1st February 2026

A return to dull, overcast conditions with a light southerly and a maximum temperature of 7°C.

Seawatching highlights included 27 Wigeon, a Little Gull, 164 Red-throated Divers and a single Great Northern while 8 Great Crested Grebes were offshore. Other birds logged on the Outer Head included two Tundra Bean Geese, 55 Russian White-fronted Geese, three Water Rails, seven Woodcock, a Grey Wagtail, 84 Fieldfares and 17 Redwings.

Three Woodcocks remained at Bempton Cliffs RSPB where a Grey Plover passed overhead.

Sparrowhawk, Outer Head (Rob Little)