Friday 22nd April

A Common Redstart and Tree Pipit were below Highwood Brow, Wykeham Forest this morning and six Sand Martins were in the Scalby Lodge/Cromer Point pond area. A Yellow Wagtail was also near Cromer Point pond with three Common Whitethroats and two Chiffchaff also in the area. A Northern Wheatear was on a newly ploughed field at Long Nab and a pair of Stonechat near Mary's seat. A Common Whitethroat and Yellowhammer were both on Field Lane. A Whimbrel and four House Martins flew north east through Wykeham Lakes this morning and eight Great Crested Grebes and a Little Ringed Plover were present. Five Crossbills were on the Gruffalo Walk at Adderstone Rigg, Dalby Forest and a Manx Shearwater flew north off Marine Drive this evening.

Photo by Stephen Beaver.