The end of July – beginning of August has been rather routine, an increase in Skuas, the first Sooty Shearwaters of the year and waders moving in fairly good numbers, 361 Knot south on the 26th (smashing the previous Scarborough record by over 150!!) was brilliant, with a supporting cast of 9 other species, including five Black-tailed Godwit and even a Ruff, noteworthy for Long Nab.
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| Bonxies passing Long Nab. |
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| Common Scoter past Long Nab. |
Hirundines have started to leave south, particularly Sand Martin with 93 through Long Nab on the 31st, with two Storm Petrel trapped at Crook Ness that night during the last session of the year.
Predictably the bulk of the Swifts have moved out during the first few days of August, however, 63 over the house on the 8th was a nice late summer sight, which kept me busy for an hour or so checking through them thoroughly.
Predictably the bulk of the Swifts have moved out during the first few days of August, however, 63 over the house on the 8th was a nice late summer sight, which kept me busy for an hour or so checking through them thoroughly.
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| Yellow Wagtail at Long Nab, several starting to move around now. |
Some interesting winds looked promising for an early Autumn sea-watch for the 8th but unfortunately it never amounted to much, the ‘highlight’ being a large Shearwater (a Cory’s no doubt) that went north past Long Nab on the 10th, but it was unfortunately very distant and came through during very glary conditions.
It was however a Rosy Starling that stole the show and kicked off the autumn in style, with news first released on the 13th (although it had evidently been present for several days previous) I was ‘disturbed’ as I made myself comfy in the Pub in the hope of watching some football, however I was very quickly on site and was rather happy to add this stunner to my Scarborough list, now at 256 in five years!
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| Several shots of the Rosy Starling. |
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