31st August 206

A day of light south-westerly winds and sunny intervals. Seawatching produced ten Teal flying south, a Red-throated Diver north, a Sooty Shearwater north, two juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls, 46 Common Terns north and ten Arctic Terns.

Thornwick Pools attracted a Wigeon, 11 Teal, 11 Dunlin and single Ruff, Little Stint, Ringed Plover, Snipe and Greenshank. Other sightings included a Merlin and a Goldcrest.

West of the Dykes, a juvenile Hobby was at Bempton, along with Marsh Harrier, Greenshank and Golden Plover, whilst Buckton hosted Greenshank, three Snipe and two Whinchats.

Grey Heron, Flamborough, by Mike Smith
Grey Heron, Flamborough, by Mike Smith