Three Fieldfare were at Low Yedmandale Road, West Ayton and a Redpoll sp. was with a flock of Siskins at Wrench Green. Seven Fieldfare were also present. 13 Whooper Swans flew south past the Castle and a Dipper and a Kingfisher were at The Open Air Theatre. A Common Scoter and a Red-throated Diver were off the East Pier and a Shag was near North Bay beach. Two Swift sp. flew high east over Wykeham Water Park and a Goosander was again at the seaward end of Scalby Beck. Highlights south through South Cliff this morning were 20 Whooper Swans (8+12), one Merlin, one Swallow, two House Martin and three Twite. Four Chiffchaff were between Holbeck and Cornelian. 20 Pink-footed Geese flew in off the sea and west at The Castle. Other skeins of Pink-footed Geese included 130 south over Peasholm, 40 west over Burniston, approximately 220 in two skeins south east over Seamer Tip Pool and 17 south over Wykeham Water Park. Other uncounted skeins included five large skeins west to the north of Long Nab and two large and one small skein over Columbus Ravine,
Bullfinch by Ray Maddison.
