23rd October 2024

An overcast day with morning mist,a light south-westerly and a maximum temperature of 12°C.

A Caspian Gull was the best of the seawatch that also included a Common Tern, two Arctic Terns and 18 Little Gulls.

The Red-flanked Bluetail spent its eighth day at Bempton Cliffs where other passerines included two Common Redpolls, a Blackcap and Chiffchaff as small numbers of Redwings arrived late afternoon.

Wildfowl included 1500 Pink-footed Geese on stubbles near North Dykes and 34 Whooper Swans heading south-east at Bempton Cliffs, 22 being seen over Thornwick Pools. Two Mute Swans flew south at South Landing.

Corn Bunting, Lighthouse Grassland (Andrew Allport)