Today’s highlight was a Spoonbill that frequented the Dams for a while this morning, while a pair of Long-tailed Ducks flew into the bay on 1st. Otherwise, thousands of Silver Y’s have been in the area over recent days, including a count of 927 in the northern coastal area on 2nd, when c500 were estimated
Slow going, as expected at this time of year, with the expected improvement in Common Scoter and Manx Shearwater passage at sea and very little on the land. The pick of Common Scoter counts were 88 north and 30 south today, 11=22 north yesterday and 62 north on 24th, with notable Manxie counts of 34
A Hobby went south at the Gap yesterday, while the Dams held a single Wigeon, five Teal, a Redshank and two Lapwings among the usuals on 16th. An impressive southbound movement of Swifts took place in classic conditions (a south-westerly storm front at this time of year) with 1,352 between 0600 and 0800hrs over Top Scrub,
The best of the last few days was an Osprey which headed north over the town on 9th. A Marsh Harrier went south at Gristhorpe Bay the following day, while at the Dams, Little Ringed Plovers, a few Lapwings and the odd Common Sandpiper have been recorded. On the sea, a Bar-tailed Godwit went north
Little to report again over recent days, with a Bonxie past the best of few reports today; other seawatch records have included single figures of Manx Shearwaters past on most days, and a pair of Garganey south on 5th.
The only report of note today was a Hummingbird Hawkmoth on Sycamore Ave, while yesterday (2nd) a Spotted Flycatcher was in Church Ravine, and a Belgian-ringed Chiffchaff was trapped in Top Scrub. On 1st, a Tree Pipit and a Psainted Lady were on Carr Naze, and a Common Sandpiper was at East Lea.
A male Redstart was on the clifftop in the fog above the Yacht Club and a male wheatear was on Carr Naze, while a Wood Sandpiper (the year’s first) was on Carr Naze Pond in the evening. A Garden Warbler was in Top Scrub, and two Ringed Plovers, a Purple Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, a
Unfortunately still quiet over recent days, with very few migrants of note. Today, a Whinchat was fresh in on Carr Naze, Wheatears were there and at Gristhorpe Bay, a Snipe was by Short Hedge and a Garden Warbler was in Arndale. Otherwise, the few notable reports recieved were as follows: On 19th, two adult Med
A quiet few days of high pressure and generally settled conditions. Today, two Eiders and a Red-breasted Merganser were in the bay corner, and single Greenshank and Little Ringed Plover were at the Dams. A Cuckoo was at the Tip on 14th and 15th, while on 13th, a Long-eared Owl was trapped in Top Scrub,
A busier day locally with a Marsh Harrier and two Yellow Wagtails over Top Scrub, a Hobby over Primrose Valley, a pair of Garganey, five Little Terns and 294 Sandwich Terns south at the Brigg, a Bar-tailed Godwit and a Red-breasted Merganser north there, and five acredula-type Willow Warblers and a Reed Warbler among a