8th May 2017

Strong north-north-westerly winds lasted all day, that featured heavy overcast skies and temperatures that barely reached ten degrees C. Seawatching highlights included seven Common Scoter, 25 Manx Shearwaters, six Sandwich Terns, an Arctic Tern, one Arctic Skua all north, with one Bonxie heading south.

The White-fronted Goose remained in residence, as did the Siberian Stonechat that showed well all day at South Landing. A White Wagtail visited Thornwick Pools.

West of the Dykes, a Short-eared Owl remained at Bempton Cliffs RSPB.

White-fronted Goose, Thornwick, by Brett Richards
Siberian Stonechat, South Landing, by Andy Hood