8th August 2019

A day of light/moderate westerly winds, sunny intervals and temperatures that reached 20 degrees C. Seawatching was quiet, with 35 Oystercatchers, two Knot, 21 Sandwich Terns and a Common Tern flying south. A Little Egret frequented South Landing beach early morning, a creamcrown Marsh Harrier flew south over Old Fall, whilst the best of a small smattering of passage waders was a Spotted Redshank eventually pinned down on Head Farm Pond. A juvenile Cuckoo lingered near Old Fall, 18 Willow Warblers represented an increase, a Garden Warbler was new at Old Fall, as were two Spotted Flycatchers at South Dykes. RSPB Bempton. An additional 15 Willow Warblers frequented RSPB Bempton Cliffs.

Sanderling, South Landing, by Alan Walkington
Butterflies at South Dykes, by June & Malcolm Fox