Previously “Diary of a Birding Medic”; “Rugby Birder”; "Bempton Birder”. All views expressed in this blog are my OWN and do not represent the opinions or policies of any organisations or entities whatsoever with whom I have been, am now or will be affiliated. Reference to Bempton Cliffs in NO way promotes the organisation known as RSPB Bempton Cliffs, but rather the FREEdom of the cliffs.

Saturday 1 January 2022

New Years Day Birding Around Scarborough - 1st January 2022

 

Cormorant with Breakfast!

We headed over to Scarborough this morning to start off our 2022 bird list. Certainly glad we went early as by lunchtime it was far to busy and nowhere to park! Starting at the harbour, then heading to Scalby Mills and a walk to Peasholm Park and back was busy but doable. Then it went downhill! Headed into Scarborough for fish and chips but couldn't park, so He3ather had to jump out while I found somewhere illegal to wait. Decided to head up to Holbeck to eat them, but again no spaces to park. Ended up eating them on Morrisons car park!

Scarborough Harbour

Guillemot

Great Northern Diver



Red Throated Diver



Great Black Backed Gull

Scarborough Open Air Theatre 

The biggest surprise was finding a Dipper on the boating lake!



Always a pleasure to see Bullfinches

And Marsh Tit

Into Peasholm Park to be entertained by a Cormorant fighting its breakfast




 

Wigeon at Scalby Mills



And finally, North Bay Scarborough


All images taken handheld with Sony RX10 Mk4.

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