18th December 2023

Overcast throughout, with a moderate south-westerly wind and temperatures peaking at 11 degrees C. The morning seawatch was quiet with 27 Red-throated Divers, a Kittiwake and one Razorbill. Five Wigeon and 43 Mallard remained on Water Lane Flash, while nearby South Dykes attracted a flock of ten Long-tailed Tits and a Goldcrest. Elsewhere, a 90-strong flock of Fieldfare were immediately south of Bempton village.

Wigeon by Craig Thomas