Tuesday, 19 July 2022

Tuesday 19th July

 12 Black tailed Godwits passed south at South Cliff at 0715hrs this morning, A Juvenile Yellow legged Gull flew south at Long Nab at 0748hrs and two Red Kites flew south there at 0758hrs with a third Red Kite following in similar fashion at 0941hrs about a mile inland of Long Nab. Also past Long Nab this morning were 727 Swifts, 391 Swallows, one Golden Plover, two Dunlin and five Whimbrel all south with a further two Whimbrel passing north. A flock of 31 House Sparrows was present. Passing south at Scalby Mills/ Jackson's Bay this morning were 18 Dunlin, 45 Redshank, three Golden Plover, nine Curlew, one Sanderling and an adult Mediterranean Gull. A further six Mediterranean Gulls and another  juvenile Yellow-legged Gull flew past Long Nab Obs this evening.


Juvenile Red Kite by Nick Addey.