Sunday 31st October

Pink-footed Geese were moving over Crossgates mid afternoon: 40 SE and 100 NW. The harbour held 2 Red-throated Divers, 10 Purple Sandpipers and 27 Turnstone with 2 Red-throated Divers off the harbour mouth. 100+ Jackdaws south over East Ayton late afternoon towards the Wykeham Lakes roost. In the Dalby Nabgate/Sand Dale area: 6 Common Buzzards, 2 Willow Tits, 60 Siskin, 42 Pied Wagtails. A Great Skua flew south close past Marine Drive. PHOTO - Blue Tit Ray Maddison.