2nd August 2024

The weather consisted of sunny intervals, a south-easterly wind and a high of 21 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included three Goosanders, six Arctic Terns, 42 Common Terns, 147 Sandwich Terns, three Arctic Skuas and 15 Manx Shearwaters. In addition, two juvenile Caspian Gulls were recorded, two juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls flew south (Fog Station & North Dykes), as did a juvenile Mediterranean Gull.

Thornwick Pools attracted two Gadwall and three Green Sandpipers, with another of the latter species on the outer head. Single Grey Partridge and creamcrown Marsh Harrier were near North Dykes, while a Red Kite flew south-east over RSPB Bempton Cliffs. Passerine migrants included two Pied Flycatchers, four Yellow Wagtails and three Willow Warblers.

Green Sandpiper, Thornwick Pools, by Andrew Allport