21st August 2015

A day of moderate south-easterly winds, sunny intervals and temperatures of 21 degrees C. During the evening seawatch, 24 Common Scoter, 68 Oystercatcher, 22 Knot and two juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls flew south. Thornwick Pools attracted ten Teal, five Dunlin, three Redshank and a Snipe, whilst two juvenile Mediterranean Gulls and a Common Sandpiper were at South Landing.

An Osprey flew south over the Lighthouse at 0910hrs and presumably another individual flew east over the Outer Head at 1900hrs. Migrants included two Wrynecks near North Landing, a Red-backed Shrike on the south side of the Headland and a Cuckoo.

Single Pied Flycatcher and Garden Warbler were at Bempton Cliffs RSPB and a Green Sandpiper at Buckton Pond.

Willow Warbler, by Martin Garner
Willow Warbler, by Martin Garner
Wall Brown, by Martin Garner
Wall Brown, by Martin Garner