Friday 30 August 2024

Friday 30th August

 Two juvenile Spotted Redshank new in at Potter Brompton Carr this morning, the two Curlew Sandpipers still present, but not seen after 11am. Also there today: Hobby, Merlin, Peregrine, Shelduck, 7 Marsh Harriers (2 male, 1 adult female, 4 juveniles), 15 Little Egrets, 2 Great White Egrets, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 6 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 2 Greenshank. A Kingfisher at Burton Riggs. Three Willow, 4 Marsh Tits, 3 Crossbills, and good numbers of Goldcrests in Wykeham Forest. A Hobby over Gristhorpe village. Two Kingfishers on R Derwent near Wrench Green. An adult Mediterranean Gull at Scalby Mills plus 6 Dunlin over. A Dipper at Scalby Beck near the Youth Hostel. Highlights past Long Nab today included a Balearic Shearwater, 4 Sooty Shearwaters, Great Skua, 1164 Common Terns (940 south this eve), 8 Snipe.


Spotted Redshank at Potter Brompton Carr - Chris Bell.

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