Monday 8th October

A cloudy day, with occasional sunny spells and an increasingly strong south westerly wind. Counts from the morning sea watch included 12 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 16 Teal, 1 Pochard, 1 Goldeneye, 31 Common Scoter, 13 Red-throated Diver, 2 Grey Plover, 1 adult Little Gull, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Bonxie and 3 Arctic Skua. An additional 9 Pintail flew over the village.

Many of the previous days highlights remained with the Barred Warbler still in the Bay brambles, 15 Yellow-browed Warbler (including 6 at South Landing and four at Old Fall), 12 Brambling and small numbers of Redwing and Fieldfare. Ringing totals from South Landing included 2 Yellow-browed Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap and 1 Goldcrest.

A Little Stint and 3 Dunlin dropped onto Thornwick pool during mid-afternoon, with a Goldeneye and Water rail also there late in the day. A Barnacle Goose was at Oceanview and the Pied Crow continued to roam around the village.

Bempton held 2 Yellow-browed Warbler and a Ring Ouzel.

Little Stint, Thornwick Pools by Alan Walkington.

Barnacle Goose, Oceanview by Andy Hood

Barred Warbler, Bay brambles by Lee Johnson