11th December 2022

A bright day though the cold continues with an overnight frost and a maximum of 2°C. The wind was light north-westerly.

A Little Auk and two Great Northern Divers were the best of the morning session at the Fog Station which also included 31 Teal 17 Common Scoter, 2 Little Gulls and 90 Red-throated Divers.

Ten Woodcock and 15 Snipe were noted on the Outer Head, a Jack Snipe was at Thornwick Pools where the Teal flock increased to 98. Four Golden Plover and ten Lapwing were near North Landing and the two Whooper Swans remained nearby. A single Little Auk was off the North Cliff. A Merlin was at Old Fall.

Visible migration highlights at Bempton Cliffs RSPB included five Goldeneye, two Golden Plover, two Snipe, 3 Redwing, 117 Fieldfare and a Grey Wagtail. Also, on the reserve were a Chiffchaff, a Snow Bunting 150 Tree Sparrows and 43 Yellowhammers.

Snow Bunting, Bempton Cliffs RSPB by Ian Howard