Tuesday 19th April

A female Marsh Harrier was at Wykeham Lakes this afternoon. Two Little Ringed Plovers were at Wykeham East Lake with two broods of Greylag Gosse goslings (6+5), a Common Snipe and 30 Sand Martins. A Lesser Whitethroat was again singing at Scalby Mills and a Lesser Whitethroat and two Common Whitethroats were at South Cliff Golf Course. A female Northern Wheatear was in a field near Ravenscar Mast and six Curlew were on flood water off Field Lane, Scalby. Nine Curlew, a Northern Wheatear and two Shelduck were at Cayton Carrs. Three Great Crested Grebes flew south at Long Nab, seven Common Buzzards were over Burton Riggs and a female Blackcap was at Heron Lane, Crossgates. Two Little Owls and a Yellowhammer were at Saltpans Road, Cloughton. A Whooper Swan was on Throxenby Mere.

Photo by Daniel Morley.