5th December 2022

A cloudy day with occasional showers in a moderate to fresh north-easterly and a maximum temperature of 8°C.

Rewards for seawatching were a little thin, highlights being a single Little Auk, two Little Gulls, five Wigeon, six Eider and 23 Common Scoter.

Land-based birding didn’t fare much better; the number of Teal in the flock at Thornwick Pools remained similar at 51 and a male Brambling visiting a village garden.

At Bempton Cliffs RSPB, the Ring Ouzel was again present at Staple Newk and a Chiffchaff was also present on the reserve.

Lapwing, Outer Head by Andrew Allport