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6 Waxwings briefly (very briefly!) on berries along entrance road to Hunley Hall GC this morning. Then flew low south-east.

Interesting morning on Seventy Acres Lake ⁦Lee Valley Park⁩ last week with ⁦Graham White⁩ and ⁦Pete Salter⁩ assessing the reedbeds planted through the EU Life project nearly 20 years ago. Plenty of discussion about future management options….

Two Alpine Swifts over Whitby this pm viewed from Airy Hill

2 Alpine Swifts over Whitby until 16.55, then flew west and not relocated.

250 Meadow Pipits west through Hunley Hall GC 08.30 - 09.30, a pair of Shoveler circled overhead for a bit (something of a patch mega), the 3w Iceland Gull was present again, flew north over, dropped below the cliff and not relocated and a Common Swift flew west at 08.49.

Male Ring Ouzel in off at Hunley Hall GC this morning, singing Willow Warbler by dog leg, 20+ Robins at north end of GC, Redwing and a steady west bound passage of Meadow Pipits.

Drake Common Scoter north-west over the house at 3.35. Unexpected house tick!

Insane, a Nuthatch has just flown north along the railway line at Hunley and landed in Blackthorn scrub on the cliffs north of the fanhouse.

Whinchat and Redstart at Hunley Hall GC this morning, plus a couple of migrant Blackcaps. 70+ Swallows, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Redpoll sp and 3 Siskins west, with small numbers of Mipits and Linnets.

After flogging Hunley Hall GC most early mornings without a single new migrant since 23rd May, a relaxed lunchtime walk today and Turtle Dove, Osprey and Wheatear all through west! I give up.

At least half a dozen Broad-bodied Chasers holding territory on the new ponds at Hunley Hall GC. Good work by Greg and team Hunley Greens

Often the success of a #sustainable approach can go unnoticed, even sometimes by ourselves! Great to have Ian Kendall monitoring the nature onsite. Another example of collaborative success here with the ponds created with Tees Wildlife last year #wildlife #Greenkeeping #golf

One of many patches of Creeping Thistle at Hunley Hall GC covered in nectaring insects during the week. Again, great work by Greg and team for being prepared to let wildlife just do its stuff.

Two juv Caspian Gulls off Skinningrove/Hunley Hall GC this morning.

Osprey circling north over A19 just north of Dalton Park.

Juv Cuckoo (lacking most of its tail) at Hunley Hall GC this morning, plus Crossbill high west.

Juv Caspian Gull on beach below Hummersea this morning. Also Willow Tit in gardens and 80+ Common Terns on Skinningrove beach. Thousands of Guillemots and Razorbills offshore.

650 Redwing south through Hunley Hall GC, 2 Ring Ouzels nr Arches Hotel and Short-eared Owl. I'd like to say the SEO was 'in off', but was flushed from edge of GC and flew out to sea before flying back in again!

Eastern Stonechat Hunley Hall GC. View only from top path, strictly no access to fairways. Scope recommended.

I always look forward to Oct like a kid looking forward to Christmas (usually from Jan!). Spent 63 hrs birding Hunley Hall GC during the month. At one point looked like Black Red was going to be the best bird, but what proved to be a Caspian Stonechat made the effort worthwhile.