17th January 2020

The weather consisted of light westerly winds, temperatures briefly touching eight degrees C in the morning, before heavy showers precipitated a drop to three degrees. During the morning seawatch, two Shelduck and a Wigeon flew south, 28 Red-throated Divers were seen off the Fog Station and 42 Razorbills represented a substantial increase. 

A Whooper Swan flew west over the village, the Russian White-fronted Goose and three Pink-footed Geese remained with the Greylag flock and 35 Wigeon were near North Marsh. Passerine interest included a Redwing and 28 Snow Buntings, the latter at Cattlemere. RSPB Bempton Cliffs hosted a Short-eared Owl, a Redwing and 40 Corn Buntings.

Shelduck, Thornwick Pools, by Kevin Groocock