12th November 2020

Sunny intervals established after a relatively overcast morning, with moderate west-south-west winds and temperatures reaching 12 degrees C. Highlights of the morning seawatch included a dark-bellied Brent Goose, a Great Northern Diver and 120 Little Gulls flying north, five Egyptian Geese and a Bonxie south; a Woodcock also flew in off the sea.

A flock of 188 Common Scoters gathered off the South Cliffs, the Water Rail remained at Thornwick Pools and a second calendar-year Mediterranean Gull visited the new workings at Thornwick. A Black Redstart frequented the horse paddocks at Hartendale. RSPB Bempton Cliffs attracted a Short-eared Owl.

Short-eared Owl, RSPB Bempton Cliffs, by Alan Walkington