As i got out of the car i was greeted by a flock of Fieldfares overhead and as i got the gear together several more flocks passed overhead.
Several scans of the pasture fields and hedgerows saw some big numbers of both Fieldfare and Starlings as on my last visit and the former were easily over 600 birds,with flocks scattered everywhere.
I carried on my walk and a juvenile Marsh Harrier flew west towards Worlaby,showing distantly and on the next field a trio of lovely Roe Deer were watched browsing the field edge.
Fewer finches were recorded today,with 32 Linnet and 25 Goldfinch being logged along with a single Siskin overhead and a handfull of both Skylarks and Yellowhammer.
After reaching the river,a brief Kingfisher as on my last visit,was again nice to see but little else was seen apart from 3 Common Buzzard over the adjacent woodlands.
As time wore on,the hoped for Short-eared Owls were seen,with 4 birds observed hunting the rough fields between Bonby and Worlaby Carrs,none of the birds were close,but nice to see all the same and pretty much expected after all the birds coming in on the coast during the autumn.
As i neared the car a snippet of a trumpeting call was heard and i turned around to see 9 Whooper Swans fly overhead and drop into one of the pastures down towards the river to no doubt roost overnight.
This latter sighting along with 2 Brown Hare and a west bound flock of 50 Pinks as i put my boots in the car,was great way to end the visit.
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