01.03.10
Flocks of 81 and 105 Pink-footed Geese flew north along the coast. A drake Eider and 510 Wigeon at Scalby Mills. 104 Redshanks, 39 Curlews, 2 Shelduck, 53 Teal at Scalby Lodge Pond. A Woodcock in stubble at Long Nab. 40 Purple Sandpipers at the harbour.

02.03.10
A male Hen Harrier at Stony Marl Moor late morning. Six Med Gulls (4 adults, 2 second-winters) on rocks in South Bay. At high tide Scalby Lodge Pond held 105 Redshanks, 66 Curlews, Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 2 Shelducks, and 76 Teal. 220 Fieldfares at Low Marishes.

03.03.10
Two Buzzards and 23 Golden plover at Low Park Farm, Ebberston.

05.03.10
Floodwaters at Low Marishes held 5 Whooper Swans, 330 Wigeon, 17 Pintail, and 4 Gadwall. Green Sandpiper seen from a train near Low Scampston. 820 Wigeon at Scalby Mills. Three Goosanders, 2 Pochard and 2 Great-crested Grebes at Seamer Road Mere. Four Teal, 2 Wigeon, 2 Oystercatchers Harwood Dale Lake. 200 Fieldfares and 25 Golden Plover Wykeham Ings Lane. 6 Little Grebes Hackness Lake.

06.03.10
A White-fronted Goose flew in to Wykeham Lakes from the east mid-morning with 12 Pink-footed Geese. Also 3 Barnacle Geese and Long-tailed Duck still there plus Goosander, 3 Goldeneye, and 5 Gadwall. Two Little Egrets flew out of a ditch just south of Folkton Sewage Farm. Nine Dunlin and 2 Ringed Plovers on flood water at Cayton Carr. Three Goshawks, 2 Common Buzzards, Green Woodpecker, and c20 Crossbills in one hour at Highwood Brow, Wykeham Forest late morning. Willow Tit at the "shrike clearing". Dipper at Wrench Green. Stonechat behind Marine Drive wall. 22 Wigeon and 3 Red-throated Divers flew north past Marine Drive in 30 mins. A first-winter Med Gull (colour ring) at Scalby Mills, also LBB Gull. 4+ Med Gulls at Holbeck (3 ads + 2-w). 23+ Kittiwakes in South Bay plus small flocks moving south along the coast. 24 Whooper Swans plus 16 Greylags and a pair of Canada Geese at Low Marishes.

07.03.10
Two Great Grey Shrikes in Langdale Forest, one near Blakey Topping, the other at Maw Rigg. Both were mobile, only seen briefly.

08.03.10
Six Shags in South Bay. Coot and Pochard at Scalby Lodge Pond.

The Recorder for the Scarborough Birders Group is Mr N.W Addey and can be contacted on the following:

Address: 20 The Dene, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 7NJ

Tel: 01723 361167

Email: nickaddey@scarboroughbirding.co.uk

Observers are encouraged to inform him of sightings in the Scarborough and District Area giving; Date, Time, Description and Location.

Records of scarce birds require a description for The Yorkshire Naturalists Union and The British Birds Rarities Committee.