Sunday, 12 May 2024

Sunday 12th May

 A Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, Short-eared Owl, 6 Swifts, 4 Yellow Wagtails, and 5 Reed Warblers at Potter Brompton Carr. Red Kites were seen at Ellerburn and Allerston. An immature White-tailed Eagle was around Ravenscar 11.15-11.45 before moving off north (Female G644 from the Isle of Wight reintroduction scheme that was released last year). This bird travelled up from the south coast on 8th May and was near Alnwick by the evening of the 12th.17 Sandwich Terns were on rocks in North Bay. Collared Dove reports included 6 at East Ayton, 4 at East Knapton, and 2 singing birds in Harwood Dale village. A Turtle Dove back on territory in Burniston. A Barnacle Goose in South Bay this morning left north with 6 Mute Swans. A Garden Warbler at Holbeck, 2 at Silpho-Suffield Moor, 3 at Surgate Brow. 3 singing Redstarts in Broxa Forest, Willow Tits at two locations there; a singing bird plus a pair. A pair of Little Grebes + 4 chicks on Match Lake, NY Water Park. The Little Ringed Plover still on East Lake. The first churring Nightjar was at Givendale, Dalby Forest, also 2 roding Woodcocks. A pair of Lapwing with 2 chicks near Low Marishes, also Yellow Wagtail, 20 Yellowhammers. Two singing Corn Buntings Willerby Carr.


Sandwich Tern off Marine Drive - Simon Temlett.

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