Monday 22 April 2024

Monday 22nd April

 Migrants along the coast included 4 Wheatears, White Wagtail, Whitethroat at South Cliff, Wheatear and 4 White Wagtails at Long Nab, 2 Wheatears at Cayton Bay, and 2 Wheatears at Castle Hill. A Willow Tit in Cornelian Ravine. Ducks were on the move in the rain, past Long Nab were 20 Teal, 4 Wigeon, 7 Eiders, a Tufted Duck, and 54 Common Scoters. A Whimbrel near Crook Ness left north early morning. Two Wheatears, and a Dipper near RAF Fylingdales. Lesser Whitethroats at Seamer tip and Johnson's Marsh. 14 Common Scoter, 3 Shags in South Bay. Broods of 7+1 Greylag Geese at Burton Riggs, also 15 Tufted Ducks. The drake Garganey still at Potter Brompton Carr, also 3 Little Egrets, 2 Marsh Harriers, 3 Snipe, Yellow Wagtail, 70 Sand Martins, 19 Swallows, 5 House Martins. North Yorkshire Water Park saw a Little Ringed Plover fly south, Shelduck, and 110 Sand Martins.

Coot Taylor Way pond - Paul Tozer.


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