A CATTLE EGRET at Star Carr was only the seventh district record. Three Wood Sandpipers, Ruff, 2 Little Ringed Plovers were at Potter Brompton Carr. At Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint: Raven, 2 Goshawks, 4 Garden Warblers, male Whinchat, and plenty of Crossbills. Grasshopper Warblers were at Scalby Beck and Scalby Ness. Two Whinchats (male and female) at Jackson's Bay. Four purring Turtle Dove at the Helwath Road, plus a short burst of churring from a Nightjar, Cuckoo, two displaying Redpolls, three singing Tree Pipits, and a Redstart. A Turtle Dove at Burniston near the lime kiln. At Wykeham Lakes: 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Common Sandpipers, 6 singing Reed Warblers East/March lakes. Ten Swifts over Thornton le Dale. Common Sandpipers at Staindale Lake and Johnson's Marsh. Three Sanderling flew north at Long Nab. Good numbers of Swifts back over town.
Buzzard at Johnson's Marsh - Martin Moseley.
