13th November 2022

The wind subsided to a light to moderate southerly and allowed fog to descend which lasted all day with visibility typically 100m. The maximum temperature was 11°C.

Despite the poor visibility, seawatching was predictably quiet. Even so, it produced two Dark-bellied Brent Geese, a Shoveler, 14 Wigeon, four Lesser Black-backed Gulls and three Little Gulls.

There was some evidence of new birds arriving with two Woodcock, 76 Fieldfare and 27 Redwing. Two Chiffchaff were at Old Fall. Thornwick Pools held two Gadwall, 22 Teal and a Snipe.

At Bempton Cliffs RSPB, six Grey Plover, five Golden Plover, five Dunlin and a Snipe all came in off the sea. Inbound passerines included eight Song Thrush, four Redwing, 75 Blackbird, six Fieldfare and three Siskin while four Goldcrest, a Willow Warbler, three Chiffchaff and a Grey Wagtail were also present.

Teal, Thornwick Pools by Dan Howe