Saturday 30th January

3 Barnacle Geese, 76 Canada Geese, 90+ Greylag Geese, 10 Gadwall and a Wigeon were at Seamer Tip pool this morning, and a Jack Snipe was on the flat ground near there in the early afternoon. 8 Ringed Plover and 25+ Oystercatchers were at Scalby Mills and a Great Northern Diver was in the harbour. 107 Pied Wagtails, 97 Black-headed Gulls, 10 Lapwing and 65 Woodpigeons were in a field opposite The Barn near Burniston, while a Bullfinch was in the hedge. 3 Buzzards were seen over Seamer Road, a Grey Wagtail was in Woodlands Ravine, and 45 Purple Sandpipers were roosting at the harbour this evening. A male Hen Harrier was seen south of Wykeham Lakes in the Ings Bridge area, and at Starr Carr there were 1100 Starlings, 320 Fieldfare, 120 Redwings, 60 Lapwings, 760 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Stonechats, a Snipe and a Grey Wagtail.