Highlights today included a male Hen Harrier at Fylingdales Moor, 36 Whooper Swans resting at Wykeham Lakes, single Lapland and Snow Buntings flying north over Long Nab Bird Observatory, and 3 White-fronted Geese still at Cloughton Pond plus nine at Low Marishes. An Eider was in North Bay. A Chiffchaff was at Harwood Dale Forest. Also at Wykeham Lakes were 15 Pink-footed Geese (30 over), Goosander, 28 Goldeneye, Curlew, and Chiffchaff. 13 Pink-footed Geese at Carr House Farm, Cayton, 40 north over Seamer. North past Long Nab were 10 Whooper Swans, 350 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Gadwall, plus Goosander south. A Redshank at Harwood Dale Lake, 6 Mandarins at Hackness Lake. Three Great White Egrets at Potter Brompton Carr. Also at Low Marishes: 16 Mute Swans, 2 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Curlews.
Redshank Scalby Mills - Mark Hepples.
