18th May 2024

A sea fret continued to dominate, albeit at its worst on the very outer head and along the northern cliffs. Elsewhere, sunny intervals established in the afternoon, while there was a brisk northerly wind and a top temperature of 15 degrees C.

A Little Egret flew south and a Greenshank north over the Lighthouse Grassland in the morning. Later, a creamcrown Marsh Harrier flew east over South Landing. The Turtle Dove re-visited Croft’s Hill, a White Wagtail was on the outer head and two Lesser Redpolls were unusual. Pairs of Stonechats were feeding newly fledged young at South Landing and Hartendale respectively.

A female Pied Flycatcher in the Dell was the most notable sighting from RSPB Bempton Cliffs.

White Wagtail, by Andrew Allport