14th October 2026

Sunny intervals preceded cloudier skies; a blustery south-west wind established once again and temperatures reached 17 degrees C. A Sabine’s Gull that flew north at 1018hrs was the undoubted highlight of a seawatch that also featured 11 Little Gulls and an Arctic Tern.

Five Yellow-browed Warblers remained in residence on the outer head, where additional sightings included two Barnacle Geese, eight Lapwing, four Grey Plovers, one Marsh Harrier, four Jays, a Cetti’s Warbler and 37 Siskin.

Three Brambling fed in the sunflower crop at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.

Brambling, RSPB Bempton Cliffs (Dean Evans)