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Monday, 17 March 2025

Monday 17th March

The first Little Ringed Plover of spring was on the silt lagoon at Wykeham East Lake in the afternoon. Three Great White Egret were south of the lakes. Goshawks continue to perform well over Troutsdale. Three Hawfinches at Thornton-le-Dale. Both Great White and Little Egrets at Brompton Butts, and 17 Gadwall, 5 Tufted Ducks, 4 Coot, 2 Little Grebes, Little Egret at Brompton Ponds. Some southerly movements of Kittiwakes at Long Nab; 35 south in 30 minutes. Also 410 Starlings north there. Six Chiffchaffs at Cloughton Saltpans Rd muck heap. At Seamer Rd Mere: 6 Gadwall, 40 Mallard, 39 Tufted Ducks, 2 Goldeneye, 12 Mute Swans (one pair nesting), 25 Coot (2 nesting pairs), 39 Moorhen.


Song Thrush Wykeham - Stephen Beaver.