13th March 2016

Continuing a reasonable run of weather, morning southerlies switched to south-easterlies delivering highs of 8°C and periods of sunshine. Three Red-throated Diver, 16 Mallard, three Eider, two Dunlin and a single Curlew moved south during the morning seawatch.

South Dykes produced 46 Turnstone, 9 Eider and three Red-throated Diver; nearby Sewerby held five Great Crested Grebe and 6 Red-throated Diver.

The two Richard’s Pipits were still in their favoured field near North Landing, the Bittern clocked up its tenth day stay at Thornwick Pools and a Brambling visited feeders at the YWT centre at South Landing. The escaped probable Japanese Quail was still present throughout the day at the latter site.

Barn Owl, Oceanview, by Andy Hood
Barn Owl, Oceanview, by Andy Hood