13th September 2018

The weather consisted of moderate south-westerly winds and sunny intervals. During the seawatch, 86 Common Scoters, 86 Sandwich Terns, seven Bonxies and an Arctic Skua flew north, with two Bonxies and two Arctic Skuas loafing offshore. Away from the sea, sightings included a Hobby, one Sand Martin, six Whinchat, five Wheatear, a Grey Wagtail and six Siskin.

A total of  158 Meadow Pipits flew west at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where there were two Whinchats and ten Siskin moved south.

Top: Sallow, Green Carpet, Small Bloodvein, Flounced Rustic; Bottom: Pebble Prominent, Red Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lime speck Pug by Andrew Allport