Thursday 3rd March

Two Great Northern Divers again in the harbour (+ Common Seal). A Lesser Black-backed Gull at Scalby Mills. Gulls at Mowthorpe included 2 Mediterranean amongst 300 Common and 200 Black-headed. 150 Pink-footed Geese flew NW over Burton Riggs and Seamer. A Goosander flew NE over Crossgates. 2 shelduck near Seamer tip bridge. A Woodcock on the east side of Seamer tip. 6 Corn Buntings and 200 Fieldfare at Star Carr. Water Rail Open Air Theatre. Good numbers of Gannets and Guillemots south past Long Nab this morning plus 59+ Razorbills, 8 Common Scoter and a Dunlin. At Wykeham Lakes: 277 Black-headed, 350 Common, 460 Herring, 3 Lbb Gulls at East Lake mid afternoon. 2 Shelduck, 14 Goldeneye at the Water Park. Goldeneye at Seamer Rd Mere. 4 Little Egrets nr Folkton Water Treatment. 132 Redshank at Gristhorpe Bay.

Seamer Road Mere by Terry Crook