23rd June 2024

A sunny day, the maximum temperature reaching 24°C mid-afternoon with a light westerly breeze.

At the Fog Station, 23 Manx Shearwaters, 82 Common Scoter and 31 Sandwich Terns were logged.

A male Red-backed Shrike was seen and photographed on the Outer Head by a non-birding visitor. Waders included a juvenile Little Ringed Plover and a Green Sandpiper while two Little Egrets remained on the Outer Head. The Short-eared Owl continued to hunt on the north side of the headland. A congregation of Swifts over the village numbered 120.

Swifts were also over Bempton village with 85 counted and another 157 over Bempton Cliffs where a Marsh Harrier was also noted.

Linnet, Lighthouse Grassland (Rob Little)