Sunday 10th January

4 Tundra Bean Geese at Seamer tip pools.40 Pink-footed Geese flew north over St Mary's Church early this morning. A Woodcock flew over Burton Riggs towards Seamer Tip, while 20 Redwings were at Sweetbecks Planataion by Burton Riggs. 17 Common Gulls, 7 Fieldfare, a Buzzard and a Bullfinch were seen at Hutton Buscel. In the fields just north of Thornton Dale there were groups of Chaffinches and Tree Sparrows, totaling over 100, with small numbers of Bramblings, Reed Buntings and Yellowhammers mixed in. A Green Woodpecker was at Wilton Heights, and in Lower Sand Dale there were 5 Willow Tits and 6 Marsh Tits. Two Lapland Buntings and a Twite at Long Nab.