10th March 2017

The weather consisted of overcast skies and increasing southerly winds, with rain during the afternoon. During the seawatch, five Eiders flew north and a Pochard headed south.

The male Black Redstart remained on the outer head, but a Chiffchaff in the Golf Course Willows was new, with eight Crossbill and a Lapland Bunting recorded at Oceanview.

West of the Dykes, Bempton Cliffs RSPB attracted two Short-eared Owls and 60 Corn Buntings. In addition, the Hooded Crow remained in the vicinity of the beach at Sewerby.

Hooded Crow, Sewerby, by Andy Hood