Category: Sightings

The wind changed to a southerly direction, the clear skies remained and the temperature responded by reaching a summery 25°C by late afternoon.

Many more hirundines were seen around the Outer Head including two Red-rumped Swallows at the Lighthouse Car Park mid-afternoon although they flew off after a few minutes towards Head Farm, not to be seen again. Other sightings included a drake Pintail at Thornwick Pools, a Goosander, two Hooded Crows in the Head Farm area, two Marsh Harriers, ten Whimbrel, a Garden Warbler, three Grasshopper Warblers, a Wheatear and six Yellow Wagtails.

Highlights at Bempton Cliffs RSPB included a Ring Ouzel and a Garden Warbler.

Winds were light and varied in direction, sunny during the morning with increasing cloud during the afternoon and the temperature rose to 20°C.

Seawatching highlights involved a Manx Shearwater, two Little Egrets and two Golden Plovers. The first Hobby of the years was over Thornwick Pools while a Red Kite and a Marsh Harrier were among other raptors seen on the Outer Head. Passerine sightings featured a Hooded Crow, two Garden Warblers, White Wagtail, nine Yellow Wagtails and a Black Redstart. Seven Whimbrel were also logged.

A Red Kite was also seen over Bempton Cliffs RSPB where two Whimbrel, a Ring Ouzel, Garden Warbler and two Yellow Wagtails were among commoner migrants. The Buckton area attracted ten Yellow Wagtails and a Marsh Harrier was at Speeton Moor.

A murky morning with rain, sometimes heavy, and low cloud. The rain gradually became lighter and more patchy through the day. A light north-easterly kept the temperature to a maximum of 13°C.

A Bonxie and eight Sandwich Terns passed on the seawatch.

Thornwick Pools continued to host a drake Pintail as a Redshank, a Dunlin and two Yellow Wagtails were also there. Single Spotted and Pied Flycatchers were new arrivals on the Outer Head. A Cetti’s Warbler continued to sing to the west of Danes Dyke.

A light north-easterly brought variable cloud cover and a maximum temperature of 15°C.

A Hobby was on the Outer Head where other sightings included a Grasshopper Warbler, a Spotted Flycatcher, six Wheatears and three Yellow Wagtails. The drake Pintail remained at Thornwick Pools with two Gadwall, two Shelduck and a Common Sandpiper was also there. A Whimbrel flew over Bempron Cliffs RSPB.

After a bright, sunny start, cloud increased through the morning. Feeling cool in the moderate northerly wind. Maximum temperature 13°C.

A Hooded Crow was seen again early morning over the lighthouse and later seen flying out to sea. A Hooded / Carrion Crow intergrade was also present at Cattlemere. A Redstart, two Tree Pipits, two Wheatears and four Yellow Wagtails were also noted on the Outer Head.

Highlights at Bempton Cliffs RSPB included a Little Egret, a Ring Ouzel and a Garden Warbler.

After a bright, cold start, cloud increased through the morning bringing occasional showers. Unseasonably cold again in north-easterly winds. Maximum temperature 9°C.

An adult Mediterranean Gull and a Manx Shearwater were the highlights of a morning seawatch. Thornwick Pools continued to host a Pintail and two Gadwall with seven flava wagtails in the area. A pied Flycatcher and an acredula Willow Warbler were at Old Fall and a Wheatear near the Seawatch Observatory. Four Eiders were off South Landing.

At Bempton Cliffs RSPB, a Ring Ouzel and a Garden Warbler continued to be seen.