19th March 2022

Another sunny day, with a cool south-easterly wind establishing and temperatures reaching ten degrees C. Eight Tufted Ducks and an adult Mediterranean Gull flew south during the morning seawatch when seven Eider flew north. Passerine migrants were again thin on the ground; 1500 Starling represented a sizeable increase, but otherwise 11 Chiffchaffs, four Goldcrest and four Redwing. A Woodcock overflew the road east of Bempton village, single Water Rail, Chiffchaff, Redwing and four Stonechats were at RSPB Bempton Cliffs and two Lapland Buntings at nearby Buckton.

Peregrine, RSPB Bempton Cliffs, by Dan Howe