A windy kind of weekend but at least it wasn't chucking it down. A few good birds including an early Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Green Sandpiper, and a Corn Bunting. However I still haven't seen a Snipe or Redwing - remarkable!
Mute Swan - 4
Greylag - 50 near Gransmoor
Teal - 80+
Mallard - 100+
Pochard - drake @ Kelk Lake
Tufted Duck - 4
Goldeneye - drake @ Kelk Lake
Grey Partridge - 8
Cormorant - 1
Grey Heron - 38 together near Cattleholmes (photo below). 3 others noted.
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 5
Buzzard - At least 11 but probably 13 birds
Lapwing - 22
Woodcock - 1
Green Sandpiper - 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 (an early record, they usually start to appear in March)
Herring Gull - 52
Great Black-backed Gull - 2
Stock Dove - 30
Barn Owl - 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1
Meadow Pipit - 2 @ Harpham
Fieldfare - 6
Goldcrest - 4+
Coal Tit - 1
Chaffinch - flock of 60+ @ Kelk Beck
Linnet - flock of 45+ @ Kelk Beck
Yellowhammer - flock of 34 @ Little Kelk
Corn Bunting - 1 @ Kelk Beck
There were 14 additions to the year list, which climbs to 65. Not great but not terrible.
Buzzard. An 'average' adult plumage, neither dark not pale.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven Roe Deer.
Flappy bird!
Part of the gathering of herons. They're all hunched up and leaning horizontal instead of the normal upright stance because they're sheltering from the strong wind which is preventing them from getting to the nests at the heronry.
Fresh looking woodpecker hole.
Spring is nearly here - bring it on!
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