13th April 2019

The weather consisted moderate east-north-easterly winds, sunny intervals and temperatures that reached eight degrees C. Seawatching highlights included a Blue Fulmar flying north, with 39 Common Scoters, 13 Red-throated Divers, 12 Sandwich Terns, five Arctic Terns and 544 Puffins heading south.

On the headland, sightings included two Little Ringed Plovers, a Merlin, two Hooded Crows, three House Martins, a Firecrest at South Landing, one Willow Warbler, two Blackcap, three Redwing and three Wheatears. RSPB Bempton Cliffs attracted a pair of Grey Partridge, 22 Yellowhammers and ten Corn Buntings.

Gannets, North Landing, by Craig Thomas