Tuesday 3rd August

A flock of 7 Little Egrets were seen heading south over Marine Drive this morning, and a Turtle Dove flew south at Long Nab. A Hobby was seen heading north over Crossgates and another was seen catching insects high above Wrench Green in the afternoon. Two flocks of about 30 and 50+ House Sparrows were in the Scalby Lodge area, and 4 Curlew flew north-west over Gladstone Street. A Quail was heard singing between Crosscliffe and Saltergate, and 3+ Nightjars were in the Housedale area of Dalby Forest. About 100 Pied Wagtails were in fields at High Rigg Farm, and a family party of Willow Tits were near the top of Seive Dale.