11th August 2016

A day of moderate south-westerly winds, with occasional rain and sunny intervals. Seawatching  highlights included 52 Common Scoter, five Manx Shearwaters, three Whimbrel, two Greenshank, 41 Sandwich Terns, 29 Common Terns and an Arctic Tern.

Forty-five Turnstone, eight Ringed Plovers and six Redshank were at Sewerby, with 11 Redshank and two Whimbrel at South Dykes. Six Dunlin were on Thornwick Pools along with the Cuckoo still in residence.

Away from the wetlands, a Red Kite over the outer head provided interest.

West of the Dykes, two Bonxies frequented the cliffs.

Snipe, Thornwick Pools, by Alan Walkington
Snipe, Thornwick Pools, by Alan Walkington