10th April 2022

The weather consisted of sunny intervals, a light south-westerly wind and temperatures reaching 10 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included a Goosander, a Blue Fulmar, one Manx Shearwater, ten Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 11 Sandwich Terns flying north. The rocks on the outer head attracted 16 Purple Sandpipers and an impressive count of 176 Grey Seals. Thornwick hosted three Little Ringed Plovers and the Siberian Chiffchaff. Additional migrants included a Swallow, one Goldcrest, two Blackcaps and two Brambling. Once again most attention focussed at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where the Black-browed Albatross continued to entertain; a Marsh Harrier and 26 Meadow Pipits flew north-west while five Corn Buntings headed south-east.

Siberian Chiffchaff, Thornwick, by June & Malcolm Fox