Saturday, 7 December 2024

Saturday 7th December

 A Little Auk off Marine Drive was later seen off the harbour mouth. A female type Black Redstart at North Bay near the toilet block at midday flew towards the Castle Headland. A Kingfisher again at The Open Air Theatre. Great Northern Diver and Shag in the harbour mouth. A male Snow Bunting in the stubble at Long Nab, a late Sandwich Tern flew north (latest district record by three days). At Potter Brompton Carr (from Haybridge); Great White Egret, 2 Little Egrets, cc Marsh Harrier, 11 Shoveler, 180 Teal, and 90 Wigeon. 50 Greylag Geese, 30 Canada Geese, 3 Teal, 14 Moorhens Cloughton Town Pond. Three Goosanders still at Burton Riggs. 11 Turnstones, 5 Cormorants at the harbour. Four Fulmars on Castle Cliffs. 56 Teal, 6 Wigeon Johnson's Marsh.


Little Auk in the harbour mouth - Graham Scott.