Wednesday 1st October

 A Kingfisher at Peasholm Park. At Potter Brompton Carr: Little Ringed Plover, Great White Egret, 3 Marsh Harriers, Yellow Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler. Jackson's Bay: 14 Ringed Plovers, Bar-tailed Godwit.

Grey Wagtail The Sea Cut - Martin Moseley

Tuesday 30th September

 A female/immature Scaup off Scalby Ness/Mills this morning was seen leaving north @ 12.30pm. A Long-tailed Duck flew south off Cromer Point early evening. The Bar-tailed Godwit still present in Jackson's Bay. Lesser Whitethroat still at Long Nab (Cliff Top House); a ringtail Hen Harrier flew north over the sea, and 126 Pink-footed Geese moved over (90 north, 36 SW), plus a BASKING SHARK moved south (scarce in the North Sea). Little Egret, Kingfisher, 4 Common Buzzards, 5 Herons, 5 Little Grebes, 50 Siskin at Ellerburn. Three Little Egrets and a Great White Egret at the River Hertford by Folkton Water Treatment plant. A Cetti's Warbler at the Open Air Theatre reed bed. At Wykeham East Lake: 69 Teal, Pintail, 7 Wigeon, 25 Lapwing. A report of an eagle sp sat at the side of the A64 near Potter Brompton at 18.10 hrs. Potter Brompton Carr; 18 Pink-footed Geese (west), Little Ringed Plover, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Marsh Harriers, Cetti's Warbler, Yellow Wagtail, 30 Tree Sparrows, 75 Siskins.

Robin Throxenby Mere - Mike Michael

Monday 29th September

 Single Great White and Little Egrets plus 2 Redshank, 5 Marsh Harriers at Potter Brompton Carr. A Redwing flew SW over Johnson's Marsh plus one in a Burniston garden. 225 Pink-footed Geese flew south over Allerston. 50 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Sandwich Terns south past Long Nab, 13 Rock Pipits (+2 south) north. The Lesser Whitethroat still at Cliff Top House. At Wykeham Lakes: 30 Wigeon, 54 Teal, Water Rail, 5 Common Buzzards, Lbb Gull, 6 Siskin, Redpoll.  A Raven over Ravenscar plus 3 in Troutsdale. In Jackson's Bay: 14 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Bar-tailed Godwit, Little Egret, 9 Stonechats. 

Mute Swan Seamer Road Mere - Paul Stephenson

Sunday 28th September

 A Great White Egret flew west at Johnson's Marsh. 250 Pink-footed Geese flew south over the town. Kingfisher in Peasholm Glen. Two little Egrets at Cromer Point. An adult Little Gull in Robin Hoods Bay just south of Stoupe Beck. The Bar-tailed Godwit still in Jackson's Bay and 7 Stonechats nearby. A Raven at Ravenscar. Small numbers of Chiffchaffs and Goldcrests at several locations along the coast. A Blackcap at Crook Ness. 25 Wigeon, 9 Ringed Plover, 5 Sandwich Terns at Scalby Mills. 

Throxenby Mere - Martin Moseley

Saturday 27th September 2025

 Long Nab; Snow Bunting near Top Plantation and 2 Yellow-browed Warblers Crook Ness

Scalby Mills; 10 Wigeon

Ravenscar; 3 Great White Egrets (flew south)

Sixsmith Cottage, Lebberston; Female Wheatear

Castle Headland - Northside; 7 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Male Blackcap, 1 Coal Tit

Haygate Dalby; Green Woodpecker, Raven Marsh Tit, 2 Willow Tit, 2 Crossbills

Givendale; 2 Bullfinch, Jay, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Willow Tit

Jackson's Bay; 11 Ringed Plovers, 1 Artic Skua North

Cayton Bay; Swallow (south)

Dipper, Mike Michael, Scalby Beck

Friday 26th September 2025

 Castle Hill; Female Blackcap

Long Nab / Crook Ness; 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Golden Plover, 7 Barnacle Geese, 1 Blackcap and a Chiffchaff

Seamer Road Mere, Red Headed Goosander, 2 Kingfisher and 6 Little Grebe

Salt Pans Road; 8 Robins; 1 Chiffchaff and 2 Song Thrush

Scalby Mills; 11 Wigeon

South Cliff; Kestrel

Andy Messenger, Goosander, Seamer Road Mere

Thursday 25th September 2025

Cliff Top House / Kennels; 1 Yellow Browed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and a Chiffchaff

Long Nab and Crook Ness; 1 Golden Plover, 15 Stonechats (11 around the Scrape together), 24 Skylark and 5 Swallows

Limestone Road, Burniston; Common Buzzard

Brompton Ponds; 3 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Gadwall, 1 Kingfisher

Marine Drive; 3 Eider Duck

Lightfoot Lane; 3 Redwing, 1 Yellowhammer

Falsgrave Park; 2 Tree Sparrow

Steve Hey, Yellow Browed Warbler, Long Nab

Wednesday 24th September 2025

Scalby Mills; 2 Common Ring Plovers, 1 Great Black Backed Gull, 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull and 4 Sandwhich Terns.

Cliff Top House / Kennels; Briefly, 1 Yellow Browed Warbler 

Ox Pasture; 40 Pink Footed Geese flying North

Brompton Ponds; 1 Little Egret, 3 Common Snipe, Chiffchaffs, 3 Grey Wagtails, Little Owl calling and a Kingfisher

Saltpans Road, Cloughton; 2 Raven, Chiffchaff, 4 Stonechat, 17 Wigeon flying South and 6 Cormorant flying North

Jacksons Bay; Male Kestrel, 2 Stonechats, 2 Pintail Duck, 1 Bar Tailed Godwit and 2 Dunlin

Little Egret Chris Bell at Brompton Ponds

Tuesday 23rd September

 Highlights past Long Nab this morning: 16 Pintail, 34 Wigeon, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, 6 Arctic & 1 Great Skua, 35 Common Terns. A Raven flew over Harwood Dale Lake. Three Egyptian Geese Wykeham East Lake. Little Egret and Kingfisher Brompton Ponds. At Seamer Road Mere: 4 Teal, 15 Gadwall, 30 Tufted Ducks, 15 Mute Swans, Heron, 5 Cormorants, 3 Little Grebes, 77 Coot, 54 Moorhen, Kingfisher. At Jackson's Bay: Bar-tailed Godwit, 11 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlin and a Knot. A Green Sandpiper at the oxbow lake in Troutsdale.

Egyptian Geese Wykeham East Lake - Chris Bell

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

Sunday 21st September

 Highlights past Long Nab included 4 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, Whimbrel, a juvenile Honey Buzzard (south over the sea @ 10.25am), 2 juvenile Long-tailed Skuas, 22 Arctic Skuas, 8 Great Skuas, 3 European Storm-petrels, 4 Sooty Shearwaters, 11 Manx Shearwaters, 53 Red-throated Divers. A Snow Bunting was feeding by the Observatory. 40+ Skylarks at Suffield Ings. Three Willow Tits, 2 Marsh Tits, 2 Nuthatch, Crossbill at Howl Dale. Whinchat and 2 Wheatears at Scalby Lodge. Two Dippers by the pub at Scalby Mills. Two Wheatears at Ravenscar. A Red Kite at Ellerburn. 25 Pink-footed Geese flew south over Allerston. 

Snow Bunting at Long Nab - Chris Bell

Saturday 20th September

 A day of very heavy rain. Highlights past Long Nab included 6 Shoveler, 29 Pintail, 114 Teal, 292 Common Scoter, 1cy Caspian Gull, 33 Red-throated Divers, 3 Arctic Skuas. An Egyptian Goose at Wykeham East Lake. Green Sandpiper at Harwood Dale Lake and two in Troutsdale. A Great Skua in South Bay.

Pintail passing Long Nab - Nick Addey

Friday 19th September

 Highlights past Long Nab included Osprey, 143 Pink-footed Geese, 34 Red-throated Divers, 1cy Caspian Gull, 15 Swifts, 1554 House Martins, 8 Sand Martins, 765 Meadow Pipits. One Wheatear there. Several other areas saw southbound Pink-footed Geese: Newby (35), Burniston (38), Allerston (74), Ellerburn (270), Thornton le Dale (110), Dalby (240), Fylingdales Moor (150). The juvenile Cuckoo remains in Burniston village. The Little Ringed Plover is still at Wykeham East Lake. A 1cy Caspian Gull at Scalby Mills. Little Egret at Jackson's bay / Scalby Beck. Two Raven, 4 Willow Tits and a Spotted Flycatcher at Ellerburn, 

Caspian Gull Long Nab - Steve Hey

Thursday 18th September

 Highlights past Long Nab today included a juvenile Honey Buzzard, 95 Pink-footed Geese, 23 Swifts, 2610 House Martins, 30 Sand Martins, 770 Swallows, 2785 Meadow Pipits, 135 Siskins. Three Green Sandpipers at Harwood Dale Lake. A juvenile Cuckoo in Burniston village. A Little Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 7 Gadwall and Wheatear at Wykeham East Lake. Other southbound skeins of Pink-footed Geese included 40 over Crossgates, 24 over West Ayton, 17 over Staintondale, 57 over Oliver's Mount, 63 over Ravenscar, 100 over Ox-Pasture, and an unseen skein over the town at night. Two Swifts feeding over Johnson's Marsh. A Goosander off Scalby Mills/Ness, and Whimbrel heard there. Three Litttle Egrets in the Brompton area. A redhead Goosander south past Yons Nab and a drake over Gristhorpe village. Two Wheatears at Scalby Lodge, Knot and Dunlin in Jackson's Bay. 

Pink-footed Geese passing Long Nab - Chris Bell

Wednesday 17th September

 Belated news of a juvenile Cuckoo at Salt Pans Lane, Cloughton 6th-9th September. A Whinchat at Scalby Lodge and Goosander at Scalby Beck. At Potter Brompton Carr: Great White Egret, 4 Marsh Harriers, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 450 House Martins and 60 Swallows. Two 1cy Caspian Gulls at Scalby Mills. A Swift over Peasholm. 10 Turnstone and 3 Ringed Plover at Jackson's Bay. A flock of c30 Mistle Thrush at Wrench Green, also 3 Dippers and 2 Willow Tits. A Swift flew south at Long Nab. At Harwood Dale Lake: 3 Green Sandpipers, 13 Teal, Merlin, Stonechat, and Grey Wagtail. Two Red-throated Divers in South Bay. At Wykeham East Lake: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper and 7 Gadwall. 

Cuckoo Cloughton - Stephen Pullen

Tuesday 16th September

 Four Goldcrests were new in at Long Nab, also one at Scalby Beck. Five Goldcrests and a Dipper in Woodlands Ravine. Two Swifts were feeding along the cliffs at Long Nab. A Stonechat at Marine Drive. Two Swifts, 20 Swallows, 20 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins feeding at Jackson's Bay. At Wykeham East Lake: 2 Egyptian Geese, Little Egret, Shelduck, 3 Teal, 3 Gadwall, Common Sandpiper, and a Ruff. Ten Swifts flew south at Cromer Point, a Wheatear at the cliff tops. 

Robin Marine Drive - Mike Michael

Monday 15th September

 At Seamer Road Mere: 58 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 27 Tufted Duck, 98 Coot, 4 Little Grebes, Kingfisher. Highlights past Long Nab included 2 Caspian Gulls, a Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Ruff, 28 Swifts, 295 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins. A Swift around Ravens Hall Hotel, Ravenscar. At dusk Scalby Mills: Arctic Tern, 9 Common Terns, 31 Sandwich Terns roosting with 310 Black-headed Gulls.

Stonechat North Bay - Terry Hobson

Sunday 14th September

 Two juvenile Curlew Sandpipers still at Potter Brompton Carr, also 5 Greenshank(4 flew SW), Wood Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egrets, 5 Marsh Harriers, Sedge & Reed Warblers, Cetti's Warbler, Redstart, Wheatear, 3 Whinchats. The first Pink-footed Geese of autumn were on the move, 104 south over Long Nab, 45 over West Ayton, and 25 over Scalby Lodge. A Sanderling in Jackson's Bay and 3 Wheatears nearby. Another Wheatear at Long Nab where southerly movements included a Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 11 Swifts, 1,242 Meadow Pipits, 16 Redpolls, 46 Siskins. At Wykeham East Lake: Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank and a 2cy Yellow-legged Gull. an Arctic Skua in Cayton Bay. Five Common Terns feeding off Marine Drive, also 2 Wheatears. 150 Linnets at Cromer Point.

Common Tern Marine Drive - Chris Bell

Saturday 13th September

 A big day of movement along the coastal strip. Long Nab saw 2,540 Meadow Pipits south, also 374 House Martins, 32 Swifts, and a Little Egret. At South Cliff: 211 Siskins, 2 Crossbills flew south. A 1cy Caspian Gull was lingering offshore at Long Nab. A Short-eared Owl was hunting at Wrench Green. Thirteen Grey Partridges at Cayton Bay. A Curlew Sandpiper was in Gristhorpe Bay. A Kingfisher at Throxenby Mere. At Wykeham East Lake: Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, Goldeneye, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, and Hobby. An Egyptian Goose at the Water Sports Lake. Knot, Sanderling, 6 Ringed Plover, 8 Turnstone, Whinchat, 2 Wheatears, Whitethroat in the Jackson's Bay / Scalby Lodge area. 

Swallow at Scalby Mills - Mark Hepples

Friday 12th September

 The three Curlew Sandpipers were still at Potter Brompton Carr, also Redshank, Greenshank, 2 Great White Egrets, 2 Marsh Harriers. Two Red Grouse were seen at the Jugger Howe Nature Trail (no parking at the site at the moment). A Kingfisher at Peasholm Glen. At Wykeham East Lake: 7 Shoveler, 6 Teal, Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 11 Tufted Duck. A Red Kite at Dalby Forest. At Scalby Mills: 4 Curlew, 3 Redshank, 9 Oystercatchers, 3 Turnstone, 4 Herons. A Swift south over Burniston. Highlights moving south past Long Nab included 52 Swifts, 480 House Martins, 15 Sand Martins, 6 Arctic Terns. 

Common Swift passing Long Nab Bird Observatory - Chris Bell

Thursday 11th September

 A Red Kite near Thornton le Dale. At Wykeham Lakes: 2 Shoveler, 9 Teal, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, Hobby (hawking dragonflies over East Lake/Match Lake). A juvenile Yellow-legged Gull, 12 Swifts, and Willow Warbler Jackson's Bay area. Two Stonechats at Marine Drive. Swift, 3 Willow Tits, 2 Marsh Tits Wrench Green/Northstile area.  At Potter Brompton Carr: 3 Curlew Sandpipers, Dunlin, 2 Marsh Harriers, Cetti's Warbler.

Grey Heron Throxenby Mere - Martin Moseley

Wednesday 10th September

 Two juvenile Curlew Sandpipers at Potter Brompton Carr flew off west. Also the Wood Sandpiper still present. Past Long Nab were a Little Gull, 7 Arctic Terns, 5 Arctic Skuas, 1cy Caspian Gull, and a Whimbrel. A Little Egret at Brompton Ponds. At Wykeham East Lake: Greenshank, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Hobby, 1cy Caspian Gull, and a Corn Bunting in fields by the entrance. Three Wigeon, Whimbrel, Little Egret, 2 Wheatears in the Jackson's Bay area. Two Stonechats on the rock armour at Marine Drive. One Osprey still present in the Ellerburn valley. 

Greenshank from Wykeham East Lake screen - Steve Hey

Tuesday 9th September

 A Wood Sandpiper at Potter Brompton Carr, left west. Also there 3 Ringed Plovers, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, 13 Snipe, 4 Dunlin, 2 Great White Egrets, 4 Marsh Harriers, Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail. Egyptian Goose, Little Egret, Kingfisher, Blackcap at Wykeham Lakes. Six Mediterranean Gulls at Holbeck, South Bay. Two Little Egrets, Snipe, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail at Brompton Ponds. A Kingfisher in Peasholm Glen.

Kingfisher Cayton - Paul Tozer

Monday 8th September

 A Wood Sandpiper at Potter Brompton Carr,  also 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Ringed Plovers, 4 Dunlin, 2 Great White Egrets, 3 Marsh Harriers, 84 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon. Seamer Road Mere; 14 Gadwall, 23 Tufted Duck, Kingfisher. A first-winter Caspian Gull following a fishing boat off White Nab. Six Chiffchaffs at Ravenscar. A Redstart in Trough Gully, Scalby Lodge. An Arctic Tern, 2 Common Terns, 3 Sandwich Terns at Scalby Mills. Little Egret, Cormorant, Grey Wagtail at Brompton ponds. A Common Sandpiper, 2 Teal, 2 Great Crested Grebes, Grey Wagtail at Wykeham East Lake. Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit, Shoveler Jackson's Bay. 17 Swifts flew south at South Cliff.

Whinchat at Long Nab - Steve Hey

Sunday 7th September

 A small influx of drift migrants in the south-east winds. Two Pied Flycatchers and a Redstart were at Ravenscar. Three Whinchats at Cloughton Wyke plus a further 3 at Long Nab plus a Wheatear. A Redstart and 2 Spotted Flycatchers at Harland Wood. A Ruff was on the rocks in Burniston Bay. A first-winter Caspian Gull on South Bay beach, possibly a second bird seen later at Holbeck. Two Marsh Harriers, Peregrine and 2 Great White Egrets at Potter Brompton Carr. Two Kingfishers at Throxenby Mere. A Great White Egret at Seamer Road Mere. Four Common Sandpipers and a Purple Sandpiper in South Bay. A Great Crested Grebe on the sea off Long Nab, 22 Curlews in the stubble fields and a Whimbrel flew north. Two Goshawks in the Ellerburn valley. Red-throated Diver off Marine Drive.

Pied Flycatcher Ravenscar - Steve Hey

 

Saturday 6th September

 A Little Egret and 14 Turnstones in Jackson's Bay. At Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Great White Egrets, 4 Marsh Harriers, Whinchat, Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler. A Black Redstart, 3 Whinchats, 3 Wheatears around the rock armour at Holbeck land slip, South Bay. A Grey Plover flew over Harwood Dale Forest. Two Hobby, Red Kite, 7 Common Buzzards, 3 Willow Tits in the Ellerburn valley, adult and juvenile Little grebe at the trout farm. Two Marsh Tits at Haygate, Dalby Forest. Two Ravens over Dalby Forest visitor centre. A Raven over Cloughton. A Greenshank on the new pond at Browns Caravan site, Cayton bay. Six Swifts flew south over Burniston.

Dipper Scalby Beck - Martin Moseley

Friday 5th September

 A Caspian Gull (1cy) again at Scalby Mills, also 13 Common Terns, 18 Oystercatchers, 4 Redshank, 3 Turnstone, Teal, 2 Kingfishers, 3 Grey Wagtails.  c300 House Martins flew south over Cloughton Wyke early afternoon. At Wykeham East Lake: 2 Teal, 3 Gadwall, Greenshank, 3 Lapwing, Little Egret.  Two Tawny Owls at Turkey Carpet (Broxa Forest). 4+ Willow Tits along the Wrench Green - Northstile track. 

Caspian Gull Scalby Mills - Steve Hey

Thursday 4th September

 At Potter Brompton Carr: Little Ringed Plover, 6 Marsh Harriers, 2 Great White Egrets, Whinchat and Wheatear. The Little Stint was still at Wykeham East Lake, also Dunlin, Ruff, Little Ringed Plover. A Lesser Whitethroat and Common Whitethroat in a Peasholm garden. A Swift over Wrench Green. An unringed  first-winter Caspian Gull at Scalby Mills, also 16 Dunlin. Spotted Flycatcher, 8 Nuthatch, 26 Chiffchaffs, 7 Bullfinch, 2 Marsh Tits, Crossbill along the Haygate circuit at Dalby Forest. Little Egret, 2 Snipe and Kingfisher at Brompton Ponds. 

Kingfisher Scalby Mills - Andy Messenger

Wednesday 3rd September

 A Little Stint at Wykeham East Lake, also there a Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, 3 Egyptian Geese, 19 Teal , 4 Shelduck, Hobby and a Lesser Whitethroat. A Caspian Gull (first-winter) followed a shellfish boat south past Long Nab, possibly the same seen at Scalby Mills later in the day. A juvenile Roseate Tern flew south past Long Nab with 4 juvenile Common Terns, also moving south were 4 Shelduck, 221 Teal, and 3 Whimbrel (+ 1 north). At Scalby Mills: 2 Knot, 26 Redshank, 5 Turnstone, 21 Teal, c20 Common Terns, plus a Whimbrel NW over. A common Sandpiper in Jackson's Bay. Fifteen Curlew at Ravenscar.

Little Stint Wykeham Lakes - Chris Bell

 

Tuesday 2nd September

 A Pied Flycatcher was seen at the south-west side of South Cliff Golf Course. Two Green Sandpipers, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover (over), 58 Lapwing, Ruff, Dunlin, and 3 Egyptian Geese at Wykeham East Lake. A Willow Tit at Reasty car park, Broxa Forest. Two Common Buzzards, 6 Swifts, 80 House Martins, 29 Meadow Pipits flew south at Long Nab. A Willow Warbler at Crook Ness. At Potter Brompton Carr: adult Yellow-legged Gull, Green Sandpiper, Great White Egret, 5 Marsh Harriers, Cetti's Warbler, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 140 House Martins. Brompton Ponds: Little Grebes with one new chick, Little Egret, 2 Snipe, Grey Wagtail and Kingfisher. A Turtle Dove at North Lodge Farm near Snainton. Two Swifts south over Burniston. A Hobby flew east over Newby. A first-winter Caspian Gull at Scalby Mills in the evening had been ringed in Holland near Amsterdam. At Seamer Road Mere: 34 Tufted Ducks, 6 Gadwall, juvenile Water Rail, Blackcap. 200 Rooks roosted at Cayton. 28 Swifts feeding between Cornelian Bay and Oliver's Mount.

Little Ringed Plover Wykeham lakes - Chris Bell

Monday 1st September

 The Osprey remains in the Ellerburn valley, Dalby Forest, also a Hobby there. Swifts are still evident; one at Harwood Dale, one south at Long Nab, two over Oliver's Mount, two over Prospect Road, one at Wrench Green,  and three over Dean Road Cemetery. The adult Roseate Tern remains in the Scalby Mills area, seen on the rocks at Scalby Ness. A Little Egret, Dunlin and Ruff at Wykeham East Lake. A Whimbrel and Common Sandpiper at Jackson's Bay. A Spotted Flycatcher at Staindale Lake, Dalby Forest. Four Willow Tits (all sperate locations) in the Wrench Green/ eastern Wykeham Forest area, also 4 Marsh Tits, and Kingfisher. A Caspian Gull and Pintail flew south at Long Nab. Green Sandpiper at Harwood Dale Lake. Five Whimbrel flew west over the Mill Inn, Harwood Dale. Eight Marsh Harriers at Potter Brompton Carr.

Spotted Flycatcher Staindale Lake - David Hutchinson

Sunday 31st August

An adult Roseate Tern was enjoyed by many at Scalby Mills on our evening Scarborough Birders' meet. Also there 20 Sandwich, and 15 Common Terns plus an Arctic Skua offshore.  At Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Shelduck, Shoveler, 3 Ruff, 3 Marsh Harriers, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 60 Goldfinches. 18 Oystercatchers, Curlew and Common Sandpiper in Jackson's Bay. A Green Sandpiper at Harwood Dale Lake. A Whinchat at Reasty Bank ridge, Broxa Forest. Two Swifts at Scampston Hall park. The Osprey again in the Ellerburn valley / Sand Dale area of Dalby Forest, also 5 Willow Tits. Little Egret, 3 Whimbrel, 8 Siskin south at Long Nab. 

Roseate Tern Scalby Mills - Chris Bell

Saturday 30th August

Two Caspian Gulls (juv + 1cy) were at Seamer Road Mere, also 41 Tufted Ducks, 35 Gadwall, 5 Teal, and 6 Cormorants (at least 4 sinensis race). Six Swifts were at Ravenscar plus one over Ramshill. A Bar-tailed Godwit in South Bay, and Arctic Skua offshore there. Two Sooty Shearwaters flew south off Marine Drive. A diver sp. flew west over Crossgates mid-morning with 20 Cormorants. Two Shoveler, 18 Teal, Ruff and Dunlin Wykeham East Lake. One Osprey seen in the Ellerburn valley / Sand Dale area of Dalby Forest, also two Hobby and 3 Ravens.  A Yellow Wagtail at Harwood Dale Lake. A Hobby chasing Linnets at Cromer Point. At Long Nab; a juvenile Caspian Gull on rocks, Whimbrel south, and juvenile Merlin lingering near the Observatory. 24 Turnstone in Jackson's Bay. At Potter Brompton Carr: 4 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, Wigeon, 37 Teal, Green Sandpiper, 6 Ruff, 5 Marsh Harriers, Sedge Warbler, 6 Yellow Wagtails.

Caspian Gull Seamer Road Mere - Brett Richards

Friday 29th August

A Whimbrel in Gristhorpe Bay. Two Green Sandpipers at Harwood Dale Lake. A Swift flew south at Long Nab plus one feeding over Oliver's Mount. Two Ruff and 2 Snipe at Wykeham East Lake. A Peregrine at Castle Cliffs. At Potter Brompton Carr: Wigeon, Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, 2 Great White Egrets, 2 Marsh Harriers, 3 Sedge Warblers.

Juvenile Little Grebe Staindale Lake, Dalby - David Hutchinson

Thursday 28th August

 One Osprey again in the Ellerburn valley / Sand Dale area of Dalby Forest. Two Egyptian Geese, 3 Ruff, and a Dunlin at Wykeham East Lake. Four Greenshank in Jackson's Bay plus a Golden Plover flew south. A Whinchat at Scalby Lodge. Three juvenile Goshawks entertaining observers for prolonged periods from Wykeham Forest Raptor Viewpoint, also 3 Raven. A Hobby flew west at Troutsdale. Green Sandpiper at Brompton Ponds plus Kingfisher. Pintail, Wigeon and Whimbrel north past Long Nab. A Greenshank flew over Osgodby.

Ruff and Dunlin at Wykeham Lakes - Nick Addey

Wednesday 27th August

 The two Ospreys were again in the Ellerburn/Sand Dale area of Dalby Forest. Two Red Kites over Staintondale. Five Swifts SW over Burniston. Six Whimbrel, 4 Swifts flew south past Long Nab, a Wheatear was near the observatory, and Pied Flycatcher at Hundale. Three Ruff and a Dunlin at Wykeham East Lake. Three Marsh Harriers, Ringed Plover, Great White Egret, Swift and Sedge Warbler at Potter Brompton Carr.

Dipper at the Sea Cut - Martin Moseley.

Tuesday 26th August

 A Greenshank flew in off the sea at Long Nab, also 2 Whimbrel south, a Puffin and juvenile Mediterranean Gull north. A Whimbrel flew south over Peasholm. a ringtail Hen Harrier flew west over Troutsdale mid-afternoon, also 2 juvenile Goshawks over. At Potter Brompton Carr: Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpipers, 9 Ruff, Marsh Harrier.

Common Gull (2cy) passing Long Nab - Nick Addey

Monday 25th August

 In the Gristhorpe Bay area: juvenile Yellow-legged Gull, Little Egret, 2 Wheatears , Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat and Swift. A Redstart at Scalby Beck. Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull at Wykeham East Lake, also Snipe, Dunlin, Ringed Plover and Greenshank. Five Marsh Harriers and Grenshank at Potter Brompton Carr. Highlights past Long Nab included a Merlin south, Marsh Harrier in off the sea, Little Egret west, and 3 Swifts south. A family group of 5 Spotted Flycatchers at Wrench Green. 

Common Redstart Scalby Beck - Stephen Raine

Sunday 24th August

 Two Ospreys still in the Ellerburn valley. Four Willow tits in Sand Dale. Two Dippers at Thornton-le-Dale beck. At Potter Brompton Carr: 18 Golden Plovers (over), 15 Snipe, 8 Ruff, Dunlin, Great White Egret, Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Marsh Tits. Highlights past Long Nab in 12 hours (6 observers): Little Tern, 300 Common Terns, Caspian Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Great & 12 Arctic Skuas, Cuckoo (flew south). A Wheatear in the fields there. Little Owls recorded at Cloughton Wyke and Long Nab. 

Black-headed Gull Throxenby Mere - Martin Moseley

Saturday 23rd August

 An adult Long-tailed Skua flew north close past Long Nab, also 4 Arctic Skuas, and Arctic Tern past. The high tide roost at Gristhorpe Bay held 10 Herons, 35 Cormorants, 104 Oystercatchers, 7 Turnstone, 6 Redshank, Greenshank, 2 Curlews. In the nearby fields a Wheatear, 10 Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, 132 Goldfinches. Whimbrel and Hobby over Osgodby. An Osprey again in the Ellerburn valley, also 19 Herons and 3 Marsh Tits. 19 Mistle Thrushes in stubble at Long Causeway Road, 8 Gadwall, 5 Teal on Causeway Lake. At Potter Brompton Carr: 35 Teal, 7 Swifts, 25 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpipers, 8 Ruff, 4 Marsh Harriers, Cetti's Warbler.

Gannets off Marine Drive - Andy Messenger

Friday 22nd August

 Two Ospreys were in the Ellerburn valley, also Common Sandpiper and Kingfisher at the trout farm. Two Little Egrets, Marsh Harrier, 6 Stock Doves at Wykeham East Lake, 2 Reed Warblers and 6 Sand Martins at Trout Lake, another Reed Warbler at Predator Lake. Highlights past Long Nab included 3 Sooty Shearwaters, 2 Little Egrets, 5 Ruff, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Red-throated Divers. Swift reports were one over Wrench Green, 2 south at Long Nab, and 3 south over Burniston. Willow Tit and Spotted Flycatcher at Haygate, Dalby Forest. 

Ospreys Ellerburn - Chris Bell

Thursday 21st August

 The Spotted Redshank still at Potter Brompton Carr, also 9 Ruff,  5 Green Sandpipers and 8 Marsh Harriers (9+ individuals over last two days). A Marsh Tit in a Stepney garden. Highlights past Long Nab: 2 Wigeon, Balearic Shearwater, 26 Sooty Shearwaters, 63 Manx Shearwaters, 3 Arctic Skuas, adult pale Pomarine Skua, 5 Great Skuas, 14 Arctic Terns. A Great White Egret, 2 Shelducks at Wykeham East Lake. A Marsh Tit on Lightfoot's Lane. An Osprey again in the Ellerburn valley.

Marsh Tit Forge Valley feeders - Steve Challis

Wednesday 20th August

 The Spotted Redshank was still at Potter Brompton Carr, also there eight Marsh Harriers, 2 Ringed Plover, 4 Green Sandpipers, 16 Ruff, 2 Dunlin and a Red Kite. Six Ruff, 2 Green Sandpipers, Common Sandpiper, 12 Coot Wykeham East Lake. A Greenshank at Ellerburn trout farm. A Little Egret, Common Sandpiper at Brompton Ponds. A Yellow Wagtail at South Moor farm, Dalby. Past Long Nab in the morning were 4 Sooty & 21 Manx Shearwaters, 5 Arctic Skuas, a Great Skua, Shoveler and 4 Arctic Terns. 

Ruff at Wykeham East Lake - Chris Bell

Tuesday 19th August

 A juvenile Spotted Redshank was a new arrival at Potter Brompton Carr. Also there were 16 Ruff, Greenshank, 5 Green Sandpipers, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, Great White Egret, and 2 Marsh Harriers. Single Turtle Doves near Silpho and The Mill Inn, Harwood Dale. Highlights past Long Nab included a drake Scaup, Wigeon, 6 Arctic Skuas, 4 Great Skuas, 2 Caspian Gulls, a Yellow-legged Gull, and a Mediterranean Gull. Two Snipe, 15 Teal at Harwood Dale Lake. 18 Gadwall at Seamer Road Mere. The Osprey was seen again at Ellerburn trout farm late afternoon. Three Dunlin at Scalby Mills. At least 4 Willow Tits (2 different areas) and 4 Marsh Tits at Wrench Green, plus a Hobby over. 25+ Mistle Thrushes in a field at Hackness. 

Little Egret and Grey Heron Wykeham East Lake - Terry Hobson

Monday 18th August

 At Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Water Rails (ad + juv), Ringed Plover, 5 Green Sandpipers, Greenshank, 8 Ruff, Dunlin, Great White Egret, 3 Marsh Harriers, 2 Willow Tits, Cetti's Warbler. Seven Bar-tailed Godwits in Jackson's Bay. In the Cromer Point/Stile Scrub area: 2 juvenile Caspian Gulls, and a Grasshopper Warbler in the cliff top scrub. A Greenshank over Wykeham East Lake, also Little Egret and 2 Kingfishers. Highlights past Long Nab included 244 Teal, 713 Common Scoter, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, Knot, 4 Arctic Terns, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 3 Arctic Skuas, 4 Great Skuas, 3230 Gannets. 

Caspian Gull Cromer Point - Nick Addey

Sunday 17th August

 Kingfisher and Dipper on cage at Staindale Lake, Dalby. 44 House Sparrows in a Burniston garden, 3 Swifts flew south. Three Sooty Shearwaters, 3 Great & 2 Arctic Skuas past Long Nab. A Willow Tit in an Allerston garden. Common Sandpiper at Throxenby Mere. 11 Greenfinch in a Cayton garden. A Mediterranean Gull at Scalby Mills. Four Ravens over Troutsdale.

Sparrowhawk in a Scarborough garden - Mike Michael

Saturday 16th August

 In Jackson's Bay: 5 Sanderling, 3 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpipers, 5 Ringed Plover, plus a Greenshank flew south. At Ellerburn: 2 Kingfishers, Little Grebe (+ 2 chicks), Tree Pipit, Spotted Flycatcher, 39 Siskin, Grey Wagtail, and a Woodcock flushed by a Sparrowhawk. Highlights past Long Nab included 2 Sooty Shearwaters, Little Gull (juv), 2 Caspian Gulls, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Arctic and 2 Great Skuas, 112 Common Terns. At Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Green Sandpipers, 2 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 2 Little Egrets, Great White Egret, Marsh harrier, Red Kite. Aa adult Roseate Tern flew north past Marine Drive with Common Terns.

Yellow-legged Gulls Long Nab - Chris Bell

Friday 15th August

 Three Wheatears at Long Nab, Three Yellow-legged Gulls, Caspian Gull and a Great Skua moving past. 620 Greylag Geese, 2 Gadwall, 25 Coot, 6 Herons, Kingfisher at Wykeham East Lake. At Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Turnstone, Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpipers, 3 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harriers, Red Kite. A Corn Bunting at Crook Ness. 15 Swifts over Scalby Beck. 

Great Skua past Long Nab - Chris Bell

Thursday 14th August

 A Hobby was chasing Linnets at Harwood Dale Lake. Single Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls moved south past Long Nab, 3 Whimbrel flew north. A Common Sandpiper in Jackson's Bay. 76 Swallows on wires at Burniston. Five Common Sandpipers and a Greenshank at Throxenby Mere in the evening.

Common Sandpipers at Throxenby Mere - Martin Moseley

Wednesday 13th August

 The Scarborough Birders event at the Mill Inn failed to score any Turtle Doves but the beer was good!

A Great White Egret and Little Egret at Wykeham East Lake. 25 Common Scoter settled in North Bay. A Little Egret at Scalby Mills. Common Sandpiper and 2 Mandarins at Harwood Dale Lake. A Corn Bunting at Jackson's Bay. A Willow Tit in Cornelian Bay. Highlights past Long Nab were 7 Shelducks, 69 Teal, 517 Common Scoters, 54 Whimbrel, 200 Common Terns and 10 Shags.

Long-tailed Tit in a Scarborough garden - Jan & Gary Powell