15th June 2023

The war, dry weather continued with the temperature reaching 21°C in a moderate northerly veering east by early afternoon.

Seawatching was rather subdued with highlights of 7 Common Scoter, 36 Sandwich and 3 Arctic Terns all passing while 15 Manx Shearwaters were offshore.

Waders provided the main interest of the day with a Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Ringed and a single Ringed Plover all at Thornwick Pools. Other than local birds, the only bird of note was a Corn Bunting at the Golf Course. Fifty Swifts over the village during the evening was the best count of the year so far.

A Spotted Flycatcher remained at Bempton Cliffs RSPB.

Black-tailed Godwit, Thornwick Pools by Andrew Allport