Hutton Buscel. 4 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and 3 Eiders flew north past Long Nab, while a Barnacle Goose, a Shoveler and 13 Gadwall were at Seamer Tip pool. Full count from Long Nab here:

Monday 28 December 2020

Monday 28th December

A Great Northern Diver was in the harbour this morning, and another was in South Bay. In the afternoon there were 3 in South Bay together with 3 Great Crested Grebes, while a Long-tailed Duck was by the harbour mouth prior to leaving north. 6 Little Grebes, 8 Goldeneye and 2 drake Goosanders were at Seamer Road Mere. 39 Fieldfare, a Kestrel and a Great Spotted Woodpecker were at Spiker's Hill; 12 Yellowhammers and 9 Fieldfare were at Kimlin Slack; and 57 another Fieldfare were at Coverdale Moor.Sadly a male Blackcap was found dead following a window strike at Westwood Court. A Water Rail and a Kingfisher were pesent at the Open Air Theatre, and 72 Teal and a Heron were at Johnson's Marsh. About 400 Pink-footed Geese flew north over Gristhorpe, while at Flotmanby Marsh there were about 300 Teal and 8 Whooper Swans were just west of Flotmanby reservoir. 3+ Lapland Buntings were again at Long Nab where there was a Scandanavian Rock Pipit with Norwegian scheme colour rings. A drake Goosander flew south. 2 Kingfishers, 80 Fieldfare, a Chiffchaff and a Lesser Redpoll were at Seamer Water Treatment works. Full count from Long Nab here:

Sunday 27 December 2020

Sunday 27th December

3 Great Northern Divers and a Great Crested Grebe were in the harbour this morning, a Red-throated Diver was off the lighthouse pier, and a pair of Kestrels were off Castle Headland. A Sparrowhawk was seen on Main Street in Ayton, and 2 Dippers were on Thornton Beck in Thornton Dale. 21 Ringed Plover were in Jackson's Bay, and a Purple Sandpiper was with Redshanks and Oystercatchers at Scalby Ness. 5 Little Grebes, 6 Goldeneye and 2 drake Goosanders were at Seamer Road Mere. 33 Pink-footed Geese flew south at Long Nab, and 18 White-fronted Geese flew south over Wykeham Lakes where a pair of Egyptian Geese were present.

Saturday 26 December 2020

Saturday 26th December

A Great White Egret, a Gadwall and a Shoveler were at Seamer Tip pools this morning, the former flying off north-west towards Burton Riggs. 60+ Pink-footed Geese also flew west over Seamer Tip, and a female Eider was at Scalby Mills. 2 Lapland Buntings were again in the stubble field at Long Nab, and at Cayton Bay 53 Oystercatchers were in the fields. 5 Bramblings were among a flock of 200-300 Chaffinches at Wilton Heights. A Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Chaffinch, a male Bullfinch and 2 Long-tailed Tits were at Scalby cricket pitch. Full count from Long Nab here:

Thursday 24 December 2020

Friday 25th December

Two Great Northern Divers were in South Bay/harbour. A single Great Crested Grebe in South Bay. At Seamer Road Mere were 5 Little Grebes, 6 Goldeneye, 2 drake Goosanders, a Water Rail and a first-winter Mediterranean Gull. 7 Little Grebes, 3 Marsh Tits at Papermill, Ellerburn.

 

Bonxie - Nick Addey


Thursday 24th December

 A Great Skua flew north past Long Nab this morning, while 37 Curlews were in the stubble field and another 22 were at Johnson's Marsh. 2 Great Northern Divers and 3 Guillemots were at the harbour and a juvenile Glaucous Gull was seen at Scalby Mills. 2 Wigeon and a first winter White-fronted Goose were at Seamer Tip pool, the latter with a Greylag flock, and a male and a female Goosander flew over Burton Riggs towards the coast. A female Scaup and 7 Little Grebes were at Papermill Lake, Ellerburn, where 6 Buzzards and 8 Grey Herons were also seen. An adult and a first winter Mediterranean Gull were at Seamer Road Mere in the afternoon, and a female Eider was at Scalby Mills. 3 Great Northern Divers and a Red-throated Diver were at the harbour/South Bay and 30 Purple Sandpipers were also roosting in the harbour.7 Goosanders were at throxenby Mere.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201224

Cormorant - Mark Hepples



Wednesday 23 December 2020

Wednesday 23rd December

 A Willow Tit was at North Moor this morning, and the Great Northern Diver was again in the harbour. At North Ings, Low Marishes there were 9 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 8 Goldeneye and 2 Tufted Duck, while in the Low Newstead area there were 790 Pink-footed Geese, 30 Greylags, 840 Wigeon, 80 Teal, a Great White Egret, 7 Pintail, a Snipe, 650 Lapwings and 5 Mute Swans.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201223

Jay - Alan Hunt




Tuesday 22 December 2020

Tuesday 22nd December

 2 Whooper Swans were at Wykeham South Lake this morning, where 210 Pink-footed Geese were seen heading east together with 11 Barnacle Geese. A Great Northern Diver was again in the harbour, a first calendar year Razorbill and a Guillemot were near the harbour, a Great Northern Diver plus 5 Great Crested Grebes were in South Bay, and a Fulmar was on the cliffs above North Marine Drive. 620 Pink-footed Geese flew north past Long Nab in the morning.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201222

Dark-bellied Brent Goose - John Harwood



Monday 21 December 2020

Monday 21st December

 A Jay and a Great Spotted Woodpecker were seen at Scalby cricket pitch today. An afternoon count at Low Marishes produced the following: 638 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, 1 Shoveler, 137 Teal, 27 Mallard, 160 Greylag Geese, 200 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Canada Geese, 4 Mute Swans, about 700 Lapwing, about 500 Rooks, 140 Jackdaws, a Grey Heron, 4 Cormorants, 202 Fieldfare and 54 Redwings.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201221

Marsh Tit - Terry Hobson



Sunday 20 December 2020

Sunday20th December

 A Great Northern Diver was again in the harbour this morning, and a Water Rail was heard (though not seen) in the reed bed at the Open Air Theatre. A Tundra Bean Goose flew south over Long Nab then south-east over the sea. 4 Lapland Buntings were seen there in the stubble, while also flying over were 1520 Woodpigeons north, 80 Pink-footed Geese north-west, 2 Goosanders south, and a Grey Plover north after arriving from the east. 100 Pink-footed Geese flew south over Gristhorpe, 130 flew south past Scalby Mills, and 900 were at Low Marishes, together with a single Barnacle Goose. A Dark-bellied Brent Goose was at Lebberston flash, and at Seamer Road Mere there were 5 Little Grebes, a drake Goosander, a female Goldeneye, a Water Rail and a Chiffchaff. 4 Stonechats, 3 Willow Tits, 2 Marsh Tits and a Crossbill were seen at Housedale in Dalby Forest.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201220

Goldfinch - Ray Maddison



Saturday 19 December 2020

Saturday 19th December

 A drake Goosander was at Peasholm Park this morning, while a Willow Tit and 6 Cormorants were at Burton Riggs. There were 9 Little Egrets at Folkton sewage works in the afternoon, and this evening a large number of Pink-footed Geese flew over Thornton Dale, having been put up from a roost near Thornton Carrs by a firework display.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201219

Tawny Owl - Alan Hunt



Friday 18 December 2020

Friday 18th December

 6 Little Egrets were in the area of Folkton sewage works this morning. A female Eider was in North Bay, where 4 Ringed Plover were on the rocks. A Great Northern Diver was in the harbour, and another flew south past Long Nab. 10 Mandarins were at Harwood Dale Lake.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201218

Stonechat - Terry Hobson



Thursday 17 December 2020

Thursday 17th December

A drake Pintail was seen at Burton Riggs early this morning. At Cayton Bay there was a Guillemot present and lots of Fulmars were at nest sites, while 65 Pink-footed Geese flew in off the sea and 80+ Teal flew north. 15 Pink-footed Geese flew west over Snainton, about 300 flew west over Eastfield, 12 flew south at Long Nab, 171 flew south over South Bay, and 200 flew south over Cayton. A Lapland Bunting was on the Cleveland Way just south of the Long Nab observatory, and a Little Owl was at Rocks Lane. A Great Northern Diver was off lighthouse pier, while 2 Shags, a Cormorant and 3 Guillemots were seen in the harbour. A Great Northern Diver was in South Bay and 5 Goldeneye flew south there. An Eider was on the sea off the Sea Life Centre, and at Wykeham Lakes there wee 5 Barnacle Geese and 2 Shoveler.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201217

House Sparrow - Ray Maddison



Wednesday 16 December 2020

Wednesday 16th December

 80 Pink-footed Geese flew south-east over Gristhorpe this morning. At Wykeham Lakes there were 3 Goldeneye, 30+ Greylags, 15 Mallard, a Great Crested Grebe, 80 Herring Gulls and 10 Cormorants at the East Lake, plus 56 Greylags and 2 White-fronted Geese in the field behind, while South Lake hosted 57 Coot, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Herons, 7 Goldeneye, 11 Cormorants, 50 Mallard, about 200 Wigeon, and many Canada Geese. 300-400 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Barnacle Geese, 2 Canada Geese, 10 Greylags, 2 Mute Swans, about 1000 Starlings and about 50 Fieldfares were at Low Marishes, while 8 Little Grebes were at Papermill Lake. A Great Northern Diver flew north past Long Nab and 3 Eiders were seen offshore. A Little Owl and 15 Redpolls were at Hutton Buscel. 5 Barnacle Geese were at Wykeham Lakes in the afternoon.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201216

Kestrel - Melanie Pearl



Tuesday 15 December 2020

Tuesday 15th December

 50 Pink-footed Geese flew south-east over Gristhorpe this morning, and 3 Guillemots were at the harbour. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was on a feeder at Heron Lane. At Wykeham South Lake there were 112 Wigeon, 70 Coot, 4 Stonechats, 6 Goldeneye and a Gadwall, while a male and a female Goldeneye were at Seamer Road Mere together with both a male and a female Goosander also. 5 Lapland Buntings were yet again in the stubble at Long Nab, where a Dark-bellied Brent Goose flew north and 19 Pink-footed Geese flew south.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201215

Goosander - Stephen Beaver



Monday 14 December 2020

Monday 14th December

 A single Russian White-fronted Goose was seen this morning with Greylags at Wykeham East Lake. Also at the lakes were: 2 Barnacle Geese, 64 Mallard, 41 Gadwall, 61 Teal, 88 Wigeon, 5 Goldeneye, 12 Little Grebes, a Willow Tit, 31 Long-tailed Tits and a Chiffchaff. The Great Northern Diver and a Guillemot were again at the harbour, while a drake Goosander and a Grey Wagtail were in Peasholm Park. A drake Shoveler plus an adult and a first winter Mediterranean Gull were at Seamer Tip pools. 2 Goosanders, 9 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebes, a Water Rail and 71 Moorhens were at Seamer Road Mere. At Scalby Lodge Pond there were 44 Curlew, 12 Lapwings and 14 Wigeon, while 70+ Linnets were by the cottages. 8 Little Egrets were seen in the area of Folkton sewage treatment works, along with about 500 Lapwings and about 500 Black-headed Gulls. A Tawny Owl was in Scalby village this evening.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201214

Fieldfare - Melanie Pearl



Sunday 13 December 2020

Sunday 13th December

 A Greenshank was on the rocks at Gristhorpe Bay, and an adult Mediterranean Gull was at Scalby Mills. At Long Nab 6 Fieldfare and a Blackbird flew in from the east, and 18 Snow Buntings and 2 Lapland Buntings were in the stubble field. A Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel and 2 Bullfinches were on an otherwise quiet Garth End Road. Again the Great Northern Diver was in the harbour and a drake Goosander was in Peasholm Park. A redhead Red-breasted Merganser was at Wykeham South Lake.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201213

Siskin - Alan Hunt


Saturday 12 December 2020

Saturday 12th December

 17 Whooper Swans, a Goldeneye, 4 Mandarins and 16 Wigeon were at Harwood Dale Lake this morning; at Johnson's Marsh there was a Snipe; and at Scalby Lodge Pond there were 25 Curlew, 2 Redshank, a Lapwing and a Wigeon. A male Blackcap was in a garden on Heron Lane, and at Peasholm Park there was a drake Goosander plus 21 Tufted Duck. A Purple Sandpiper, 27 Redshank and 15 Ringed Plover were at Jackson's Bay, and 6 Lapwings were at Scalby Lodge Pond in the early afternoon. The Great Northern Diver was again around the harbour.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201212

Goldeneye - Joe Bamfield



Friday 11 December 2020

Friday 11th December

 At Long Nab a drake Gadwall flew past south and 6+ Lapland Buntings were again in the stubble with 85 Skylarks. A female Eider was seen off the harbour and a drake Goosander was on Peasholm Park Lake. The female Eider was in South Bay in the afternoon, as was a Great Northern Diver, and a Woodcock flew in off the sea. A Great Northern Diver was in the harbour in the evening, where 38 Purple Sandpipers were roosting.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201211

Female Eider - Iain Leadley



Thursday 10 December 2020

Thursday 10th December

 A flock of 7 Velvet Scoters flew south past Long Nab this morning, and 203 Pink-footed Geese flew north inland of there, while a Snow Bunting and 6 Lapland Buntings were in the stubble field. A Goldcrest was seen on Yedmandale Road., and an adult Mediterranean Gull was with about 200 Black-headed Gulls in a field at Yedingham. A Gannet flew north through South Bay, and a Guillemot and the Great Northern Diver were in the harbour. In the late afternoon about 120 Wigeon, 45 Mallard and 13 Goldeneye were at Wykeham South Lake. A skein of Pink-footed Geese flew over Hopper Hill in Eastfield in the early evening.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201210

Nuthatch - Alan Hunt



Wednesday 9 December 2020

Wednesday 9th December

 More movements of Pink-footed Geese today: a flock were heard over Livingstone Road at 04.25, one individual was seen out heading out to sea over Marine Drive, a flock were heard over Wykeham South Lake, 70 went west over Marine Drive, 386 were seen going north-west over the harbour, and at Long Nab 1136 were seen heading north and 26 south. 4 Willow Tits were along the track from Wrench Green to Northstile this morning. This afternoon an adult Mediterranean Gull was on Cayton Carr, 2 Great Northern Divers were in the harbour, and a Kingfisher and a Dipper were in Peasholm Glen near the bridge. At Wykeham Lakes there were 48 Siskin, 30 Lesser Redpoll and 3 Marsh Tits, while a Great White Egret was on the east side before flying to the west. A drake Shoveler, 76 Teal and 2 Snipe were at Johnson's Marsh. 14 Red-throated Divers were in South Bay and a further 14 flew south and one flew north, while 1000 Herring Gulls and 133 Common Gulls flew out east to roost. A Brent Goose flew west at Long Nab with 7 Greylags, and 6 Lapland Buntings were again in the stubble.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201209

Pochard - Terry Hobson



Tuesday 8 December 2020

Tuesday 8th December

 A day of huge movements of Pink-footed Geese, mostly south and south-west, beginning with several flocks of 200+ over Scalby Mills, the harbour, Muston and Cayton, large flocks heading inland over Knipe Point and Hutton Buscel, a total of 1460 south/south-west over Seamer Road Mere, and a total of 5,180 in off the sea heading on south/south-west at Long Nab through the morning. Smaller numbers continued to be reported through the afternoon/evening. A Woodcock was at Dean Road cemetery early in the morning. At Wykeham South Lake there were 14 Pochard, 43 Mallard, 8 Goldeneye, and a Great White Egret which flew off west. 6 Goldeneye were at Seamer Road Mere, and 500+ Lapwing were in a flooded sheep field on Cayton Carr. 200+ Jackdaws and a mixed flock of 50+ Redwing and Fieldfare were seen from the back road to Wykeham South Lake. 6 (Tundra?) Bean Geese flew over Knipe Point, while other birds of note seen from Long Nab include a Great Skua heading north and 5 Lapland Buntings in the stubble field. A Great Northern Diver was again in the harbour and another in South Bay with 4 Red-throated Divers.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201208

Long-tailed Tits - Ray Maddison



Monday 7 December 2020

Monday 7th December

 2 Great Northern Divers were again in the harbour/South Bay this morning, and a Chiffchaff was still in Holbeck Ravine. 62 Curlew, 35 Redshank, 10 Lapwing, a Stonechat and 6 Wigeon were at (a now full) Scalby Lodge Pond. The juvenile Iceland Gull was again at Scalby Mills, and 7 Lapland Buntings were again in the stubble field at Long Nab. 2 Great White Egrets were seen this afternoon - one in the south-east corner of Wykeham South Lake and the other at Potter Brompton Carr. The 2 Great Northern Divers were still around in the afternoon - one in the harbour with a Shag and 2 Cormorants, the other in South Bay along with a Guillemot, 2 Razorbills and an adult Mediterranean Gull. 

Full count from Long Mab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201207


Iceland Gull - Terry Hobson


Sunday 6 December 2020

Sunday 6th December

 2 Great Northern Divers were in the harbour/South Bay this morning, as were 2 Guillemots (plus a dead ringed Shag). 3 Long-tailed Ducks flew north past Holbeck, then half an hour later flew south past Long Nab, probably landing in Jackson's Bay. A Pomarine Skua flew south past Long Nab, and also passing were a Great Northern Diver and 2 Great Skuas, while 4 Lapland Buntings were again in the stubble field. 11 Goldeneye, 9 Great Crested Grebes and 12 Redpoll were at Wykeham South Lake, and 5 White-fronted Geese flew east. 6 Little Egrets were at Folkton Bridge, a juvenile Iceland Gull was at Scalby Mills, and at Seamer Road Mere there were 4 Little Grebes, 6 Goldeneye and 2 Goosanders.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201206

Mediterranean Gull - Stephen Beaver



Saturday 5 December 2020

Saturday 5th December

 A Great Northern Diver was again in the harbour mouth this morning, and was still around in the afternoon. 5 Russian White-fronted Geese flew south past Long Nab, and later in the day were seen at Wykeham Lakes with a Pink-footed Goose and 21 Great Crested Grebes. 200+ Siskins were feeding in Alders on Long Lane, where 17 Lapwings, a Buzzard and a Greylag were also seen. 7 Goldeneye, a Goosander, a Water Rail and a Chiffchaff were at Seamer Road Mere. 2 Gadwall, 33 Mallard, 30 Teal, 115 Golden Plover, 320 Lapwings, 70 Fieldfare and 36 Redwing were at Low Marishes in the early afternoon. A drake Eider was in South Bay, and 4 Lapland Buntings were again in the stubble at Long Nab. 45 Pink-footed Geese, 10 Eiders, a Great Northern Diver and 3 Great Skuas flew past. At Seamer Tip pool there were an adult Mediterranean Gull and a Great Spotted Woodpecker, while 135 Pink-footed Geese flew over north. A Goldeneye flew south and a Great Northern Diver flew north past South Cliff this afternoon/evening.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201205

Black-headed Gull - Stephen Beaver




Friday 4 December 2020

Friday 4th December

 A Little Egret was seen at Thornton Carrs this morning, and 3 were near the bridge at Folkton Sewage Farm in the afternoon. 3 Lapland Buntings were again in the stubble field at Long Nab, and a Woodcock was seen on Rocks Lane. 54 Teal and 12 Snipe were at Johnson's Marsh, while a Goldeneye, 65 Fieldfare and 6 Redwing were at Harwood Dale Lake. Seamer Road Mere had much the same bird community as yesterday though the number of Goldeneye had risen to 8. A Great Northern Diver and a Mallard were seen in the inner harbour, and 40 minutes later a Great Northern Diver (probably the same one) was in South Bay off the harbour mouth, together with 2 Red-throated Divers and 2 Razorbills. A Chiffchaff was still in Holbeck Ravine. 

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201204

Robin - Terry Hobson

Thursday 3 December 2020

Thursday 3rd December

 7 Goldeneye, 2 Goosanders, 3 Mediterranean Gulls (2 adults and a first winter bird) and a Chiffchaff were at Seamer Road Mere this morning. 3 Lapland Buntings were in the stubble field at Long Nab where a Great Northern Diver flew past northwards. Wykeham South Lake was generally quiet, with 8 Goldeneye, 3 Gadwall, 7 Great Crested Grebes, 42 Coot, 17 Mallard and 11 Long-tailed Tits present. Chiffchaffs were newly arrived at both Holbeck and Holbeck ravine. A Water Rail was in Cornelian Ravine and a Great Northern Diver was again in South Bay.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201203

Rock Pipit - Stephen Beaver



Wednesday 2 December 2020

Wednesday 2nd December

 The Long-tailed Duck returned to the harbour for much of the day, while a Great Northern Diver was feasting on flatfish just off the outer pier. The Common Tern was also still present, fishing in Cornelian Bay, but there was no sign today of the Mealy Redpoll in Holbeck Ravine. A male Blackcap was spotted in a mahonia bush on Heron Lane, and a Red Kite was seen at Wrea Head. A Teal, 5 Goldeneye, a pair of Goosanders, 2 Water Rails, a Coot, 3 Little Grebes, a first winter Mediterranean Gull and a Chiffchaff were at Seamer Road Mere, and a Goldeneye was in South Bay. Highlights from Long Nab include a Goshawk flushed from the ringing plantation with a rat, 5 Lapland Buntings in the stubble, and a Chiffchaff on Rocks Lane, while a Mealy Redpoll and 2 Great Northern Divers flew north.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201202

Redshank - Paul Tozer



Tuesday 1 December 2020

Tuesday 1st December

 3 male and 2 female Bullfinch were at Plaxton Court this morning. A drake Long-tailed Duck and a Great Northern Diver were both in the harbour from mid-morning till late afternoon, when the former left to roost off Holbeck. Also at the harbour were 2 Guillemots and 14 Purple Sandpipers. Yesterday's Common Tern left its roost in South Bay and spent the morning moving back and forth. It (or another?) was seen off Cayton Bay, where a Great Northern Diver was seen flying south an a Mediterranean Gull  north. Also passing South Bay/Holbeck this morning were a Manx Shearwater and 13 Great Skuas heading north, plus one Great Skua, an Arctic Skua and 2 Velvet Scoters south. 5 Lapland Buntings were again in the stubble field this morning at Long Nab, where a Sooty Shearwater, 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 6 Great Skuas and a Puffin flew past. In the afternoon a Sandwich Tern was again feeding off Long Nab, while 7 Little Gulls flew north and a Manx Shearwater flew south. The Mealy Redpoll was in Holbeck Ravine again, and at Seamer Tip pool 51 Fieldfares left the hedge and flew south. Passing South Cliff this afternoon/evening were 30 Eider heading north and 2 south.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201201

Long-tailed Duck - Steve Race



Monday 30 November 2020

Monday 30th November

 3 Lapland Buntings were again in the stubble field at Long Nab, and 4 Snow Buntings arrived in from the east while 3 Red-breasted Mergansers and 2 Goosanders flew past. 13 Ringed Plovers were at Scalby Mills and 2 Common Scoter were in North Bay. 2 Long-tailed Ducks flew north through South Bay where a Common Tern, 35 Razorbills and a Puffin were spotted. 3 Guillemots, a Great Northern Diver and a Red-throated Diver were seen from North Marine Drive. At Wykeham South Lake there were 2 Egyptian Geese, 8 Goldeneye, 4 Gadwall and 43 Common Gulls. Just 550 Herring Gulls were in the South Bay gull roost this evening, plus a Great Northern Diver. 8 Eiders flew north and a Chiffchaff was still along South Cliff.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201130

Long-tailed Tit - Alan Hunt



Sunday 29 November 2020

Sunday 29th November

 The Slavonian Grebe was again in South Bay today, while a Red-necked Grebe flew south past Long Nab and later through South Cliff. Also seen in South Bay were 4 Scaup which flew off south, a first-winter Sandwich Tern, and a pair of Red-breasted Mergansers close in off the Holbeck landslip. Along South Cliff a Woodcock flew in off the sea, a new Chiffchaff had arrived, and the Mealy Redpoll was again in Holbeck Ravine. Two large flocks of Common Scoter (100+) landed about half a mile out at the southern end of Cayton Bay. A pair of Stonechats were at Cromer Point, and a Little Owl was seen on Rocks Lane in Burniston. 2 Teal, 5 Goldeneye and a Chiffchaff were at Seamer Road Mere, and a Great Northern Diver was off the skate park in North Bay. At Long Nab there were again 2 Lapland Buntings in the stubble field, while 3 Woodcocks were in the ringing plantation. 6+ Goldcrests were seen feeding together in conifers in Woodlands Cemetery, a Chiffchaff was on the north side of Castle Hill, and 3 Shag were off Marine Drive.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201129

Blue Tit - Ray Maddison



Saturday 28 November 2020

Saturday 28th November

 The Slavonian Grebe was still in South Bay this morning, the Great Northern Diver was again in the harbour mouth, and the Mealy Redpoll was still in Holbeck Ravine. A Sandwich Tern was fishing off Long Nab where 2+ Lapland Buntings were present. At Harwood Dale Lake there were 10 Cormorants, a Pink-footed Goose, a female Goldeneye, a Goosander, 18 Wigeon, 8 Teal and 150 Lapwings. 86 Wigeon, 56 Tufted Duck, 15 Great Crested Grebes, 12 Gadwall, 18 Goldeneye, 62 Coot, 43 Mallard and 6 Song Thrushes were at Wykeham South Lake, while 6 Goldeneye were the highlight at Seamer Road Mere. About 300 Pink-footed Geese flew over Yedmandale Road towards Wykeham South Lake. At Scalby Mills this afternoon there were 385 Wigeon; at Scalby Lodge Pond there were 54 Curlew; and at Cromer Point Pond there were 5 Common Snipe and a Stonechat.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201128

Great Northern Diver - Terry Hobson



Friday 27 November 2020

Friday 27th November

 A Woodcock was seen in the Dean Road cemetery this morning. At Seamer Road Mere there were 4 Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebes, 2 Water Rails, 2 Mediterranean Gulls (a first and a second winter bird) and 2 Chiffchaffs, while a Woodcock flew south. At least one Great Northern Diver was in South Bay, as was a Slavonian Grebe, the latter just off the old outdoor swimming pool. 24 Purple Sandpipers were on the outer harbour, and a Mealy Redpoll was showing well in Holbeck Ravine. At Long Nab there were 43 Snow Buntings, 2+ Lapland Buntings, 17 Rock Pipits, and 42+ Meadow Pipits in the stubble field, while 6+ Woodcock were at the ringing plantation and 3 Velvet Scoters flew north. A Pink-footed Goose, a Shoveler, 6 Goosanders, 16 Great Crested Grebes, a Blackcap and a Chiffchaff were at Wykeham Lakes, where the gull roost contained 1700 Common Gulls, 300 Black-headed Gulls, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 230 Great Black-backed Gulls and 400 Herring Gulls. 1000+ Herring Gulls were in the South Bay roost this evening, gathering well out offshore in the calm conditions. 3 Goldeneye were in South Bay.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201127

Snipe - Terry Hobson



Thursday 26 November 2020

Thursday 26th November

 9 Lapland Buntings were in the stubble field at Long Nab today, together with 14 Snow Buntings and 3+ Twite. 7 Long-tailed Tits were on feeders in a Ravenscar garden, and at Seamer Road Mere there were 4 Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebes and 10 Redwings. 3 Great Northern Divers, including a juvenile, were close inshore just off Holbeck in South Bay, later moving south into Cornelian Bay.  A Red-throated Diver was at Cloughton Wyke along with 14 Wigeon and a flock of 50+ Tree Sparrows. In the late afternoon 32 Pink-footed Geese flew south over Gristhorpe, and a Fieldfare, 15 Pied Wagtails, 2 Stonechats and at least 5 Red-throated Divers were at Long Nab. 900 Herring Gulls, 15 Great Black-backed Gulls, 190 Black-headed Gulls and 7 Mediterranean Gulls were roosting in South Bay, and a white-winged gull, most likely a Glaucous Gull was sitting on the sea about 2 miles out. 32 Pink-footed Geese and 2 Shelduck flew south. A Dunlin was among 12 Purple Sandpipers at the harbour. A male Hen Harrier was seen near Wykeham Lakes (seen throughout December too).

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201126

Coot - Stephen Beaver




Wednesday 25 November 2020

Wednesday 25th November

 The number of Lapland Buntings sighted in the stubble field at Long Nab today had risen to 9, and 2 Marsh Tits were at Oliver's Mount.  25 Curlew flew north-east over Johnson's Marsh, where there were 9 Snipe and a Redshank. 12 Ringed Plover were with a Turnstone in Jackson's Bay. A Red-necked Grebe and a Great Northern Diver flew north past Long Nab, and a total of 52 Red-throated Divers plus 6 different species of duck also flew past, mostly south. In the Haygate area of Dalby Forest a Green Woodpecker and 3 Marsh Tits were the only birds of note.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201125

Great Crested Grebe - Paul Tozer



Tuesday 24 November 2020

Tuesday 24th November

 A Buzzard was seen over Low Yedmandale this morning, and a Diver (species uncertain) flew east over Wykeham South Lake. A Red-throated Diver was in an otherwise quiet North Bay, while a Great Northern Diver flew north past Long Nab. 5+ Lapland Buntings were again in the stubble field between Crook Ness and the observatory. A drake Goosander was at  Burton Riggs, and at Wykeham Lakes there were 13 Wigeon, 11 Goldeneye, 4 Pochard, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 80 Siskins. 

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201124

Lesser and Mealy Redpolls - Alan Hunt



Monday 23 November 2020

Monday 23rd November

 About 80 Lapwings flew west over Wykeham South Lake this morning, while 2 skeins of Pink-footed Geese flew north over Cayton Bay (75, 80 and c50). 2 Great Northern Divers and 29 Red-throated Divers flew south past Long Nab, and 10 Red-throated Divers, 266 Pink-footed Geese and 3 Goldeneye flew north. A Snow Bunting, 6 Lapland Buntings, 14 Rock Pipits and 30 Skylarks were seen in the stubble field behind the observatory. 43 Curlew and 2 Stonechats were in the Scalby Lodge pond field, and a Bittern was spotted and photographed at the large Seamer Tip pool before it flew off to the south. 2 pairs of Stonechats were on the Cleveland Way above Redcliff, where 90 Curlew were in the adjacent sheep field and a very late House Martin was spotted. A Mealy Redpoll was seen at Wykeham Lakes. A Swallow flew south and 441 Pink-footed Geese flew north/north-west through South Cliff. A drake Goldeneye was again in South Bay, 3 females were in Cornelian Bay, and 3 more flew south. 900+ Herring Gulls were in the roost this evening, gathering over a mile offshore.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201123

Bittern - Stephen Beaver



Sunday 22 November 2020

Sunday 22nd November

 6 Whooper Swans flew in off the sea over Scalby Lodge ponds after passing Long Nab. Also passing Long Nab were a Long-tailed Duck and 3 Great Northern Divers, while a Lapland Bunting, a Snow Bunting and 44+ Skylarks were in the stubble field. At Wykeham South Lake there were 3 Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, a Willow Tit and a Chiffchaff, plus 5 Whooper Swans which flew in off the carrs at midday, and a pair of Redpolls feeding on the Alder, while 5 White-fronted Geese and 21 Pink-footed Geese flew over. A drake Goldeneye was seen on the sea, close in off the old South Bay pool around midday, and was still present in the late afternoon together with a Great Crested Grebe. 900 Herring Gulls, 400 Black-headed Gulls and 6 Mediterranean Gulls were roosting in South Bay this evening, while 3 Whooper Swans, 271 Pink-footed Geese and 2 Goldeneye flew south. A Raven flew south over Seamer Road Mere where there were 2 Goldeneye, a Goosander, a Water Rail and a Mediterranean Gull. At Bent Rigg near Ravenscar there were a pair of Stonechats and 2 Willow Tits, and a flock of 30+ Snow Buntings flew north. A Red Kite was seen over Beedale, a Goshawk flew low over Irton Moor Lane heading west, and a Great White Egret flew east over the A64 near Seamer. 

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201122

Guillemots - Mark Hepples



Saturday 21 November 2020

Saturday 21st November

 A juvenile Glaucous Gull flew north past Long Nab this morning, as did 4 Great Northern Divers, 8 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Snow Bunting, while 7 Lapland Buntings were spotted in the stubble field. One Great Northern Diver and an adult Mediterranean Gull flew south. A Great Northern Diver was also seen passing Marine Drive,  4 Red-throated Divers, plus 10 Common Scoter in 2 groups. 3 Guillemots and 2 Shags were in the harbour. 15 Whooper Swans, a Dunlin, 430 Herring Gulls and 60 Black-headed Gulls were on Wykeham East Lake, and 51 Pink-footed Geese flew over south-west. Also at the lakes were 47 Gadwall, 41 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 3 Pochard and 8 Goldeneye. A Great Grey Shrike was again seen at Derwent Head in Langdale this afternoon, and a flock of 200 Siskins was seen in Dalby Forest. 3 Whooper Swans (a juvenile and 2 adults) flew south over North Bay, while a juvenile Iceland Gull was spotted flying from the south into the South Bay gull roost, which contained upwards of 1100 Herring Gulls. A Great Crested Grebe, 4 Teal and 4 Goldeneye were also in South Bay. 

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201121

Chaffinch - Chris Bell



Friday 20 November 2020

Friday 20th November

 80 Common Gulls, 13 Wigeon, 2 Teal and 4 Cormorants were at Harwood Dale Lake this morning. 10 Snow Buntings and 2 Woodcock were in the stubble field at Long Nab, where a very productive seawatch included a redhead Smew and a Slavonian Grebe heading north and 7 Fieldfare arriving in off the sea, while also passing were 9 Whooper Swans, 27 Goldeneye, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers and 4 Great Northern Divers. In the afternoon 14 Goldeneye and 2 Pochard were at Wykeham South Lake, 8 Common Scoter flew south past Long Nab, and 14 Curlew were in the field by the observatory. 3 Guillemots were in the harbour, a Red-throated Diver was off Marine Drive, and a Kingfisher was feeding from the island at Peasholm Lake. Seamer and Star Carrs were busy this afternoon with 2 Great White Egrets, a Long-eared Owl, a Woodcock, 900 Starlings, 359 Lapwings, 5 Little Egrets, a Stonechat, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 10 Snipe and impressive numbers in the Rook/Jackdaw roost. Sightings in the Ellerburn Valley this afternoon included 6 Little Grebes, 2 Grey Wagtails, 65 Siskins, 60 Fieldfare, 22 Redwing, a Nuthatch and 4 Marsh Tits. 410 Herring Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull were in the South Bay roost this evening, where a Great Crested Grebe and 2 Goldeneye were on the sea and a female Goosander flew south. 

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201120

Tufted Duck - Alan Hunt



Thursday 19 November 2020

Thursday 19th November

 7 Little Auks flew north past Marine Drive this morning, while 3 Pomarine Skuas, a Great Skua and a Great Northern Diver flew south. A Common Scoter was in South Bay and 42 Purple Sandpipers were on the outer blocks at the harbour. 2 Pomarine Skuas and 402 Kittiwakes flew south past Long Nab and a Sooty Shearwater and a Puffin flew north. 2 Golden Plover were in the third field north of Long Nab. 8 Goldeneye, 5 Pochard, a Buzzard, a Stonechat and 12 Siskins were seen at Wykeham South Lake. At Seamer Road Mere this afternoon there were 2 Little Grebes, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rails, 91 Moorhens and 2 Chiffchaffs. 2 Snipe and a Stonechat were at Johnson's Marsh. c2000 Pink-footed Geese flew NW just east of Pickering.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201119

Marsh Tit - Chris Bell



Wednesday 18 November 2020

Wednesday 18th November

 A Great Northern Diver flew south past Long Nab this morning, as did a Little Egret and 110 Pink-footed Geese, while another 12 Pink-footed Geese flew north-west and a Lapland Bunting was present in the stubble field. 2 Red Kites were seen over Hutton Buscel, and one was over Causeway Plantation at Wykeham Lakes.

Full count from Long Nab here; https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201118

Goldeneye - Terry Hobson



Tuesday 17 November 2020

Tuesday 17th November

 At Wykeham South Lake this morning there were 4 Pochard, 7 Goldeneye, 2 Marsh Tits and a Buzzard. In the afternoon in the causeway area there were 6 Marsh Tits, a Willow Tit, 33 Siskin, 17 Lesser Redpoll, 34 Fieldfare, 260 Pink-footed Geese flew over in 2 skeins, and 2 Stonechats were spotted very distantly in the sheep field at the south end of the lake. Later in the afternoon a Red Kite flew over Causeway Plantation and 13 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were seen in the gull roost. 4 Eiders flew south past Long Nab in the morning, a Buzzard flew in off the sea in North Bay in the early afternoon, and a couple of Crows were seen trying to see off a Red Kite near Hutton Buscel.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201117

Fieldfare - Alan Hunt



Monday 16th November

 A Sparrowhawk was seen from Yedmandale Road early this morning. 4 Little Egrets were at Folkton sewage works and another was by Flixton Bridge, where a Kingfisher was seen along the Hertford. A Snipe was at Taylor Way, and at Seamer Road Mere there were a pair of Goldeneye, a female Pochard, 3 Chiffchaffs, 57 Mute Swans, 37 Moorhens, a first winter Mediterranean Gull and 2 Sparrowhawks. 2 Willow Tits were at the back of Deans Garden Centre. 47 Teal, 23 Gadwall, a Shoveler and 8 Wigeon were at Scampston Park Lake, while at Wykeham South Lake there were 4 Goldeneye, 400 Woodpigeons, a Whooper Swan, and a gull roost with a minimum of 800 Black-headed, 600 Common, 6 Lesser Black-backed, 260 Great Black-backed and 400 Herring Gulls. In the sheep field south of Wykeham Lakes there were 3 Stonechats plus a possible "Eastern" Stonechat. Skeins of Pink-footed Geese were heard over the town centre, Dean Road and Yedmandale Road.

Blackbird - Alan Hunt



 

Sunday 15 November 2020

Sunday 15th November

 A first winter Mediterranean Gull, a male Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebes, a female Pochard, 3 Water Rails and a Chiffchaff were all spotted at Seamer Road Mere this morning. 2 Common Scoter were present and a Swallow flew south through Cayton Bay in the early afternoon. A Goosander was at Wykeham South Lake and a Willow Tit was in the Causeway plantation. 50 Pink-footed Geese flew over Stepney, a Kingfisher was at the Open Air Theatre, and a Great Egret was seen visiting a garden pond in East Ayton. 134 Wigeon were at Scalby Mills; a Common Scoter, 87 Oystercatchers, 16 Ringed Plover, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 15 Turnstones, 25 Redshank and 23 Curlew were in Jackson's Bay; and in Peasholm Park there were 85 Canada Geese, 63 Mallard and 13 Tufted Duck.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201115

Cormorant - pike with lunch becomes lunch - Mark Hepples



Saturday 14 November 2020

Saturday 14th November

 10 Fieldfares were seen over Yedmandale Road this morning, and 2+ Redpoll were with a flock of 80+ Siskins near Wrench Green. A Great Northern Diver flew south, close in, past Long Nab, while another was in the north-east corner of Wykeham South Lake. A Red-throated Diver was in the entrance to the harbour, and a Guillemot and 4 Cormorants were seen off Lighthouse Pier. A Blackcap was the only bird of note seen along South Cliff this morning. 4 Little Egrets and a Great White Egret were seen on Cayton Carrs.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201114

Great Northern Diver at WSL - Nick Addey



Friday 13 November 2020

Friday 13th November

 A Siberian Chiffchaff was located at Wykeham South Lake this morning, where later in the day there were 2 Chiffchaffs, 10 Little Grebes, 2 Shoveler, 29 Gadwall, 120+ Lapwings, 3 Kingfishers and 35 Siskins. A Red-throated Diver was in the harbour in the morning, and later 2 were just outside, along with a Common Seal and 9 Purple Sandpipers. In the late afternoon 21 Purple Sandpipers and 42 Turnstones were roosting on the harbour wall and a Woodcock was seen inside Marine Drive wall. At Seamer Road Mere a Great White Egret and a Grey Heron were in the trees, while also present were 3 Little Grebes, a Coot, 2 Water Rails, 32 Tufted Duck, a female Goldeneye, 4 Pochard, 2 Chiffchaffs, 10+ Goldcrests, a Treecreeper, a Nuthatch, 3 Long-tailed Tits and a Grey Wagtail. 45 Pink-footed Geese and a Snow Bunting flew south at Long Nab, a Chiffchaff was at Hood Lane in Cloughton, another Chiffchaff was by the cafe at the top of Oliver's Mount, and 10 Crossbills and 2 Bramblings were seen around Raven Hall in Ravenscar.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201113

Great Egret and Grey Heron - Rose Habberley



Thursday 12 November 2020

Thursday 12th November

 7 Fieldfares were seen at Low Yedmandale early this morning. At Wykeham Lakes there were 65 Lapwings, a Little Egret, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Shoveler, 119 Teal, 25 Gadwall, 6 Pochard, 9 Goldeneye, 3 Water Rails, 67 Coot, 250 Jackdaws (in a roost), a Chiffchaff, a Willow Tit and 5 Marsh Tits. About 1100 Lapwings and 90 Golden Plover flew low over Low Marishes, and 4 Whooper Swans and 2 Twite flew south past Long Nab. A Goldeneye and a Goosander were at Seamer Tip large pool.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201112

Barn Owl - Alan Hunt



Wednesday 11 November 2020

Wednesday 11th November

 A Yellow-browed Warbler was spotted in a hedge near Cliff House Farm in Gristhorpe, and 4 Little Egrets were at Folkton Bridge. 4+ Lapland Buntings were seen in the stubble field at Long Nab, a Black-throated Diver flew south close in past Crook Ness, two Swallows flew south by the observatory, and 3 Bramblings flew south past Ravenscar. A single Whooper Swan was at Wykeham South Lake, 2 Green Woodpeckers were in woodland to the west of there, and a Red Kite was seen just north of Hutton Buscel.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20201111 

Black Redstart - John Harwood