11th September 2024

It was a relatively bright, but chilly day, with a light/moderate west-north-westerly wind and a high of 14 degrees C. Four Roseate Terns (three adults, one juv) flew north during seawatching that also featured two Balearic Shearwaters, 13 Sooty Shearwaters, seven Arctic Terns, 605 Common Terns and a Little Gull all flying north, while seven Pale-bellied Brent Geese and seven Arctic Skuas moved south. Thornwick Pools hosted 39 Teal, a Ringed Plover, three Dunlin, seven Snipe and a Water Rail. Although decreasing day by day, migrants on the outer head still included two Goldcrest, two Grey Wagtails, five Spotted Flycatchers and a Redstart.

Elsewhere, a ringtail Hen Harrier hunted the cliff top at Buckton. Single Marsh Harrier and Merlin visited RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where single Pied Flycatcher, Tree Pipit and Garden Warbler were also recorded.

Bar-tailed Godwit by Lee Johnson