12th March 2023

A relatively bright day, mainly light cloud with some sunny intervals, a brisk south-west wind and temperatures reaching 13 degrees C. It was a quiet seawatch albeit with one unusual sighting, when a Ring-necked Parakeet flew north past the Fog Station; presumably the same individual belatedly reported attending garden feeders near North Landing on 6th/7th March. Thornwick Lakes continued to host eight Mute Swans and one Whooper Swan, while the local Magpie roost has relocated from Micklemires to Crofts Hill and contained 52 birds.

The Black Redstart again frequented the cliff at Bartlett Nab while additional records from RSPB Bempton Cliffs included five Golden Plovers, three Stonechat and two Corn Buntings. A Lesser Black-backed Gull was recorded in the village, while nearby Buckton Pond attracted two Wigeon, seven Teal and a Snipe.

Yellowhammer, South Landing, by June & Malcolm Fox