18th January 2022

The weather consisted of sunny intervals, a light south-west wind and temperatures peaking at six degrees C. Most attention was focused on the cliff top fields at Buckton that hosted three Shore Larks, 30 Lapland Buntings and 50 Corn Buntings. Elsewhere, 65 Pink-footed Geese flew south over Flamborough village, while 221 Teal on Thornwick Pools represented a January record; the Pochard remained at the same location. Nineteen Sanderlings fed on South Dykes/South Landing beach. On the opposite side of the headland, two Grey Partridges and a Lapland Bunting were recorded along the North Cliffs.

Lapland Bunting, Buckton, by Dan Howe