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.
Scarborough Birders
Thursday, 2 October 2025
Tuesday, 30 September 2025
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.
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.
Monday, 29 September 2025
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.
Sunday, 28 September 2025
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)
Friday, 26 September 2025
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, 25 September 2025
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
Wednesday, 24 September 2025
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, 23 September 2025
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.
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.
Monday, 22 September 2025
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.
Sunday, 21 September 2025
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.
Saturday, 20 September 2025
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,
Friday, 19 September 2025
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.
Thursday, 18 September 2025
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.
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
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.
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
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.
Monday, 15 September 2025
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.
Sunday, 14 September 2025
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.
Saturday, 13 September 2025
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.
Friday, 12 September 2025
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.
Thursday, 11 September 2025
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.
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
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.
Tuesday, 9 September 2025
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.
Monday, 8 September 2025
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.
Sunday, 7 September 2025
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.
Saturday, 6 September 2025
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.
Friday, 5 September 2025
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.
Thursday, 4 September 2025
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.
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
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.
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.