12th April 2018

Another overcast day, with thick mist at times and light northerly winds. A Green Sandpiper overflew Thornwick Pools, where a Jack Snipe remained, and two Marsh Harriers hunted the fields proximate to Old Fall. Two ‘new’ Firecrests were located including one along Lighthouse Road, with 12 Goldcrests, 25 Chiffchaffs, two Willow Warblers, 16 Fieldfare, a Redwing and two Brambling also present.

West of the Dykes, sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included a Ring Ouzel, two Black Redstarts, four Wheatear, a Lesser Redpoll, four Brambling and seven Corn Buntings.

Brambling, South Dykes, by Andrew Allport