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.