Friday 1st April

The first two returning Little Ringed Plovers of spring were found at Wykeham South Lake (Water Park) today where a drake Common Scoter remained along with four Goldeneye, 30 Tufted Duck and with 13 Chiffchaffs and three Curlew on site. A Black Redstart was again behind the wall on Marine Drive and a Great Northern Diver was in the harbour. Six Little Egrets were in the Flotmanby/Folkton Carrs area and a Raven was over Wrench Green. 22 Fieldfares were seen over Metes Lane, Seamer, two Shelducks were on flood water in a nearby field and a Nuthatch was displaying in Sweetbecks Plantation, Burton Riggs. A Goosander, 27 Eurasian Teal and 5 Eurasian Wigeon were at Harwood Dale Lake and a drake Eider flew north at Long Nab.

Photo by Terry Hobson.