30th December 2023

After an overcast start, rain arrived from mid-morning; southerly winds were relatively light through daylight hours and temperatures reached seven degrees C. A Great Northern Diver flew south during a seawatch that also featured a pod of six Bottlenose Dolphins moving in the same direction. Four hundred Pink-footed Geese roosted on the outer head before heading inland to feed, while a lone Waxwing remained along Lighthouse Road near the Golf Club.

Notable sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included nine Grey Partridges, two Short-eared Owls, two Lapland Buntings and eight Snow Buntings.

Kestrel, Thornwick, by Craig Thomas