18th June 2026

Sunny intervals, light southerly winds and a high of 24 degrees C. The female Red-footed Falcon graced the headland for the second day running – initially at South Dykes, it then moved to RSPB Bempton Cliffs where it soon drifted off north-west mid-morning. Elsewhere, the Quail continued to call near Old Fall. A ‘migrant’ Reed Warbler sang along the ‘Motorway hedge’ and a Grasshopper Warbler did similarly near Beacon Farm. Seawatch records included 38 Sandwich Terns and nine Manx Shearwaters.

Red-footed Falcon, South Dykes, by Lee Johnson
Red-footed Falcon, South Dykes, by Lee Johnson