Saturday, 14 December 2024

Saturday 14th December

 A Slavonian Grebe was in the harbour mouth up to early afternoon. Two Great Northern Divers flew north together off Marine Drive. The drake Goosander was still at Peasholm Park lake, and Dipper in Peasholm Glen. A Great White Egret at Keasbeck Hill Farm pond, Harwood Dale, with others at Cayton Carrs and Star Carr. Four Little Egrets at Cayton Carrs plus one at Star Carr where there were 7 Grey Partridge, 5 Fieldfares, 3 Snipe, and 17 Teal. At the Gristhorpe bay high tide roost; 287 Curlew, 164 Redshank, 118 Oystercatchers, 72 Purple Sandpipers, 32 Turnstones, Ringed Plover, and Bar-tailed Godwit.


Slavonian Grebe at the harbour - Chris Bell.