18th October 2024

A foggy morning was followed by brighter skies, with a high of 15 degrees C in south-westerly winds. The Red-flanked Bluetail and Little Bunting were still at RSPB Bempton Cliffs and the Pallas’s Warbler near the lighthouse. Six Great White Egrets that flew south from the outer head represented a headland record tally. Otherwise it was a much quieter day, with eight Whooper Swans south, a Merlin, two Black Redstarts and three Yellow-browed Warblers.

Great White Egret, outer head, by Andy Hood