25th September 2016

The weather comprised moderate south-westerly winds and overcast skies. Seawatching produced 62 Common Scoter north, 19 Red-throated Divers south, seven Sooty Shearwaters, seven Manx Shearwaters, three Balearic Shearwaters, a Pomarine Skua south, six Arctic Skuas, a juvenile Long-tailed Skua north and a juvenile Mediterranean Gull.

The Taiga Bean Goose accompanied 186 Greylag Geese in the vicinity of North Marsh, where a Marsh Harrier also flew south-west, with a Little Egret at South Dykes. A minimum of four Yellow-browed Warblers remained on the outer head, together with Redstart, Garden Warbler and Grey Wagtail.

A Whimbrel, an additional ten Yellow-browed Warblers and four Whinchats were at Bempton Cliffs RSPB, whilst a Pied Flycatcher and ten Whinchats were at Buckton.

Marsh Harrier, by Paul Reed
Marsh Harrier, by Paul Reed