13th August 2021

Sunny intervals throughout a day of blustery south-west winds and temperatures reaching 21 degrees C. A movement of 230 Sandwich Terns headed north past the Fog Station, where three Arctic Skuas were also noted during the seawatch. Thornwick Pools attracted three Ringed Plovers, two Little Ringed Plovers, three Dunlin, four Snipe and a Green Sandpiper; a Ruff flew south over the outer head. However, the headline was the return of the Black-browed Albatross to RSPB Bempton Cliffs.

Pied Wagtail, Thornwick Pools, by Brett Richards