South Gare, Crook Ness and Heslington East

April 6th: I drove up to Redcar to try for terns at South Gare. It was raining so I walked down to the shore with just my bins to see what was around. Encouraged by at least 4 little terns resting on the wet sand I made my way back to get the camera.  Also on the beach: dunlins... ...ringed plover... ...and common gull.

April 7th: Crook Ness farm, following the first hedge after the Burniston observatory hut. I hoped the woodchat shrike would still be around. Only three birders visible as I approached but the bird performed pretty well. A good morning's excursion!

April 8th: in heavy rain I parked at the University Hes East car park and walked to the lake. Large numbers of swallows and a very welcome black tern for my York list - certainly the best York species so far this year. Only took bins as it was raining really hard.

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