Friday 25th March

Two Woodcocks were flushed from woods below Harlands Mount, Oliver's Mount this morning. Two drake Eider flew north past Marine Drive and three Eider flew south there. 105 Kittiwakes were rafting off that location. Two White Wagtails were in the sheep field at Gristhorpe Cliff, a Sandwich Tern flew north there and a Short-eared Owl hunted the cliff side there with a pair of Stonechats and two Chiffchaffs nearby. Two Ravens flew south high over Crossgates and a Jack Snipe was at Long Nab scrape this afternoon. Three female Common Scoter, and nine Goldeneye at Wykeham South Lake (Water Park).

Photo by Tony Collinson.