Monday, 18 November 2024

Monday 18th November.

 The Red-necked Grebe still at East Lake, North Yorkshire Water Park. Also there, female Greater Scaup, seven Gadwall, 20 Teal, 22 Cormorant, two Green Sandpipers, 20 Great black-backed Gull and four Bullfinch. Four Goldeneye, a further 10 Gadwall and two Cormorant at the Water Sports Lake and two Redpoll and two Stonechat south of the lake. Three Goosanders still at Burton Riggs with Treecreeper and two Goldcrest also present. 50 Greylag Geese, nine Wigeon, eight Mallard and six Moorhen at Cloughton Pond. Redwing, Pied Wagtail and Bullfinch in the area. Highlights of the monthly WeBS core count at Seamer Road Mere: Single Goosander, 24 Gadwall, 36 Tufted Tuck, 49 Mallard, 84 Moorhen, 62 Coot and six Little Grebe. Four Raven, one Goshawk and five Crossbill at Troutsdale SW of Raptor Viewpoint. An unspecified number of Snow Buntings still at Long Nab stubble field and single Chiffchaffs were at Burton Riggs and in a Burniston garden. A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at Brompton Butts and ponds. Two Mistle Thrush Brompton churchyard. At Wilton Heights/Low Marishes, approximately 650 Pink-footed Geese, 71 Skylark and 19 Linnets. A few Fieldfare and Redwing also present.


Three drake Goosander at Burton Riggs by Paul Tozer.