10th October 2015

There were light easterly winds and sunny intervals during the day. Seawatching produced 28 Red-throated Divers flying south, two Sooty Shearwaters moving north and a Velvet Scoter heading south; with a drake on the sea off the Headland later. Three Pomarine Skuas were noted, with two flying north and a juvenile lingering offshore. A total of 22 Bonxies moved south, whilst 840 Little Gulls and a Common Tern flew north. Thornwick Pools attracted nine Snipe and a Dunlin.

Five Yellow-browed Warblers included a bird near the Lighthouse which was probably a new arrival. Additional records included four Ring Ouzels, Fieldfare, 50 Redwing, 30 Song Thrush, three Wheatears, 20 Goldcrests and a Lesser Whitethroat.

A Basking Shark swam south past the Headland at 1600hrs, whilst a Red-veined Darter was located near North Landing.

West of the Dykes, a Great Northern Diver flew south past Bempton and passerine interest included a Ring Ouzel, five Stonechats and one Yellow-browed Warbler.

Yellow-browed Warbler, Outer Head, by Craig Thomas
Yellow-browed Warbler, Outer Head, by Craig Thomas