After the weather excesses of the last few days, conditions were benign with light winds, sunny intervals and temperatures reaching five degrees C. A southbound Red-necked Grebe was the undoubted highlight of the morning’s seawatch that featured three Lesser Black-backed Gulls moving north. One of the highest ever Cormorant counts was recorded, with a flock of 382 birds off South Dykes (& 16 on the seawatch) smashing the previous March best of 116; 12 Great Crested Grebes were also in the bay off South Dykes. Additional records included 54 Wigeon in the North Marsh area, five Common Buzzards and seven Redwing. The Black Redstart remained at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where six Stonechat and a Siskin were also present.
