29th December 2018

After an overcast start, brighter spells established mid-afternoon; moderate/strong south-westerlies gradually dropped in strength, with temperatures peaking at 11 degrees C. An afternoon seawatch was rewarded with a Great Northern Diver and a juvenile Iceland Gull flying south.

Three Whooper Swans rested on the outer head, with 120 Teal at North Marsh. Passerine interest in South Dykes included 17 Long-tailed Tits and the Pied Crow remained in Beech Avenue. A Chiffchaff was the most notable sighting from RSPB Bempton Cliffs.

Whooper Swans, Lighthouse Road, by Craig Thomas