Sunday 12th April

20 Tufted Duck, a drake Goldeneye, 3 Coot, 2 Pink-footed Geese and 4 Willow Warblers were at Seamer Road Mere early this morning. A Redwing was seen in a garden in Cayton and another in Falsgrave Park. 2 Wheatears were on the Marine Drive rock armour opposite the skateboard park, and a Willow Warbler was at Holbeck, where 2 Sandwich Terns were spotted flying north. A Marsh Harrier flew north past Long Nab, and a Great Crested Grebe and a Guillemot were in North Bay. An early Whitethroat was on the east side of Seamer Tip, 15 Fieldfares were south-west of the tip, and 2 pairs of Curlew were at Seamer Mead. A pair of Wigeon were at Cromer Point pond, and at Johnson's Marsh there were 2 Shelduck, 2 Canada Geese, 2 Meadow Pipits, 11 Teal, 2 Mallard, 3 Herons, a Lapwing, a Pied Wagtail and 4 Moorhens. 2 Ring Ouzels were spotted on the footpath between the crematorium and Stepney Hill, and 2 Wheatears and 35 Fieldfares were in fields near Crossgates. Recordings last night picked up 4 flocks of Common Scoter over Peasholm and 6 over Crossgates, with a Water Rail and a Barn Owl also recorded over Peasholm.

Full count from Long Nab here: https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/1074/20200412

Whitethroat at Seamer Tip - Mick Francis