17th August 2026

Overcast, with very light winds and a high of 19 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included 284 Oystercatchers south, 75 Common Terns and 109 Sandwich Terns north, three Little Gulls, five Arctic Skuas, a Bonxie, one Red-throated Diver and two Minke Whales. South Landing hosted 12 Ringed Plovers, three Whimbrel, a Knot, a Common Sandpiper, three Purple Sandpipers, three Sanderling and two juvenile Mediterranean Gulls. Additional records below the South Cliffs included three Little Egrets and a juvenile Caspian Gull, while a Marsh Harrier flew east over the Bowling Green. Passerine interest on the outer head included a Spotted Flycatcher, one Wheatear, two Grey Wagtails and 23 Yellow Wagtails.

Notable sightings from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included 61 Oystercatchers south-east, a Marsh Harrier, one Little Owl, seven Willow Warblers, four Yellow Wagtails and two Minke Whales. Nearby, a Hobby and seven Common Buzzards flew west over Bempton village.

Mediterranean Gull, South Landing (Andrew Allport)