3rd January 2025

A bright, but cold day with a high of just three degrees C in a west-north-westerly wind. The morning’s seawatch highlight was a lone Great Northern Diver flying north, while a Manx Shearwater headed in the same direction in the afternoon. On the land, there was evidence of cold weather movement including: seven Lapwing, two Grey Plover, a Woodcock, 112 Skylarks, 12 Meadow Pipits, six Redwing and three Fieldfare.

Single Little Owl and Short-eared Owl were present at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where a Black Redstart was also in residence.

Sanderling, South Landing, by Alan Walkington