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Turtle Dove at Harwood Dale today opposite the Mill Inn may have been present since 21st April. Three
Manx Shearwaters flew north at Long Nab and a drake
Eider flew south. A pair of Coot with two young were at Town Farm pond, Cloughton and at Cloughton Wyke, a
Little Owl, 21 Sand Martin, Peregrine Falcon and Kestrel were noted. Two
Garganey were present at Wykeham Lakes this evening along with c70 Sand Martins, five Barn Swallows, two Oystercatchers, seven Great Crested Grebes and a Blackcap. Two
Grey Partridges, two Mistle Thrushes and three Yellowhammers were at Long Causeway Road, Wykeham and three Barn Swallows were around the paddocks below West Ayton Castle.
Photo by John Hume.