Sunday 17th December

 Two Pink-footed Geese north over Taylor Way, a Woodcock nearby, 4 Gadwall Burton Riggs. 270 Greylag, 150 Canada Geese, 24 Gadwall Seamer tip pool, also 3 Redwing flew west. Two Siskins at Castle Hill, ad Mediterranean Gull, Red-throated Diver South Bay. The adult and juvenile Great Northern Divers in the harbour still. 30 Crossbills in Wykeham Forest. At Potter Brompton Carr: 195 Teal, 3 Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Willow Tit, 65 Tree Sparrows, 7 Bramblings, 52 Greenfinch, 2 Crossbills. Moving past Long Nab; Blue Fulmar, 611 Fulmars, adult Lbb Gull, first-winter Caspian Gull. The Dipper was still in Peasholm Glen, 81 Mallard, 15 Moorhens Peasholm Park. In the North Yorkshire Water Park area; Pink-footed Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 17 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 7 Mute Swans, 3 Little Grebes, 6 Great Crested Grebes, Snipe, Willow Tit, 33 Fieldfare, Redwing, 310 Starling, 800 Jackdaw, 300 Carrion Crows.

Male Crossbill Wykeham Forest - Stephen Beaver