11th September 2025

Thundery showers from mid-afternoon followed a sunny morning with a moderate south-westerly and a maximum temperature of 18°C.

Seawatching in the morning produced five Wigeon, 63 Teal, a Ruff, two Black Terns, two Caspian Gulls and a juvenile Long-tailed Skua.

The Outer Head continued to retain some passerine migrants from earlier in the week – three Whinchats, two Pied Flycatchers, a Spotted Flycatcher and five Yellow Wagtails. The Cetti’s Warbler, was noted again and a Cuckoo was found in a village garden. Other notable birds included three Little Egrets, three Shoveler and a Marsh Harrier

Sightings at Bempton Cliffs RSPB included a Garden Warber, Pied Flycatcher and Short-eared Owl.

Short-eared Owl, Bempton Cliffs RSPB (Jim Atkinson)