18th June 2019

The weather consisted light southerly winds, occasional sunny intervals, with overcast conditions later and temperatures that reached 19 degrees C. The seawatch was relatively quiet, with 23 Common Scoter flying north and three Grey Herons heading south. A pair of Grey Patridge frequented the setaside fields near Holmes Gut, the majority of a total of 312 Swifts involved birds heading south and a Grey Wagtail overflew the Lighthouse.  Sightings from Buckton included a pair of Tufted Duck and an additional 50 Swifts. 

Of a total of ten species recorded, odonata interest included a male Vagrant Emperor, four Hairy Dragonflies and six Red-veined Darters.

Tufted Duck, Buckton Pond, by Paul Reed
Grey Heron, Fog Station, by Brett Richards
Vagrant Emperor, Flamborough, by Andrew Allport
Red-veined Darter, Flamborough, by Andrew Allport
Hairy Dragonfly, Flamborough, by Andrew Allport
Large Skipper, Buckton, by Paul Reed