Monday 16th February 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 2 Tundra Bean Geese (north), 1 Jack Snipe (Scrape), 28 Skylarks (19 south, 9 north), 188 Woodpigeon (166 north, 22 south)

Rocks Lane, Burniston - Barn Owl

Scalby Mills - Stonechat (Facebook)

Harbour -  1 Great Crested Grebe (off East Pier)

Ox Pasture - 5 Skylarks

Cayton Carrs - 730 Greater White-fronted Geese, 230 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 

Yon's Nab - High Tide Roost - 2 Grey Plovers, 220 Curlew, 53 Oystercatchers, 10 Redshank

Flower of May Pond - 110 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 5 Coot

Harwood Dale Forest - 1 Goshawk, 7 Crossbills, 2 Redpoll, 33 Fieldfare

Harwood Dale Lake - 7 Tundra Bean Geese, 68 Greater White-Fronted Geese, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 21 Canada Geese, 290 Common Gulls, 47 Wigeon, 36 Teal, 165 Lapwing, 3 Cormorant

Wykeham Raptor View Point - 4 Goshawks (3 female and 1 male)

Wykeham Lake / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - 1 Female / Redhead Smew, 2 Immature / Female Scaup, 16 Goldeneye, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe

Wykeham, Long Causeway - Tawny Owl calling

Ruston Carr Bridge - 1 Great White Egret, 19 Mute Swans

Sherburn to Brompton Road - 1 Great White Egret

Potter Brompton - Hay Bridge - 3 Marsh Harriers

Marishes Lane - 2 Barnacle Geese, 16 Russian Greater White-fronted Geese, 220 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Greylag Geese, 65 Fieldfare, 25 Yellowhammers

Ellerburn Trout Farm - 1 Little Egret

Sand Dale, Ellerburn - 2 Marsh Tit

Stonechat, Scalby Mills, Paul Malton

Sunday 15th February

 Highlights:

Johnson's Marsh : Goosander.

Long Nab: 4 Eiders, 4 Common Scoters flew south.

Cayton Carrs: 326 White-fronted Geese, Tundra Bean Goose.

Burton Riggs: 3 Gadwall, Goosander, Goldeneye.

Wykeham Lakes: 23 Wigeon, 32 Teal, 7 Gadwall, 19 Goldeneye, 2 Scaup, 4 Pochard, 9 Great Crested Grebes, Marsh Harrier, 6 Oystercatchers, Great Egret (Long Causeway).

Low Marishes: 184 White-fronted Geese, 2 Tundra Bean Geese.

Yeddingham: 131 White-fronted Geese, Tundra Bean Goose, 3 Barnacle Geese, 150 Pink-footed Geese.

Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Marsh Harriers.

North Bay: Brent Goose flew north.

Salt Pans Rd flash, Cloughton: 33 White-fronted Geese, Tundra Bean Goose, Barnacle Goose, 2 Shelducks.

Tundra Bean Geese Cloughton - Nick Addey.

Saturday 14th February

 A record number of Russian White-fronted Geese in the area:

Cayton Carrs: c900 White-fronted Geese, 2 Tundra Bean Goose, 5 Barnacle Geese, 800 Pink-footed Geese, Bar-tailed Godwit.

Low Marishes: 208 White-fronted Geese, Tundra Bean Goose, 6 Barnacle Geese, 2 Grey Partridge.

Yeddingham: 203 White-fronted Geese, 2 Tundra Bean Geese, 7 Barnacle Geese, 717 Pink-footed Geese.

Harwood Dale Lake: 52 White-fronted Geese, 5 Tundra Bean Geese.

Salt Pans Road, Cloughton: 33 White-fronted Geese, 3 Tundra Bean Geese, 2 Shelducks.

Scalby Mills: 21 White-fronted Geese flew north.

Long Nab: Dark-bellied Brent Goose flew south, 81 White-fronted Geese, Great Northern Diver flew north. Present were 3 Woodcocks and 41 Curlews.

Wykeham lakes: 7 Whooper Swans, 2 Shelduck, 2 Scaup, 6 Pochard.

Harland Wood: 2 Ravens over.

Burton Riggs: 2 Goosanders, Goldeneye, Shoveler, 2 Marsh Tits.

Harwood Dale Forest: Crossbill.

White-fronted Geese Cayton Carrs - John Harwood.

Friday 13th February

 Unlucky for some!😆

Highlights:

Wykeham Lakes: 5 Whooper Swans, Slavonian Grebe, "redhead" Smew, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Shelduck, 270 Teal, 20 Goldeneye, 2 Scaup (first-winter), 6 Pochard, Jack Snipe.

Peasholm Park: 6 Goosanders, female Pochard.

Scalby village: Blackcap.

Stepney: Blackcap.

Low Marishes: c150 White-fronted Geese, 5 Barnacle Geese.

Cayton Carr: 95+ White-fronted Geese.

Binnington Carr: 285 White-fronted Geese, 3 Barnacle Geese, Great White Egret, 160 Stock Doves.

Burton Riggs: 6 Shoveler, Gadwall.

Brompton-Sherburn Road: 2 Great White Egrets.

Throxenby Mere: 24 Fieldfares.

Seamer Road Mere: Pochard.

Pochard Seamer Rd Mere - Paul Malton.

Thursday 12th February

 Highlights:

Wykeham Lakes: "redhead" Smew, 2 Scaup (first-winter), 3 Shoveler, Slavonian Grebe.

Seamer Road Mere: Pochard, Goosander, 3 Little Grebes.

Peasholm Park: 5 Goosanders.

Long Nab: Barnacle Goose south, 6 Shelducks flew north.

Cayton Carr: 251 Russian White-fronted Geese, 113 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Barnacle Geese.

Harbour:42 Redshank, 6 Turnstone at high tide roost. 

Seamer Tip Pool: 10 Gadwall, Shelduck.

Smew Wykeham Lakes - Chris Bell.

Wednesday 11th February

 Highlights:

Wykeham Lakes: Slavonian Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 17 Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 2 Scaup (first-winter).

Harwood Dale Lake: 31 White-fronted Geese, Barnacle Goose, Mandarin.

Long Nab: Great Northern Diver flew south.

Cayton Carrs: 202 White-fronted Geese, 17 Pink-footed Geese, Barnacle Goose, 14 Little Egrets.

Low Marishes: 182 White-fronted Geese, 6 Barnacle Geese.

Marine Drive: male Eider flew north.

Slavonian Grebe Wykeham Lakes - Steve Hey.

Tuesday 10th February

 Highlights:

Peasholm Park: Goosander.

Harwood Dale Lake: 76 Teal, 37 Wigeon, 125 Lapwing.

Wykeham Lakes: 5 Whooper Swans, 48 Teal, 11 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 2 Scaup (first-winter).

Taylor Way pool: Shoveler.

Long-tailed Tit Red Scar Lane - Martin Moseley.

Monday 9th February

 Highlights:

Barmoor Lane, Newby: Red Kite flew south.

Low Marishes: 100+ White-fronted Geese, 3 Barnacle Geese, Marsh Harrier.

Burton Riggs: Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, Goosander, 10 Siskins.

Wykeham Forest: Raven.

Wykeham Lakes: 81 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 13 Goldeneye, 2 Scaup (both first-winter), 6 Pochard, 10 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Oystercatchers.

Harwood Dale Lake: 12 White-fronted Geese, Barnacle Goose, 93 Teal, 44 Wigeon, Redshank, 103 Lapwing.

Cayton Carrs: 80 White-fronted Geese, 2 Barnacle Geese.

Two Scaup Wykeham Lakes - Steve Hey.

Sunday 8th February

 Highlights:

Wykeham Lakes: 5 Whooper Swans, Slavonian Grebe (East Lake),  10 Great Crested Grebes, 18 Goldeneyes, 3 Egyptian Geese, Great White Egret (Long Causeway).

Willerby/Binnington Carr: 139 White-fronted Geese, Tundra Bean Goose.

Low Marishes: 139 White-fronted Geese, 550 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Barnacle Geese, 230 Wigeon,  Raven.

Ellerburn: Willow Tit.

Long Nab: 167 White-fronted Geese flew south.

Castlebeck: 60 Pink-footed Geese flew north.

Scalby Nabs: Raven.

Burton Riggs: 2 Goldeneye, Goosander, Water Rail.

Folkton Water Treatment: 15 Little Egrets.

Cayton Carr: 18 White-fronted Geese, 30 Pink-footed Geese,  Marsh Harrier.

Newlands: Blackcap on feeders.

Marsh Tit Raincliffe Woods - Martin Moseley.

Saturday 7th February

 Highlights

Low Marishes: 108 White-fronted Geese, 3 Barnacle Geese, 400 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Shelduck, 400 Wigeon, 200 Teal, Marsh Harrier.

Burton Riggs: Firecrest, Woodcock, 6 Siskin.

Wykeham Lakes: 1w Scaup, 15 Goldeneye, 5 Pochard, 6 Pintail, 125 Wigeon, 54 Teal, Shelduck, 2 White-fronted Geese (flew west), 2 Egyptian Geese, 8 Great Crested Grebes, 25 Cormorants, 1w Shag.

Ruston Carr bridge: 2 Great White Egrets, Marsh Harrier.

Brompton - Sherburn Road: Great White Egret.

Scalby Mills: Adult Little Gull.

Wykeham Forest (southern end): Green Woodpecker, 2 Marsh Tits.

Brompton Ponds: 4 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Ducks, 2 Little Grebes, Sparrowhawk.

Cockmooor Hall car park: 2 Brambling, 14 Redpoll, Marsh Tit.

Harbour: Great Northern Diver.

Cayton Carrs: 350 Pink-footed Geese, 9 White-fronted Geese, Barnacle Goose.

Scaup Wykeham Lakes - Paul Malton.

Friday 6th February

 Wykeham lakes: first-winter Scaup, 5 Whooper Swans (Garth End Rd).

Long Nab: 3 adult Little Gulls flew south, 36 Russian White-fronted Geese feeding in fields (left south), 3 Woodcocks.

Hackness Lake: 7 Mandarins.

Burton Riggs: Goldeneye, 4 Gadwall.

Wrench Green: Goshawk, Dipper, 11 Teal.

Harbour: 2 Great Northern Divers, 6 Turnstones.

Peasholm Park: Goosander.

Marine Drive: Stonechat.

Cayton Carrs: 23 Russian White-fronted Geese, Barnacle Goose.

Siskin Burton Riggs - Paul Tozer.

Thursday 5th February

 Highlights

Wykeham Lakes:  first-winter Scaup, 8 Goldeneye, 43 Teal, 10 Wigeon, Pochard, 15 Gadwall, 13 Coot, Redpoll.

Peasholm Park: Dipper in the glen.

Low Marishes: 65 Russian White-fronted Geese.

South Bay: 2 Mediterranean Gulls off The Spa.

Burton Riggs: 2 Gadwall, Goldeneye, 5 Siskins.

Scaup at Wykeham Lakes - Chris Bell.

Wednesday 4th February

 Highlights:

Harbour: Great Northern Diver.

Scalby Mills: 14 Ringed Plovers, 8 Turnstone.

Garth End Rd / Ings Rd: 5 Whooper Swans, 4 Mute Swans.

Seamer Rd Mere: 3 Goosanders.

Potter Brompton Carr: 2 Pintail, 6 Great White Egrets.

Jackson's Bay: Bar-tailed Godwit.

Purple Sandpipers Marine Drive - Steve Edwards.

Tuesday 3rd February

Highlights:

Marine Drive: Barnacle Goose and Eider flew south.

Burton Riggs: c20 Siskins.

Cockmoor Hall car park: 3 Brambling.

Peasholm Park: Dipper still in the glen.

Brambling Cockmoor Hall car park - Chris Bell.

Monday 2nd February 2026

Highlights

Marine Drive - 2 Shelduck flew south

Harbour - Adult and Juvenile Great Northern Diver

Peasholm Glen - Dipper

Cayton Carrs - 5 Greater White-Fronted Geese, 10 Little Egrets

Wykeham Lakes: 3 Pintail, Great White Egret, Shag at the Water Sports Lake.

Wren, Seamer Road Mere, Paul Malton

Sunday 1st February 2026

Highlights

Robin Hoods Bay / Boggle Hole - 1 Black Redstart (Bird Guides Report)

Ravenscar Cliffs - 2 Raven

Marine Drive - 2 Egyptian Geese South

Crossgates Garden - 6 Siskin

Cayton Garden - Blackcap (Male)

Cayton Carrs - 1 Red Kite

Folkton Sewage Works - 12 Little Egret, 1 Drake Pintail (briefly)

Ayton, Garth End Road - 20/30 Yellowhammers, 7 Whooper Swans

Wykeham, Long Causeway Road - 1 Barn Owl

Wykeham Lakes: 3 Shags

Male Blackcap, Cayton Garden, Paul Tozer

Saturday 31st January 2026

Busy day for Reports and Photographs, thanks to all, finally dry and some sun

Highlights

Marine Drive - 2 Purple Sandpipers 

Harbour - 1 Great Northern Diver, 3 Shags North, 2 Rock Pipits

Castle Headland - Peregrine Falcon

Scalby Mills - 1 Shag

Scalby, Haybrow - 6 Common Buzzard

Seamer Road Mere - 5 Goosander (2 Male, 3 Female)

Burton Riggs - 2 Marsh Tits

Seamer Tip Pools - 17 Tundra Bean Geese (Bird Guides Report)

Seamer Grove Farm - 1 Tundra Bean Goose, 42 Greater White Fronted Geese, 40 Pink Footed Geese, plus 100 further Pink Footed Geese West

Potter Brompton Carr, Haybridge - 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Red Kites, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 200 Common Gull

East Ayton, River Derwent - Little Egret

Wykeham, Long Causeway - 1 Little Egret

Wykeham Raptor View Point Area - Goshawk, 4 Crossbills, 2 Brambling, 40 Chaffinch, 12 Redwing, 6 Yellowhammer

Ruston Carr Bridge - 2 Great White Egrets West

Hackness Lake - 2 Mandarin, 1 Coot

Brompton - Sherburn Road - 1 Great White Egret

Troutsdale - 2 Displaying Goshawk, 1 Raven

Troutsdale ( Road under Raptor View Point) - 4 Redpoll and 2 Willow Warbler

Troutsdale (Road below Cockmoor Hall) 2 Goshawk Displaying, 5 Common Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker

Low Marishes - Selley Bridge - 2 Kestrel, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Shoveler, 150 Lapwing, 350 Pink-footed Goose, 11 Greater White-fronted Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 120 Canada Geese, 57 Greylag Geese, 100 Wigeon, 100 Teal, 6 Grey Heron

Willow Warbler, Troutsdale, Christopher Bell

                                        Red Headed Goosander, Seamer Road Mere, Paul Tozer

                                                Great Norther Diver, Harbour, Mark Hepples

Friday 30th January 2026

Highlights

Harbour - Red Throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Guillemot

Burton Riggs - Firecrest (East side of the main lake)

Cayton Garden - Flock of 50 Goldfinch

Long Causeway, Wykeham - 2 Great White Egret

Ebberston (from A170) - Little Egret

Thornton Le Dale - River by Thatched Cottage - Dipper

Thornton Le Dale - Duck Pond Stream - Kingfisher

Cornelian Bay - 1 Little Auk on Sea, 1 Black Throated Diver flew south (Bird Guides Report)

Gadwall, Seamer Road Mere, Phil Bennett (29/01/2026)

Thursday 29th January 2026

Highlights

Marine Drive - 33 Redshank on Rock Armour

Stepney Garden - Male Backcap

Seamer Road Mere - 7 Goosander (2 Drake 5 Female), 3 Little Grebe, 13 Mute Swan, 17 Canada Geese, 4 Greylag Geese, 25 Mallard, 11 Tufted Duck, 60 Coot, 30 moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 50 Black Headed Gulls, 10 Herring Gills

Garth End Road, Ayton - 5 Whooper Swans and 4 Mute Swans

Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake - 330 Teal, 14 Wigeon, 8 Great Crested Grebe

Ox Pasture - Cover Crop - Large Flock of Bullfinch

Cayton Garden - Flock of 17 Goldfinch

Whooper Swan, Garth End Road, Ayton, Paul Stephenson

Wednesday 28th January 2026

 Highlights

Long Nab - 17 Redwing, 8 Song Thrush, 1 Snipe

Harbour - 7 Turnstone, 3 Rock Pipit, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Common Scoter (south) - (1 Great Northern Diver also reported outside the Harbour walls - maybe same bird)

Castle Headland - 10 Fulmar, 1 Red-Throated Diver, 1 Cormorant (south)

Scalby Mills - 20 Wigeon, 1 Greenshank, Redshanks, Oystercatchers

Garth End Road, Ayton - 5 Whooper Swans, 4 Mute Swans

Wykeham Forest (West Side) - 2 Goshawks, flock of 45 Pink-Footed Geese (south), flock of 55 Pink-Footed Geese (west), 21 Yellowhammers in one flock

Ruston Carr Bridge - 3 Great White Egret, 9 Mute Swans, 1 Kingfisher

Low Marishes - Selley Bridge - 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Cormorants, 150 Lapwing, 1000 plus mixed flocks of Teal / Wigeon, Good sized flocks of Redwing and Fieldfare, 450 Pink-Footed Geese, 110 Canada Geese, 120 Greylags, 8 Greater White-Fronted Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose

House Sparrow, Harbour, Phil Bennett

Tuesday 27th January 2026

 Weather horrendous with rain and wind - Storm Chandra

No Highlights or Bird News Recorded

Grey Heron, Seamer Road Mere, Terry Crook. 26/01/2026

Monday 26th January 2026

Highlights

Cloughton / Saltpans Road - 3 Shelduck

Marine Drive - 2 Drake Eider (South)

Seamer Road Mere - 6 Goosander

Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake - 1 Caspian Gull (2nd Calendar Year), 8 Great Crested Grebe, 239 Teal, 102 Mallard, 2 Gadwall

Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - 10 Goldeneye, 2 Tufted Duck, 6 Canada Geese, 1 Kestrel, 6 Cormorant, 1 Greylag Goose

Caspian Gull (2nd Calendar Year) , Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake, Stephen Hey

Sunday 25th January 2026

Westerly Gales, Continuing Rough Seas

Highlights

Long Nab - 35 Pink-Footed Geese, 1 Common Scoter, 76 Fulmar, 70 Gannet 33 Kittiwake, 1 Woodcock(All South), 1 Fulmar, 1 Gannet 1 Kittiwake (North)

Crook Ness - 27 Curlew

Cloughton, Saltpans - 2 Shelduck

North Bay - 2 deceased Puffins

Peasholm Glen - Dipper

Redscar Lane - 30 Redwing

Cayton Carr / Carr Lane - 12 originally reported and upped to15 Greater White Fronted Geese (some of same group may be mixed with reports below), 2 Kestrel, 2 Mute Swans, 10 Redpoll, 30 Lapwings, Greylag Geese (no numbers)

Folkton Sewage Works - 4 Barnacle Geese, 14 Greater White Fronted Geese (later reports 29 Greater White Fronted Geese 15 next to the road by the river Hertford, 14 further away looking to the tip area)

Potter Brompton - Hay Bridge - 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard

Low Marishes - 1 Great White Egret, 4 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 67 Redwings, 61 Fieldfare, 235 Wigeon, 32 Teal, 4 Golden Plover, 50 Lapwings, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Otter

Ellerburn - 2 Redpoll, 2 Marsh Tits, 

Barnacle Geese, Cayton Carr, John Harwood

Greater White Fronted Geese (part of a group of 14), Cayton Carr, John Harwood

Saturday 24th January 2026

 Westerly Gales, Continuing Rough Seas

Highlights

Harbour - Red-Throated Diver, Guillemot, Rock Pipit, 8 Turnstones, Great Northern Diver

South Bay - Adjacent Harbour - Great Northern Diver (drifted into the Harbour), Kittiwake, Red-Throated Diver, 2nd Winter Mediterranean Gull

Marine Drive - 20 Gannets, 8 Fulmar, 2 Red-Throated Divers

Seamer Road Mere - 5 Goosander, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Marsh Tit, 9 Gadwall

Hatterboard Drive - 20 Starling

Cayton Garden - 1 Siskin, 5 Greenfinch, 13 Goldfinch

Flixton / Folkton Carr - 12 Pink-Footed Geese, 150 Teal, 6 Little Egret, 550 Lapwings, 5 Curlew, 1 CC Marsh Harrier, 92 Starling, 19 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 7 Redpoll

Sherburn Carr - 4 Little Egrets

Low Marishes - 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 6 Cormorant, 8 Shoveler, 6 Shelduck, 43 Wigeon, Teal (no numbers), 1 Kestrel, 1 Common Buzzard, 150, Lapwings, Redwing (no numbers), Fieldfare (no numbers), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker(no numbers), Black Headed and Herring Gulls 

Siskin , Cayton, Paul Tozer

Friday 23rd January 2026

 Terrible weather, foggy and wet

Highlights

Throxenby Mere - 1 Goosander

Harbour - 9 Turnstones, 1 Red Throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver

Holbeck - 2 Mediterranean Gulls

Seamer Road Mere - 6 Goosander

Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - 2 Egyptian Geese, 11 Coot

Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake - 2 Pochard, 169 Teal, 44 Mallard

Collared Doves, Scalby Road, Jan and Gary Powell

Thursday 22nd January 2026

Poor Weather - Little News

Highlights

Burton Riggs - 5 Gadwall

Meads Lane, Crossgates - 2 Woodcock

Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake - 4 Pochard, 4 Goldeneye, 242 Teal

Nuthatch, Dalby, David Hutchinson

Wednesday 21st January 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 4 (probable) Tundra Bean Geese flew south, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Common Snipe, 5 Lapwing, 12 Skylarks

Burton Riggs - 1 Gadwall, 10 Siskins

Wykeham - Long Causeway Road - 6 Tundra Bean Geese, 2 Greylag, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 30 Redwing

Wykeham Raptor View Point - 1 Goshawk, 4 Common Buzzard

Troutsdale Lakes - Chapel - 2 Goshawk, 7 Common Buzzard, 1 Raven, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Mistle Thrush

Goldfinch, Seamer Road Mere, Paul Tozer

Tuesday 20th January 2026

Highlights

Ravenscar - 1 Raven

Marine Drive - 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Sparrowhawk

Seamer Road Mere - 6 Gadwall, 5 Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Teal

Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - Sports Lake - 1 Shoveler, 5 Teal, 12 Goldeneye

Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park - East Lake - 236 Teal, 3 Goldeneye

Nuthatch, Seamer Road Mere, Phil Bennett 17/01/2026

Monday 19th January 2026

 Highlights

 Long Nab - 1 Jack Snipe, 6 Snipe (at the scrape), 5 Red-Throated Divers (at the sea), 1 Barn Owl

Cloughton / Salt Pans Road - 2 Greater White Fronted Geese, 64 Canada Geese

Harbour - Great Northern Diver

Marine Drive - Juvenile Peregrine, 8 Fulmar on the cliffs

Crossgates - Goshawk

Lebberston - Common Crane in flight towards Osgodby

Throxenby Mere - Car Park - Water Rail

Irton Moor - 2 Ravens

Ox Pasture Hall - Redwing

Wykeham - Long Causeway Road - 3 Tundra Bean Geese, 34 Pink-Footed Geese

Wykeham Forest - 2 Raven, 1 Willow it, 3 Marsh Tit, 3 Redwing

Marsh Harrier, Wykeham Lakes (far side East Lake), Stephen Hey 14/01/2026

Sunday 18th January 2026

Highlights

Castle Headland / Marine Drive - 27 Fulmar, 2 Male Stonechat, Peregrine Falcon

Hatterboard Drive Garden - 20 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin

Wykeham, Long Causeway Road -  7 Whooper Swan, 3 Tundra Bean Geese

Wykeham Lakes - East Lake - Kingfisher, 90 Teal, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Goldeneye, Common Gull

Wykeham Lakes - Predator Lake - 2 Goldeneye

Wykeham Lakes - Sports Lake - 10 Wigeon, 5 Great Crested Grebe, Goldeneye

Potter Brompton Carr - Hay Bridge - 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Shoveler, 39 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 3 Mute Swans, Pink-Footed Geese (unknown number as out of sight)

Whooper Swans, Garth End Road, Ayton, Christopher Bell, 15/01/2026

Saturday 17th January 2026

 Highlights

Scalby Mills - 6 Ringed Plover, 36 Oystercatchers

Marine Drive - Peregrine Falcon

South Bay - Razorbill

Woodlands Ravine - Little Egret

Seamer Road Mere - 6 Goosander, Kingfisher, Goldeneye

Oliver's Mount - Common Crane flew north 14.14 pm 

Garth End Road, Ayton - 5 Whooper Swans, 4 Mute Swans

Long Causeway Road, Wykeham - 3 Pink-Footed Goose, 4 Tundra Bean Geese, 2 Greater White Fronted Geese, 120 Greylag Geese, 40 Fieldfare, 1 Great White Egret

Wykeham Lakes - 54 Siskins, 8 Goldeneye, 3 Shelduck, 170 Teal, 100 Wigeon

Late Report Added 31/01/2026 - Marine Drive - Black Throated Diver flew south (Ebird)

Dipper, Peasholm Glen, Martin Moseley 16/01/2026

Friday 16th January 2026

 Highlights

Wykeham Lake, North Yorkshire Water Park, East Lake - 1 Red-headed Goosander, 116 Teal, 2 Goldeneye, 5 Whooper and 4 Mute Swans visible at Garth End Road. A ringtail Hen Harrier south of the lakes.

Wykeham, Long Causeway -  Great White Egret, 4 Tundra Bean Geese, 1 Greater White Fronted Goose

Harwood Dale Lake - 30 Wigeon, 30 Teal

Wrench Green, North Style - 1 Woodcock, 30 Siskin, 1 Teal, 2 Nuthatch

Troutsdale - 1 Dipper, 800 Wood Pigeon, 40 Blackbird, 13 Redwing, 2 Jay, 3 Mistle Thrush

Wyedale - 50 Fieldfare, 17 Goldfinch

Scalby Mills - 8 Ringed Plover

Peasholm - 1 Dipper, 1 Little Egret

Little Egret, Peasholm Gen, Martin Moseley

Thursday 15th January 2026

Highlights

Harbour - Great Northern Diver

South Bay - 40 Pink Footed Geese South

Open Air Theatre - Water Rail 

Peasholm Glen - Dipper

Seamer Road Mere - 6 Goosanders, Grey Heron, Treecreepers

Burton Riggs - Common Pochard

Garth End Road, Ayton - 5 Whooper Swans, 4 Mute Swans

Long Causeway, Wykeham - 40 Pink Footed Geese, 60 Greylag Geese, 1 Egyptian Goose, 8 Greater White Fronted Goose, 2 Tundra Bean Geese, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Ring Tailed Hen Harrier, 1 Woodcock, 21 Linnet, 3 Fieldfare (various number counted by different birders through the day - have used the most counted for each species)

Wykeham Lakes / North Yorkshire Water Park, East Lake - 248 Teal 1 Goldeneye, 69 Wigeon, 1 Goosander

Treecreeper, Seamer Road Mere, Phil Bennett

Wednesday 14th January 2026

 Highlights

North Yorkshire Water Park (Wykeham Lakes) - Sports Lake - 13 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 17 Goldeneye, 15 Gadwall

North Yorkshire Water Park (Wykeham Lakes) - East Lake - 2 Cream Crowned Marsh Harriers, 121 Wigeon, 167 Teal, 1 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 1 Pintail (female), 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Mistle Thrush

Wykeham Long Causeway -6 Tundra Bean Geese, 5 Greater White Fronted Geese, 40 Pink-Footed Geese, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, ( as per Facebook) 1 Egyptian Goose 

Throxenby Mere - Siskins, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Heron, 1 Kestrel

Burton Riggs - 1 Common Pochard

Seamer Road Mere - Goosander (1 male 3 female), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redpoll, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Gadwall, 5 Long Tailed Tits

Peasholm - Dipper

Harbour -  3 Turnstone

Scalby Mills - 172 Wigeon, 1 Immature Mute Swan

Troutsdale (Lakes to Chapel) - 2 Goshawks, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Mistle Thrush, 8 Meadow Pipit, 15 Pied Wagtails

Harwood Dale Area / Forest - Jack Snipe and Crossbills

Potter Brompton - (as per ebird) 1 Green Sandpiper, 830 Teal, 1 Crossbill, 3 Brambling, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine Falcon.

Redpoll, Seamer Road Mere, Paul Tozer

Tuesday 13th January 2026

Highlights

Seamer Road Mere - 1 Drake and 5 Female Goosander, 1 Sparrowhawk

Brompton Ponds - 10 Gadwall, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Coot, 1 Little Egret

Goosander, Seamer Road Mere, Phil Bennett

Monday 12th January 2026

 Highlights;

Long Nab - 1 Crossbill (Hundale Plantation), 5 Woodcock, 1 Water Rail (Cliff Top House Ditches) 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Common Snipe (Scrape), 11 Red Throated Divers, 18 Curlew, 2 Turnstone

Harbour - 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Guillemot 

Wykeham Lakes - East Lake -  24 Wigeon, 83 Teal, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Goosander, 50 Fieldfare

Wykeham Lakes - Sports Lake - 25 Pink-Footed Geese, 3 Common Pochard, 6 Gadwall, 4 Goldeneye

Ayton, Garth End Road, 7 Whooper Swan, 2 Mute Swan

Burton Riggs - 14 Teal, 5 Wigeon, 1 Marsh Tit

Seamer Road Mere, 2 Teal, 6 Goosander (1 Drake, 5 Females)

Cloughton Area / Pond / Saltpans Lane - 3 Buzzards, 6 Wigeon, 16 Greylag Geese, 70 Canada Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Kestrel, 6 Redwing

Nuthatch, Staindale, Dalby, David Hutchinson

Sunday 11th January 2026

 Heavy rain all day - Not a great deal of news

Highlights

Scalby Mills - Immature Mute Swan on the Sea

Newlands Garden - 2 Fieldfare

Cloughton Garden - 1 Fieldfare

Thornton Le Dale - Dipper

Great White Egret, Long Causeway, Wykeham, Dave Mansell

Saturday 10th January 2026

 Highlights

Harbour - 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Red Throated Diver, 11 Turnstone

Wykeham Lakes - East Lake - 1 Common Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 9 Gadwall, 56 Wigeon, 44 Teal, 1 Goldeneye, 24 Siskin, 1 Marsh Tit

Wykeham Lakes - Water Sports Lake -  1 Water Rail, 3 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 16 Goldeneye, 3 Wigeon, 15 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Crossbills, 1 Little Egret

Wykeham Long Causeway - 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 33 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing, 9 Yellowhammer, 17 Linnet, 2 Tree Sparrow, 2 Reed Bunting

Garth End Road / Ings Road - 7 Whooper Swan (possible 2 groups of 7 unsure - assume same swans)

Seamer Road Mere - 6 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, 124 Coot, 28 Tufted Duck, 6 Gadwall

Cayton Carrs - 2 Ravens - Flew towards Seamer Tip

Cloughton, Saltpans Road - 1 Barnacle Goose

Cloughton Gardens - Blackcap

Stepney Drive - 2 Tawny Owls Calling 

Water Rail, Seamer Road Mere, Phil Bennett

Friday 9th January 2026

Highlights

Cloughton (Gardens, Pond and Saltpans Lane) - Yellowhammer, Blue, Great Long and Blue Tits, 6 Wigeon, 11 Common Gulls, 2 Pied Wag Tail and 4 Meadow Pipits

Burniston Garden - Yellowhammer

Stepney Garden - Siskins and Bullfinch

Long Nab - Fulmars (8 north and 4 south) 4 Kittiwake, 1 Shag north

Harbour - Great Northern Diver

Ayton, Garth End Road - 6 Whooper Swan (4 Adult and 2 Immature), 2 Mute Swan

Redshank, South Bay, Paul Malton

Thursday 8th January 2025

Highlights 

Brompton Ponds - 140 Pink Footed Geese flew high West, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Gadwall, 6 Teal and a Coot

Cloughton Garden - 2 Male Blackcap

Cloughton - 40 Pink Footed Geese flew North

Cloughton Saltpans Road - 15 Lapwing

Scalby Mills Garden - Marsh Tit

Scalby Beck - Tawny Owl

Throxenby Mere - 1 Barn Owl

Harbour - Great Northern Diver

Harbour - (ebird) 1 Red Throated Diver, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Shags, 2 Great Northern Diver, 1 Guillemot

South Bay - Guillemot

North Bay - Mute Swan

Burton Riggs - 2 Mute Swans, 2 Drake Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 

Wykeham - Long Causeway - 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Woodcock

Little Grebe, Brompton Ponds, Chris Bell

Wednesday 8th January 2026

The freeze continues

Highlights

Harbour - Great Northern Diver, Red Throated Diver, Kingfisher

Marine Drive - 8 Red Throated Divers at Sea

Seamer Road Mere -  1 Water Rail, 3 Little Grebe, 19 Gadwall, 30 Tufted Duck

Olivers Mount - Great Spotted Woodpecker

Crossgates - Merlin (south over at 12.55)

Cloughton - 2 Moorhens in Garden

Redwing, Peasholm Glen, Martin Moseley 

Tuesday 6th January 2026

The weather continues to be poor with snow, freezing temperatures, with frozen Meres

Highlights:

Harbour - 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Red Throated Divers

Falcon Avenue, Crossgates - 2 Redpoll

Burton Riggs - 1 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 66 Gadwall, 1 Goldcrest, 10 Siskin, 1 Marsh Tit

Scalby Mills Road - 8 Tree Sparrow

Burniston Garden - 2 (probable) Northern Bullfinches

Peasholm Glen - 1 Redwing

Scalby Mills - 1 Little Grebe on the Sea

Jacksons Bay - 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew

Seamer Road Mere - Redpoll

Redpoll, Seamer Road Mere, Phil Bennett

Monday 5th January 2026

 Monday 5th January 2026

The weather continues to be wintery and cold with travel difficult

Highlights

Burniston Road Garden - 3 Redpoll

Scalby Road Garden - 11 Greenfinches

Throxenby Mere - 1 Goosander (briefly)

Peasholm Glen  -  Dipper

Scarborough Mere - 3 Little Grebe

Ox Pasture - 2 Black Redstarts

Allerston - 1 Little Egret (ebird)

Goosander - Throxenby Mere - Martin Moseley

Sunday 4th January

 Highlights:

Cayton Carrs: 7 Tundra Bean Geese with the Pink-footed Geese flock, plus an increase of Curlews there, a total of 110+. 

Scalby Mills: Adult Mediterranean Gull, 3 Ringed Plovers.

Jackson's Bay/Scalby Ness: 60 Oystercatchers, 51 Redshank, 3 Golden Plovers,  Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Ringed Plovers, Purple Sandpiper, 3 Rock Pipits, Kingfisher. Plus 35 Meadow Pipits in the fields.

Peasholm Park: A Barnacle Goose with the Canadas, 151 Mallard.

Low Marishes: c500 Pink-footed Geese, 11 Snipe, Little Egret.

Thornton le Dale: 2 Dippers, 2 Grey Wagtails.

Seamer Road Mere: 2 Goosanders.

Potter brompton Carr: 4 Whooper Swans, 2 Water Rails, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, 2 Willow Tits, Cetti's Warbler.

Barnacle Goose Peasholm Park - Chris Bell.

Saturday 3rd January

 Overnight/morning snow gave a covering of 5+ inches, making for tricky driving!

Highlights:

Harbour: A Little Auk showed well in the harbour mouth. Red-throated Diver and Guillemot in the inner harbour.

South Bay: Great Northern Diver, Mediterranean Gull.

Cloughton: The Barnacle Goose was still with the feral geese at Town Farm Pond.

Peasholm Glen: Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtails.

Long Nab: 3 Snipe, 29 Meadow Pipits, 11 Skylarks in the fields. 11 Kittiwakes flew north.

Seamer Tip Pools: 2 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, Pink-footed Goose.

Throxenby Mere: Kingfisher.

Pied Wagtail Cayton - Paul Tozer.