13th December 2022

Another bitterly cold day, the temperature not rising above freezing all day. Variable cloud cover with occasional mist in a light westerly.

Seawatchers logged highlights of four Velvet Scoter, a lone Little Auk and a Bonxie.

Thornwick Pools retained 117 Teal, a Water Rail and four Snipe while 91 Lapwing and 18 Golden Plover flew over. A further 12 Snipe and a Woodcock were flushed from cover in the Thornwick Bay / North Landing area. Single Snipe, Woodcock and Water Rail were seen in village gardens. Forty Redwing and three Fieldfare came in from the sea.

A Woodcock was also seen at Bempton Cliffs RSPB.

Treecreeper, South Dykes by Dean Evans