Sunday 19th Decmeber

A Great Northern Diver was in the inner harbour this morning, and 2 Red-throated Divers were at the harbour mouth. 250+ Pink-footed Geese flew north over East Ayton, and 24 Fulmar were seen back on the Marine Drive cliffs. 9 Goldeneye, a Kingfisher, 4 Gadwall and a Pochard were on Wykeham South Lake, while a flock of 17 Greenfinch was near the pines and a female Stonechat was in the south-east corner at the Water Park. At Scalby Mills there were 315 Wigeon, a Goosander, a pair of Mallard and 5 Purple Sandpipers, while at Jackson's Bay there were 39 Redshank and 81 Oystercatchers, and a Water Rail was calling at the Open Air Theatre.