A trip out today with Mrs R to Scarborough for a wander and some lunch,saw us seeing the lovely wintering birds in and around the harbour.
The first goodie we encountered was the very smart drake Red-breasted Merganser which has been hanging around the harbour and south bay.
He gave some lovely views,not coming too close,but allowing me to get some record video clips.
These are not too common in this area in winter,so he has drawn quite a few admirers,what a smart bird.
Next was the wintering 1st winter Great-northern Diver,which with a little patience,eventually came over to where i was stood and i managed to get some lovely video.
Divers do seem to like the harbour and are usually seen catching and eating Shore Crabs,which there are certainly plenty.
While watching the Diver and Merg,i was also kept entertained by the local Turnstones showing brilliantly as always as they scavenged for food,occasionally being seen eating chips from passing tourists,brilliant little characters.
The final species i managed to get a decent clip of,was a 1st winter Red-throated Diver watched feeding around the harbour mouth,giving some great views as it preened.
An adult was also watched in the Harbour,but never stopped diving,so i gave up on trying to take some video as it was far too quick for me.
A couple of Harbour Porpoise and a handful of Shag were watched off Marine Drive and it was great to see and hear the local Fulmars back on their breeding ledges along the cliffs.
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