An Osprey flew south over South Bay early morning. Also 9 Mediterranean Gulls and 13 Turnstones, 4 Knot there plus a Whinchat at South Cliff. A juvenile Caspian Gull again attending crab boats off Long Nab, 10 Shelducks flew past and a singing Quail was along Rocks Lane 300m west of Cliff Top House. A Sanderling, 3 Dunlin, 3 Turnstones, Little Egret and two juvenile Stonechats at Jackson's Bay. An adult Kittiwake flew NE over Potter Brompton Carr (first for site), present was a Wood Sandpiper, 5 Greenshank, Ruff, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Garganey, Water Rail, 2 Marsh Harriers, and 10 Little Egrets. At the Gristhorpe Bay high tide roost this morning; 146 Sandwich Terns, 110 Oystercatchers, 19 Redshank, 7 Turnstone, 5 Curlew, 4 Dunlin, Whimbrel, and a Knot. Also present were 4 Shelducks, and 2 Little Egrets, plus in surrounding fields Short-eared Owl, 2 Yellow Wagtails, pair of Stonechats, and 5 Grey Partridge. A Sanderling and 12 Sandwich Terns at Scalby Mills this evening.
Osprey South Bay - Michael McNaghten
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