Friday 3rd January

9 Teal, a Redshank and 58 Canada Geese were at Johnson's Marsh this morning, and 181 Wigeon were at Scalby Mills. At Seamer Road Mere there were 4 Little Grebes, 23 Tufted Duck, 2 Golodeneye, a Goosander, 2 Woodcock and 18 Bullfinches. A flock of 120+ Fieldfares were near Turkey Carpet, and a Kingfisher was seen on Peasholm main lake. In the field south of Seamer Tip pool there were 5 White-fronted Geese and 12+ Pink-footed Geese, while at the pool itself there were 13 Gadwall, 240 Greylag Geese and 192 Canada Geese. 8 Goldeneye, 9 Great Crested Grebes and a female Stonechat were seen at Wykeham South Lake. 6 Eiders flew north past Long Nab, a Shelduck was at Harwood Dale Lake, 5 Shoveler were at the Flower of May pond, 2 Great Crested Grebes were in South Bay, and 4 adult Mediterranean Gulls were at Holbeck car park. A Chiffchaff was at Folkton sewage farm, 7 Grey Partridge, 14 Stock Doves and 180 Fieldfares were in Flixton, and 250 Jackdaws were in stubble at Cornelian Bay. A Rough-legged Buzzard, 20 Common Buzzards, 2 Red Kites and 2 Goshawks were all seen over Beedale this afternoon.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20200103

Rough-legged Buzzard - Judi Kent Pyrah