Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Wednesday 7th October

Marine Drive: moving past were 15 Wigeon, Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Sandwich Terns, 6 Red-throated Divers, Balearic Shearwater (close north).

Castle Hill: A SHORE LARK flew south mid-morning, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Goldcrests, 32 Redwing, 10 Song Thrush, 8 Chaffinch, Brambling.

Scalby Mills: 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 32 Wigeon, Dipper.

Wykeham Lakes: Marsh Harrier, Cetti's Warbler (Water Sports Lake).

Peasholm Glen: Kingfisher.

Cayton Bay: 2 Stonechats.

Long Nab: Wheatear Crook Ness. Moving past: 3 Brent Geese, 188 Common Scoter, 114 Teal, 63 Wigeon,  Arctic Skua, 2 Common Tern, 9 Little Gulls, 7 Manx Shearwaters, 20 Red-throated Divers.


Dipper Scalby Mills - Phil Bennett.