Happy Valley

Spring-like feel first thing with tits, skylarks song thrushes, chaffinches and reed buntings singing.

Wheldrake Ings 7.30am to 9.30am

Great Skua, 1

Marsh Harrier, 1 f

Curlew, 6

Dunlin, 8

Lapwing c1000

Goldeneye, 10

Willow Tit - 1 m singing in car park

Distant Bonxie landing on the Ings, and a pair of Curlew.

Bubwith Ings 10.30am

Scaup, 6  (1 adult male, 1 imm male, 2 imm females, 2 adult females)

Pochard 207

Tufted Duck 20

Aughton Ings  -quiet (7 extra Pochard!)

Ellerton Ings 11.30am

Whooper Swan c80

White-fronted Goose 2 ad, 2 imm (see pic below)

Shelduck, 58

East Cottingwith 12.30pm

Great Skua - soaring over Wheldrake!

Red Kite, 1 (also over Wheldrake)

Goldeneye, 2