Sunday 2nd July 2017

A warm and sunny day, with moderate westerly veering to north-westerly winds.

Totals during the morning seawatch consisted of: 43 Common Scoter, 2 Manx Shearwater, 7 Sandwich Tern, 3 Bonxie, 1 Great Crested Grebe and a Hobby. Two Little Ringed Plovers visited Thornwick Pools, whilst a juvenile Wheatear was located on the Golf Course.

Bempton also held a single Hobby, along with Short-eared Owl and a Little Egret. A movement of Swift over the outer headland during the evening included 150 between North Marine Road and North Dykes and a further 70 over Oceanview.

Skylark, by Phil Dyson.