Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Monday 22nd September

 Highlights past Long Nab included a European Storm-petrel, 5 Sooty and 17 Manx Shearwaters, Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Velvet Scoter, 5 Arctic Skuas and 4 Great Skuas. The Snow Bunting was again by the Observatory in the morning, and a Whooper Swan was in the fields by the car park. A Little Egret and Kingfisher at Brompton Ponds. Twelve Pink-footed Geese flew over Thornton Carrs, also a Barn Owl hunting there. At Wrench Green: a male Goshawk, 16 Siskin, Dipper and Grey Wagtail. A Raven heard at Sand Dale, Dalby Forest, and to seen over Low Dalby.  An unseen skein of Pink-footed Geese over Peasholm. Five Willow Tits, 3 Marsh Tits, Crossbill at Low Dalby. A Goosander, 17 Gadwall, Little Grebe at Seamer Road Mere. Two Wigeon, 6 Teal at Wykeham East Lake. Six Common/Arctic Terns flew south off the harbour. Two Knot, and a 1cy Caspian Gull in Jackson's Bay.


Pale-bellied Brent Geese yesterday - Nick Addey