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Friday, 11 September 2026

10th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 4 Sooty Shearwater, 7 Manx Shearwater, 1 Little Gull, 2 Artic Skua, 1 Peregrine (juvenile)

Marine Drive - 1 Artic Skua, 1 Red-throated Diver, 20 Common Tern, 7 Fulmar (on the cliffs)

Scalby Mills - 1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 45 Teal

Open Air Theatre - Kingfisher

Peasholm Park - Grey Heron

Peasholm Glen - Chiffchaff

Hackness Bridge - 1 Little Egret

Seamer Tip Pool - Great White Egret

Burton Riggs - 2 Swift

Crossgates - Peregrine Falcon

Wykeham Lakes - 1 Caspian Gull (juvenile) 1 Female/immature Pintail

Wykeham Nursery - Peregrine (juvenile)


Pale Bellied Brent Goose, Scalby Mills, Chris Bell


Pintail, Wykeham Lakes - Steve Hey



Thursday, 10 September 2026

9th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 18 Sooty Shearwater, 17 Manx Shearwater, 8 Artic Skua, 10 Red-throated Diver, 1 Brent Goose sp, 5 Artic Tern, 2 Sanderling

North Bay - Pale-bellied Brent Goose 

Harbour - 3 Turnstone

Cayton Bay - 1 Sooty Shearwater

Peasholm - 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Heron

Hillcrest Avenue - Swift

Troutsdale (AM) -  3 Ravens, 4 Marsh Tit, 2 Willow Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Goshawk, 50 + House Martins

Crossgates - Garden Warbler, 3 Goldcrests

Brompton Ponds - 1 Hobby, 100 + Swallows, 10 + House Martins, 3 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret


Robin, Scarborough Mere, Paul Malton

Long Nab - 1 Minke Whale, 1 Tuna

Wednesday, 9 September 2026

8th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - (south) 1 Little Egret, 1 Caspian Gull (juvenile), 386 Meadow Pipits

Marine Drive - 2 Stonechat

Peasholm Glen - 2 Grey Wagtail

Seamer Road Mere - 24 Gadwall

Wykeham Lakes - 1 Caspian Gull (juvenile) 6 Little Egret, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Little Owl (on buildings behind camping pods)


Pink-footed Goose, Wykeham Lakes, Terry Hobson

Tuesday, 8 September 2026

7th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 4 Shoveler, 189 Teal, 2 Swifts, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Artic Skua, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 210 Swallows, 270 House Martins - 7 Minke Whales

Hackness Road Bridge - 1 Little Egret

Scalby Mills - (AM) 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50 Swallow, 120 Terns (mixed / unidentified - Distant), Peregrine, ( PM) Caspian Gull (juvenile), 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20 Sandwich Tern, 7 Common Tern, 3 Artic Tern

Wykeham Forest - 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Marsh Tit, 50 Swallows

Wykeham Lakes - 7 Egyptian Geese, 2 Common Pochard, 5 Coot, 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Wigeon


Little Egret, Hackness Road Bride, Martin Moseley


Monday, 7 September 2026

6th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 4 Sooty Shearwater, 33 Manx Shearwater, 2 Arctic Skua, 146 Common Tern, 11 Sandwich Tern

North Bay - Ringed Plover

Scalby Mills - 1 Ruff, 1 Turnstone, 11 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 20 Sandwich Terns, 4 Swallows

Crossgates - 1 Swift

Wykeham Lakes - (East Lake) Pink-footed Goose, 4 Little Egret, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Wigeon

Potter Brompton Carr - Marsh Harrier (juvenile)

Ellerburn -1 Osprey, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrels, 6 Common Buzzards


Ruff, Scalby Mills, Chris Bell


Sunday, 6 September 2026

5th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - (south) 2 Great Skua, 2 Artic Skua, 54 Common Tern, 2 Artic Tern, 67 Meadow Pipit (north) 3 Manx Shearwater, 4 Red-throated Diver, 2 Dunlin

Hayburn Wyke - Cinder Track, 2 Chiffchaff 1 Willow Warbler

Scalby Beck - 11 Swift, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Tawny Owl

South Bay (Beach) -  Juvenile Caspian Gull 

Stepney Hill - 17 Lapwing

Seamer Tip Pools - Kingfisher

Crossgates - 1 Willow Tit, 1 Swift

Wreyfield Drive, 1 Tawny Owl

Gristhorpe Bay - 1 Wheatear, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Sedge Warble, 1 Song Thrush, 25 Meadow Pipit, 16 Pied Wagtail, 5 Willow Warblers, 12 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap

Broxa - 2 Raven, 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Crossbill

Wilton Heights - 1 Hobby, 1 Raven, 

Ellerburn - 1 Hobby, 1 Goshawk, 4 Jays, 1 Dipper, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Siskin, 2 Marsh Tit, Osprey, 1 Willow Tit 

Sand Dale - 4 Common Buzzard

Potter Brompton Carr: Greenshank, 3 Marsh Harriers, Cetti's Warbler, 6 Whinchats.

                                        

Caspian Gull (Juvenile) South Bay, James Forster


Kingfisher, Seamer Tip Pool, Martin Moseley


4th September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 1 Aric Skua, 1 Great Skua, 1 Pomarine Skua, 102 Canada Geese, 2 Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Dunlin, 1 Curlew

Cloughton - 10 Canada Geese, 1 Redshank, 10 Swallows, 5 Linnet

Jacksons Bay - 2 Sanderling, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Dunlin

Seamer Top Pools - 1 Swift

Gristhorpe Bay - 2 Wheatear, Black Redstart (possible, lost to view, Mount Pleasant Farm) 

Crossgates - Goldcrest (adult and juvenile), 30 Goldfinch

Cayton - 5 Greenfinch (juveniles)

Wykeham East Lake - 2 Shelduck, 3 Little Egrets

Dalby and The Jerry Noddle - 1 Swift, 3 Goshawk, 1 Hobby, 7 Common Buzzard, 7 Crossbill, 1 Raven

Thornton-le-Dale - Dipper

Potter Brompton Carr: Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 7 Ruff, Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harriers, 3 Hobby, Cetti's Warbler, 10 Yellow Wagtails.

Swift, Seamer Tip Pools, Mark Hepples


Friday, 4 September 2026

3rd September 2026

 Highlights

Long Nab - 2 Manx Shearwaters, 9 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Skua, 2 Artic Skua, 300 Common Terns 2 Caspian Gulls, 1 Little Gull, 1 Whimbrel

Cloughton - Turtle Dove

Scalby Mills - 25 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns, 33 Great Black Backed Gulls, 1 Curlew, 8 Oystercatchers

Crossgates - Pied Flycatcher (night recording), 1Swift

Gristhorpe Bay - 5 Wheatear, 1 Swift

Flixton Carr - 15 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warblers, 2 Whitethroat 

Throxenby Mere - 1 Kingfisher

Wykeham Raptor View Point - 1 Willow Tit, 2 Crossbills, 1 Raven

Troutsdale - 1000 plus House Martins, 1 Raven, 3 Goshawks, 1 Merlin

Brompton Ponds - 1 Little Egret

Potter Brompton Carr: Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 13 Ruff, 3 Marsh Harriers, 5 Whinchats.


Sandwich Terns, Scalby Mills, Chris Bell

Thursday, 3 September 2026

2nd September 2026

Highlights

Long Nab - 2 Gadwall, 1 Greenshank, 114 Common Terns, 5 Artic Skuas, 5 Red-Throated Divers

Marine Drive - Wheatear

South Bay - 5 Mediterranean Gulls (1 Juvenile), 70 Carrion Crows

High Farm Eastfield - Wheatear

Seamer Tip Pools - 2 Shoveler 

Gristhorpe Bay - 3 Yellow Wagtails, 15 Grey Partridge (5 at Mount Pleasant Farm, 10 at Blue Dolphin Park), 1 Merlin

Wykeham Lakes - 10 Egyptian Geese, 5 Little Egrets, 3 Coot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Reed Warbler.

Potter Brompton Carr: Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, 14 Ruff, Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harriers, Hobby.


Mediterranean Gull (Juvenile) South Bay, Terry Hobson

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

1st September 2026

 Highlights

Long Nab - 1 Wheatear, 1 Caspian Gull (Juvenile) 25 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Red-breasted Merganser north.

Scalby Mills - 5 Common Terns, small groups of Sandwich Terns, 6 Swallows

Stepney Road - 1 Chiffchaff

Crossgates -  4 Lapwings, 1 Swift

Gristhorpe Bay - 1 CC Marsh Harrier, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat, 96 Curlew, 76 Oystercatchers, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Little Egrets

Wykeham Raptor View Point - 1 Turtle Dove (flew west through Troutsdale), 8 Goshawks 

Lebberston - Female Peregrine


Great White Egret, Seamer Tip Pools, Paul Malton


Tuesday, 1 September 2026

Monday 31st August

Potter Brompton Carr: the first-winter BARRED WARBLER still at Potter Brompton Carr. Also 12 Ruff, Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Little Egrets, 5 Marsh Harriers, Hobby, 2 Whinchats, 20 Yellow Wagtails.

Long Nab: 2 Pied Flycatchers, Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Whinchat, Little Owl.

Cloughton Pond: Wigeon, Little Owl.

Lebberston Cliffs: Little Egret, 3 Pied Flycatchers, Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Wheatears, Whinchat, Garden Warbler. Golden Plover and Dunlin over.

Open Air Theatre: 2 Kingfishers.

Wykeham Lakes:  Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Little Egret.

Crossgates: Swift over.

Castle Hill: 4 Pied Flycatchers, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, Tree Pipit, 9 Siskins.


Spotted Flycatcher Long Nab - Chris Bell.