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Saturday, 31 May 2025

Friday 30th May

 Singing Quails near Ebberston and at Potter Brompton Carr. A White Stork flew west over Brompton late morning, then south-west from Ellerburn towards Marishes at 3pm. A Marsh Harrier, 4 Red-throated Divers flew south at Long Nab, Dunlin and Curlew north. A singing Reed Warbler at Crook Ness. Four pairs of Golden Plovers on Fylingdales Moor. Also at Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Great White Egrets, 5 Little Egrets, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Hobby.  At least one Honey Buzzard from the Raptor Viewpoint, also Red Kite and 11 Crossbills. An Osprey was seen over Low Dalby in the morning, and Ellerburn in the evening, plus another Osprey flew south over Scalby Mills and town at 9pm. Two Little Ringed Plovers at Harwood Dale Lake. At Wykeham East Lake: 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Ringed Plovers. At nearby Long Causeway Road; Hobby, 2 Nightjars, 2 Woodcock, Curlew, 2 Garden Warblers, 3 Tree Sparrows. Up to seven Nightjars in Cloughton Woods, plus four in the Hawdale/Givendale areas of Dalby Forest. Six Woodcocks there too. 


Garden Warbler Wykeham Forest - Malcolm Gladman.