19th May 2025

A bright day, with sunny intervals dominating the second half that featured light onshore winds and a high of 16 degrees C. Seawatch highlights included an Arctic Tern, three Common Terns, 14 Sandwich Terns, two Red-throated Divers and eight Manx Shearwaters.

A handful of passerine migrants made landfall in the afternoon including single Wheatear, Lesser Whitethroat and Spotted Flycatcher, while a Reed Warbler graced RSPB Bempton Cliffs. Other notable records included a skein of 24 Barnacle Geese flying north-west past Thornwick Bay, a Merlin at Speeton, a Marsh Harrier over Buckton and a Red Kite touring the outer head.

Red Kite by Dean Evans