Another reasonably quiet few days locally, although numbers of Red-throated Divers built to an impressive 252 between the Gap and Reighton this morning (KC), with lesser numbers in the northern bay, where a Great Northern Diver has been present daily (with it or another also frequenting the Gap). A Blue Fulmar drifted south at Gristhorpe Bay on 13th (MJP), where there was also a male Stonechat, 30 Curlews and two Common Seals.
Blue Fulmar, Gristhorpe Bay (Mark Pearson)
The Red-necked Grebe continues in the north of the bay, while expected fare on the sea has included two Velvet Scoters south on 12th (JS) and 125 Pink-footed Geese north on 15th as well as increasing numbers of auks, Gannets and Fulmars and small numbers of common wildfowl.