15th April 2023

A moderate northerly became lighter and veered east by mid afternoon. Cloudy to begin with and becoming clear and sunny after midday, maximum temperature 12°C.

The best of the morning seawatch was 35 Common Scoter, six Red-throated Divers and four Sandwich Terns.

Seven Mute Swans and the second year Whooper left Thornwick early morning and shortly afterwards were seen passing SE at Bempton Cliffs RSPB. The long-staying Rose-ringed Parakeet was still in residence as was the Iceland Gull and a Ring Ouzel was seen briefly by the lighthouse. A male Redstart at the North Star. Numbers of hirundines increased further with 50 Sand Martins at Thornwick Pools.

A Yellow Wagtail and five Wheatear were at Bempton Cliffs RSPB and a Redshank and a Yellow Wagtail at Buckton.

Fulmar, Thornwick Bay by Don Hustings